Future of Employee Relations
INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT
Lecturer: Marian Jennings
Course: Human Resource Management DT398/4
Module: Employee Relations HRMG4003
Submission Date: 1 January 2021 Word Count: 3,794
,Declaration
I hereby certify that this material, which I now submit for assessment on the Employee
Relations module for DT 398/4 is entirely my own work, except where fully and properly
referenced. I certify that it has not been submitted in whole or in part for assessment
for any academic purpose other than in partial fulfilment for that stated above.
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, Contents
Declaration .................................................................................................................. 1
Contents ...................................................................................................................... 2
Introduction .................................................................................................................. 3
The Fourth Industrial Revolution ................................................................................. 3
Company Example: AT&T ....................................................................................... 5
The Future of Trade Unions ........................................................................................ 6
Company Example: John Lewis Partnership ........................................................... 9
The Great Resignation ................................................................................................ 9
Company Example: University of Guelph .............................................................. 12
The Rise of the Gig Economy ................................................................................... 13
Company Example: LeadGenius ........................................................................... 16
Conclusion ................................................................................................................. 16
References ................................................................................................................ 18
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INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT
Lecturer: Marian Jennings
Course: Human Resource Management DT398/4
Module: Employee Relations HRMG4003
Submission Date: 1 January 2021 Word Count: 3,794
,Declaration
I hereby certify that this material, which I now submit for assessment on the Employee
Relations module for DT 398/4 is entirely my own work, except where fully and properly
referenced. I certify that it has not been submitted in whole or in part for assessment
for any academic purpose other than in partial fulfilment for that stated above.
1
, Contents
Declaration .................................................................................................................. 1
Contents ...................................................................................................................... 2
Introduction .................................................................................................................. 3
The Fourth Industrial Revolution ................................................................................. 3
Company Example: AT&T ....................................................................................... 5
The Future of Trade Unions ........................................................................................ 6
Company Example: John Lewis Partnership ........................................................... 9
The Great Resignation ................................................................................................ 9
Company Example: University of Guelph .............................................................. 12
The Rise of the Gig Economy ................................................................................... 13
Company Example: LeadGenius ........................................................................... 16
Conclusion ................................................................................................................. 16
References ................................................................................................................ 18
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