Question 1

Which of the following applies to the human resources/strategic choice perspective of industrial relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is only used in management schools. 
B)  It was developed by Noah Meltz. 
C)  It is anti-union. 
D)  It emphasizes management's efforts at cooperation. 
A)  It is only used in management schools. 
B)  It was developed by Noah Meltz. 
C)  It is anti-union. 
D)  It emphasizes management's efforts at cooperation.

Question 2

The outputs of the IR systems model in the text are most similar to which of Dunlop's concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  substantive rules 
B)  procedural rules 
C)  contexts 
D)  shared ideology 
A)  substantive rules 
B)  procedural rules 
C)  contexts 
D)  shared ideology

Question 3

Which term refers to employment relationships and issues between groups of employees (usually in unions) and management?

Accepted Answer

A)  labour relations 
B)  employment relations 
C)  industrial relations 
D)  human resources management 
A)  labour relations 
B)  employment relations 
C)  industrial relations 
D)  human resources management

Question 4

Compare and contrast the pluralist/institutional view of IR and the political economy view.

Accepted Answer

Pluralist/Institutional:Unions counterba

Question 5

Procedural rules refer to the outcomes of employment relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A strike is an action by workers in which they stop performing duties and do not report to work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Dunlop's concept of shared ideology refers to a set of common beliefs held by the actors of the IR system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Dunlop's concept of shared ideology is not consistent with the human resources/strategic choice view of industrial relations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to equity-efficiency theory, unions usually focus on efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Employee morale is a conversion mechanism in the industrial relations system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following applies to the human resources/strategic choice perspective of industrial relations?

The outputs of the IR systems model in the text are most similar to which of Dunlop's concepts?

Which term refers to employment relationships and issues between groups of employees (usually in unions) and management?

Compare and contrast the pluralist/institutional view of IR and the political economy view.

Procedural rules refer to the outcomes of employment relationships.

A strike is an action by workers in which they stop performing duties and do not report to work.

Dunlop's concept of shared ideology refers to a set of common beliefs held by the actors of the IR system.

Dunlop's concept of shared ideology is not consistent with the human resources/strategic choice view of industrial relations.

According to equity-efficiency theory, unions usually focus on efficiency.

Employee morale is a conversion mechanism in the industrial relations system.

The Legal Environment

Economic, Social, and Political Environments

Labour History

The Union Perspective

The Management Perspective

Negotiations

Collective Agreement Administration

Strikes and Dispute Resolution

Impacts of Unionization

Public-Sector Issues

Globalization of Labour Markets

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Exam 1: Introduction

Which of the following applies to the human resources/strategic choice perspective of industrial relations?

The outputs of the IR systems model in the text are most similar to which of Dunlop's concepts?

Which term refers to employment relationships and issues between groups of employees (usually in unions) and management?

Compare and contrast the pluralist/institutional view of IR and the political economy view.

Procedural rules refer to the outcomes of employment relationships.

A strike is an action by workers in which they stop performing duties and do not report to work.

Dunlop's concept of shared ideology refers to a set of common beliefs held by the actors of the IR system.

Dunlop's concept of shared ideology is not consistent with the human resources/strategic choice view of industrial relations.

According to equity-efficiency theory, unions usually focus on efficiency.

Employee morale is a conversion mechanism in the industrial relations system.

The Legal Environment

Economic, Social, and Political Environments

Labour History

The Union Perspective

The Management Perspective

Negotiations

Collective Agreement Administration

Strikes and Dispute Resolution

Impacts of Unionization

Public-Sector Issues

Globalization of Labour Markets

Filters