Question 1

Which of the following staffing practices is an effect of unionization?

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of informal internal recruitment techniques 
B)  a lack of probationary periods 
C)  the use of seniority in selection decisions 
D)  the use of less formal promotion criteria 
A)  the use of informal internal recruitment techniques 
B)  a lack of probationary periods 
C)  the use of seniority in selection decisions 
D)  the use of less formal promotion criteria

Question 2

What term is used for the idea that the success of a firm depends on its employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  employee innovation index 
B)  employee commitment 
C)  employee satisfaction scale 
D)  employee value chain 
A)  employee innovation index 
B)  employee commitment 
C)  employee satisfaction scale 
D)  employee value chain

Question 3

One on the most significant impacts of unions is their ability to raise wages above the levels paid to nonunionized workers. What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  monopoly effect 
B)  spillover effect 
C)  union effect 
D)  threat effect 
A)  monopoly effect 
B)  spillover effect 
C)  union effect 
D)  threat effect

Question 4

Under which of the following circumstances will unions usually support a performance appraisal program?

Accepted Answer

A)  when pay increases because of appraisals 
B)  when the union can see the results ahead of time 
C)  when the appraisals are formal and structured 
D)  when the union has been involved in developing the program 
A)  when pay increases because of appraisals 
B)  when the union can see the results ahead of time 
C)  when the appraisals are formal and structured 
D)  when the union has been involved in developing the program

Question 5

In general, union employees have higher levels of satisfaction with their supervisor than nonunion employees do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

You are working in the HR department of a firm that has just unionized. Your boss, Jane, asks you to predict, based on research, the impact of unionization on employee satisfaction and intention to quit. What do you tell Jane?

Accepted Answer

1.Satisfaction - will vary; wi

Question 7

Research suggests that the union wage differential is larger for which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  male employees 
B)  public-sector employees 
C)  highly skilled employees 
D)  employees in smaller firms 
A)  male employees 
B)  public-sector employees 
C)  highly skilled employees 
D)  employees in smaller firms

Question 8

What do unions and employers have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  communication problems 
B)  formalized human resource practices 
C)  satisfied employees 
D)  high organization commitment 
A)  communication problems 
B)  formalized human resource practices 
C)  satisfied employees 
D)  high organization commitment

Question 9

Organizational commitment facilitates union commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A firm determines the overall value of a job using which of the following processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  job analysis 
B)  job ranking 
C)  job comparison 
D)  job evaluation 
A)  job analysis 
B)  job ranking 
C)  job comparison 
D)  job evaluation

Which of the following staffing practices is an effect of unionization?

What term is used for the idea that the success of a firm depends on its employees?

One on the most significant impacts of unions is their ability to raise wages above the levels paid to nonunionized workers. What is this an example of?

Under which of the following circumstances will unions usually support a performance appraisal program?

In general, union employees have higher levels of satisfaction with their supervisor than nonunion employees do.

You are working in the HR department of a firm that has just unionized. Your boss, Jane, asks you to predict, based on research, the impact of unionization on employee satisfaction and intention to quit. What do you tell Jane?

Research suggests that the union wage differential is larger for which of the following groups?

What do unions and employers have in common?

Organizational commitment facilitates union commitment.

A firm determines the overall value of a job using which of the following processes?

Introduction

The Legal Environment

Economic, Social, and Political Environments

Labour History

The Union Perspective

The Management Perspective

Negotiations

Collective Agreement Administration

Strikes and Dispute Resolution

Public-Sector Issues

Globalization of Labour Markets

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Exam 10: Impacts of Unionization

Which of the following staffing practices is an effect of unionization?

What term is used for the idea that the success of a firm depends on its employees?

One on the most significant impacts of unions is their ability to raise wages above the levels paid to nonunionized workers. What is this an example of?

Under which of the following circumstances will unions usually support a performance appraisal program?

In general, union employees have higher levels of satisfaction with their supervisor than nonunion employees do.

You are working in the HR department of a firm that has just unionized. Your boss, Jane, asks you to predict, based on research, the impact of unionization on employee satisfaction and intention to quit. What do you tell Jane?

Research suggests that the union wage differential is larger for which of the following groups?

What do unions and employers have in common?

Organizational commitment facilitates union commitment.

A firm determines the overall value of a job using which of the following processes?

Introduction

The Legal Environment

Economic, Social, and Political Environments

Labour History

The Union Perspective

The Management Perspective

Negotiations

Collective Agreement Administration

Strikes and Dispute Resolution

Public-Sector Issues

Globalization of Labour Markets

Filters