You have been asked to give advice to the management of a manufacturing organisation (employing approx one thousand employees) in the production of upmarket food products, mostly sweet and savoury biscuits, which are a speciality in Singapore. The production operators – food processing and packing - are represented by FDAWU, the Food, Drinks& Allied Workers Union in Singapore which has approximately 70% membership of this group. FDAWU has been recognised for collective bargaining for a number of years and shop floor reps are involved in representation of their members in discipline & grievance processes, but management has tried to contain or ignore the Trade Union presence as far as possible. Due to competitive pressures there is now a strategic need to increase employee flexibility, quality and productivity and management have been considering the possible advantages of a partnership agreement with FDAWU. Produce a report for management which outlines: Produce a report for management which outlines: 1. The possible benefits and drawbacks of partnership agreements. (The possible benefits and drawbacks of partnership agreements. *Guidance – use the recommended texts and articles to discuss the pro's and con's of partnership agreements in general. It is noted that the Western literature may present argumentswhich differ from the lived reality in Singapore.). 2. Identifies the implications for management, recommends whether or not they should pursue this and advises them on the key requirements for success in practice (Identify the implications for management and make recommendations. *Guidance notes – in this section you will be able to bring in the Singaporean context (Tripartite agreement)relating to employee relations.).