Question 1

Work rules:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are determined unilaterally by the unions. 
B)  Are jointly determined and administered by managers and union representatives. 
C)  Are determined unilaterally by managers. 
D)  Are the same across public and private sector organizations. 
E)  Reflect the dynamic nature of the management. 
A)  Are determined unilaterally by the unions. 
B)  Are jointly determined and administered by managers and union representatives. 
C)  Are determined unilaterally by managers. 
D)  Are the same across public and private sector organizations. 
E)  Reflect the dynamic nature of the management. B

Question 2

"Probationary work periods" would be most desired by management when the labor market:

Accepted Answer

A)  Has a low unemployment rate and a low number of unskilled employees. 
B)  Has a low unemployment rate. 
C)  Has a low number of unskilled employees 
D)  Has a high unemployment rate and many skilled employees. 
E)  Has a high number of unskilled employees. 
A)  Has a low unemployment rate and a low number of unskilled employees. 
B)  Has a low unemployment rate. 
C)  Has a low number of unskilled employees 
D)  Has a high unemployment rate and many skilled employees. 
E)  Has a high number of unskilled employees. E

Question 3

The labor relations process consists of _______ basic phase(s).

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5 C

Question 4

The phase of the labor relations process which states that employees have a legal right to form and join a union or to refrain from doing so is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Negotiation of the labor agreement. 
B)  ​Administration of the labor agreement. 
C)  ​Focal point of labor relations. 
D)  ​Recognition of the legitimate rights and responsibilities of union and management representatives. 
E)  ​Key participants in the labor relations process. 
A)  ​Negotiation of the labor agreement. 
B)  ​Administration of the labor agreement. 
C)  ​Focal point of labor relations. 
D)  ​Recognition of the legitimate rights and responsibilities of union and management representatives. 
E)  ​Key participants in the labor relations process.

Question 5

Regarding the management organization,labor relations managers and representatives are often found at the corporate,divisional,and plant levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Public opinion,while a potentially powerful influence,pertains only to the first phase of the labor relations process,particularly union organizing drives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Although union leaders are usually elected by the members,members and leaders do not completely agree on bargaining priorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

"Employees" need to be viewed as a separate category of participants since they can have loyalties to both the employer and union organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The negotiation of compensation for and number of intervals for bus drivers reflects which technological component?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tasks to be performed. 
B)  Equipment used. 
C)  The pace and scheduling of work. 
D)  Forced labor. 
E)  Holiday pay. 
A)  Tasks to be performed. 
B)  Equipment used. 
C)  The pace and scheduling of work. 
D)  Forced labor. 
E)  Holiday pay.

Question 10

The work rules category that governs compensation in all its forms also may specify performance standards,promotion qualifications and procedures,and layoff procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The product market:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is where the company either sells its product or purchases key elements for its manufacture or can make management more vulnerable. 
B)  Encourages importing products for manufacturing. 
C)  Is basically an irrelevant influence on the labor relations process. 
D)  Is where strikes are encouraged by management during product delivery. 
E)  Is where the company obtains skilled laborers for product manufacturing. 
A)  Is where the company either sells its product or purchases key elements for its manufacture or can make management more vulnerable. 
B)  Encourages importing products for manufacturing. 
C)  Is basically an irrelevant influence on the labor relations process. 
D)  Is where strikes are encouraged by management during product delivery. 
E)  Is where the company obtains skilled laborers for product manufacturing.

Question 12

U.S.unions believe that "free trade" will:

Accepted Answer

A)  Serve to raise the living standards of workers in their own countries. 
B)  Ensure that domestic companies can compete effectively in global markets. 
C)  Reduce the labor cost advantage of moving work done by U.S.workers. 
D)  Fostering more cooperation with foreign-based labor organizations. 
E)  Enhance job security for U.S.workers. 
A)  Serve to raise the living standards of workers in their own countries. 
B)  Ensure that domestic companies can compete effectively in global markets. 
C)  Reduce the labor cost advantage of moving work done by U.S.workers. 
D)  Fostering more cooperation with foreign-based labor organizations. 
E)  Enhance job security for U.S.workers.

Question 13

Management consultants are individuals hired from outside the organization to provide some special service or expertise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The "labor relations process" occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A)  Government dictates labor-management activities. 
B)  Historical aspects of organized labor affect current decision. 
C)  Management and the exclusive bargaining agent (the union)engage in the joint determination and administration of work rules. 
D)  Privately held companies go public. 
E)  Unions find international affiliations. 
A)  Government dictates labor-management activities. 
B)  Historical aspects of organized labor affect current decision. 
C)  Management and the exclusive bargaining agent (the union)engage in the joint determination and administration of work rules. 
D)  Privately held companies go public. 
E)  Unions find international affiliations.

Question 15

The mass media:

Accepted Answer

A)  Often tend to perpetuate a positive stereotype of unions. 
B)  Portrays unions as ethical and benevolent organizations. 
C)  Minimize strike activity coverage. 
D)  Often serve as a generator and conduit of community opinion. 
E)  Focuses on the concerns of workers rather than the effect on consumer prices. 
A)  Often tend to perpetuate a positive stereotype of unions. 
B)  Portrays unions as ethical and benevolent organizations. 
C)  Minimize strike activity coverage. 
D)  Often serve as a generator and conduit of community opinion. 
E)  Focuses on the concerns of workers rather than the effect on consumer prices.

Question 16

One union estimate found that management consultants hired to counter a union organizing campaign:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are often ridiculed by employees who overwhelmingly voted for union representation. 
B)  Are seldom if ever used by corporations. 
C)  Are involved in 75 percent of the union organizing campaigns. 
D)  Did not persuade employees to vote in a union. 
E)  Do not provide special services. 
A)  Are often ridiculed by employees who overwhelmingly voted for union representation. 
B)  Are seldom if ever used by corporations. 
C)  Are involved in 75 percent of the union organizing campaigns. 
D)  Did not persuade employees to vote in a union. 
E)  Do not provide special services.

Question 17

An analysis of 40 years of The New York Times columns concerning labor unions found that the frequency of strikes has:

Accepted Answer

A)  Reached a record high. 
B)  Been exaggerated. 
C)  Remained relatively constant from one year to the next. 
D)  Can't be determined since the required statistics were not kept until 1985. 
E)  Widely fluctuated from one year to the next. 
A)  Reached a record high. 
B)  Been exaggerated. 
C)  Remained relatively constant from one year to the next. 
D)  Can't be determined since the required statistics were not kept until 1985. 
E)  Widely fluctuated from one year to the next.

Question 18

Negotiation of the labor agreement occurs during the third phase of the labor relations process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Work rules,while complex in nature,have a common dimension since the all pertain to compensation for work performed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Arbitrators differ from mediators because arbitrators are almost always appointed by the government to resolve strikes in the private sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Work rules:

"Probationary work periods" would be most desired by management when the labor market:

The labor relations process consists of _______ basic phase(s).

The phase of the labor relations process which states that employees have a legal right to form and join a union or to refrain from doing so is the:

Regarding the management organization,labor relations managers and representatives are often found at the corporate,divisional,and plant levels.

Public opinion,while a potentially powerful influence,pertains only to the first phase of the labor relations process,particularly union organizing drives.

Although union leaders are usually elected by the members,members and leaders do not completely agree on bargaining priorities.

"Employees" need to be viewed as a separate category of participants since they can have loyalties to both the employer and union organizations.

The negotiation of compensation for and number of intervals for bus drivers reflects which technological component?

The work rules category that governs compensation in all its forms also may specify performance standards,promotion qualifications and procedures,and layoff procedures.

The product market:

U.S.unions believe that "free trade" will:

Management consultants are individuals hired from outside the organization to provide some special service or expertise.

The "labor relations process" occurs when:

The mass media:

One union estimate found that management consultants hired to counter a union organizing campaign:

An analysis of 40 years of The New York Times columns concerning labor unions found that the frequency of strikes has:

Negotiation of the labor agreement occurs during the third phase of the labor relations process.

Work rules,while complex in nature,have a common dimension since the all pertain to compensation for work performed.

Arbitrators differ from mediators because arbitrators are almost always appointed by the government to resolve strikes in the private sector.

The History of Labor-Management Relationships

Legal Influences

Unions and Management: Key Participants in the Labor Relations Process

Why and How Unions Are Organized

Negotiating the Labor Agreement

Economic Issues

Administrative Issues

Resolving Negotiation Interestdisputes and the Use of Economic Pressure

Contract Administration

Labor and Employment Arbitration

Employee Discipline

Labor Relations in the Public Sector

Labor Relations in Multinational Corporations and in Other Countries

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Exam 1: Union-Management Relationships in Perspective

Work rules:

"Probationary work periods" would be most desired by management when the labor market:

The labor relations process consists of _______ basic phase(s).

The phase of the labor relations process which states that employees have a legal right to form and join a union or to refrain from doing so is the:

Regarding the management organization,labor relations managers and representatives are often found at the corporate,divisional,and plant levels.

Public opinion,while a potentially powerful influence,pertains only to the first phase of the labor relations process,particularly union organizing drives.

Although union leaders are usually elected by the members,members and leaders do not completely agree on bargaining priorities.

"Employees" need to be viewed as a separate category of participants since they can have loyalties to both the employer and union organizations.

The negotiation of compensation for and number of intervals for bus drivers reflects which technological component?

The work rules category that governs compensation in all its forms also may specify performance standards,promotion qualifications and procedures,and layoff procedures.

The product market:

U.S.unions believe that "free trade" will:

Management consultants are individuals hired from outside the organization to provide some special service or expertise.

The "labor relations process" occurs when:

The mass media:

One union estimate found that management consultants hired to counter a union organizing campaign:

An analysis of 40 years of The New York Times columns concerning labor unions found that the frequency of strikes has:

Negotiation of the labor agreement occurs during the third phase of the labor relations process.

Work rules,while complex in nature,have a common dimension since the all pertain to compensation for work performed.

Arbitrators differ from mediators because arbitrators are almost always appointed by the government to resolve strikes in the private sector.

The History of Labor-Management Relationships

Legal Influences

Unions and Management: Key Participants in the Labor Relations Process

Why and How Unions Are Organized

Negotiating the Labor Agreement

Economic Issues

Administrative Issues

Resolving Negotiation Interestdisputes and the Use of Economic Pressure

Contract Administration

Labor and Employment Arbitration

Employee Discipline

Labor Relations in the Public Sector

Labor Relations in Multinational Corporations and in Other Countries

Filters