Question 1

Co-determination means employees have the legal right to a voice in setting company policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following bans five unfair labor practices and provides for majority rule and secret ballot elections?

Accepted Answer

A) Landrum-Griffin Act 
B) Norris-LaGuardia Act 
C) Taft-Hartley Act 
D) Wagner Act 
A) Landrum-Griffin Act 
B) Norris-LaGuardia Act 
C) Taft-Hartley Act 
D) Wagner Act

Question 3

What are the ways that an employer can lose an NLRB election?

Accepted Answer

According to Matthew Goodfellow, there a

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the closed shop form of union security?

Accepted Answer

A) A company can hire nonunion people if they agree to join the union. 
B) Union members receive higher wages than nonunion employees. 
C) Union members receive preferential treatment in hiring. 
D) A company can hire only union members. 
A) A company can hire nonunion people if they agree to join the union. 
B) Union members receive higher wages than nonunion employees. 
C) Union members receive preferential treatment in hiring. 
D) A company can hire only union members.

Question 5

Which of the following is most likely a false statement about union membership?

Accepted Answer

A) Union members work in both blue-collar and white-collar industries. 
B) Insurance plan benefits are better for union workers than for nonunion workers. 
C) Union workers receive more holidays and unpaid leave than nonunion workers do. 
D) Employers prefer nonunion workers, so they pay them higher wages than union members. 
A) Union members work in both blue-collar and white-collar industries. 
B) Insurance plan benefits are better for union workers than for nonunion workers. 
C) Union workers receive more holidays and unpaid leave than nonunion workers do. 
D) Employers prefer nonunion workers, so they pay them higher wages than union members.

Question 6

Vaughn Manufacturing develops and manufactures microphone components. Over the last few years, the firm has made numerous HR changes with the goal of becoming a high-performance work system. Vaughn employees work in self-directed teams, participate in regular training programs, and receive frequent performance appraisals. Vaughn executives want to make sure that the firm's new methods are not perceived as sham unions. Which of the following would most likely help Vaughn accomplish this goal?

Accepted Answer

A) allowing employee teams to bargain over wages 
B) increasing committee supervision by managers 
C) electing employee representatives to committees 
D) involving employees in program formation 
A) allowing employee teams to bargain over wages 
B) increasing committee supervision by managers 
C) electing employee representatives to committees 
D) involving employees in program formation

Question 7

In a brief essay, discuss some of the reasons for declining union membership. Do you think this is good or bad for the U.S. economy and U.S. businesses? Why?

Accepted Answer

Several things contributed to union memb

Question 8

What third-party interventions are available to handle an impasse during collective bargaining? Discuss each type of intervention in a brief essay.

Accepted Answer

Negotiators use three types of third par

Question 9

You are a manager at a manufacturing facility, and you tell your subordinates that unions are dangerous to the economy. Which law protects your right to express these views?

Accepted Answer

A) Wagner Act 
B) Taft-Hartley Act 
C) Norris-LaGuardia Act 
D) Landrum-Griffin Act 
A) Wagner Act 
B) Taft-Hartley Act 
C) Norris-LaGuardia Act 
D) Landrum-Griffin Act

Question 10

Which of the following terms refers to items in collective bargaining over which bargaining is neither illegal nor mandatory?

Accepted Answer

A) group bargaining items 
B) permissible bargaining items 
C) conditional bargaining items 
D) benefits-related bargaining items 
A) group bargaining items 
B) permissible bargaining items 
C) conditional bargaining items 
D) benefits-related bargaining items

Question 11

If passed, the Employee Free Choice Act would ________.

Accepted Answer

A) ban union membership for federal employees 
B) allow mass union e-mails at the workplace 
C) allow the formation of global unions 
D) institute a card check system 
A) ban union membership for federal employees 
B) allow mass union e-mails at the workplace 
C) allow the formation of global unions 
D) institute a card check system

Question 12

Which form of union security requires employees who do not belong to the union to pay union dues on the assumption that the union's efforts benefit all workers?

Accepted Answer

A) union shop 
B) agency shop 
C) open shop 
D) maintenance of agreement 
A) union shop 
B) agency shop 
C) open shop 
D) maintenance of agreement

Question 13

Which of the following was NOT designated an unfair labor practice by the Wagner Act?

Accepted Answer

A) bribing employees 
B) using company spy systems 
C) requiring yellow dog contracts 
D) moving businesses to avoid unionization 
A) bribing employees 
B) using company spy systems 
C) requiring yellow dog contracts 
D) moving businesses to avoid unionization

Question 14

Right to work laws inhibit union formation by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) banning any form of union security 
B) making union membership a requirement 
C) leaving the question of union affiliation up to each company 
D) leaving the question of union security up to each company 
A) banning any form of union security 
B) making union membership a requirement 
C) leaving the question of union affiliation up to each company 
D) leaving the question of union security up to each company

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the AFL-CIO?

Accepted Answer

A) voluntary federation of national and international labor unions 
B) local union for automobile workers in Detroit, Michigan 
C) federation of firms that fight unionization in their plants 
D) regional branch of the National Labor Relations Board 
A) voluntary federation of national and international labor unions 
B) local union for automobile workers in Detroit, Michigan 
C) federation of firms that fight unionization in their plants 
D) regional branch of the National Labor Relations Board

Question 16

What percentage of eligible employees in a bargaining unit must sign authorization cards in order for the union to petition the NLRB for an election?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 30 
C) 40 
D) 50 
A) 20 
B) 30 
C) 40 
D) 50

Question 17

Which of the following situations would most likely improve a union's chances of winning a certification election at Apex Enterprises?

Accepted Answer

A) geographic area with low percentage of union workers 
B) high unemployment in the geographic area 
C) a large portion of workers voting 
D) small bargaining units 
A) geographic area with low percentage of union workers 
B) high unemployment in the geographic area 
C) a large portion of workers voting 
D) small bargaining units

Question 18

Union pressure on a company's shareholders, directors, and customers is known as a corporate campaign.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following terms refers to the group of employees the union will be authorized to represent?

Accepted Answer

A) bargaining unit 
B) mediating group 
C) negotiating team 
D) grievance committee 
A) bargaining unit 
B) mediating group 
C) negotiating team 
D) grievance committee

Question 20

Hyper-Tech Enterprises manufactures mechanical parts used in air conditioning and heating units. The company employs over 300 workers at its Alabama facility. None of the Hyper-Tech employees belong to a union; however, management believes that unionization is in the near future. A representative of a local union has recently visited Hyper-Tech in an attempt to solicit members and have them sign authorization cards. Enough eligible employees have signed authorization cards to petition the NLRB for an election. Hyper-Tech's top executives are considering fighting the unionization efforts. Which of the following, if true, best supports the argument that Hyper-Tech should contest the union's right to an election?

Accepted Answer

A) Managers believe that they may have inadvertently hired union salts, who most likely instigated the unionization movement at Hyper-Tech. 
B) The process outlined at Hyper-Tech for filing employee grievances differs from the grievance procedures at other firms in the same industry. 
C) Hyper-Tech management believes that if employees are provided with additional information from the firm that they will revoke their authorization cards. 
D) Hyper-Tech managers will soon be conducting annual employee performance appraisals and determining what salary adjustments to make. 
A) Managers believe that they may have inadvertently hired union salts, who most likely instigated the unionization movement at Hyper-Tech. 
B) The process outlined at Hyper-Tech for filing employee grievances differs from the grievance procedures at other firms in the same industry. 
C) Hyper-Tech management believes that if employees are provided with additional information from the firm that they will revoke their authorization cards. 
D) Hyper-Tech managers will soon be conducting annual employee performance appraisals and determining what salary adjustments to make.

Co-determination means employees have the legal right to a voice in setting company policies.

Which of the following bans five unfair labor practices and provides for majority rule and secret ballot elections?

What are the ways that an employer can lose an NLRB election?

Which of the following best describes the closed shop form of union security?

Which of the following is most likely a false statement about union membership?

In a brief essay, discuss some of the reasons for declining union membership. Do you think this is good or bad for the U.S. economy and U.S. businesses? Why?

What third-party interventions are available to handle an impasse during collective bargaining? Discuss each type of intervention in a brief essay.

You are a manager at a manufacturing facility, and you tell your subordinates that unions are dangerous to the economy. Which law protects your right to express these views?

Which of the following terms refers to items in collective bargaining over which bargaining is neither illegal nor mandatory?

If passed, the Employee Free Choice Act would ________.

Which form of union security requires employees who do not belong to the union to pay union dues on the assumption that the union's efforts benefit all workers?

Which of the following was NOT designated an unfair labor practice by the Wagner Act?

Right to work laws inhibit union formation by ________.

Which of the following best describes the AFL-CIO?

What percentage of eligible employees in a bargaining unit must sign authorization cards in order for the union to petition the NLRB for an election?

Which of the following situations would most likely improve a union's chances of winning a certification election at Apex Enterprises?

Union pressure on a company's shareholders, directors, and customers is known as a corporate campaign.

Which of the following terms refers to the group of employees the union will be authorized to represent?

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Employee Retention, Engagement, and Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Building Positive Employee Relations

Safety, Health, and Risk Management

Managing Global Human Resources

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Exam 15: Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Co-determination means employees have the legal right to a voice in setting company policies.

Which of the following bans five unfair labor practices and provides for majority rule and secret ballot elections?

What are the ways that an employer can lose an NLRB election?

Which of the following best describes the closed shop form of union security?

Which of the following is most likely a false statement about union membership?

In a brief essay, discuss some of the reasons for declining union membership. Do you think this is good or bad for the U.S. economy and U.S. businesses? Why?

What third-party interventions are available to handle an impasse during collective bargaining? Discuss each type of intervention in a brief essay.

You are a manager at a manufacturing facility, and you tell your subordinates that unions are dangerous to the economy. Which law protects your right to express these views?

Which of the following terms refers to items in collective bargaining over which bargaining is neither illegal nor mandatory?

If passed, the Employee Free Choice Act would ________.

Which form of union security requires employees who do not belong to the union to pay union dues on the assumption that the union's efforts benefit all workers?

Which of the following was NOT designated an unfair labor practice by the Wagner Act?

Right to work laws inhibit union formation by ________.

Which of the following best describes the AFL-CIO?

What percentage of eligible employees in a bargaining unit must sign authorization cards in order for the union to petition the NLRB for an election?

Which of the following situations would most likely improve a union's chances of winning a certification election at Apex Enterprises?

Union pressure on a company's shareholders, directors, and customers is known as a corporate campaign.

Which of the following terms refers to the group of employees the union will be authorized to represent?

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Employee Retention, Engagement, and Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Building Positive Employee Relations

Safety, Health, and Risk Management

Managing Global Human Resources

Managing Human Resources in Small and Entrepreneurial Firms

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