LRM2601
ASSIGNMENT 3
SEMESTER 2
Distinction Guaranteed
Obtained from various attempts
, Question 1
Employers’ organisations play an important role in South African employment relations
by providing their affiliates with specialised knowledge and services. However, some
criticisms in terms of their representative role have been expressed. These criticisms
include the following:
Select one or more:
The organisations that are affiliated with employers’ organisations may be direct
competitors and may therefore not be willing to share information with each other.
Employers’ organisations cannot bargain on behalf of their member organisations in
industries or sectors where bargaining councils have been established.
While the functions of employers’ organisations include providing their affiliates with
information and assisting them with labour-related matters, they do not always fulfil
these functions effectively.
Decisions taken by employers’ organisations often reflect the views of the larger
organisations and do not necessarily provide for the unique circumstances experienced
by smaller businesses.
Question 2
In Activity 4.1, you were required to read an article by Britwurm (2013). Read this article
again and then answer the following question.
Note: You can also access this above activity by returning to section 4.2 in Lesson 04. The
article by Britwurm (2013) is available under Lesson 04 additional resources.
What were the main forms of production in pre-colonial Africa according to Cohen,
Copans and Gutkind (1978), as cited by Britwurm (2013)?
Select one:
Hunting and gathering, pastoralism, trading and fishing
Hunting and gathering, subsistence farming, pastoralism and trading
Fishing, subsistence farming, mining and trading
Subsistence farming, weaving, mining and trading
Question 3
ASSIGNMENT 3
SEMESTER 2
Distinction Guaranteed
Obtained from various attempts
, Question 1
Employers’ organisations play an important role in South African employment relations
by providing their affiliates with specialised knowledge and services. However, some
criticisms in terms of their representative role have been expressed. These criticisms
include the following:
Select one or more:
The organisations that are affiliated with employers’ organisations may be direct
competitors and may therefore not be willing to share information with each other.
Employers’ organisations cannot bargain on behalf of their member organisations in
industries or sectors where bargaining councils have been established.
While the functions of employers’ organisations include providing their affiliates with
information and assisting them with labour-related matters, they do not always fulfil
these functions effectively.
Decisions taken by employers’ organisations often reflect the views of the larger
organisations and do not necessarily provide for the unique circumstances experienced
by smaller businesses.
Question 2
In Activity 4.1, you were required to read an article by Britwurm (2013). Read this article
again and then answer the following question.
Note: You can also access this above activity by returning to section 4.2 in Lesson 04. The
article by Britwurm (2013) is available under Lesson 04 additional resources.
What were the main forms of production in pre-colonial Africa according to Cohen,
Copans and Gutkind (1978), as cited by Britwurm (2013)?
Select one:
Hunting and gathering, pastoralism, trading and fishing
Hunting and gathering, subsistence farming, pastoralism and trading
Fishing, subsistence farming, mining and trading
Subsistence farming, weaving, mining and trading
Question 3
