THE ROLE OF BOTSWANA TRADE UNIONS IN PROMOTING EMPLOYEE RELATIONS IN AN ORGANISATION: THE CASE OF BOTSWANA EXAMINATION COUNCIL
THE ROLE OF BOTSWANA TRADE UNIONS IN PROMOTING EMPLOYEE RELATIONS IN AN ORGANISATION: THE CASE OF BOTSWANA EXAMINATION COUNCIL

Summary/Abstract: This paper endeavors to appreciate the role of trade unions in the promotionof productivity in the Botswana State Owned Enterprise (SOE), namely BotswanaExamination Council. According to the result of this study it is clear that that trade unions aredoing little to promote productivity in the Botswana State Owned Organizations (SOEs). Therole trade union movement has evolved for the better over the years and positive resultshave been evident in a number of respects such as collective bargaining and other negationprocesses. However, the role of trade union movement in the promotion of productivity the inthe developing countries has been far-fetched. This challenge leaves the trade movementirresponsible when it comes to instilling a productivity culture amongst its members, yet bothmembers and the employers are reliant on members’ performance for profitability andcontinuity in the workplace. On the other hand BEC management has a role of embracingtrade unions as stakeholders in the organizations performance and that their need formanagement to take trade unions on board in terms of performance improvement initiatives.Equally so, trade unions cannot distance it’s from issues productivity and organizationalperformance because union members are an integral part of the organisation and theirlabour can improve organizational performance it can bring the organization down.

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