topic 3, employment relation values

Question 1

explain what is unitarism?

Answer 1

the assumption that there is a harmonious relationship between employees and employer, sharing common interest and goals

Question 2

what are the main features of unitarism perspectives?

Answer 2

1. the main employment relation is essentially harmonious between employees and employers
2. Manager are to provide strong leadership and define objectives so employees can achieve them
3. employees are to loyal to the organization and its management in recognition to their common objectives

Question 3

what are common criticism of unitarism?

Answer 3

1. takes narrow view of the nature of industrial conflict
2. avoid fundamental questions such as, conflict of distribution of power, security of employment, decision making
3. it fail to involve or recognize employees in decision making
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Question 4

What is pluralism?

Answer 4

the employment relation has an ever-present potential conflict because employer and employer have different interests.

Question 5

what are pluralism criticism?

Answer 5

1. organization is in the permanent state of dynamic tension due to power being shared
2. inherent of conflict between varieties of sectional groups
3. required to managed through variety of roles, institution and process
4. time consuming.

Question 6

what is radicalism?

Answer 6

the employment relationship is subject to enduring conflict in which control exercised by employer over employees is illegitimate and can only end on the social change

Question 7

What are the limits of values?

Answer 7

1. need to understand different types of value because value influence theory adopted
2. should not accept/reject scholarly purely work because do not agree with underlie values
3. values are good in explaining behavior of parties, but also other factors consider