Some of the common causes of Industrial disputes have been
listed below:
Psychological Causes ӹ
ӹ Difficulty in adjusting with each other ( i.e., employer and
worker)
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ӹ Clash of personalities
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ӹ Authoritarian Leadership (administration)
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ӹ Demand for self-respect and recognition by workers.
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ӹ Strict discipline
Institutional Causes ӹ
ӹ Non recognition of the labour union by the management
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ӹ Matters of collective bargaining.
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ӹ Unfair conditions and practices.
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ӹ Pressures workers, not to become members of union, etc.
Economic Causes i) Terms and conditions of employment ӹ
ӹ More hours of work
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ӹ Working in night shifts
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ӹ Promotion, layoff, retrenchment, dismissal, etc.
ii) Workers conditions ӹ
ӹ Environmental conditions such as too hot, too cold, noisy, dirty,
messy, etc
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ӹ Improper plant and workstation layout.
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ӹ Old and trouble giving machines
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ӹ Frequent changes in products, etc
