EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS (IOP3704)
SEMESTER 1 (2024)
ASSESSMENT 3
MARKS: 50
DUE DATE: 25 APRIL 2024
, QUESTIONS
1. From your specialised knowledge, advise Mr. Carter on the appropriate procedures that ought
to have been adhered to in order to facilitate a more seamless in-person negotiation session with the
union. It is important that your explanation incorporates illustrative examples. (14)
2. Addressing the situation at hand, Mr. Carter affirmed that the organisation had administered
the terminations in accordance with an ethical and unbiased protocol. Explain to him what
trustworthiness consists of and how Tech Innovations Inc.'s management can establish it. It is essential
that you reference your work whenever suitable. (6)
3. The principal purpose of trade unions, which are associations of workers, is to govern the
relationship between employers and employees. Identify and briefly discuss five (5) functions of the
trade union at Tech Innovations Inc. that pertain to the representation of its members, with reference
to the case study. (10)
4. Provide a comprehensive discussion on the universal forms of disciplinary action that should
have been considered by the management of Tech Innovations Inc prior to its drastic decision to
dismiss the three engineers. (10)
5. As an industrial psychologist, how would you bridge the gap between the fields of industrial
psychology and employment relations at Tech Innovations Inc? (10)
SEMESTER 1 (2024)
ASSESSMENT 3
MARKS: 50
DUE DATE: 25 APRIL 2024
, QUESTIONS
1. From your specialised knowledge, advise Mr. Carter on the appropriate procedures that ought
to have been adhered to in order to facilitate a more seamless in-person negotiation session with the
union. It is important that your explanation incorporates illustrative examples. (14)
2. Addressing the situation at hand, Mr. Carter affirmed that the organisation had administered
the terminations in accordance with an ethical and unbiased protocol. Explain to him what
trustworthiness consists of and how Tech Innovations Inc.'s management can establish it. It is essential
that you reference your work whenever suitable. (6)
3. The principal purpose of trade unions, which are associations of workers, is to govern the
relationship between employers and employees. Identify and briefly discuss five (5) functions of the
trade union at Tech Innovations Inc. that pertain to the representation of its members, with reference
to the case study. (10)
4. Provide a comprehensive discussion on the universal forms of disciplinary action that should
have been considered by the management of Tech Innovations Inc prior to its drastic decision to
dismiss the three engineers. (10)
5. As an industrial psychologist, how would you bridge the gap between the fields of industrial
psychology and employment relations at Tech Innovations Inc? (10)
