Focus of organisations operating in Slovakia on labour relations

Economic Annals-XXI: Volume 127, Issue 3-4(1), Pages: 86-89

Citation information:
Stachová, K. (2013). Focus of organisations operating in Slovakia on labour relations. Economic Annals-XXI, 3-4(1), 86-89. https://ea21journal.world/index.php/ea-v127-24/

Katarína Stachová
PhD (Engineering),
Senior Teacher,
Department of Management,
School of Economics and Management in Public Administration in Bratislava, Slovak Republic
katarina.stachova@vsemvs.sk

Focus of organisations operating in Slovakia on labour relations

Abstract. The existence of labour relations is practically visible through various functions of human resources management. Informal relations are a result of mutual contacts and their establishment is conditioned by common interests and ideals. On the other hand, there are formal relations, respectively formal processes, procedures and communication ways, creating a basis of labour relations. However their implementation is impossible without informal contact of line managers and team leaders with employees as well as among employees themselves. In questionnaire research we conducted at School of Economics and Management in Public Administration in Bratislava, we focused on finding out whether and to what extent organisations operating in Slovakia focus on labour relations. The analysis implied that organisations prefer a direct verbal form of communication in top-down as well as bottom-up communication, however employees did not submit comments in almost 20% of interviewed organisations in 2010, as they were afraid, or they only discussed them at the horizontal level.

Keywords: Labour Relations; Formal Communication; Informal Communication; Human Resources Management

JEL Classification: E24; J24; O15

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Received 15.03.2013