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Table of Contents
Question 1: Role-players in the employment relationship [15] ............................................................. 3
NUMSA ................................................................................................................................................ 3
MEIBC .................................................................................................................................................. 3
CCMA .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Importance and Efficacy of Representatives ...................................................................................... 3
Assessment of Importance and Efficacy ............................................................................................. 4
Question 2: Perspectives/ideologies in labour relations [10] ................................................................. 4
Different Perspectives/Ideologies/World Views on Labour Relations ............................................... 5
Pluralist Perspective............................................................................................................................ 5
Key Characteristics .............................................................................................................................. 5
Approach ............................................................................................................................................. 5
Unitarist Perspective ........................................................................................................................... 5
Key Characteristics .............................................................................................................................. 5
Approach ............................................................................................................................................. 5
Marxist Perspective............................................................................................................................. 6
Key Characteristics .............................................................................................................................. 6
Approach ............................................................................................................................................. 6
Analyzing NUMSA's Perspective ......................................................................................................... 6
Notice Content Analysis ...................................................................................................................... 6
Likely Perspective................................................................................................................................ 6
Reasoning ............................................................................................................................................ 7
Key Characteristics and Approaches of Marxist Perspective .............................................................. 7
Conflictual Nature ............................................................................................................................... 7
Emphasis on Exploitation .................................................................................................................... 7
Role of Trade Unions........................................................................................................................... 7
Collective Action ................................................................................................................................. 7
Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................... 7
Question 3: Conflict management in the employment relationship [10]............................................... 8
Bibliography .......................................................................................................................................... 13
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