Perceived Influence Of Third Party Interventionsin Trade Dispute Resolution By Trade Unions In Kakamega County,kenya

Abstract

Industrial Relations Is Vital For The Smooth Flow Of Work.in The Course Of Working Together,the Employers And The Employees Have Divergent Expectations From Each Other And These Have To Be Harmonized To Ensure The Realization Of The Firms’ Objectives.in This Process There Are Often Complaints,disputes And Conflicts.the Ideal Situation As Envisioned In The Industrial Relations Act Is For The Employer And The Employee Unions To Sit Together And Amicably Work Towards Resolution.thisis However Not The Case In Most Instances As These Conflicts Often Spill Over To Third Party Involvement.the Study Was Thus Aimed At Determining The Perceived Influence Of Third Party Interventions In Trade Dispute Resolution.the Objective Of The Study Was To Determine The Perceived Influence Of Third Party Interventions In Trade Dispute Resolution Among Trade Unions In Kakamega County, Kenya.this Called For Across Sectional Descriptive Research Design As Well As Aqualitative Design.the Quantitative Aspect Of The Research Used Mean And Standard Deviation While The Qualitative Aspect Used Phrase Analysis And Factor Analysis Qualitative Research.the Study Targeted Officials From The Trade Unions In Kakamega County From Whom Responses Were Collected Using Semi Structured Questionnaires.the Data Was Then Sorted Then Analyzed Using Descriptive Statistics Followed By Qualitative Analysis.the Study Found That Most Of The Industrial Relations Conflicts Reached Levels Of Third Party Intervention To Imply That The Agreements Between Trade Unions And Employers Are Getting Fewer With Time With Nearly All Conflicts Solved By Third Parties.the Study Also Found That The Third Parties Are Perceived To Be Neutral,have Legal Knowledge,are Perceived To Be Wise Have Ahigher Formal Power Than Both Parties In The Conflict,have High Moral And Ethical Standing,are Credible,accessible And Are Fair As Well As Have Charisma The Limitations Of The Study Was That It Was Carried Within Kakamega County And Not The Whole Country And Therefore There Is Need For Further Study