III‑ Employer Organization for
Industrial Relations
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The Confederation of British Industry
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CBI formed in 1965
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Focus on IR and HR issues
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CBI doesn't bargain and has little formal
authority over its affiliates
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Institute of Directors
Focus on industrial relations
It is an employers’ association, not a commercial or business association
Institute of Directors
Smaller group mostly representing small business
Gained some influence under Thatcher Government which found its approach more ideologically compatible