Question 1

If an employee personally decides that the benefits will outweigh the costs of joining the union, then she or he is likely to join.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Yorkville Tire Manufacturing Company has been experiencing really bad management-employee relations for almost two years. Jack Spratt, one of the leaders among the employees, wants to help in unionizing the employees. He has met with most of the employees. What next should he do?

Accepted Answer

A)  ask the workers to go on strike to put pressure on the company 
B)  form an in-house organizing committee 
C)  appeal to a broader community-including academics and international agencies-to put pressure on the employer 
D)  ask the labour relations board to intervene 
A)  ask the workers to go on strike to put pressure on the company 
B)  form an in-house organizing committee 
C)  appeal to a broader community-including academics and international agencies-to put pressure on the employer 
D)  ask the labour relations board to intervene

Question 3

Which of the following groups initiate most organizing campaigns?

Accepted Answer

A)  employees 
B)  union organizers 
C)  rival unions 
D)  Human Resources Development Canada 
A)  employees 
B)  union organizers 
C)  rival unions 
D)  Human Resources Development Canada

Question 4

Tony Lee has been involved on behalf of the national union with negotiating the collective bargaining agreement with the employer for Local 1240. Which of the following is Mr. Lee's most likely job title or role?

Accepted Answer

A)  a negotiator 
B)  a union agent 
C)  a business agent 
D)  a union steward 
A)  a negotiator 
B)  a union agent 
C)  a business agent 
D)  a union steward

Question 5

In the bargaining model, what is the area within which the union and employer are willing to concede when bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A)  bargaining team 
B)  bargaining committee 
C)  bargaining zone 
D)  contingency operating plan 
A)  bargaining team 
B)  bargaining committee 
C)  bargaining zone 
D)  contingency operating plan

Question 6

Union stewards are full-time employees at the workplace and generally are not paid by the union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In which of the following situations is grievance handling most successful?

Accepted Answer

A)  in nonunionized businesses 
B)  in unionized businesses 
C)  when supervisors are formally trained in the terms of the labour agreement and the development of counselling skills 
D)  when union stewards are selected by management 
A)  in nonunionized businesses 
B)  in unionized businesses 
C)  when supervisors are formally trained in the terms of the labour agreement and the development of counselling skills 
D)  when union stewards are selected by management

Question 8

Unions tend to hold strike votes to assess whether members are willing to go on strike for their demands. What does a high vote in favour of a strike (e.g., 95 percent) mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Management will most likely have to lock out the union. 
B)  The union will definitely go on strike because it has an overwhelming mandate to do so. 
C)  Management will lose the bargaining. 
D)  The union will have strengthened its bargaining power. 
A)  Management will most likely have to lock out the union. 
B)  The union will definitely go on strike because it has an overwhelming mandate to do so. 
C)  Management will lose the bargaining. 
D)  The union will have strengthened its bargaining power.

If an employee personally decides that the benefits will outweigh the costs of joining the union, then she or he is likely to join.

Yorkville Tire Manufacturing Company has been experiencing really bad management-employee relations for almost two years. Jack Spratt, one of the leaders among the employees, wants to help in unionizing the employees. He has met with most of the employees. What next should he do?

Which of the following groups initiate most organizing campaigns?

Tony Lee has been involved on behalf of the national union with negotiating the collective bargaining agreement with the employer for Local 1240. Which of the following is Mr. Lee's most likely job title or role?

In the bargaining model, what is the area within which the union and employer are willing to concede when bargaining?

Union stewards are full-time employees at the workplace and generally are not paid by the union.

In which of the following situations is grievance handling most successful?

Unions tend to hold strike votes to assess whether members are willing to go on strike for their demands. What does a high vote in favour of a strike (e.g., 95 percent) mean?

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Exam 14: The Dynamics of Labour Relations

If an employee personally decides that the benefits will outweigh the costs of joining the union, then she or he is likely to join.

Yorkville Tire Manufacturing Company has been experiencing really bad management-employee relations for almost two years. Jack Spratt, one of the leaders among the employees, wants to help in unionizing the employees. He has met with most of the employees. What next should he do?

Which of the following groups initiate most organizing campaigns?

Tony Lee has been involved on behalf of the national union with negotiating the collective bargaining agreement with the employer for Local 1240. Which of the following is Mr. Lee's most likely job title or role?

In the bargaining model, what is the area within which the union and employer are willing to concede when bargaining?

Union stewards are full-time employees at the workplace and generally are not paid by the union.

In which of the following situations is grievance handling most successful?

Unions tend to hold strike votes to assess whether members are willing to go on strike for their demands. What does a high vote in favour of a strike (e.g., 95 percent) mean?

The World of Human Resources Management

Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Equity and Diversity in Human Resources Management

Job Analysis, Employee Involvement, and Flexible Work Schedules

Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Appraising and Improving Performance

Managing Compensation

Pay For Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Safety and Health

Employee Rights and Discipline

International Human Resources Management

Creating High Performance Work Systems

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