Management scholars often argue that ‘the employment relationship involves an inbuilt structured antagonism

Management scholars often argue that ‘the employment relationship involves an inbuilt structured antagonism meaning that it is characterised by the potential for conflict as well as for cooperation’ (Storey, 2007:82). In practice, however, many employers and managers implicitly or explicitly disagree and prefer to adhere to a unitarist frame of reference in the development of their employment and HR policies. Assuming this is the case, what challenges and opportunities do you think the adoption of such a unitarist approach to people management may entail for employers?