In this essay, I will analyze the above statement, approaching the unitary frame of reference from both a positive and negative perspective. Comparisons will then be made between the unitary frame of reference and other frames of reference (pluralism and radical frames of reference). The real-world application of each of these frameworks will be discussed and theories supporting or disconfirming the above statement will be analyzed. I will then draw a conclusion as to whether I agree or disagree with the above statement. Dunlop (1958) argues that in the industrial relations system, there are 3 main components in the system. There are the actors, the context and the common ideology. The actors are employers, their organizations and employees and, if present, the groups representing them and the state or government agencies. The second major element, context, is the situation or environment that influences any decision or activity. These are usually technology, market constraints, or the distribution of power in wider society. The common ideology, to which the objective of this essay falls, can be considered as an idea or a binding theory that the actors share with the aim of stability of the system. Underneath the common ideological component, there exist various contradictory theories or frames of reference. A frame of reference can be described as a point of view from which working relationships are viewed and on the basis of which problems encountered during these relationships are addressed and subsequently resolved. “Perception.........determines judgments which, in turn, determine subsequent behavior.” (Renard A.1966). The frame of reference is also defined as a "conceptual structure of generalizations or contexts, ......... assumes...... in the middle of the document ...... and coordinates it towards a compromise satisfactory which is positive for the company. Works Cited • Fox, Alan (1966), Industrial Sociology and Industrial Relations. Royal Commission on Trade Unions and Employers' Associations. Research Papers 3, HMSO, London• Willy McCourt and Derek Elridge (2003), Global Human Resource Management, pp 311 - 315. Edward Elgar Publishing.• Thelen, Herbert and Withall, John (1949). “Three Frames of Reference: The Description of Climate” Human Relations 2(2): 159 -76• John W. Budd & Devasheesh Bhave (2006). Sage Handbook of Industrial and Labor Relations. Center for Industrial Relations, University of Minnesota. Chapter 5.• Bullock, Alan and Trombley, Stephen (1999) The Norton Dictionary of Modern Thought, 2nd revised edition. New York: WW Norton & Company• Influences of kevinmorrell.org.uk: Fox's frames of reference