Industrial/employee relations (HL only)
IB Business and Management Syllabus
HL onlySyllabus concepts to know
Sources of conflict in the workplace (HL)
Approaches to conflict in the workplace by:
employees—collective bargaining, work-to-rule and strike action (HL)
employers—collective bargaining, threats of redundancies, changes of contract, closure and lockouts. The following approaches to conflict resolution. (HL)
Conciliation and arbitration (HL)
Employee participation and industrial democracy (HL)
No-strike agreement (HL)
Single-union agreement (HL)
Suggested inquiry statements to explore
How technological advancement could help businesses manage their human resources depar a more efficient way. (HL)
How creative organizational structures can be more suitable in the dynamic business wo (HL)
Why a democratic style of leadership is one way of encouraging creativity in a busines (HL)
The impact of financial motivation on employees’ sustainable behaviour. (HL)
How effective communication could impact business success. (HL)
Why ethical and sustainable organizations are more likely to recruit top talent and ha employee retention. (HL)
Study & practice 2.7 Industrial/employee relations (HL only)
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