Work-to-Rule/Sabotage (2 Viewers)

[Antisocial]

This is a M/C question from the 2001 business studies independent trial paper.

Originally posted by the 2001 independent paper
Which of the following would be considered to be a covert industrial activity?

(A) A lockout
(B) A work-to-rules campaign
(C) A strike
(D) The sabotage of the production process

B was the answer.
Is this right? From memory, I thought sabotage was covert and WTR was overt. Or am I just totally off-track?

My friend says that both WTR and sabotage are covert.

 

[ezzy85]

i think theres an error in that paper. our teacher used that q in our trial and i went with the independant's answer and got it wrong. so yeah, i think your right.

 

[arn_e]

B.
100% correct

A/C/D are all overt

 

[Xu]

wtr isnt covert. i think

 

[doma]

(A) A lockout - OVERT
(B) A work-to-rules campaign - OVERT
(C) A strike - OVERT
(D) The sabotage of the production process - COVERT

im pretty sure...
covert= secretive
overt= shown openly

 

[Xu]

excuse me, hello, it's xu again. umm.. sorry mr doma and mr natster? may I ask if you are certain of this because I asked someone just then and she too thinks sabotage is overt.

 

[Nupil]

According to syllabus it's covert action.

Thought I'd add in a cent. Don't have two.

 

[Antisocial]

Whoa.. didn't think this query would cause so much controvery.

Thanks everyone.

 

[Grey Council]

LOL, i've looked at the paper a time ago. If memory serves me correctly, the question is:
Which of the following would be considered to be an overt industrial activity?

(A) A lockout
(B) A work-to-rules campaign (thats why this is correct)
(C) A strike
(D) The sabotage of the production process

hrm, looking at the lot of you though, i may be wrong. eheheh, i suggest you look at the question again. Heehe, i mean well, so dont flame me. If im wrong, say it politely. ta

 

[Nupil]

That wouldn't work - because a lock-out, a strike and a work-to rule campaign are all overt forms of industrial action and sabotage is the only covert form of action. Going on that basis that it's a multiple choice ... and you only get one choice, it has to be D

And that is from the syllabus... And I'm pretty darn certain that's what they're going to be basing it on.

Beh if this is a flame.

 

[Grey Council]

hrm, no it isnt a flame.

Anyway, the question asks for an overt INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY. Activity is also a key word, methinks.
(A) A lockout (not industrial activity)
(B) A work-to-rules campaign (is industrial activity)
(C) A strike (not industrial activity)
(D) The sabotage of the production process (hrm'ski)

agree? Im quite sure this is more or less what was said in the explanation of answers. Tell you what, i'll ask my business studies teacher today. I'll give you the question and the explanation of the answer tonight. However, im quite sure I am correct.

 

[Antisocial]

Don't worry, question's right.

 

[Glide]

http://www4.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/online_mcq


The online test says overt... ?!?!?

 

[chris42]

Definetly Overt, From text books it says it is.

 

[Antisocial]

'Tis a different question...

 

[Glide]

so we all agree its overt?

 

[Abide]

look...!
-
inde paper
(A) A lockout OVERT
(B) A work-to-rules campaign COVERT
(C) A strike OVERT
(D) The sabotage of the production process OVERT
-
online test
(A) Abesenteeism COVERT
(B) Sabotage OVERT
(C) turnover COVERT
(D) WTR COVERT
-

that's that!
lol!
this could pass as a 3 mark question..

 

[symo]

Originally posted by Abide
look...!
-
inde paper
(A) A lockout OVERT
(B) A work-to-rules campaign COVERT
(C) A strike OVERT
(D) The sabotage of the production process OVERT
-
online test
(A) Abesenteeism COVERT
(B) Sabotage OVERT
(C) turnover COVERT
(D) WTR COVERT
-

that's that!
lol!
this could pass as a 3 mark question..

overt - highly visable
covert; subtle, unofficial

WTR is OVERT!!! refusal to perform extra dutues - look in the syllabus
SABOTAGE is COVERT!!! its secret, u dont tell people u screwed a machine do u!

 

[Golani]

ffs people don't just assume and just through answers into the air because you're misleading the rest of us.

Sabotage is obviously not an OVERT (openly expressed) action, do you think that employees would be dumb enough to damage the equipment in front of their employees??

thank about it

 

[doma]

behold the syllabus!