Punjab Technical University 2006-1st Sem M.B.A III/IV NDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND LABOUR LAWS - Question Paper

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND LABOUR LAWS
M.B.A.
MB- 534
IIIrd/IVth Semester (2096)

Time: 3 Hours Maximum Marks :75

Note: ques. paper consist of 2 parts : A and B Part A contains 15 short ans ques.. All ques. from part A are compulsory. every part is of two marks.
Part B contains 12 ques.. ans any 9 ques..
every ques. from Part B is of five marks.


Part –A
1.
a) Define Industrial Relations.
b) What do you mean by conciliation.
c) Define arbitration.
d) What is meant by adjudication.
e) Define trade union.
f) Define “Industrial Dispute”.
g) What is the definition of “Factory” as provided in the Factories Act, 1948.
h) What is meaning of collective bargaining?
i) What do you mean by hazardous process as provided in the Factories Act, 1948.
j) What is meaning of a strike?
k) What various methods of recognition of a trade union as provided in the Trade Unions Act, 1926.
l) What are the penalties for non payment of minimum wages as per Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
m) What do you mean by lockout.
n) What deductions are permitted from wages as per the Payment of Wages Act, 1936.
o) What do you mean by system approach to Industrial Relations?


part – B


2. Highlight the concept of Industrial Relation, with suitable illustrations.]
3. Outline the salient features of Industrial Relations Scenario in the United State of America.
4. What are the predominant causes of industrial disputes in India? provide suitable examples in support of your ans.
5. Outline the method of calculation of bonus as provided in the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965. discuss with examples.
6. Discuss the rights and liabilities of a registered trade union.
7. What are the important provisions of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
8. Highlight the provision relating to layout and retrenchment as provided as in the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947.
9. Explain salient feature of Payment of Wages Act, 1936.
10. Highlight important provisions relating to health and safety of the workers as provided in the Factories Act, 1948.
11. What are the duties and the powers of the Conciliation officers as provided in the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
12. Critically examine the role and relevance of trade union in India in the era of Globalization, liberalization and privatization.
13. Highlight the benefits of worker’s participation in Management, with suitable illustrations.

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