Andhra University 2005 M.B.A Industrial Relations - Question Paper

Test Papers of Andhra University SDE MBA (DM) - AMDM - 308 - Industrial Relations - 2005
Third Year

Time : 3 hours

Maximum : 75 marks

1. part A consists of 8 short ans ques.. The candidate has to ans 4 ques.. The ans shall not exceed one page every.
2. part B consists of 4 ques.. every ques. consists of either or options and the candidate has to ans either (a) or (b) from every ques.. The ans shall not exceed five pages every.
3. part C consists of Case which is compulsory and carries 15 marks.

part A(4 x three = 12 marks)

1. Write briefly on any 4 of the following:-

(a) Evolution of Industrial Relations.
(b) Employee Federation.
(c) Collective Bargaining.
(d) Adjudication.
(e) Negotiation Skills.
(f) Joint Management Councils.
(g) Strikes.
(h) issues of Trade Union.

part B

ans all ques..(4 x 12 = 48 marks)

2. (a) What is Industrial Relations? State its significance in Indian situation.

Or

(b) Highlight the major events and international problems that affected union management relations.

3. (a) Did globalization render Trade Unions ineffective? Comment.

Or

(b) explain in details the different issues faced by Indian Trade Unions.

4. (a) Why do industrial disputes arise? How are these disputes resolved?

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(b) what are different problems and patterns in collective bargaining.

5. (a) How fare workers participation in management solved the issues pertinent to Industrial Relations?

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(b) explain in detail different emerging patterns in union management relations.

part C (15 marks)

6. Impla Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Mohan Ramnath established Geetha Laboratories Private Limited, in 1988 at Chennai. A soft-spoken gentleman, he was PhD in Chemistry, and did not believe in working under pressure. The company was a small - scale unit manufacturing non - patented anti-malarial medicines. The company had 6 working days per week, which meant 26 working days in a month, and was running smoothly. In 1978, CITU supported union came into existence. The industrial relations deteriorated making it difficult for the company to survive. In 1998 Ramnath decided to enter into partnership with 3 other partners, Chandan Keshav, Bharat Pathak and Veenu Ramachandran to overcome the difficulties faced by him. The company came to be known as Geetha Laboratories Limited. Even after this, the industrial relations did not improve till 1990, and it was during this period that 14 workers were sacked in 1990, Ramnath decided to sell his shares to Emission pharmaceuticals, 'a multinational, though other partners continued, Now, the company was called German Drug House (GDH). During this period CITU withdrew support to the union and Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) entered the scene. An avg. increment of Rs. 225 was provided to all workers where upon industrial relations improved to a few extent.

Earning:   Approval pending.