LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
B.Com.,B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – COMMERCE,ECO,SOC.
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THIRD SEMESTER – APRIL 2008
CO 3200 – INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Date : 05/05/2008 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 1:00 – 4:00
SECTION-A
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS. 10 X 2 = 20
- Define the term Industrial Relations.
- What is negative discipline?
- Give the meaning of the term arbitration.
- What is the purpose of installing gripe boxes in industrial organizations?
- Why do workers organize themselves into trade unions?
- What do you mean by labour harmony?
- Name any four federations of trade unions in India.
- List any three indicators of harmonious industrial relations in an organization.
- Write a note on hot-stove rule.
- What is collective bargaining?
SECTION-B
ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS. 5 X 8 = 40
- Explain the various alternatives to punishment.
- State and explain the factors influencing Workers’ Participation in Management.
- Bring out the causes of industrial disputes with appropriate examples.
- Write short notes on:
- Joint Consultative machinery
- Quality Circles
- Discuss the different approaches to Industrial Relations.
- State the essential prerequisites for observance of a good disciplinary system.
- Explain the terms ‘strike’ and ‘lockout’.What are the different forms of srtikes common in industrial organizations?
- Explain the obstacles in the growth of strong trade unions in India.
SECTION-C
ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS 2 X 20 = 40
- Discuss the requirements of an effective collective bargaining procedure.State and explain the points that should be remembered in a negotiation process.
- Why does there exist the problem of inter-union rivalry?What are the evil effects of this problem.Suggest measures to curb this problem in India.
- Write an essay on the grievance handling procedure for a medium-sized textile mill and list out the benefits of the procedure