Volume : IV, Issue : IV, April - 2015

Purpose – There is considerable debate in the literature about the defining characteristics of Industrial Relations(IR). IR varies

from country to country across various economic and geographical zones, from industry to industry within a country and

from plant to plant or anch to anch within a company. Such variations are not arbitrary and need to be studied carefully

and hence the purpose of this study is to identify the relevant IR Factors in ‘Kerala Rubber Products Manufacturing Industry’.

Design / Methodology / Approach – sample size of the study was 80 top level managerial personnel, who were currently

working in unionized and non unionized environments, belongs to Automobile tyres and tubes , Rubber compounds,

Rubber foot wears, rubber mattings manufacturing industrial units of Kerala. Findings – Data show that Methods/Process

factors of IR are more significant than institutional or employment conditions factors of IR.

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