An Employee in One Department Such as Sales Wanting to Check

question 21

Multiple Choice

An employee in one department such as sales wanting to check on inventory levels would have to contact the inventory department and enquire about inventory balances.This indicates an absence of:

• A)A centralised database system
• B)Information sharing
• C)A DBMS
• D)A distributed database system

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Definitions:

Arbitration of Disputes

A method of resolving disputes outside the courts, where the parties to a disagreement allow an impartial third party to make a decision.

Rights Dispute

A conflict regarding the entitlements or privileges granted to individuals or groups, often requiring mediation or legal intervention to resolve.

Collective Agreements

Collective agreements are contracts made between employers and a group of employees, often represented by a union, determining the terms of employment, wages, and workplace policies and conditions.

Jurisdictional Dispute

A disagreement over who has authority; in the labour context, a dispute between two unions over which one should represent a group of employees, or over which union members ought to do a particular job.