The structuration of industrial relations in the South African garment manufacturing industry : 1968-1986

Industrial Relations theory presents a dualism of approaches to explanation, that is of Subjective and Objective paradigms of explanation. Utilising Giddensian Structuration theory, a Structuration theory of industrial relations is developed and utilised to bridge the epistemological divide. Structuration theory is then utilised to establish the ontological character of collective bargaining for three regions of the South African Garment Manufacturing Industry. This 'character' is shown to be encapsulated in the notion of maintaining a high level of managerial prerogative. The managerial prerogative has been maintained and perpetuated by the lack of militancy on the part of the Unions, and an explanation of the observed lack of militancy is provided by the examination of action around the bargaining in the respective industrial councils.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

School of Management Studies

Year dc:date.issued

1991

Author dc:creator

• Birt, Martin Kenneth

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8374

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/8374