3.6.5 Employee Representation

Which factor can impact the extent to which employees are involved in decision-making due to the state of the economy?

• Organisational size

• Organisational structure

• Leadership and management

• External factors

What is the role of a representative in larger companies?

• To give employees a voice at a higher level

• To manage the entire workforce

• To reduce the number of employees

• To implement new technology

What type of management style encourages employee representation?

• Autocratic management style

• Democratic management style

• Laissez-faire management style

• Bureaucratic management style

What are works councils made up of?

• Only employer representatives

• Only employee representatives

• Employer and employee representatives

• Government representatives

What do trade unions negotiate on behalf of their members?

• Company profits

• Working conditions and pay

• Business expansion

• Employee hiring

What can trade unions do at a national level?

• Negotiate individual salaries

• Put pressure on the Government

• Hire new employees

• Manage company finances

Why do many unions donate money to the Labour Party?

• Because they want to reduce taxes

• Because they think its policies represent their interests

• Because they want to increase company profits

• Because they want to hire more employees

What is a works council?

• A group of employees who meet to discuss workplace issues.

• A government body that regulates trade unions.

• A committee that oversees company profits.

• A team that manages employee benefits.

What do trade unions do for their members?

• Organize social events.

• Help staff resist changes in working practices.

• Provide financial loans.

• Manage company profits.

Give two examples of ways that trade unions have influenced Government policy.

• By organizing strikes and negotiating redundancy payouts.

• By managing company profits and organizing social events.

• By providing financial loans and managing employee benefits.

• By overseeing company profits and regulating trade unions.