Question 1

Which of the following is not typically a component of partnership agreement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legitimacy of employees rights' to be informed.
B)  Sharing success with employees.
C)  Commitment to information and consultation.
D)  Commitment to high levels of pay.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

A System of Industrial Relations were social and labour issues are discussed between Trade Unions and Management at enterprise level is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bipartism
B)  Tripartism
C)  Social Dialogue
D)  All of the aboveE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

For the Marxists, all strikes are

Accepted Answer

A)  Political
B)  Social
C)  Legislative
D)  None of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Employees in the workplace often talk of 'us' and 'them'. Which frame of reference does This reflect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pluralism.
B)  Radical.
C)  Unitarism.
D)  NoneE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Bain and Clegg (1974)  argue that industrial relations are concerned with:

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A)  the making and administering of rules that regulate the employment relationship in unionised firms, regardless of whether these are seen as formal or informal, structured or unstructured
B)  the making and administering of rules that regulate the employment relationship in nonunionised firms, regardless of whether these are seen as formal or informal, structured or unstructured
C)  the making and administering of rules that regulate the employment relationship regardless of whether these are seen as formal or informal, structured or unstructured
D)  none of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The structure of trade unions in India can be classified into

Accepted Answer

A)  4 types
B)  8 types
C)  3 types
D)  5 typesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following regions have the highest rate on union membership?

Accepted Answer

A)  North America.
B)  Europe.
C)  China.
D)  Russia, Ukraine, Belarus.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

In explaining why employees join unions, what term is used to describe employee dissatisfaction with their work situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rational choice explanation.
B)  The frustration-aggression thesis.
C)  Interactionist explanation.
D)  noneE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Industrial relations, in India has been a

Accepted Answer

A)  Fire fighting function
B)  Fire-stroking function
C)  All the above
D)  None of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Pluralistic approach perceives ______ as legitimate representative of employee interests

Accepted Answer

A)  Trade unions
B)  Management
C)  Board of Directors
D)  None of the aboveE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

That the behaviour, actions and role of the individuals are primarily shaped by the cultures of the society is the basic assumption in the

Accepted Answer

A)  Pluralist approach
B)  System approach
C)  Unitary approach
D)  Social action approachE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

According to the three tiered model of industrial relations, the workplace level within the New Deal industrial relations system gave

Accepted Answer

A)  employers more control in the absence of labor contracts.
B)  unions and employees greater uniformity and fairness in workplace administration.
C)  society more instability because the system advocated conflictual settlements.
D)  line supervisors more power in personnel decision making processes.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

In Marxist approach, concerns with wage related disputes are

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary
B)  Secondary
C)  Tertiary
D)  Not consideredE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following trends in the employment relations in the new economic era is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Declining stability and security
B)  Declining labour intensity
C)  No shift from contract of service to contract of service
D)  Declining mutual commitmentE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Who has given the systems Theory of Industrial Relation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elton Mayo
B)  Karl Marx
C)  John Dunlop
D)  RoethilsbergerE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Who are the actors of Industrial Relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Workers and their organisations
B)  Employers and their organisations
C)  Government and the role of the State
D)  all of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

That the authority rests solely with the management with no right to anyone to challenge it is the basis of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Pluralist approach
B)  System approach
C)  Unitary approach
D)  Social action approachE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Identify the major actor of industrial relations from the following

Accepted Answer

A)  Employers
B)  Unions
C)  Government
D)  All of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Identify the functions of Joint Management Council:

Accepted Answer

A)  Information sharing
B)  Consultative
C)  Administrative
D)  All the aboveE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Storey (2001)  distinguishes between two variants of HRM, which are:

Accepted Answer

A)  soft and hard
B)  manipulative and consensual
C)  traditional and innovative
D)  none of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 1: Industrial Relations and Approaches: the Actors, Issues, and Perspectives

The structure of trade unions in India can be classified into

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Which of the following is not typically a component of partnership agreement?

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Identify the functions of Joint Management Council:

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According to the three tiered model of industrial relations, the workplace level within the New Deal industrial relations system gave

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For the Marxists, all strikes are

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Identify the major actor of industrial relations from the following

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Pluralistic approach perceives ______ as legitimate representative of employee interests

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Employees in the workplace often talk of 'us' and 'them'. Which frame of reference does This reflect?

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Which of the following regions have the highest rate on union membership?

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That the behaviour, actions and role of the individuals are primarily shaped by the cultures of the society is the basic assumption in the

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Who has given the systems Theory of Industrial Relation?

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Bain and Clegg (1974) argue that industrial relations are concerned with:

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In Marxist approach, concerns with wage related disputes are

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A System of Industrial Relations were social and labour issues are discussed between Trade Unions and Management at enterprise level is:

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Who are the actors of Industrial Relations?

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Which of the following trends in the employment relations in the new economic era is not correct?

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In explaining why employees join unions, what term is used to describe employee dissatisfaction with their work situation?

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Storey (2001) distinguishes between two variants of HRM, which are:

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Industrial relations, in India has been a

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That the authority rests solely with the management with no right to anyone to challenge it is the basis of the

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