Questions Unit 5

There are three different types of conflicts that affect us: social, tradtional and indivual conflicts. TRUE. FALSE.

Ralf Dahrendorf proposed two scales of conflict: Intensity, that refers to the means employed by establishing a relationship; and violence, that refers to the amount of energy expended. TRUE. FALSE.

According to Dahrendorf scales of conflict: In closed societies , the intolerance is higher for the violence of conflict is higher too. TRUE. FALSE.

For karl Marx the conflict starts with a materialistic premise. TRUE. FALSE.

In a broad sense conflict means: the state of opposition or confrontation over some specific interests. TRUE. FALSE.

Social conflicts - transcends only in the workplace. TRUE. FALSE.

It does not matter the level of development of human societies, conflict and controversy are two aspects that form part of the society. TRUE. FALSE.

We are surrounded everyday by social, tradicional and individual conflicts that affect us all and within the company. TRUE. FALSE.

According to Rousseau´s ideas the social nature is harmonious, and therefore, integration is not the result of consensus. TRUE. FALSE.

Intensity refers to the amount of energy expended,as measured by the degree of involvement of individuals. TRUE. FALSE.

According to Rousseau, "the social structure is the result of the existence of a stable society, regulation, based on shared interests and values, where conflict situations appear sporadically". TRUE. FALSE.

Due to the structure of modern societies it is likely to find more conflicting situations than consensus. TRUE. FALSE.

There are not causes in the structure of the capitalist system that explains the conflict in advanced societies. TRUE. FALSE.

The Hobbesian approach says that social integration is only possible through force because men are selfish beings. TRUE. FALSE.

Nowadays, Sociology is concerned with the study, but it not always have been like this. TRUE. FALSE.

The reason why there is conflict in advanced societies is the equal distribution of authority. TRUE. FALSE.

The social conflicts are classified in the following ways: latent, manifest, direct, indirect, violent and non-violent. TRUE. FALSE.

According to Giddens, the conflict is the antagonism between individuals or groups in society. TRUE. FALSE.

One of the characteristics of Social Conflicts is that each of the parties seeks to eliminte the other. TRUE. FALSE.

Collective negociation is used to deal with labour conflicts. TRUE. FALSE.

According to the Classification of the social conflict manifest is defined as a face to face interaction and may include eventually the use of force or violence. TRUE. FALSE.

According to Lewis Coser conflict is aimed at resolving opposing views and is a way to acheive unity. TRUE. FALSE.

One of the characteristics of social conflicts is that the conflict is not a universal phenomenon. TRUE. FALSE.

Lewis Coser's idea of conflict is to stuggle over rights and values about status, power and scarcity of resources. TRUE. FALSE.

According to the Classification of the social conflict direct is defined as individuals or groups oppose, struggle and destroy each other to achieve some goal. TRUE. FALSE.

Rules don't result of negotiation, agreement can'te be renewed periodically. TRUE. FALSE.

In the Indirect conflicts is used the force and violence to destroy the contrary. TRUE. FALSE.

the conflict is a natural part of human society and social interaction. TRUE. FALSE.

According to Max Weber, a conflict is "a struggle over rights and values about status, power and scarcity of resources". TRUE. FALSE.

The conflict is conscious and personal: the conflicting parties are clearly identified. The adversary is known, hated or feared, and when it is a group it will be somehow personalized to make the impact more intense. TRUE. FALSE.

Max Weber defined conflict as a struggle over rights and values about status, power and scarcity of resources. TRUE. FALSE.

The company as an organization, is formed by groups and supgroups with interests that are always identical. TRUE. FALSE.

Strike: it is a uncollected and temporary stop or refusal to work ina attempt to produce certain decisins or modify centain attitudes for those who contract, pay and receive the product of the work. TRUE. FALSE.

We can locate the conflict within the company on the labour market and opportunities for external promotion. TRUE. FALSE.

There are four dimensions to measure strikes by: frequency, length, duration and impact. TRUE. FALSE.

The new context of the company is marked by not having the need for adaptation to the dynamics generated by the globalization process, as it leads to peace outside the company. TRUE. FALSE.

The strike is not a hemogeneous phenomenon, it is influenced in its form of manifestation: cultural context, ideological context, tradition and habits. TRUE. FALSE.

There are four dimensions to measure strikes: by frequency, by length, by durantion and by impact. TRUE. FALSE.

The length of a strike measures the number of working days for the strikes. TRUE. FALSE.

The strike it´s influenced in its form of manifestation by cultural context, ideological context, tradition and habits. TRUE. FALSE.

The strike is not significant when it affects other services or involves other sectors of production. TRUE. FALSE.

Related with the social conflicts we can say that a long-term conflicto is fundamentally a process of social disruption and disorganization. TRUE. FALSE.

The frequency of a strike measures the number of work stoppages over a specific period of time. TRUE. FALSE.

In the implict contract between employer and employee, when the second one brings a good "employee input" he is supposed to get "employee reward" from the first one in return. TRUE. FALSE.

The strike is an homogeneous phenomenon, influenced by cultural context, ideological context, tradition and habits. TRUE. FALSE.

Strike comes as one of the general conflicts that is most significant within the companies. TRUE. FALSE.

Social conflict are a problem because they create new tensions, raise hate, discord, and prejudice. TRUE. FALSE.

The strike comes as one ofthe general conflicts that ismost significant within the company. TRUE. FALSE.

The collective agreement is the result of negotiation between parties. TRUE. FALSE.

A collective agreement is the result of negotiation between parties and is one way to overcome a conflict. TRUE. FALSE.

The results of a collective negotiation are standards for employment conditions. TRUE. FALSE.

The collective agreement can not stablish rights and obligations for a concrete scope. TRUE. FALSE.

There is a resistance from Unions, to assume the management strategies, inspired by the new corporate cultrue that doesn't define the principle of a firm as "a place of opportunities". TRUE. FALSE.

Collective negotiation is a sequential and not simultaneous process. TRUE. FALSE.

Today, managing a company doesn't require the cooperation of workers. TRUE. FALSE.

Companies are believed to pay not for the time spent into the company, but for other concepts such as: achieving profuction goals, responisbility,initiative... etc. TRUE. FALSE.

Individuals are more likely to participate in conflicts within the company than in general conflicts. TRUE. FALSE.

Any collective negotiation requires a strong conviction of both sides to find agreement. TRUE. FALSE.

It is a priority objective of Trade Union Confederations to save the positions of those who are working and within this group to defend the workplaces of those who are permanent. TRUE. FALSE.

The four dimensions to measure strikes in general conflicts are by frecuency, lenght, duration and impact. TRUE. FALSE.

Collective agreement is not the result of negotiation between parties. TRUE. FALSE.

The employee participation and enabling the opportunity to obtain consent between parties are requirements fot a collective negotiation. TRUE. FALSE.

The conflict is a natural part of human society and social interaction. TRUE. FALSE.