IOP3704 ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 1 2025 – FULLY ANSWERED

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IOP3704 Assignment 1 Semester 1 | Due 20 March 2025. All questions answered. Questions 1. Siyanqoba Group is a multinational telecommunications firm based in South Africa that operates in several African countries and parts of Asia. The company has developed tremendously, but its various operations in multiple countries present a unique set of challenges that affect employment relations. Provide a detailed description of the key organisational factors that Siyanqoba Group’s leadership needs to address to foster a positive and productive relationship between the company and its workforce. [12] 2. Differentiate between employment relations (ER), industrial relations (IR) and labour relations (LR), and provide examples to substantiate your answer. [6] 3. The South African employment context is characterised by elements of ubuntu, yet it is tainted with injustices and imbalances due to the country’s past apartheid regime. Critically evaluate the three main theoretical approaches (unitarian, pluralist and radical) to employment relations. Thereafter, demonstrate which theoretical approach is the most appropriate within the South African context. Substantiate your answer with applicable examples, where possible. [12] 4. The time Gandhi spent in South Africa deeply influenced his ideas about nonviolence, equality and justice, shaping his perspective on employment relations. He promoted the dignity of work, fair treatment for labourers, and empowerment for marginalised groups. Critically analyse his perspective on contemporary South Africa in terms of employment relations. [5]