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Public visibility creates reputational pressure."},{"text":"Visible picket lines can create stronger customer loyalty.","correct":false,"explanation":"Public industrial conflict may concern customers rather than strengthen their loyalty. Visible picket lines pressure a business mainly by threatening its reputation."}]},{"id":"f081799b-dc7e-48f3-8a94-045a7aa8cdf6","cardType":"basic","points":2,"front":"What changes under action short of a strike?","back":"Employees keep working but reduce cooperation or flexibility.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"Employees keep working but reduce cooperation or flexibility.","correct":true,"explanation":"Action short of a strike does not involve a complete withdrawal of labour. Employees continue working but may follow rules strictly, refuse overtime or limit flexibility."},{"text":"Employees stop working and withdraw labour completely.","correct":false,"explanation":"A complete withdrawal of labour describes a strike, not action short of a strike. Employees instead keep working while reducing cooperation or flexibility."},{"text":"Employees keep working but increase cooperation or flexibility.","correct":false,"explanation":"Increasing cooperation would reduce pressure on the employer, contrary to the purpose of industrial action. Employees keep working but reduce cooperation or flexibility."},{"text":"Employees leave permanently and terminate their contracts.","correct":false,"explanation":"Permanently leaving employment is resignation, not action short of a strike. Employees remain employed and keep working while limiting cooperation or flexibility."}]},{"id":"f6f73a7a-8afc-4ece-b540-98aa96425a3f","cardType":"basic","points":2,"front":"How does a slowdown disrupt operations?","back":"Employees work more slowly, reducing productivity.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"Employees work more slowly, reducing productivity.","correct":true,"explanation":"A slowdown keeps employees at work but deliberately reduces their pace, so less output is produced in a given period and normal operations become less productive."},{"text":"Employees stop work completely, halting production.","correct":false,"explanation":"Stopping work completely describes a strike rather than a slowdown. During a slowdown, employees continue working more slowly, which reduces productivity without fully halting production."},{"text":"Employees refuse all overtime, reducing capacity.","correct":false,"explanation":"Refusing additional hours is an overtime ban, not a slowdown. A slowdown disrupts operations because employees deliberately work more slowly, reducing output and productivity."},{"text":"Employees leave the workplace entirely, reducing staffing.","correct":false,"explanation":"Leaving the workplace is associated with strike action rather than a slowdown. In a slowdown, employees remain at work but perform tasks more slowly, reducing productivity."}]},{"id":"abe055a8-f2fd-4b47-a48d-31664249891d","cardType":"basic","points":2,"front":"Why can an overtime ban be powerful for some businesses?","back":"It removes extra capacity the business relies on.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"It removes extra capacity the business relies on.","correct":true,"explanation":"Businesses that regularly depend on overtime lose the additional working hours and output it provides, making it difficult to meet demand or deadlines using contracted hours alone."},{"text":"It removes contracted capacity the business relies on.","correct":false,"explanation":"An overtime ban does not remove employees’ normal contracted hours. It removes the extra capacity provided by additional hours, which can be damaging when the business depends on it."},{"text":"It removes managerial authority the business relies on.","correct":false,"explanation":"Managers retain their normal authority during an overtime ban. Its power comes from removing the extra productive capacity generated when employees work beyond their contracted hours."},{"text":"It removes customer demand the business relies on.","correct":false,"explanation":"An overtime ban restricts labour availability rather than directly removing customer demand. It is powerful because the business loses extra capacity while demand may remain unchanged."}]},{"id":"166711dc-d95f-4cca-b57c-e6e82cd7d960","cardType":"basic","points":2,"front":"How can unions improve communication for managers?","back":"Managers consult one representative body, not many individuals.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"Managers consult one representative body, not many individuals.","correct":true,"explanation":"A union can gather employees’ views and communicate them through a single representative body, making consultation more organised and efficient than dealing separately with numerous individuals."},{"text":"Managers consult every individual employee, not one representative.","correct":false,"explanation":"Consulting every employee separately would make communication more time-consuming. Unions improve communication by allowing managers to consult one representative body rather than many individuals."},{"text":"Managers consult an external customer group, not their employees.","correct":false,"explanation":"Customer groups do not represent employees in workplace negotiations. A union provides one representative body through which managers can consult the workforce more efficiently."},{"text":"Managers consult only senior shareholders, not their employees.","correct":false,"explanation":"Shareholders represent ownership interests, not employees’ workplace concerns. A union improves communication by giving managers one representative body with which to consult."}]},{"id":"28fafd0c-eb8d-440b-91da-5ad8e38c20da","cardType":"basic","points":2,"front":"What cost drawback can successful union negotiation create for a business?","back":"Higher labour costs from pay, pensions or benefits.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"Higher labour costs from pay, pensions or benefits.","correct":true,"explanation":"Successful union bargaining may secure improved wages, employer pension contributions or employee benefits, all of which increase the business’s total cost of employing its workforce."},{"text":"Higher marketing costs from advertising, branding or promotion.","correct":false,"explanation":"Advertising and promotion costs are not the direct result of successful union negotiation. Agreements on pay, pensions or benefits instead create higher labour costs for the business."},{"text":"Higher material costs from stock, components or packaging.","correct":false,"explanation":"Material costs arise from purchasing production inputs, not directly from union bargaining. Successful negotiation can raise labour costs through improved pay, pensions or employee benefits."},{"text":"Higher finance costs from interest, dividends or borrowing.","correct":false,"explanation":"Finance costs relate to obtaining capital rather than negotiating employment terms. Union success commonly raises labour costs by securing better pay, pension contributions or benefits."}]},{"id":"af680158-c106-4316-a6cf-3e71eebf4e97","cardType":"basic","points":1,"front":"What main benefit do unions give employees when raising concerns?","back":"A collective voice.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"A collective voice.","correct":true,"explanation":"A union combines employees’ concerns and presents them together, giving workers greater influence and confidence than they may have when raising issues individually."},{"text":"A managerial veto.","correct":false,"explanation":"Employees do not gain the power to overrule management decisions simply by joining a union. Their main benefit is a collective voice for presenting shared concerns."},{"text":"A personal exemption.","correct":false,"explanation":"Union membership does not automatically exempt an employee from workplace rules or decisions. It provides a collective voice through which shared concerns can be raised."},{"text":"A shareholder vote.","correct":false,"explanation":"Union membership does not give employees voting rights as business owners. It gives them a collective voice when communicating concerns and negotiating with management."}]},{"id":"94944a23-92e6-4150-bc4c-de405c71f0d0","cardType":"basic","points":2,"front":"Why does timing affect the damage from industrial action?","back":"Action in a busy period disrupts more demand.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"Action in a busy period disrupts more demand.","correct":true,"explanation":"During a busy period, the business faces greater customer demand and depends more heavily on normal output, so industrial action causes greater lost sales and disruption."},{"text":"Action in a quiet period disrupts more demand.","correct":false,"explanation":"A quiet period normally has less customer demand, so disruption may be more limited. Action during a busy period is more damaging because more demand goes unmet."},{"text":"Action after a demand peak disrupts more demand.","correct":false,"explanation":"Once the demand peak has passed, fewer sales or orders are usually at risk. Industrial action during the busy period disrupts more demand and causes greater damage."},{"text":"Action on a closed day disrupts more demand.","correct":false,"explanation":"If the business is already closed, industrial action is unlikely to interrupt much activity. Action in a busy period is more damaging because it prevents more demand being met."}]},{"id":"a90a2b97-7bf4-4542-9689-ca2790e07d34","cardType":"basic","points":2,"front":"Why can unions reduce management flexibility during automation?","back":"They may demand consultation, retraining or redundancy protection.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"They may demand consultation, retraining or redundancy protection.","correct":true,"explanation":"Unions may require managers to consult employees, fund retraining or protect jobs before introducing automation, limiting how quickly and freely management can implement change."},{"text":"They may demand immediate automation, redundancies or pay cuts.","correct":false,"explanation":"Unions generally seek to protect employees rather than accelerate job losses or reduce pay. They may demand consultation, retraining or redundancy protection before automation proceeds."},{"text":"They may demand less consultation, training or job security.","correct":false,"explanation":"Seeking less employee involvement and protection is contrary to the usual union role. Unions may restrict flexibility by demanding consultation, retraining or redundancy protection."},{"text":"They may demand higher output, faster machinery or fewer breaks.","correct":false,"explanation":"These demands would primarily increase operational efficiency rather than protect employees affected by automation. Unions may instead seek consultation, retraining or redundancy protection."}]}]}],"examCountdown":{"examDate":"2027-05-13","paperLabel":"Paper 1"},"heading":"Trade unions","title":"Trade unions Flashcards","topbar":{"backHref":"/a-level/business/ocr/flashcards"},"topicSidebar":"$L37"}]}],"topicId":"f94d6f2a-3712-59b3-9df0-d0230b742a86","walled":"$L38"}],"$L39","$L3a"]