Question 1

On the average, today's CEO of a Fortune 500 company makes over 344 times what the lowest-paid employee earns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Labor-Management Relations Act (Taft-Hartley Act) gave more power to management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Norris-LaGuardia Act made it more difficult for unions to legally recruit new members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Despite a 1938 Supreme Court ruling allowing their use, ________ were seldom used by management during labor-management disputes until the 1980s.

Accepted Answer

A)  injunctions 
B)  secondary boycotts 
C)  strikebreakers 
D)  yellow-dog contracts 
A)  injunctions 
B)  secondary boycotts 
C)  strikebreakers 
D)  yellow-dog contracts

Question 5

Two of the most important tactics used by unions when collective bargaining efforts break down are

Accepted Answer

A)  strikes and boycotts. 
B)  injunctions and lockouts. 
C)  conciliation and yellow-dog contracts. 
D)  enforcement of right-to-work clauses and cooling-off periods. 
A)  strikes and boycotts. 
B)  injunctions and lockouts. 
C)  conciliation and yellow-dog contracts. 
D)  enforcement of right-to-work clauses and cooling-off periods.

Question 6

Workers who are hired to do the jobs of striking workers until the strike is over are often called "scabs" by the union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Bathtub Brewing Company and the AFL-CIO are in an eight-month-long labor dispute. The AFL-CIO has called on its membership and the general public to refuse to purchase Bathtub Brewing products. The AFL-CIO is calling for a

Accepted Answer

A)  general boycott. 
B)  secondary boycott. 
C)  primary boycott. 
D)  public boycott. 
A)  general boycott. 
B)  secondary boycott. 
C)  primary boycott. 
D)  public boycott.

Question 8

Some contend that the main reason membership in labor unions has declined in recent years has been the passage of anti-labor legislation in the late 1980s that guaranteed all employees of a firm the same wages and benefits whether they joined a union or not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

After adjusting for inflation, the average executive compensation is actually a little lower now than it was in 1960.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The most potent weapon currently available to management when collective bargaining breaks down is the use of yellow-dog contracts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

________ sexual harassment refers to situations in which an employee's submission to unwanted conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of employment or is used to influence employment decisions affecting the worker's job status.

Accepted Answer

A)  Quid pro quo 
B)  Post hoc 
C)  Ceteris paribus 
D)  Reflexive 
A)  Quid pro quo 
B)  Post hoc 
C)  Ceteris paribus 
D)  Reflexive

Question 12

Under an agency shop agreement, only union members are represented at the bargaining table.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Although child care concerns have become a pressing issue for many employees, most firms have been unable to find acceptable solutions to these concerns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The box "Walking a Fine Line" discusses

Accepted Answer

A)  the violence that occurs at picket lines, and the welfare of those who are physically hurt as a result of these occurrences. 
B)  the ethics of participating as a strikebreaker in your community. 
C)  how givebacks are very unethical on the part of management in large operations and an indication that management has "crossed the line." 
D)  the ethics of participating in the blue flu. 
A)  the violence that occurs at picket lines, and the welfare of those who are physically hurt as a result of these occurrences. 
B)  the ethics of participating as a strikebreaker in your community. 
C)  how givebacks are very unethical on the part of management in large operations and an indication that management has "crossed the line." 
D)  the ethics of participating in the blue flu.

Question 15

The union movement in the United States was an outgrowth of the economic transition caused by the

Accepted Answer

A)  Revolutionary War. 
B)  Great Depression. 
C)  Industrial Revolution. 
D)  passage of antitrust legislation by the federal government. 
A)  Revolutionary War. 
B)  Great Depression. 
C)  Industrial Revolution. 
D)  passage of antitrust legislation by the federal government.

Question 16

The Labor-Management Relations Act (Taft-Hartley Act) allowed states to pass laws that prohibited compulsory union membership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An assessment of elder care needs in the United States suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  most firms have done a better job in responding to the need for elder care than they have in dealing with the need for child care. 
B)  employees who must care for elderly parents are often in positions that are more critical to the firm's success than workers with concerns about child care. 
C)  although an increasing number of employees must find ways to care for elderly parents, fewer firms will need to offer elder care than child care because the federal government already provides a great deal of assistance to the elderly. 
D)  while an issue for some workers, at the present time elder care is not a high-profile item for most businesses. 
A)  most firms have done a better job in responding to the need for elder care than they have in dealing with the need for child care. 
B)  employees who must care for elderly parents are often in positions that are more critical to the firm's success than workers with concerns about child care. 
C)  although an increasing number of employees must find ways to care for elderly parents, fewer firms will need to offer elder care than child care because the federal government already provides a great deal of assistance to the elderly. 
D)  while an issue for some workers, at the present time elder care is not a high-profile item for most businesses.

Question 18

Many of the negotiated labor-management agreements in the United States call for the use of an arbitrator to end labor disputes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Closed shops were declared illegal by the

Accepted Answer

A)  Taft-Hartley Act. 
B)  Norris-LaGuardia Act. 
C)  National Labor Relations Board in 1929. 
D)  U.S. Supreme Court in 1946. 
A)  Taft-Hartley Act. 
B)  Norris-LaGuardia Act. 
C)  National Labor Relations Board in 1929. 
D)  U.S. Supreme Court in 1946.

Question 20

Which of the following is an effective way to deal with the growing threat of workplace violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ignore it, as the amount of workplace violence has actually decreased substantially. 
B)  Hire proactive managers. 
C)  Ask employees that are experiencing threats or harassment to take paid leave. 
D)  Avoid disciplining employees who are not performing up to par since they will learn on the job and their performance will improve over time. 
A)  Ignore it, as the amount of workplace violence has actually decreased substantially. 
B)  Hire proactive managers. 
C)  Ask employees that are experiencing threats or harassment to take paid leave. 
D)  Avoid disciplining employees who are not performing up to par since they will learn on the job and their performance will improve over time.

Exam 12: Dealing With Employeemanagement Issues

On the average, today's CEO of a Fortune 500 company makes over 344 times what the lowest-paid employee earns.

The Labor-Management Relations Act (Taft-Hartley Act) gave more power to management.

The Norris-LaGuardia Act made it more difficult for unions to legally recruit new members.

Despite a 1938 Supreme Court ruling allowing their use, ________ were seldom used by management during labor-management disputes until the 1980s.

Two of the most important tactics used by unions when collective bargaining efforts break down are

Workers who are hired to do the jobs of striking workers until the strike is over are often called "scabs" by the union.

Bathtub Brewing Company and the AFL-CIO are in an eight-month-long labor dispute. The AFL-CIO has called on its membership and the general public to refuse to purchase Bathtub Brewing products. The AFL-CIO is calling for a

Some contend that the main reason membership in labor unions has declined in recent years has been the passage of anti-labor legislation in the late 1980s that guaranteed all employees of a firm the same wages and benefits whether they joined a union or not.

After adjusting for inflation, the average executive compensation is actually a little lower now than it was in 1960.

The most potent weapon currently available to management when collective bargaining breaks down is the use of yellow-dog contracts.

________ sexual harassment refers to situations in which an employee's submission to unwanted conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of employment or is used to influence employment decisions affecting the worker's job status.

Under an agency shop agreement, only union members are represented at the bargaining table.

Although child care concerns have become a pressing issue for many employees, most firms have been unable to find acceptable solutions to these concerns.

The box "Walking a Fine Line" discusses

The union movement in the United States was an outgrowth of the economic transition caused by the

The Labor-Management Relations Act (Taft-Hartley Act) allowed states to pass laws that prohibited compulsory union membership.

An assessment of elder care needs in the United States suggests that

Many of the negotiated labor-management agreements in the United States call for the use of an arbitrator to end labor disputes.

Closed shops were declared illegal by the

Which of the following is an effective way to deal with the growing threat of workplace violence?

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