Human Resource Management: Strategic and International Perspectives
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Multiple Choice Quiz
1. What is a closed shop?
- A form of penalty in the retail sector
- The compulsion to a join a trade union when doing particular jobs
- Avoiding a ballot before industrial action
- A step prior to industrial action in the retail sector
Answer:
b. The compulsion to a join a trade union when doing particular jobs
2. What does the Pluralism model presume?
- There are different groups in the organisation with different agendas
- There will be harmony in an organisation
- There will be disputes within the organisation
- The leader determines the extent of conflict in an organisation
Answer:
c. There are different groups in the organisation with different agendas
3. What is collective bargaining?
- Consultation between the employer and all employees
- Debate between different organisations
- Negotiation between an employer and a recognised trade union
- A form of employee involvement
Answer:
c. Negotiation between an employer and a recognised trade union
4. What is an ET1?
- The form used to inform the government of impending redundancies
- The form used to respond to a claim to the Employment Tribunal
- The form used to claim expenses from the Employment Tribunal
- The form used to bring a claim to the Employment Tribunal
Answer:
d. The form used to bring a claim to the Employment Tribunal
5. What is an ET3?
- The form used to inform the government of impending redundancies
- The form used to respond to a claim to the Employment Tribunal
- The form used to claim expenses from the Employment Tribunal
- The form used to bring a claim to the Employment Tribunal
Answer:
b. The form used to respond to a claim to the Employment Tribunal
6. What is a protected characteristic?
- A form of discrimination
- A feature of an individual on which it is not lawful to discriminate
- A specific term used in disability discrimination
- A specific term used in race discrimination
Answer:
b. A feature of an individual on which it is not lawful to discriminate
7. What does the Unitarism model presume?
- There are different groups in the organisation with different agendas
- There will be harmony in an organisation
- There will be disputes within the organisation
- The leader determines the extent of conflict in an organisation
Answer:
b. There will be harmony in an organisation
8. What is the recognition process in trade union terms?
- Identification of trade unions who are abiding by the law
- A way of identifying employers who treat employees well
- A formal agreement that the employer will bargain with the trade union
- The pay review process
Answer:
c. A formal agreement that the employer will bargain with the trade union
9. How many employees does an employer have to employ in the EU before a group of employees can request that it sets up a European Works Council?
- 1000
- 150
- 100
- 500
Answer:
a. 1000
10. When was the first piece of discrimination legislation introduced?
- 1995
- 2010
- 1980
- 1970
Answer:
d. 1970