Industrial Relations Research Institute

 
Industrial Relations Research Institute
 
(From UW-Madison Graduate School Catalog)
 
Voos (director) (Economics), Aldag (Business), Beissinger (Political Science),
Bromley (Agricultural Economics), Cain (Economics), Christenson (Law), Clauss
(Law), Collins (Business), Dau-Schmidt (Law), DeClercq (School for Workers),
Dunham (Business), Edelman (Law and Sociology), Emspak (School for Workers),
Filley (Business), Hagglund (School for Workers), Haller (Rural Sociology),
Hansen (Economics and Educational Policy Studies), Haveman (Economics and La
Follette Institute), Heneman (Business), Hill (Afro-American Studies),
Hollingsworth (History and Sociology), Jones (Law), Kennan (Economics),
Ladinsky (Sociology), Lewis (Political Science), Lund (School for Workers),
Mericle (School for Workers), Miller (Business), Miner (Business), Nichols
(Economics), Olson (Business), Rogers (Law and Sociology), Schwab (Business),
Seidman (Sociology), Smith (Industrial Engineering), Steudel (Industrial
Engineering), Streeck (Industrial Relations and Sociology), Weisberger (Law),
Witte (Political Science and La Follette Institute), Zeitlin (Industrial
Relations and History), Zimmerman (Health Systems)
 
The multidisciplinary graduate program in Industrial Relations combines
specialized aspects of business, economics, sociology, psychology, and law. The
department offers the Master of Science and Ph.D degrees. Combined programs in
Industrial Relations and Public Affairs or Industrial Relations and Law can
also be arranged.
     The Industrial Relations curriculum is built around four basic areas of
study: human resource management, unions and collective bargaining, labor
markets and employment policy, and international and comparative industrial
relations. Students also study industrial relations theory and research
methods.
     The master's program attracts students who want to work for management,
labor, or a neutral body in both the public and private sectors. Students who
desire a specialization in human resources, employment and training, staffing,
compensation, labor relations, affirmative action, or worker safety find
industrial relations to be the appropriate field of study. The Ph.D. degree is
primarily for students who intend to pursue university teaching and research.
     The program provides broad social science background and training, along
with more applied course work. Wisconsin is especially strong in the area of
international and comparative industrial relations, important in the
contemporary world. Faculty and students possess orientations toward both labor
and management.
     Ranked in the top three industrial relations programs nationwide, the
Industrial Relations Research Institute (IRRI) maintains its leadership
position thanks to the research achievements of its 39 affiliated faculty
representing 14 disciplines. Industrial relations research has evolved from a
primary focus on unions and collective bargaining to a field that encompasses
both union-management relations and the much broader rangeof work-related
issues confronting workers, employers, and public policy makers.
     Faculty and graduate students in the institute are conducting research on
workplace diversity, the effect of alternative dispute settlement procedures,
new forms of work organization and workplace practices, the relationship
between technology and workforce training, the role of different institutions
and mechanisms for fostering worker voice and participation in the firm, and
the evolution of employer-provided health benefits.
     In 1993, the institute was designated as one of the five consortium
members in the newly created National Center for the Workplace. Established by
the U.S. Department of Labor, the center supports applied policy research
regarding the training, human resource management, and labor relations
strategies appropriate to the new high-performance workplace.
     The IRRI program draws students from throughout the U.S. and the world.
Enrollment ranges from 45 to 75 students, and the institute's small size
ensures that each student receives individual attention from faculty. IRRI
alumni working in many areas are also available to help mentor students.
 
 
FINANCIAL AID
Financial aid is available in the form of teaching and project assistantships,
fellowships, loans, and work study. Assistantships are generally awarded to
more advanced students, and fellowships are limited to the highly competitive,
all-university awards. Between one-fifth and one-third of IRRI students are
supported by this type of aid; the great majority of students are
self-supporting through part-time paid internships combined with loans.
Students must submit a separate application to the Office of Student Financial
Aid for loans and work study awards.
 
 
ADMISSION
Admission to the IRRI graduate program is competitive; applications are judged
on the basis of the previous academic record, Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores
(GMAT is not accepted), letters of recommendation, and the statement of
purpose. Students are encouraged to apply for the fall semester, but spring
applications will also be accepted.
     Applicants should have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
and demonstrated interests in the industrial relations field; some social
science background is helpful. Applicants must have undergraduate preparation
in elementary statistics and introductory economics. Deficiencies in these
areas must be corrected before or during the first year of graduate work.
Students are not usually admitted to the Ph.D. program unless they have
completed a master's degree in industrial relations. Outstanding candidates may
be admitted to the master's program and after one year apply for admission to
the Ph.D. program. Ph.D. applicants should discuss their research interests and
elements of their background that will enable them to conduct advanced
research.
     Applications and more information are available from: Admissions
Assistant, Industrial Relations Research Institute, 1180 Observatory Drive,
Madison, WI 53706; tel. 608/262-1300.
 
 
COURSES
315 Labor Problems. (Crosslisted with Econ 315. See Econ 315 for course
information.)
 
453 Collective Bargaining and Public Policy. (Crosslisted with Econ 453.) I or
II or SS; 3 cr. Major problems in present day collective bargaining; public
policy issues; evolution and current status of institutions; agencies and
techniques of government regulation. P: Jr st & one intro course in economics
or cons inst.
 
459 Trade Unionism. (Crosslisted with Econ 459.) I or II; 3 cr. Labor movement
as a going concern; stresses trade union philosophy, organization, and
administration. P: One intro course in economics or cons inst.
 
460 Race, Gender and Ethnicity: Inequality in the U.S. Labor Market.
(Crosslisted with Afroamer, Econ 460.) II; 3 cr. (e). Examination of the
relationships of race, ethnicity and gender to employment discrimination within
an historical context, emphasizing the structural factors responsible for
patterns of inequality. P: Jr st or cons inst. Hill.
 
462 Occupational Safety and Health. I or II; 3 cr. Analysis of U.S. safety and
health law prior to passage of OSHA and MSHA. Approaches in developed nations
to hazard abatement, including recent changes. Impact of OSHA, MSHA on
employers, unions. P: Jr st. DeClercq.
 
470 European Labor in the 20th Century: Britain, France, and Germany.
(Crosslisted with History 470. See History 470 for course information.)
 
539 Public Sector Bargaining. (Crosslisted with Business, Econ, and Ed Pol
539.) I or II or SS; 3 cr. Major issues in public sector collective bargaining,
such as, appropriate scope of bargaining, right to strike, and dispute
resolution procedures. Compares labor-management statutes and bargaining
practices of teachers and other municipal, state, and federal employees. P: Jr
st.
 
590 Contemporary Topics in Industrial Relations. Irr; 1-3 cr. Examination of a
specific issue or problem in industrial relations, i.e., study of union
organizing and administration. Topic varies. P: Prereq varies according to
topic.
 
628 Comparative Industrial Relations in Developed Countries I. (Crosslisted
with Econ, Soc 628.) I or II; 3 cr. Comparison of labor relations in the
advanced industrual societies of the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, Japan and
the United States. Emphasis on interaction among unions, political
organizations, management associations and national governments. P: Jr st or
cons inst. Streeck, Zeitlin.
 
629 Comparative Industrial Relations in Developed Countries II. (Crosslisted
with Econ, Soc 629.) I or II; 3 cr. Systematic comparisons between industrial
relations in developed countries. Topics include union membership and union
growth, union structure, industrial conflict, workplace representation and
industrial democracy, and industrial relations and economics performance. P: Jr
st or cons inst. Streeck, Zeitlin.
 
650 Labor-Management Relations for Engineers. (Crosslisted with Ind Engr 650.)
Irr; 3 cr. Analysis of labor-management relations problems, policies, and
procedures of concernto the engineering profession. P: Jr st in College of
Engr.
 
698 Directed Study. I, II, SS; 1-3 cr. P: Jr or Sr st; graded on a Cr/N basis;
requires cons inst.
 
699 Directed Study. I, II, SS; 1-3 cr. P: Jr or Sr st; graded on a lettered
basis; requires cons inst.
 
703 Industrial Relations Research Methods I. I; 3 cr. Introduction to research
methods as applied to research problems of current interest to industrial
relations scholars and practitioners. P: Intro statistics crse or cons inst.
Schwab.
 
704 Industrial Relations Research Methods II. II; 3 cr. Increases student's
research performance and evaluation in industrial relations. Emphasis on
measurement and design issues. P: Minimum grade of B/C in Ind Rel 703 or cons
inst. Schwab.
 
705 Industrial Relations Theory. I or II; 3 cr. Survey of theories of
industrial relations and the related disciplines. P: Grad st or cons inst.
Voos.
 
729 Management and Labor under Organizational Flexibility. (Crosslisted with
Econ, Soc 729.) I or II; 3 cr. Development of product markets, technologies,
industrial organizations, the organization of work and skills as they affect
trade unions, industrial relations and economic-political institutions in
advanced capitalist countries. P: Grad st & cons inst. Streeck, Zeitlin.
 
752 Seminar on Employment and Training Programs. (Crosslisted with Econ 752.) I
or II; 3 cr. Development, administration, coordination, evaluation, and
planning of employment and training programs at local, state, and national
levels. P: Grad st. Hansen.
 
755 Labor Management Relations in the Public Sector. (Crosslisted with Econ
755.) I or II; 3 cr. Industrial relations in the public sector emphasizing
public policy issues and current trends in federal, state, and local
government; public education developments in Wisconsin; theories of
employer-employee relations; and comparison between the experience in the
private sector of the U.S. with the public sector in other western
industrialized nations. P: Grad st & Econ 453, Bus 536, Pub Admin 875 or equiv.
Closed to stdts who have taken Ind Rel 539.
 
779 Equal Employment Policies and Practices. I or II; 3 cr. Historical
development of federal, state, and local job discrimination programs; theories
behind structures of such agencies; and current policy administration. Issues
discussed include seniority, testing, recruitment and placement, affirmative
action; and special problems of the construction industry. P: Grad st & cons
inst. Jones.
 
790 Research and Thesis. I, II, SS; 1-12 cr. P: Masters stdts & cons inst.
 
798 Tutorial. I, II, SS; 1-3 cr. P: Masters stdts & cons inst.
 
799 Directed Study. I, II, SS; 1-3 cr. P: Masters stdts & cons inst.
 
857 Collective Bargaining: The Negotiation Process. (Crosslisted with Law, Econ
857.) I or II; 3 cr. Legal and economic aspects of current issues in collective
bargaining. P: Grad st & cons inst.
 
858 Collective Bargaining: The Arbitration Process. (Crosslisted with Law, Econ
858.) I or II; 3 cr. Legal and economic aspects of current issues in collective
bargaining. P: Grad st & cons inst.
 
890 Current Issues in Industrial Relations. I, II; 3 cr. Examinations of
specific issues or problems in industrial relations, e.g., difference and
trends in developed IR systems. Topics will vary. P: Grad st and cons inst.
 
905 Seminar in Industrial Relations Theory. Alt Yrs; 3 cr. Introduction to key
concepts and debates in industrial relations theory, using in-depth reading and
analysis of major works in the field from the 19th century to the present. P:
PhD stdt or cons inst. Zeitlin.
 
928 Seminar in International and Comparative Industrial Relations. I or II; 3
cr. Examines recent and ongoing advanced research and theory in international
and comparative industrial relations. P: Ind Rel 628 or 629 or cons inst.
Streeck, Zeitlin.
 
954 Seminar-Labor. (Crosslisted with Econ 954.) I or II; 2-3 cr. Continuation
of 953 P: Grad st and cons inst.
 
960 Workshop in Industrial Relations Research. I, II; 1 cr. A forum for
faculty, graduate students and visitors to present and critique ongoing and
proposed research. P: Grad st & Ind Rel 704 or equiv.
 
990 Research and Thesis. I, II, SS; 1-12 cr. P: Ph D stdts & cons inst.
 
999 Independent Reading. I, II, SS; 1-3 cr. P: Ph D stdts & cons inst.
 
 
COURSES FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS
 
In addition to the listed Industrial Relations courses, the following courses
are available as required or elective elements of the curriculum.
 
LABOR MARKETS AND EMPLOYMENT POLICY
Continuing and Vocational Education
642 Facilitating Learning for Adults Economics
448 Human Resources and Economic Growth
450 Wages and the Labor Market
508 Wealth and Income
707 Institutional Economics
750 Labor Economics
751 Survey of Institutional Aspects of Labor Economics
 
Industrial Engineering
556 Occupational Safety and Health Engineering Law
747 Protective Labor Legislation
765 Equal Employment Law
910 Sex-Based Discrimination Seminar
940 Law and Contemporary Problems (when topic is relevant)
 
Political Science
915 Seminar-Urban Politics
 
Public Affairs
874 Policy-Making Process
974 Seminar in Politics and Public Policy (when topic is relevant) Sociology
643 Sociology of Occupations and Professions
651 Economic Sociology I
652 Economic Sociology II
 
UNIONS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Business
536 Labor-Management Relations Economics
355 American Labor History
 
Industrial Engineering
650 Labor-Management Relations for Engineers History
407 American Labor History, 1607-1900
408 American Labor History, 1900-present
625 American Social History, 1607--1860
901 Studies in American History (when topic is relevant)
902 Research Seminar in American History (when topic is relevant) Law
745 Labor Relations Law
940 Law and Contemporary Problems (when topic is relevant)
955 Public Sector Labor Relations Law Seminar
 
Political Science
472 Politics of Pressure Groups
 
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Business
534 Compensation: Theory and Administration
535 Personnel Staffing and Evaluation
563 Employee Benefits Management
703 Organizational Behavior
709 Decision and Information Systems
730 Political, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
731 Innovation and Technology Management
769 Quality and Productivity Improvement
770 Introduction to Quality and Productivity Management
831 Human Resources Management
834 Behavior Analysis of Management Decision Making
835 Organization and Management Processes
836 Organizational Structure and Function
838 Organizational Intervention
839 Program Planning and Management
930 Seminar--Administrative Policy
931 Seminar-Personnel Management
932 Seminar-Organizational Behavior and Design
 
Educational Psychology
703 Motivation
 
Industrial Engineering
652 Sociotechnical Systems
653 Organization and Job Design
656 Technology and Society
753 Seminar in Organization and Job Design
 
Political Science
461 Organizational Theory & Practice
 
Psychology
534 Industrial Social Psychology
537 Social Behavior Dynamics
538 Group Dynamics
730 Advanced Social Psychology
 
Public Affairs
875 Public Personnel Administration
878 Public Administration
 
Sociology
530 Introductory Social Psychology
543 Collective Behavior
631 Social Psychology of Organizations
632 Complex Organization
633 Social Stratification
649 Industrial Sociology
732 Advances in Organizational Analysis
920 Seminar-Complex Organization
 
INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Business
707 International Perspectives
846 International Operations: Problems and Administration
 
Economics
365 Comparative Economic Systems
467 International Comparisons of Industrial Firms and Industrial Organizations
474 Economic Problems of Developing Areas
 
History
470 European Labor in the 20th Century: Britain, France, and Germany
 
Political Science
312 Politics of the World Economy
611 Comparative Political Economy
850 Comparative Politics of Advanced Industrial Nations
852 Comparative Politics of Developing Nations
 
Sociology
630 Sociology of Developing Societies/Third World
644 Comparative Sociology of Contemporary Capitalism
925 Seminar: Socioeconomic Change in Underdeveloped Areas (when topic is
relevant)
 
RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS
ELEMENTARY (cannot count for degree credit)
Econ 310 Statistics: Measurement in Economics
Ed Psych 760 Statistical Methods Applied to Education, I
Soc 360 Statistics for Sociologists, I
Stat 301 Introduction to Statistical Methods, I
 
INTERMEDIATE
Business
704 Intermediate Business Statistics
Pub Affr 819 Quantitative Methods for Public Policy
Soc 361 Statistics for Sociologists, II (cannot count for degree credit)
Stat 302 Introduction to Statistical Methods, II (cannot count for degree
credit)
 
ADVANCED
Business
756 Applied Multivariate Analysis
775 Introduction to Bayesian Decision and Control, I
776 Introduction to Bayesian Decision and Control, II
777 Regression and Time Series Analysis
778 Advanced Statistical Methods, II
611 Economic Statistics and Econometrics, I
612 Economic Statistics and Econometrics, II
 
Economics
613 Economic Statistics and Econometrics, III
715 Econometric Methods I
716 Econometric Methods II
 
Educational Psychology
760 Statistical Methods Applied to Education I
761 Statistical Methods Applied to Education II
762 Introduction to the Design of Educational Experiments
771 Test Construction
773 Factor Analysis, Multidimensional Scaling and Cluster Analysis
861 Statistical Analysis and Design in Educational Research
862 Multivariate Analysis
 
Political Science
816 Qualitative Methodologies for Political Research
 
Psychology
615 Quantitative Methods in Psychology
710 Design and Analysis of Psychological Experiments
910 Psychometric Methods
 
Sociology
362 Statistics for Sociologists, III
544 Introduction to Survey Research
750 Research Methods in Sociology
751 Methods of Survey Research: Design and Measurement
755 Methods of Qualitative Analysis
952 Seminar-Mathematical and Statistical Applications in Sociology
964 Seminar-Design and Process of Survey Research
 
Statistics
333 Applied Regression Analysis
349 Introduction to Time Series
411 Introduction to Sample Survey Theory and Methods
421 Applied Categorical Data Analysis.
 
ID: UPBGS-11.32.1.

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