Difference between industrial relations and Human Relations

[luttu]

Is there difference between Industrial Relations (IR) and Human Relations (HR)?

[aarthym]

The term "industrial relations" is different from "Human Relations". Industrial relations refer to the relations between the employees and the employer in an industry. Human relations refer to a personnel- management policy to be adopted in industrial organisations to develop a sense of belongingness in the workers improves their efficiency and treat them as human beings and make a partner in industry.
Industrial relations covers the matters regulated by law or by collective agreement' between employees and employers. On the other hand, problems of human relations are personal in character and are related to the behaviour or worker where morale and social elements predominated. Human relations approach is personnel philosophy which can be applied by the management of an undertaking. The problem of industrial relations are usually dealt with at three levels— the level of undertaking, the industry level and at the national level. To sum up the term "Industrial Relations" is more wide and comprehensive and the term "Human Relations" is a part of it.