Question 1

According to mainstream industrial relations theory, the rules and regulations regarding collective agreements have which of the following functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  To ensure that the government does not have to get involved in labour relations. 
B)  To inject stability into employment relations by making sure unions don't have too much power. 
C)  To inject stability into employment relations by tilting the balance of power slightly away from management. 
D)  To discourage workers from joining unions. 
A)  To ensure that the government does not have to get involved in labour relations. 
B)  To inject stability into employment relations by making sure unions don't have too much power. 
C)  To inject stability into employment relations by tilting the balance of power slightly away from management. 
D)  To discourage workers from joining unions.

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes results of research on the economic impact of unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overall, unions lead to reduced productivity in unionized workplaces. 
B)  At the societal level, unions are associated with lower wage inequality. 
C)  On average, they have virtually no effect on employees' wages. 
D)  They generally lead to higher wages for members, but have no other real effect on working conditions or employment relationships. 
A)  Overall, unions lead to reduced productivity in unionized workplaces. 
B)  At the societal level, unions are associated with lower wage inequality. 
C)  On average, they have virtually no effect on employees' wages. 
D)  They generally lead to higher wages for members, but have no other real effect on working conditions or employment relationships.

Question 3

Which of the following descriptions best defines an "industrial union?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Unions with membership in the manufacturing industries. 
B)  Unions with their head offices in the United States. 
C)  Unions that focus mainly on improving wages and working conditions. 
D)  Unions that try to organize all the workers in a particular industry. 
A)  Unions with membership in the manufacturing industries. 
B)  Unions with their head offices in the United States. 
C)  Unions that focus mainly on improving wages and working conditions. 
D)  Unions that try to organize all the workers in a particular industry.

Question 4

Union X represents the 1,200 workers employed in a Canada Bicycle Corporation (CBC) factory in a large Canadian city. The union has not been all that successful in negotiating higher wages for its workers, but it has been able to convince management to allow workers to make decisions about how to do their jobs and to listen to workers' suggestions for improving health and safety in the factory. Which of the following perspectives on unionism is Union X highlighting, according to Richard Freeman and James Medoff?

Accepted Answer

A)  The "managers of discontent" perspective. 
B)  The "social unionism" perspective. 
C)  The "monopoly face" of unionism. 
D)  The "collective voice" face of unionism. 
A)  The "managers of discontent" perspective. 
B)  The "social unionism" perspective. 
C)  The "monopoly face" of unionism. 
D)  The "collective voice" face of unionism.

Question 5

Which of the following statements best defines "transnational union networks?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Agreements between unions in different countries that allow members to easily transfer membership from one union to another. 
B)  Historical agreements between the Canadian Labour Congress and the American Federation of Labor. 
C)  Limitations on the rights of unions included in Free Trade Agreements between countries like Canada, the United States, and Mexico. 
D)  Linkages between unions in different parts of the world that allow them to pursue common goals like improved human rights. 
A)  Agreements between unions in different countries that allow members to easily transfer membership from one union to another. 
B)  Historical agreements between the Canadian Labour Congress and the American Federation of Labor. 
C)  Limitations on the rights of unions included in Free Trade Agreements between countries like Canada, the United States, and Mexico. 
D)  Linkages between unions in different parts of the world that allow them to pursue common goals like improved human rights.

Question 6

In the Canadian industrial relations system, the state (government) is meant to act as an "impartial umpire." Discuss what is meant by this concept, and some of the key mechanisms employed by the state in attempting to achieve this goal. In your opinion, how

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Which of the following statements best describes the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike?

Accepted Answer

A)  It represents one of the few examples of open class warfare in Canada. 
B)  The strike was a significant event in Winnipeg, but was not really noticed elsewhere. 
C)  The government remained neutral, forcing unions and employers to negotiate. 
D)  The unions involved were fighting against new "right-to-work" laws being introduced by the provincial government. 
A)  It represents one of the few examples of open class warfare in Canada. 
B)  The strike was a significant event in Winnipeg, but was not really noticed elsewhere. 
C)  The government remained neutral, forcing unions and employers to negotiate. 
D)  The unions involved were fighting against new "right-to-work" laws being introduced by the provincial government.

According to mainstream industrial relations theory, the rules and regulations regarding collective agreements have which of the following functions?

Which of the following statements best describes results of research on the economic impact of unions?

Which of the following descriptions best defines an "industrial union?"

Which of the following statements best defines "transnational union networks?"

In the Canadian industrial relations system, the state (government) is meant to act as an "impartial umpire." Discuss what is meant by this concept, and some of the key mechanisms employed by the state in attempting to achieve this goal. In your opinion, how

Which of the following statements best describes the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike?

Historical Perspectives on Work 1700-1950s

Contemporary Debates on Work 1950s to Present Day

Canadian Employment Trends

Good Jobs, Bad Jobs, No Jobs

Labour Markets: Opportunities and Inequality

Gender and Paid Employment

Household, Family, and Caring Work

Organizing and Managing Work

In Search of New Managerial Paradigms

Conflict and Control in the Workplace

Alternative Approaches to Economic Organization

Work Values and Work Orientations

Job Satisfaction, Alienation, and Work-Related Stress

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Exam 11: Unions and Industrial Relations

According to mainstream industrial relations theory, the rules and regulations regarding collective agreements have which of the following functions?

Which of the following statements best describes results of research on the economic impact of unions?

Which of the following descriptions best defines an "industrial union?"

Which of the following statements best defines "transnational union networks?"

In the Canadian industrial relations system, the state (government) is meant to act as an "impartial umpire." Discuss what is meant by this concept, and some of the key mechanisms employed by the state in attempting to achieve this goal. In your opinion, how

Which of the following statements best describes the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike?

Historical Perspectives on Work 1700-1950s

Contemporary Debates on Work 1950s to Present Day

Canadian Employment Trends

Good Jobs, Bad Jobs, No Jobs

Labour Markets: Opportunities and Inequality

Gender and Paid Employment

Household, Family, and Caring Work

Organizing and Managing Work

In Search of New Managerial Paradigms

Conflict and Control in the Workplace

Alternative Approaches to Economic Organization

Work Values and Work Orientations

Job Satisfaction, Alienation, and Work-Related Stress

Filters