IB Diploma Programme (DP) - SL & HL · Business management

2.7 Industrial/employee relations (HL only): Practice Questions

2 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on 2.7 Industrial/employee relations (HL only).

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Question 1

1 mark

In the context of industrial relations, what is the primary difference between a go-slow and work-to-rule?

Question 2

1 mark

During collective bargaining between a trade union and management, which of the following is often a shared objective for both parties, despite their differing interests?

Question 3

2 marks

State the meaning of the term work-to-rule as a form of industrial action.

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Question 4

3 marks

Explain how a prolonged strike can lead to a liquidity crisis for a business even if its profitability remains positive in the short term.

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Question 5

5 marks

Explain how the work-to-rule strategy strategically exploits the gap between contractual obligations and discretionary effort to exert pressure on management without violating employment contracts.

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Question 6

4 marks

a) Define the term collective bargaining.
b) Identify two methods of industrial action that employees might use to put pressure on management during a negotiation dispute.

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Question 7

5 marks

a) Outline the role of a conciliator in the context of industrial relations.
b) Explain two reasons why a trade union might prefer collective bargaining over individual negotiations when seeking a wage increase of \(3\%\) for its members.

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