VCE Business Management: Unions & Special Interest Groups

(a)   represent employees in efforts to improve their wages and working conditions.

Which of the following best defines special interest groups?

• Customers who are loyal to the brand and take a special interest in its newly released products

• Groups of people who attempt to directly influence or persuade a business to adopt particular policies or procedures

• Government bodies who are responsible for ensuring ethical business practice

• Business associations that hold special interest meetings for business

Which of the following describes a role of workers’ unions?

• To uphold the rights of workers

• To increase productivity within businesses

• To ensure every worker is contributing positively to the profitability of the business

• All of the above

(a)   are the groups of people who attempt to directly influence or persuade a business to adopt particular policies or procedures. Examples might be a local action group or consumer group.

Roles of unions include...

• working with management to help resolve workplace issues.

• acting as an advocate for employees.

• represent their members in the development of new or changed employee agreements.

• All of the above