Question 1

Why do new forms of whork in a post-industrial economy present major challenges for collective bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrial relations practices were designed for workers in stable, long-term employment. 
B)  Unions are uncertain how to manage their diverse new forms of power. 
C)  The great variety of labour legislation makes it difficult to know which laws to follow. 
D)  Contemporary workers are very dissatisfied with their jobs. 
A)  Industrial relations practices were designed for workers in stable, long-term employment. 
B)  Unions are uncertain how to manage their diverse new forms of power. 
C)  The great variety of labour legislation makes it difficult to know which laws to follow. 
D)  Contemporary workers are very dissatisfied with their jobs.

Question 2

What are teleworking and flextime examples of?

Accepted Answer

A)  contingent work 
B)  occupational shifts 
C)  employee demands 
D)  union demands 
A)  contingent work 
B)  occupational shifts 
C)  employee demands 
D)  union demands

Question 3

Which of the following challenges face today's Canadian unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  contingent workers are difficult to organize 
B)  part-time work represent 4 percent of today's labour force 
C)  work in Canada is undergoing significant economic change 
D)  workers are more interested in politics than workplace issues 
A)  contingent workers are difficult to organize 
B)  part-time work represent 4 percent of today's labour force 
C)  work in Canada is undergoing significant economic change 
D)  workers are more interested in politics than workplace issues

Question 4

What are noneconomic sources of union power?

Accepted Answer

A)  immigration policy 
B)  work-leisure lobbyists 
C)  community groups 
D)  mandatory union dues check-off 
A)  immigration policy 
B)  work-leisure lobbyists 
C)  community groups 
D)  mandatory union dues check-off

Question 5

Which category lies outside the framework for analysis of work-life balance?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic 
B)  demographic 
C)  social 
D)  legal 
A)  economic 
B)  demographic 
C)  social 
D)  legal

Question 6

Which of the following terms refers to the desire to achieve a balance between workplace obligations and personal responsibilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  work-employment trade-off 
B)  work-life balance 
C)  wage-work trade-off 
D)  life-employment balance 
A)  work-employment trade-off 
B)  work-life balance 
C)  wage-work trade-off 
D)  life-employment balance

Question 7

What are the components of work-life conflict?

Accepted Answer

1.Role overload
2.Work interfe

Question 8

Workers' dissatisfaction with their jobs can lead to demand for unionization. Support for unions in North America remains strong, and yet surveys show workers are also very satisfied with their jobs and pay. What can explain these results?

Accepted Answer

A)  The reported studies used different research methods and obtained different results. 
B)  Workers are generally unaware of economic changes that affect them. 
C)  Workers want a collective, independent voice at work. 
D)  Results from studies conducted in Quebec influenced the research findings. 
A)  The reported studies used different research methods and obtained different results. 
B)  Workers are generally unaware of economic changes that affect them. 
C)  Workers want a collective, independent voice at work. 
D)  Results from studies conducted in Quebec influenced the research findings.

Question 9

The emergence of specialized qualifications and certifications for project managers and software engineers is an example of which phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  noneconomic sources of labour power 
B)  monopsony 
C)  Weber's closure theory 
D)  compositional changes in the workforce 
A)  noneconomic sources of labour power 
B)  monopsony 
C)  Weber's closure theory 
D)  compositional changes in the workforce

Question 10

Which of the following statements explains why unions have declined rapidly in the U.S. but have maintained strength in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  The American economy has shifted away from manufacturing, but the Canadian economy has not. 
B)  More Canadian families benefit from a stay-at-home parent who does not work. 
C)  Canadian political parties have little power to change legislation. 
D)  Canada has over a dozen labour laws, while the U.S. has only one. 
A)  The American economy has shifted away from manufacturing, but the Canadian economy has not. 
B)  More Canadian families benefit from a stay-at-home parent who does not work. 
C)  Canadian political parties have little power to change legislation. 
D)  Canada has over a dozen labour laws, while the U.S. has only one.

Why do new forms of whork in a post-industrial economy present major challenges for collective bargaining?

What are teleworking and flextime examples of?

Which of the following challenges face today's Canadian unions?

What are noneconomic sources of union power?

Which category lies outside the framework for analysis of work-life balance?

Which of the following terms refers to the desire to achieve a balance between workplace obligations and personal responsibilities?

What are the components of work-life conflict?

Workers' dissatisfaction with their jobs can lead to demand for unionization. Support for unions in North America remains strong, and yet surveys show workers are also very satisfied with their jobs and pay. What can explain these results?

The emergence of specialized qualifications and certifications for project managers and software engineers is an example of which phenomenon?

Which of the following statements explains why unions have declined rapidly in the U.S. but have maintained strength in Canada?

Introduction

The Legal Environment

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

Exam 3: Economic, Social, and Political Environments

Why do new forms of whork in a post-industrial economy present major challenges for collective bargaining?

What are teleworking and flextime examples of?

Which of the following challenges face today's Canadian unions?

What are noneconomic sources of union power?

Which category lies outside the framework for analysis of work-life balance?

Which of the following terms refers to the desire to achieve a balance between workplace obligations and personal responsibilities?

What are the components of work-life conflict?

Workers' dissatisfaction with their jobs can lead to demand for unionization. Support for unions in North America remains strong, and yet surveys show workers are also very satisfied with their jobs and pay. What can explain these results?

The emergence of specialized qualifications and certifications for project managers and software engineers is an example of which phenomenon?

Which of the following statements explains why unions have declined rapidly in the U.S. but have maintained strength in Canada?

Introduction

The Legal Environment

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