Industrial Relations in 1989
This paper deals with the major issues in Industrial Relations throughout 1989: the continuing overriding influence of the centralised system and Accord; the major areas of dispute, particularly those associated with planned industry restructuring and rationalisation of services; and some interesting and innovative developments highlighting changes in direction affecting organisations and individuals. The paper concludes with a summary Balance Sheetfor the 1980's from the perspective of unions and employers and speculates as to the effect of the 1990 Federal election on Australia's unique industrial relations system forecasting that, regardless of the party in government, the predominantly centralised regulated approach will accommodate an increasing degree of decentralised, deregulated administration of terms and conditions of employment.
Industrial Relations in 1988
Undoubtedly, the election of the Hawke Labor Government in 1983 marked a turning point in Australian industrial relations. To a large extent industrial turbulence receded, helped along by global econ omic instability and the influence ofthe Prices and Incomes Accord between the Australian Labor Party and the Australian Council of Trade Union (ACTU). Arguably, the apparent success of the Accord owed something to a widespread concern within unions that the election of a Liberal-National Party government at the federal level would have resulted in a major pro gram of economic regulation, especially in relation to the institutions ofthe labour market. During 1988, despite an increasingly buoyant economy, the continuing influence of these economic and political conditions ensured that the level of industrial disputation remained subdued by historical stan dards, though those opposed to the nascent corporate state or centralised wage fixing may have been heartened by signs that wage restraint was fraying at the...
Computer Simulation Modeling
Computer simulation as a research methodology is presented as the intersection of modeling, simulation, and computer analysis. Five component parts of simulation models are identified: input variables, output variables, assumptions, algorithms, and parameters. Computer simulation (CSM) has two primary uses for those interested in the study of organizations or who work within them: theory development and policy planning. The advantages and disadvantages of CSM for each of these purposes are examined and recent examples for each are explored.