This unit focuses on how globalisation is transforming work, employment and society at a local level. The unit therefore considers facets of these transformations which are central to understanding contemporary employment relations. These include the rise of global corporations; technological and communications change; the reorganisation of work and employment; internal and external labour market change; the emergence of global production networks and the changing character of local and international trade unionism in response to these structural shifts. The unit considers the relationship between globalisation and these transformations by considering three core issues. First, it... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: EMPL2201 Foundations of Employment Relations or EMPL2202 Australian Employment Relations