Deck 17: Employee Voice

Question 1

What is being described here? A process by which a consultative forum is used by managers principally to inform employees about decisions that have already been taken.

A) Joint consultative committee
B) European Works Council
C) Pseudo-consultation
D) Team briefing

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following is not a commonly advanced justification for encouraging employee voice in an organisation?

A) It can improve the quality of management decision-making
B) It has a positive impact on employee engagement
C) It contributes to the effective management of change
D) It helps multi-national organisations to achieve greater coherence

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following sequences correctly represents Marchington and Cox's 'escalator' of employee involvement?

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What is being described here? A form of employee involvement which involves groups of around a dozen employees meeting regularly to generate ideas aimed at improving productivity.

A) Team briefing
B) Quality circles
C) Team working
D) European Works Councils

Question 5

Which of the following statements about information sharing in UK workplaces is the most accurate?

A) Formal systems of communication are present in a good majority of UK workplaces
B) Information sharing on the part of management is never a form of employee involvement
C) Information sharing has no effect on employee commitment
D) Quality circles are the most common method used for information sharing

Question 6

In which of these countries are co-determination mechanisms most well-established?

A) France
B) Germany
C) UK
D) Italy