AN EVALUATION OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS MECHANISM IN EFFECTIVE TRADE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT IN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA (1999-2008).
AN EVALUATION OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS MECHANISM IN EFFECTIVE TRADE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT IN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA (1999-2008).
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2011-06
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OTOHINOYI, SAMUEL
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Abstract
Dispute is a haste characteristic of every society. There is no society that exists without
conflicts. In (he same vein trade unions encounter conflicts in their work environment
which is referred to as trade disputes. Nigerian laws have provided legal, institutional
and administrative mechanisms for the resolution of trade disputes. The Trade Disputes
Act for example, provides processes for settlement of trade disputes in Nigeria. The
Study investigated reasons why disputes keep recurring despites the available
mechanisms in resolving trade dispute. The study was aimed at assessing the
effectiveness of Industrial Relations Mechanisms in trade dispute settlement. This study
also determined the extent to which the parties itt dispute (ASSUand Management)
abide by the process of trade dispute settlement and their level of compliance with
collective agreement reached in (ABU), Zaria. Data for the
study were generated from primary and secondary sources. The instrument of primary
data utilized includes questionnaires and interview methods; secondary sources include
published and unpublished materials. The instruments of primary data were utilized on
the respondents to lest the two hypotheses formulated, qualitative and quantitative
methods of data analyses were also used in the study with more emphasis on the
quantitative method using the highest means score statistical tool to test the hypotheses.
The study reveals that industrial relations mechanism process promotes industrial
harmony in ABU, Zaria. Besides, the study reveals that breach of collective agreement
leads to trade disputes in ABU, Zaria. The study recommended that industrial relations
mechanism process as stipulated in Trade Dispute Act should be strictly adhered to as
it promote industrial harmony. Also, collective agreement reached by the actors during
their round table discussion or collective bargaining process should be comply with by
all the parties involved as it was the outcome of their round table discussion which both
parlies actively participated on.
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BEING A THESIS SUBMITTEDTOTHE POSTGRADUATE
SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL
FULFILMENT FOR THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AWARD OF
MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.Sc) IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.
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EVALUATION,, INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS MECHANISM,, TRADE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT,, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY,, ZARIA,, (1999-2008)