THE CENTRE FOR LABOUR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS

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1 THE CENTRE FOR LABOUR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS The Centre for Labour Management Relations (CLMR) at Ryerson University is a multi-disciplinary research centre that seeks to promote collaborative, ethical, entrepreneurial, proactive and sustainable best-practice labour-management relations through 1.) funding academic research and 2.) hosting knowledge mobilization events (e.g., conferences, symposia and workshops). Since 2010 the CLMR has provided funding to over 45 research projects ( and through our Spring / Summer 2015 Request for Proposals we hope to fund up to seven new research projects thanks to the generous donations of our sponsors ( Up to seven grants will be awarded up to $7,500. All Ryerson University full-time tenured, tenure-track, and limited-term faculty members from the Arts, Communication and Design, Community Services, Engineering and Architectural Science, Science, and the Ted Rogers School of Management are invited to submit an Application by Friday, May 22, 2015 at 05:00 p.m. Note that the Assessment Committee may not be familiar with the abbreviations, acronyms, jargon and highly technical language used within your discipline. Your responses should be described in plain language and with enough detail to allow for the informed assessment by someone with no specialized knowledge of the particular field of research. The Assessment Committee is under no obligation to review responses to questions in excess of prescribed character limits. A. APPLICANTS The Principal Investigator (PI) must be a Ryerson University full-time tenured, tenure-track, and limited-term faculty member. A1. What is the PI s full name? Last Name, First Name A2. What is the PI s position/title at Ryerson University? (e.g., Assistant Professor) A3. What department/faculty is the PI from? (e.g., Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts) A4. What is the PI s Ryerson University address? abc@ryerson.ca A5. Are there any Co-Applicants (CA s) to this research project?

2 If applicable, please provide full contact information for all CA s (e.g., full name, position/title, department/faculty, Ryerson University address). A6. Does the PI, or do any of the CA s, have a funding history with the CLMR? Yes (Proceed to A7.) No (Proceed to B1.) A7.) Does the PI, or do any of the CA s, have any CLMR Grants that expired with outstanding expectations and reporting requirements? Yes (Ineligible for new CLMR Grant) No (Proceed to B1.) B. NATURE OF RESEARCH B1. What is the title of this research project? B2. What is the key question / primary goal of this research project? B3. Will this research project require approval by the Ryerson Ethics Board? Yes No B4. Would you classify this research project as: A self-contained research project (Proceed to B6). A seed project that will be used as the basis for a larger grant application (e.g. to any of the Tri- Council Funding Agencies) (Proceed to B5). B5. Please provide a brief description of the larger initiative that you are planning on undertaking. B6. Which of the following issues would this research project encompass? (Please check up to five issues). Arbitration and Grievance Resolution Coaching and Mentoring Attraction, Engagement, Motivation, Retention Collective Bargaining

3 Compensation, Benefits, Incentives and Pensions Management Diversity, Equity and inclusion Human Rights in the Workplace Labour Market Policy Law of Employee Relations Learning and Development Occupational Health and Safety Organizational Culture Sociology of Employee Relations Work, the Environment and Climate Change Workplace Wellness and Mental Health Corporate Social Responsibility Globalization of Work Labour Economics Law in the Workplace Leadership Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Organizational Change Management Performance Management and Rewards Systems Work Groups and Teams Work-Life Issues Other: B7. Please provide a brief description of how the issues previously selected, within the context of this research project, will make valuable contributions towards promoting collaborative, entrepreneurial, ethical, proactive and sustainable best-practice labour management relations in Canada. B8. Please provide a brief literature review to situate this research project. B9. Please provide a brief theoretical framework to situate this research project. B10. Please provide a brief summary of the research design (e.g., survey, experimental, qualitative, etc ) and the methodology (e.g., sample size and sampling strategy) to be employed for this research project. B11. Please provide a bibliography of all works cited in this application form. No word limit C. REQUIRED AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES Principal Investigators and their respective Research Teams are required to: 1. Upon completion of the research project, present research project findings in an open forum that extends to an audience beyond academics (e.g., a blog post, an editorial piece, a YouTube video, a lunch and learn session, a panel discussion, etc.); and 2. Upon completion of the research project, provide the CLMR with two single-spaced pages of text presenting research project findings to be used in developing executive summaries, as well as copies of pre-print/post-print publications resulting from research project findings, to be posted on the CLMR website.

4 C1. In addition to these two requirements, what other community engagement and/or knowledge mobilization outcomes do you expect for this research project? Please ensure that the scope of outcomes you are proposing are proportional to the budget being requested and the timeline of the project. If you plan on engaging community partners, please specific their role in ensuring the success of this project. D. EXPECTED TIMELINE Grants will be awarded for a one-year period (e.g., Wednesday, July 01, 2015 Friday, July 29, 2016). In exceptional circumstances an extension of up to six (6) months may be granted upon written request to the CLMR before the expiration of the Term. D1. Please provide a realistic timeline of major milestones for this project, bearing in mind that grants will be awarded for a one-year period (e.g., Wednesday, July 01, 2015 Friday, July 29, 2016). E. EXPECTED BUDGET The Grant shall only be used for the direct costs of research, stipends for research assistants, the direct costs of research dissemination (excluding travel and subsistence related to research dissemination) and science promotion, and other specific expenses as more particularly described in the Use of Grant Funds section of the Tri-Agency Financial Administration Guide as interpreted by the rules and policies of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council in whose domain the majority of the research falls. E1. Please complete the following budget. Research Assistants Data Collection Undergraduate Masters Post Doctoral Professional Salary Rate per Hour Hours Benefits and Vacation Rate, as appropri ate (0% - 17%)

5 Rights to already existing survey / interview questions Disseminating survey / interview questions Travel to conduct data collection Long-distance phone card conduct data collection Transcription services Incentives for participants Knowledge Mobilization Hosting knowledge mobilization event Article processing fees / other costs related to publication Miscellaneous Databases and software not available at Ryerson University Supplies and printing E2. Please provide a budget justification for all items in your expected budget. 500 word limit E3. Please provide a detailed description of the research assistants duties and responsibilities, and an explanation as to how this role will be a beneficial learning opportunity that will help them to acquire new research skills. E4. Are there any other funding sources to which you will be applying, and / or have already applied, for this research project? (i.e., Do you have any intentions of preparing an application using this research project and submitting it to any of the Tri-Council Funding Agencies, or any other sources at all, for further funding at this stage of the project or once it has been completed? If yes, then please elaborate.) F. SUBMISSION Please a Word compatible version of your Application, along with CV s for the PI and all CA s, by Friday, January 16, 2015 at 05:00 p.m., to: Aman Rajwani Research and Special Projects Coordinator, Centre for Labour Management Relations 55 Dundas Street West; Floor 09, Office TRS-2-027; Toronto, ON, M5G 2C5 Phone: ext. 2379; arajwani@ryerson.ca