The Extent to Which Labor Unions Can Influence Human...

THE EXTENT TO WHICH LABOR UNIONS CAN INFLUENCE HUMAN RESROUCE PRACTICES IN BAHRAIN BY AFAF ABDUL AZIZ OPEN UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA THE EXTENT TO WHICH LABOR UNIONS CAN INFLUENCE HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTICES IN BAHRAIN BY AFAF ABDUL AZIZ Project Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Master of Human Resources Open University Malaysia (May 2010) ABSTRACT Labor unions are legal organizations that consists of a group of workers who have banded together to bargain with employers on behalf of workers. The primary role of labor unions is to fight for better rights, working condition, wages, hours and benefits for workers. On the other hand side, management always introduces and implements†¦show more content†¦Introduction................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Background of the study ....................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Problem statement................................................................................................................. 2 1.3 Objectives of the study.......................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Significance of the study.................................................... ................................................... 3 1.5 Limitation of the study.......................................................................................................... 3 2. Literature review......................................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Introduction to industrial relations........................................................................................ 4 2.3 Trade unions.......................................................................................................................... 5 2.3.1 What is a