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This set of Industrial Relations Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Industrial Relations Set 7

Q1 | Intra union rivalry means
  • Rivalry between union
  • Rivalry within the same union
  • Rivalry between union and management
  • All of the above
Q2 | Which of the following is not the principle of Industrial relations policy
  • The code of conduct
  • Labor welfare activities
  • The code of discipline
  • All of the above
Q3 | Which of the following is not a part of industrial relations
  • Government and employers
  • Trade unions, union federations or associations
  • Foreign companies
  • Labor courts and Tribunals
Q4 | Which are the major causes of the origin in industrial relations
  • Industrialization
  • Emergence of factory system
  • Development of capitalist economy
  • All of the above
Q5 | Which of the following are the major participants of industrial relations from the following
  • Employers
  • Government
  • Unions
  • All of these
Q6 | The international labor organization was established in
  • April 19,1919
  • May 20,1920
  • April 9, 1919
  • April 19,1949
Q7 | Which of the following are the main causes of indiscipline
  • Wage differentials
  • Unreasonable work assignment
  • Non payment of Bonus
  • Any of the above
Q8 | The main issues involved in industrial relations consists of
  • Collective bargaining
  • Machinery for settlement of industrial disputes
  • Workers participation in management
  • All of the above
Q9 | Which of the following does not include the economic cause of dispute
  • Compensation like wages
  • Victimization of workers
  • Unjust lay off and retrenchments
  • Leave without pay
Q10 | Which of the following are the non economic cause of dispute
  • Ill-treatment by staff
  • Sympathetic strike
  • Indiscipline
  • All of these
Q11 | Which of the following can not be a cause of strike
  • Salary and incentive problems
  • Discontinuity in services due to overage
  • Wrongful discharge or dismissal of workmen
  • Dissatisfaction with company policy
Q12 | Which of the following measures prove to be fruitful in improving industrial relations
  • Strong and stable unions
  • Workers participation in management
  • Mutual trust
  • All of the above
Q13 | Which of the following cannot be categorized as the main aim of works committees
  • Giving greater participation to workers
  • Providing better opportunities outside the organization
  • Generating co-operative atmosphere for negotiation between parties
  • Ensuring close interaction between labour and management
Q14 | By which of the following are the main implications summarized by ILO in regard to workers participation in management
  • Workers are also creative and have innovative ideas
  • Workers’ are capable enough to give rational and logical justifications provided they are well aware and well informed
  • Both A&B
  • Neither A and B
Q15 | By which of the following methods workers participation can takes place management
  • Staff or work council
  • Board level participation
  • Joint council and Committees
  • All of the above
Q16 | The main objectives of workers participation in management
  • Elevating, the status of a worker in the society
  • Increasing the efficiency of the enterprise and establishing harmonious relations
  • For promoting solidarity among workers and tapping human talents
  • All of the workers
Q17 | Which of the following can be considered as advantages or quality circles
  • Employees become involved in decision-making
  • Employees getting chances of production
  • Employees improve their communication and analytical skills
  • All of the above
Q18 | Which of the following is not the principle of total quality management
  • High quality high cost
  • Measure the cost of quality
  • Manage by prevention, not correction
  • Meet the customers requirement on time, the first time and 100% of the time
Q19 | Which of the following are the pre requisites of workers participation in management
  • Profit linked pay
  • Pension-fund participation
  • Profit- Sharing and employees stock option schemes
  • All of the above
Q20 | Which of the following are considered to be the bottlenecks of workers participation in management
  • Employers cannot think beyond their knowledge and skills
  • Role of trade union is not satisfactory
  • Employers are unwilling to share power with workers representative
  • All of the above
Q21 | Which of the following are the basic objectives of code of discipline
  • Maintain peace and order in the industry
  • Avoid work stoppage in industry
  • Promote options from all levels of management and employment
  • All of the above
Q22 | The code of discipline is based on which of the following principles
  • No strike or lockout without prior notice
  • No deliberate damage to a plant or property of the establishment
  • Usage of existing machinery for settlement of disputes
  • All of the above
Q23 | Which of the following is not a principle of industrial relations policy
  • The code of conduct
  • The code of discipline
  • Labour welfare
  • None of these
Q24 | Which of the following matters are usually brought under collective bargaining
  • Working conditions
  • Labour welfare
  • Organizational matters
  • All of the above
Q25 | Which of the following is not the most important aspects of the process of collective bargaining
  • Negotiations
  • Confrontations
  • Discussions
  • Compromise