Hrmg 543:Employee Relations Question Paper
Hrmg 543:Employee Relations
Course:Master Of Business Administration
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2013
Employee relations (HRMG 543) 1ST TRIMESTER 2013
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION APRIL, 2013
UNIT CODE : HRMG 543
UNIT TITLE : EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
TIME: 3 HOURS
Instructions
Answer question one and any other two questions.
Question One
Identify the important characteristic features of a collective bargaining within an organization.
(10 marks)
Discuss four types of a collective bargaining and illustrate their relevance to today’s organization.
(10 marks)
Briefly describe the main forms of direct employee involvement practices in the context of an organization.
(10 marks)
Discuss the role of employee relations within the plat form of globalization.
(10 marks)
Question Two
Describe the main features of a grievance in the context of an organization and show its applicability.
(10 marks)
Explain the benefits an organization may reap when it has a good grievance handling procedure.
(10 marks)
Question Three
The prevailing employee relations in Kenya is by nature tripartite. Explain this view.
(10 marks)
Explain in the context of an organization the functions of trade unions.
(10 marks)
Question Four
Discuss the institutions as contained in the labor institutions Act 2007 and justify your view for each.
(15 marks)
Explain and illustrate circumstances that can lead to summary dismissal of an employee in the context of the Employment Act 2007.
(5 marks)
Question Five
Define the term industrial dispute and explain the cause of industrial dispute within an organization.
(10 marks)
Discuss workplace diversity and its contribution to organizational performance.
(10 marks)
Question Six
Explain the benefits of effective communication to an organization and illustrate by examples.
(10 marks)
There are specific personal characteristics that effective counselors should possess if they are to succeed in their work. Discuss this statement in the content of an organization.
(10 marks)
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