DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2017
Fourth Semester
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
(2012-13 Academic Year and 2013 Calendar Year only)
(English Medium Only)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — × 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. What is Marxist approach to Industrial Relations?
2. What is the conceptual basis for labour movement?
3. What are the forms of grievances?
4. Write notes on Wage Boards.
5. What are the benefits of Employee education and
training?
6. What is the significance of conducting Employee health
safety programmes?
7. What are the limitations of wage policy?
8. Enumerate the economic and non-economic causes of
industrial dispute.
Sub. Code
433
DE-910
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WS 20
SECTION B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
9. What is the role of the government in maintaining good
industrial relations?
10. Examine the reasons for multiplicity of trade unions in
India.
11. Describe briefly the stages of disciplinary action
procedure.
12. Critically examine the different forms of workers'
participation in management.
13. Discuss the principles of communication which will be
effective to maintain harmonious Industrial Relations.
14. Discuss the modes of conflict management.
15. Examine the pitfalls in the methodology of grievance
handling in IR.