MBA (HR) 4" Semester Examination, 2022 (CBCS) Subject: Contemporary Employment Relations (CER) Course: MBAHRE4207 Time: 3 Hours Full Marks: 80 The figures in the margin indicate full marks Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable Answer any five questions (16 X 5= 80) 1, Present the theoretical framework of Dunlop's model of Industrial Relations System along with its shortcomings in the present context, 16 2. Why do people join the gig economy? Examine the emerging aspects of employment relations with special reference to gig economy +10 3.(@), The nature of work is changing in the 21* century. In the light of this statement, explain the nature of changing work and its implications for employment relations. (b). Critically examine the different impacts of work intensification at workplace 88 4. (a). Examine the problems faced by the trade unions in representing the interests of the contractual or atypical employees in organisations. (b). Discuss the stages and activities involved in collective bargaining, 88 5. Discuss the different perspectives of industrial relations. Which one of the perspectives most closely fits the present world of work? 1264 6. Why do redundancies happen? Examine the impiications of redundancy for an employee. 8+8 7. How does collective bargaining benefit the enterprise performance? Discuss in detail. 16 8.a. Examine the basis of the psychological contract. ». What strategies you would suggest to strengthen employee relations in an organisation? 88 9. Write critical note on the conflict between Employment Relations and Human Resource Management. 16 10, In the modern business environment, organisations become successful when they promote employee voice In the light of this statement, examine the different benefits that employee voice offers to an organisation. 16 n