DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
FACULTY OF ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCE AND POLICY STUDIES
SEMESTER JUN – OCT 2013
ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS
1. Harmonious industrial relations in a country depend on several factors. Identify the factors and provide examples for each factor.
2. The Director General of Trade Union possess an enormous power re registration and deregistration of trade unions. Analyse this statement and provide examples where appropriate.
3. The size of trade union determines its strength and weaknesses. Discuss this statement.
4. The Industrial Relations Act 1967 has stipulated procedures to be followed by trade unions in obtaining recognition from their employers. Discuss the extent to which the procedures are adequate to ensure the unions are granted recognition by their employers.
5. The success and failure of a collective bargaining depend on several factors. Discuss this statement with appropriate examples.
6. The Director General of Industrial Relations is empowered an enormous powers by the Industrial Relations Act 1967 to resolve industrial disputes. Critically evaluate this statement.
7. Industrial action by employees’ unions may benefit employers. Critically evaluate this statement with appropriate examples.
8. Discuss the pros and cons of industrial action by employers to several parties in a country. Provide examples to support your answer.
9. Critically evaluate on provisions stipulated by the Employment Act 1955 on matters related to wage.
10. Compare and contrast between industrial relations in the public and private sectors.
11. MTUC has played an important role in the labour movement. Therefore, it has to be registered as a trade union. Critically evaluate this