Question 1 Leadership/management style is situational and it is important to consider, The business environment The organisation's culture The organisation's structure and strategy All of the above The employment relationship is created when a person

Question 1

1. Leadership/management style is situational and it is important to consider,

   The business environment

   The organisation's culture

   The organisation's structure and strategy

   All of the above

1. The employment relationship is created when a person sells their labour, which is really their potential capacity to work. 

    True

    False

Question 3

1. Membership of Trade Unions in Australia over recent years has:

   Declined

   Increased

   Remained static

   Been unstable

1. Managerial prerogative has increased due to,

   Increased technology

   Higher economic growth

   Declining union involvment

   Increased knowledge work

Question 5

1. Employee relations is about:

   
   

   a.	Employers and unions.
   b.	Employees and managers.
   c.	Unions and employer associations.
   d.	Employers and tribunals.

Question 6

1. The role and behaviour of management is central to current Industrial Relations theory and practice.

    True

    False

Question 7

1. There are direct and indirect forms of employee voice which can be initiated by the employee and the employer.

    True

    False

Question 8

1. Examples of voice and representation mechanisms include,

   Internal emails, intranet posts, upward communication

   Employee representation on company boards

   Joint consultative committees and trade unions

   All of the above

Question 9

1. Hard HR is about:

   
   

   a.	Communication systems at work.
   b.	Human resources and costs.
   c.	Achieving negotiated outcomes at work.
   d.	Reward systems at work.

0.5 points   

Question 10

1. Telework allows employees to work from home by utilising technology to allow networking and access to resources.

    True

    False

0.5 points   

Question 11

1. Industrial relations is about:

   
   

   a.	The activities of HR managers at work.
   b.	A focus on internal workplace relationships.
   c.	Collective processes engaged in by employees and control over the employment relationship.
   d.	Organised groups of employers lobbying governments.

0.5 points   

Question 12

1. Human resource management consists of managing people through selection, training, appraisal and rewards.

   
   

    True

    False

0.5 points   

Question 13

1. Frederick Taylor and Elton Mayo are pioneering theorists in the area of People Management?

    True

    False

0.5 points   

Question 14

1. The unitarist perspective sees that employers and managers have common objectives and seek to eradicate conflict.

    True

    False

0.5 points   

Question 15

1. Normative reasons are standard behavioral reasons for joining, such as feeling obligated.

    True

    False

0.5 points   

Question 16

1. The three key parties to the Employment Relationship include;

   Employees and Unions; Employers and Associations; State

   Employees; Customers; Government

   Employees; Unions; Stakeholders

   Employers; Government; Shareholders

0.5 points   

Question 17

1. The unitarist perspective sees that employees and managers have common objectives and seek to eradicate conflict.

    True

    False

0.5 points   

Question 18

1. The proposition that there is a focus of loyalty and unity in organisations characterises which of the following three perspectives:

   Unitarist

   Pluralist

   Radicalist

   All of the above

0.5 points   

Question 19

1. 1. Managerial prerogative is a scientific system of management articulated by Fredrick Taylor in 1911.
   
   

    True

    False

0.5 points   

Question 20

1. An employee is a person or organisation who offers wages/salary in return for labour and/or expertise

   
   

    True

    False

0.5 points   

Question 21

1. Which of the following is a characteristic of recent developments in the organisation of work in Australia?

   Increased long term employment

   Increased knowledge work

   An increase in workforce participation in unions

   An increase in wages

0.5 points   

Question 22

1. Employee voice is:

   
   

   a.	Workers’ involvement in enterprise bargaining.
   b.	An employer suggestion scheme.
   c.	Employees being enabled to have input regarding work activities and decision making at the workplace.
   d.	Workers electing delegates to speak for them at union meetings.

0.5 points   

Question 23

1. Contemporary business problems for employers may include,

   The difficultly of aligning people with the current business strategy

   The difficulty of keeping up with the rapid rate of changing technology

   The difficulty of keeping up with new competitors entering the market

   All of the above

0.5 points   

Question 24

1. Australian workplace agreements were a new type of agreement between an employer and an individual employee introduced in the Workplace Relations Act 1996.

    True

    False

0.5 points   

Question 25

1. Because of pay exploitation, international students are forced to; 

   Earn more money

   Receive flexible benefits

   Work shorter shifts

   Work extra hours

0.5 points   

Question 26

1. Umbrella strategies are long-term objectives and policies developed by the ACTU on behalf of the trade union movement.

    True

    False

0.5 points   

Question 27

1. Features of the employment relationship include,

   
   

   Mutual responsibilities

   Multifaceted continuous relationship

   Cooperation and conflict

   All of the above

0.5 points   

Question 28

1. According to Forbes (2015) three of the workplace trends include,

   
   

   Continuous job searches, mobile hiring, social media

   Government capacity, social media, technology

   Technology, ageing population, industrial trends

   Competition, economic growth, social media

0.5 points   

Question 29

1. Professionals Australia is:

   
   

   a.	An industry body for employment of professionals.
   b.	An employer association for employers who employ professionals.
   c.	A trade union for engineers, scientists, managers and pharmacists.
   d.	An employment agency for Australian professionals.

0.5 points   

Question 30

1. What actions could you take as an employee if you were treated unfairly in the workplace?

   
   

   All answers are correct

   Talk to a Union Representation

   Seek independent advice (Fair Work Commission – Ombudsman)

   Talk to your HRM manager