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Question 1

In which decade was joint regulation greatly diminished?

a) 1920s

b) 1970s

c) 1980s

d) 1990s

Question 2

What percentage of employees where covered by collective bargaining by the late 1990s?

a) 20%

b) 23%

c) 28%

d) 38%

Question 3

The management of employment relations has been increasingly influenced by what perspective?

a) Structuralist perspective

b) Post modern perspective

c) Unitary perspective

d) Plural perspective

Question 4

A large part of the success of the high-commitment approach depends on what?

a) How effectively managers put it into practice in particular workplaces.

b) How committed the employees of an organization are before the practices are bought into affect.

c) The resources available for putting into practice the high-commitment approach.

d) The culture of the organization.

Question 5

What is the proportion of workplaces where workers had no access to consultation machinery in 2004?

a) 3/5

b) 3/4

c) 1/2

d) 4/5

Question 6

ICE Regulations since April 2008 have applied to organizations with how many employees?

a) Ten or more

b) Twenty or more

c) Thirty or more

d) Fifty or more

Question 7

In what year was a statutory union recognition introduced?

a) 1999

b) 2000

c) 2001

d) 2002

Question 8

What is the main problem with the statutory recognition deals signed since 2000 under the Employment Relations Act 1999?

a) They undermine union authority.

b) They leave too little authority with managers.

c) New agreements have tended to come in sectors of the economy where unions already have a strong presence.

d) They leave too little authority with unions.

Question 9

Negotiations are an important aspect of the collective-bargaining process, what do they ensure?

a) That conflict is contained within manageable boundaries.

b) Agreement between all parties involved.

c) That conflict is always resolved.

d) It achieves a set of lasting agreements.

Question 10

What is the most common reason for an industrial tribunal?

a) Racism

b) Sexism

c) Unfair dismissal

d) Disability discrimination

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