Title: Emerging Trends in Employment Relations in Africa: National and International Perspectives.
Keynote address: Global Trends in Employment Relations in Africa: Implications for Global Competitiveness by Imonitie Christopher Imoisili- (pdf 297kB)
1st Parallel Session
1a: Industrial Relations and Social Security Issues
1b: Education, Training & Changing Nature of Work
- Casualisation & Labour Utilisation by Bamidele R – (pdf 261kB)
- Factors influencing hiring-placement by Adeyeye & Tugbobo – (pdf 332kB)
- Technology Innovation by Dauda Y.A. – (pdf 428kB)
1c: Public Service Reforms & Employment Relations
- Currupt Practices in Nigeria’s Retirement by Obi R. – (pdf 250kB)
- Incentives Factors Affecting Productivity by Tongo C. – (pdf 444kB)
- The Emergence of ADR in South Africa by Okharedia A. – (pdf 294kB)
- The Pension Act of 2004 by Omotayo. O.T. – (pdf 110kB)
First Plenary Session: Theoretical & Conceptual Issues in Industrial Relations
Second Plenary Session: Institutions and Legal/Regulatory Framework
2nd Parallel Session
2a: Industrial Relations & Social Security Issues
- A critique of the role of the state in IR by Badejo A.E. – (pdf 199kB)
- Decent work deficits by Fajana S. – (pdf 902kB)
- New Labour Regulations by Sisli Z. & Limoncuoglu S – (pdf 282kB)
- The law, Compliance & Legitimacy by Bischoff C. – (pdf 270kB)
2b: Trade Unions & Civil Society
- Democratic Values & Trade Unionism in Nig. by Samuel O. & Kester K. – (pdf 341kB)
- Trade Union Leadership Structure by Adebisi M.A. – (pdf 610kB)
2c: Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
Third Plenary Session: Presentation of Research Report on Industrial Relations and Collective Bargaining Developments in Select African Countries
(ILO sponsered project – Co-ordinated by Susan Hayter
3rd Parallel Session
3a: Gender Issues and Female Participation
- Gender & Leadership Effectiveness by Nwobodo I.B. – (pdf 392kB)
- Human Rights & Employment Discrimination by Bamiwola K.H. – (pdf 376kB)
3b: Corporate Governance & Organizational Performance
- From school yard to work yard by Owoyemi O – (pdf 243kB)
- Global mobile telecommunications production by Maree J. – (pdf 397kB)
- Motivation on workers’ performance by Akanbi P – (pdf 348kB)
3c: Occupational Safety & Health
Fourth Plenary Session: Roundtable on Workers’ Participation
(Sponsered by Freidrich Ebert Foundation)
4th Parallel Session
4a: Managing Workplace Relations
- Collective bargaining dynamics in the upstream oil & gas by Chidi et al – (pdf 244kB)
- Impact of Niger-Delta crisis on HR practices by Gbajumo-Sheriff M.A. – (pdf 229kB)
4b: Global Financial Meltdown & Employment Relations
- Bank recapitalisation & manpower planning by Ajede S.A. – (pdf 794kB)
- Cocoa production & price stability by Adeyeye T.C. – (pdf 210kB)
- HRD Challenge by Dawodu A – (pdf 177kB)
- The impact of 2008 global financial crisis by Fajana S. – (pdf x169kB)
5th Parallel Session
5a: Trade Union, Civil Society & Workers’ Protection
- Building a Social Security Pedestal by Ogharanduku I.V – (pdf 187kB)
- Non-standard Work Arrangements by Danesi R. – (pdf 440kB)
- Small Scale Enterprises in urban centres by Yussuf S, Olagbemi A, Atere A – (pdf 264kB)
- The roles of trade unions and civil society in goog governance by Nchuchuwe & Ajulor – (pdf 228kB)
5b: Collective Bargaining and Workplace Relations
- An examination of some determinants of conflicts in employee-employer relationship by Owoseni O. – (pdf 302kB)
- Labour reforms & conflict mgt in Nig. by Akinwale A.A. – (pdf 246kB)
- Socio-psychological factors by Bankole R.A. – (pdf 251kB)
- Sustainability of collective bargaining in the formal economy by Opute J. – (pdf 392kB)
5c: Labour Migration and Migrant Workers’ Rights
