Account for the Development of Social Partnership in Ireland. How Does It Relate to Theories of Corporatism Discussed in Your Course?
In this essay the author will account for the development of social partnership in Ireland and also how it relates to theories of corporatism. Social partnership is a problem solving process, which facilitates and promotes structural change through a set of polices. This is done in order to maintain competitiveness in an ever-changing world. Social partnerships are made up of representatives from farming organisations, businesses, community sector and government. Social partnership provides a basis in which the procedure is managed. For example overseeing both groups agree on an item or topic that would be rolled out over a period of time. A social partnership process provides a flexible way in which unions, employers, and the community voluntary sector can raise issues of particular concern to them. Social partnership means employers and unions co-operate to improve working conditions and to give employees a greater say in how their company is run.
Social partnership came about in Ireland in 1987, when Ireland was heading for an all time low. It’s economy was in tatters and it couldn’t compete with the outside countries. It’s finances were out of control and there was a high rate of unemployment in the country. The process of social partnership involved the government bringing together members from farmer’s organisations (e.g. Irish Farmers Association), Business organisations, (e.g. IBEC), and from the community and voluntary sector (e.g. CORI). The working groups were set up under social partnership agreements, and the communications between key leaders within the background of regular social partnership review meetings provide a strong link of communication between the social partnership arena and between business and the government. This was done in order to get opinions and to agree on multi-annual programmes. We will now look at Ireland before and after social partnership came on board.
Ireland had suffered an economic depression during the 1950’s.
Social partnership came about in Ireland in 1987, when Ireland was heading for an all time low. It’s economy was in tatters and it couldn’t compete with the outside countries. It’s finances were out of control and there was a high rate of unemployment in the country. The process of social partnership involved the government bringing together members from farmer’s organisations (e.g. Irish Farmers Association), Business organisations, (e.g. IBEC), and from the community and voluntary sector (e.g. CORI). The working groups were set up under social partnership agreements, and the communications between key leaders within the background of regular social partnership review meetings provide a strong link of communication between the social partnership arena and between business and the government. This was done in order to get opinions and to agree on multi-annual programmes. We will now look at Ireland before and after social partnership came on board.
Ireland had suffered an economic depression during the 1950’s.
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