IDRL 215 EXAM UPDATED Questions and CORRECT Answers
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IDRL 215
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IDRL 215 EXAM UPDATED Questions
and CORRECT Answers
How do we define labour relations? Does it matter whether we define the term narrowly or
more broadly? - CORRECT ANSWER- The relationship between a union and the
employer in a workplace.
The narrow definition of the term can mask importan...
IDRL 215 EXAM UPDATED Questions
and CORRECT Answers
How do we define labour relations? Does it matter whether we define the term narrowly or
more broadly? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔The relationship between a union and the
employer in a workplace.
The narrow definition of the term can mask important aspects of what labour relations is.
Labour relations is also the study of the employment relationship in general. More
specifically labour relations recognises that the employment relationship is one of power and
that inherent power differentials exist between employers and workers. This power dynamic
shapes what happens at work
Does labour relations bring a different perspective to work than human resource
management? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔The study of HRM mainly focuses on non
unionized environments. Labour relations draws more emphasis to unions and their impact on
workplaces. HRM and labour relations is relevant but labour relations brings its own set of
priorities and perspectives.
What are labour and capital? And how do their interests converge and conflict in the
employment relationship? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Labour is the portion of the
population that trades its time for the wages necessary to support itself.
Capital the portion of the population that draws income from different kinds of investments
they purchased with their capital.
How is employment a social, as well as an economic, relationship? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔economic is the exchange of value between employer and worker
social- workers agree to accept managers authority and the dynamic for both parties to
structure a relationship that will maximize cooperation and minimize conflict
What is a labour market and how does it work? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔where
employers buy workers and workers sell their capacity to work.
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