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Assessment for Learning - Unit 2.7 Industrial/employee relations (HL only)

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Unit 2.7 Industrial/employee relations (HL only)

Complete the following table to assess a student’s comprehension and understanding of the
learning outcomes for this section of the syllabus.

Note: HL only content is in bold.

Define conflict.

Identify the main

sources of
conflict in the
workplace.

What are the

consequences of
unresolved
conflicts in the
workplace?

What does a trade

union (labour
union) do?

What are some of

the objectives
that employees
want to achieve
with the help of
trade unions?

Define collective
bargaining.

What are the main

advantages for
employees of
using collective
bargaining as an
approach to
conflict?

What are the main

disadvantages for
employees of

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using collective
bargaining as an
approach to
conflict?

What are the main

advantages for
employers of
using collective
bargaining as an
approach to
conflict?

What are the main

disadvantages for
employers of
using collective
bargaining as an
approach to
conflict?

Define work-to-
rule.

What are the main

advantages of
using work-to-
rule as an
approach to
conflict?

What are the main

disadvantages of
using work-to-
rule as an
approach to
conflict?

Define strike
action.

What are the main

advantages of
using strike
action as an
approach to
conflict?

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What are the main

disadvantages of
using strike
action as an
approach to
conflict?

What is meant by
threats of
redundancies as
an approach by
employers to
resolve conflict?

What are the main

advantages of
using threats of
redundancies as
an approach to
conflict?

What are the main

disadvantages of
using threats of
redundancies as
an approach to
conflict?

What is meant by
changes of
contract as an
approach to
conflict by
employers?

What are the main

advantages of
using changes of
contract as an
approach to
conflict?

What are the main

disadvantages of
using changes of
contract as an
approach to
conflict?

What is meant by

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closure as an
approach to
conflict by
employers?

What are the main

advantages of
using closure as
an approach to
conflict?

What are the main

disadvantages of
using closure as
an approach to
conflict?

What is meant by
lockouts as an
approach to
conflict by
employers?

What are the main

advantages of
using lockouts as
an approach to
conflict?

What are the main

disadvantages of
using lockouts as
an approach to
conflict?

What is mean by
conciliation as an
approach to
conflict
resolution?

What is meant by
arbitration as an
approach to
conflict
resolution?

What is the
difference

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between
conciliation and
arbitration?

What are the main

advantages of
using conciliation
and arbitration as
approaches to
conflict
resolution?

What are the main

disadvantages of
using conciliation
and arbitration as
approaches to
conflict
resolution?

What is meant by
employee
participation as
an approach to
conflict
resolution?

What are the main

advantages of
using employee
participation as
an approach to
conflict
resolution?

What are the main

disadvantages of
using employee
participation as
an approach to
conflict
resolution?

Define no-strike
agreement.

What are the main

advantages of
using a no-strike
agreement as an

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approach to
conflict
resolution?

What are the main

disadvantages of
using a no-strike
agreement as an
approach to
conflict
resolution?

Define single-
union agreement.

What are the main

advantages of
using a single-
union agreement
as an approach to
conflict
resolution?

What are the main

disadvantages of
using a single-
union agreement
as an approach to
conflict
resolution?

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