Question 1

________ is a union weapon where union members and sympathizers refuse to buy or handle the product of a target company.

Accepted Answer

A)  Injunction 
B)  Lockout 
C)  Strike 
D)  Boycott 
E)  Arbitration 
A)  Injunction 
B)  Lockout 
C)  Strike 
D)  Boycott 
E)  Arbitration

Question 2

________ is a legislation passed in 1935 that established labor relations policies and procedures for most sectors of private industry.

Accepted Answer

A)  Labor-Management Relations Act 
B)  National Labor Relations Act 
C)  Norris-La Guardia Act 
D)  Landrum-Griffin Act 
E)  Labor-Management Reporting Act 
A)  Labor-Management Relations Act 
B)  National Labor Relations Act 
C)  Norris-La Guardia Act 
D)  Landrum-Griffin Act 
E)  Labor-Management Reporting Act

Question 3

________ is a legislation passed in 1959 to ensure democratic processes and financial accountability within unions.

Accepted Answer

A)  National Labor Relations Act 
B)  Norris-La Guardia Act 
C)  Landrum-Griffith Act 
D)  Wagner Act 
E)  Labor-Management Relations Act 
A)  National Labor Relations Act 
B)  Norris-La Guardia Act 
C)  Landrum-Griffith Act 
D)  Wagner Act 
E)  Labor-Management Relations Act

Question 4

Which of the following terms refers to a court order that requires one side in a dispute to refrain from or engage in a particular action?

Accepted Answer

A)  injunction 
B)  boycott 
C)  lockout 
D)  arbitration 
E)  infringement 
A)  injunction 
B)  boycott 
C)  lockout 
D)  arbitration 
E)  infringement

Question 5

________ are a common element of labor contracts and specify such things as the tasks certain employees are required to do or are forbidden to do.

Accepted Answer

A)  Compensation definition 
B)  Work rules 
C)  Authorization cards 
D)  Employee certificates 
E)  Productivity certificates 
A)  Compensation definition 
B)  Work rules 
C)  Authorization cards 
D)  Employee certificates 
E)  Productivity certificates

Question 6

Corgo Inc.is a manufacturer of personal care products.It manufactures such products as cosmetics,soaps,and toothpastes.The company has more than 4000 workers.In order to pressure the company to give a pay hike,the labor union asks the employees to avoid buying the company's products for their own families and relatives.This tactic is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  injunction 
B)  lockout 
C)  strike 
D)  boycott 
E)  arbitration 
A)  injunction 
B)  lockout 
C)  strike 
D)  boycott 
E)  arbitration

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of a certification election?

Accepted Answer

A)  Such elections are not bound by NLRB guidelines. 
B)  It is usually carried out using a voice vote. 
C)  It can be conducted only if at least 30 percent of the employees agree. 
D)  It can be conducted only if the management gives approval. 
E)  Employees sharing different working conditions are allowed to vote. 
A)  Such elections are not bound by NLRB guidelines. 
B)  It is usually carried out using a voice vote. 
C)  It can be conducted only if at least 30 percent of the employees agree. 
D)  It can be conducted only if the management gives approval. 
E)  Employees sharing different working conditions are allowed to vote.

Question 8

Strikebreakers are nonunion workers hired to do the jobs of striking workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Compare and contrast the Wagner act of 1935 and The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947.

Accepted Answer

The Taft-Hartley Act provided power to t

Question 10

Seniority refers to the length of time someone has worked for his or her current employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Arbitration is a process in which an impartial referee listens to both sides and then makes a judgment by accepting one side's view.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Consider an industry of your choice and compose and draft a collective bargaining agreement with a firm in the industry and the labor union in the company.

Accepted Answer

The agreement should include details of

Question 13

Alfa Electrical is a firm that manufactures electrical products.The employees believe that they are not being paid adequately and decide to form a union.More than seventy percent of the employees issue authorization cards for forming a union,but the management refuses to accept the union.In order to form a union in this company,the employees ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  must obtain support of all the employees in the organization 
B)  should form an informal union and function for more than a year 
C)  must obtain support of at least 75 percent of the employees 
D)  should petition the NLRB to remove the management from authority 
E)  should petition the NLRB to conduct a secret-ballot certification election 
A)  must obtain support of all the employees in the organization 
B)  should form an informal union and function for more than a year 
C)  must obtain support of at least 75 percent of the employees 
D)  should petition the NLRB to remove the management from authority 
E)  should petition the NLRB to conduct a secret-ballot certification election

Question 14

Explain how unions use publicity campaigns to pressure management.

Accepted Answer

Labor can press its case by launching pu

Question 15

Boycott is a temporary work stoppage aimed at forcing management to accept union demands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A union insists that the organization must hire workers only if they are union members.This union is implementing a union shop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Wagner Act ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  allowed employers to limit the employees' rights to organize 
B)  required employers to bargain in good faith with unions 
C)  led to a major fall in union membership in the United States 
D)  was widely welcomed by employers and employees alike 
E)  did not have a significant impact on the balance of power in U.S. industry 
A)  allowed employers to limit the employees' rights to organize 
B)  required employers to bargain in good faith with unions 
C)  led to a major fall in union membership in the United States 
D)  was widely welcomed by employers and employees alike 
E)  did not have a significant impact on the balance of power in U.S. industry

Question 18

Which of the following refers to a negotiation between union and management negotiators to forge the human resources policies that will apply to all employees covered by a contract?

Accepted Answer

A)  collective bargaining 
B)  grievance procedure 
C)  product negotiation 
D)  progressive discipline 
E)  grievance negotiation 
A)  collective bargaining 
B)  grievance procedure 
C)  product negotiation 
D)  progressive discipline 
E)  grievance negotiation

Question 19

Which of the following terms refers to a formal complaint against an employer?

Accepted Answer

A)  arbitration 
B)  boycott 
C)  grievance 
D)  mediation 
E)  injunction 
A)  arbitration 
B)  boycott 
C)  grievance 
D)  mediation 
E)  injunction

Question 20

In a(n)________,employees aren't required to join the union but must pay the equivalent of union dues.

Accepted Answer

A)  closed shop 
B)  open shop 
C)  agency shop 
D)  union shop 
E)  permanent shop 
A)  closed shop 
B)  open shop 
C)  agency shop 
D)  union shop 
E)  permanent shop

________ is a union weapon where union members and sympathizers refuse to buy or handle the product of a target company.

________ is a legislation passed in 1935 that established labor relations policies and procedures for most sectors of private industry.

________ is a legislation passed in 1959 to ensure democratic processes and financial accountability within unions.

Which of the following terms refers to a court order that requires one side in a dispute to refrain from or engage in a particular action?

________ are a common element of labor contracts and specify such things as the tasks certain employees are required to do or are forbidden to do.

Which of the following statements is true of a certification election?

Strikebreakers are nonunion workers hired to do the jobs of striking workers.

Compare and contrast the Wagner act of 1935 and The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947.

Seniority refers to the length of time someone has worked for his or her current employer.

Arbitration is a process in which an impartial referee listens to both sides and then makes a judgment by accepting one side's view.

Consider an industry of your choice and compose and draft a collective bargaining agreement with a firm in the industry and the labor union in the company.

Explain how unions use publicity campaigns to pressure management.

Boycott is a temporary work stoppage aimed at forcing management to accept union demands.

A union insists that the organization must hire workers only if they are union members.This union is implementing a union shop.

The Wagner Act ________.

Which of the following refers to a negotiation between union and management negotiators to forge the human resources policies that will apply to all employees covered by a contract?

Which of the following terms refers to a formal complaint against an employer?

In a(n)________,employees aren't required to join the union but must pay the equivalent of union dues.

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Exam 12: Labor Relations

________ is a union weapon where union members and sympathizers refuse to buy or handle the product of a target company.

________ is a legislation passed in 1935 that established labor relations policies and procedures for most sectors of private industry.

________ is a legislation passed in 1959 to ensure democratic processes and financial accountability within unions.

Which of the following terms refers to a court order that requires one side in a dispute to refrain from or engage in a particular action?

________ are a common element of labor contracts and specify such things as the tasks certain employees are required to do or are forbidden to do.

Which of the following statements is true of a certification election?

Strikebreakers are nonunion workers hired to do the jobs of striking workers.

Compare and contrast the Wagner act of 1935 and The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947.

Seniority refers to the length of time someone has worked for his or her current employer.

Arbitration is a process in which an impartial referee listens to both sides and then makes a judgment by accepting one side's view.

Consider an industry of your choice and compose and draft a collective bargaining agreement with a firm in the industry and the labor union in the company.

Explain how unions use publicity campaigns to pressure management.

Boycott is a temporary work stoppage aimed at forcing management to accept union demands.

A union insists that the organization must hire workers only if they are union members.This union is implementing a union shop.

The Wagner Act ________.

Which of the following refers to a negotiation between union and management negotiators to forge the human resources policies that will apply to all employees covered by a contract?

Which of the following terms refers to a formal complaint against an employer?

In a(n)________,employees aren't required to join the union but must pay the equivalent of union dues.

Developing a Business Mindset

Understanding Basic Economics

The Global Marketplace

Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

Forms of Ownership

Entrepreneurship and Small Business Ownership

Management Roles, Functions, and Skills

Organization and Teamwork

Production Systems

Employee Motivation

Human Resources Management

The Art and Science of Marketing

Product and Pricing Strategies

Distribution and Marketing Logistics

Customer Communication

Financial Information and Accounting Concepts

Financial Management

Financial Markets and Investment Strategies

The Money Supply and Banking Systems

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