Question 1

Evidence suggests works councils are more interested in preserving union interests than plant interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Countries in the first stage of EOI are primarily competing by containing costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Identify a major difficulty labor unions face in regionalization and globalization.

Accepted Answer

A)  The influence of the local level unions on national unions is overwhelming and counter-productive. 
B)  The unions are almost always national organizations that have little ability to coordinate pressure across political boundaries. 
C)  The increasingly competitive nature of product markets has strengthened the ability of the unions to raise wages. 
D)  The predominant socialist ideology of the unions resists wide adoption. 
A)  The influence of the local level unions on national unions is overwhelming and counter-productive. 
B)  The unions are almost always national organizations that have little ability to coordinate pressure across political boundaries. 
C)  The increasingly competitive nature of product markets has strengthened the ability of the unions to raise wages. 
D)  The predominant socialist ideology of the unions resists wide adoption. B

Question 4

_____ is unrelated to union member activity in Japan.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dissatisfaction with pay 
B)  Interaction with others in the work group 
C)  Age 
D)  Job status 
A)  Dissatisfaction with pay 
B)  Interaction with others in the work group 
C)  Age 
D)  Job status

Question 5

Contrary to the case in the United States,age and educational attainment are negatively related to union member activity in Japan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are some of the general changes in industrial relations following from increased globalization?

Accepted Answer

There have been a variety of general cha

Question 7

As wage differentials increased in Eastern Europe following the collapse of communism,support for egalitarianism decreased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is true about the structure of labor movements?

Accepted Answer

A)  British unions organize into nationals,but locals retain a good deal of authority. 
B)  Americans concentrate union control in labor federations. 
C)  In Japan,because most bargaining is conducted at the local or enterprise level,most locals do not affiliate with a national. 
D)  In Germany,a large number of local unions do most of the bargaining. 
A)  British unions organize into nationals,but locals retain a good deal of authority. 
B)  Americans concentrate union control in labor federations. 
C)  In Japan,because most bargaining is conducted at the local or enterprise level,most locals do not affiliate with a national. 
D)  In Germany,a large number of local unions do most of the bargaining.

Question 9

The European Work Council (EWC)was:

Accepted Answer

A)  supported by employers. 
B)  pushed by the European Trade Union Congress. 
C)  representative of a centrist approach. 
D)  suppressed by social democratic representatives. 
A)  supported by employers. 
B)  pushed by the European Trade Union Congress. 
C)  representative of a centrist approach. 
D)  suppressed by social democratic representatives.

Question 10

Bargaining issues in countries outside the United States are both broader and narrower.There are no distinctions between mandatory,permissive,or prohibited issues because most countries:

Accepted Answer

A)  adhere to a corporatist ideology and different unions in these countries have a legal duty to bargain. 
B)  share responsibility equally with their local unions. 
C)  do not require exclusive representation. 
D)  do not have a collective bargaining law and their bargaining methods are unspecified. 
A)  adhere to a corporatist ideology and different unions in these countries have a legal duty to bargain. 
B)  share responsibility equally with their local unions. 
C)  do not require exclusive representation. 
D)  do not have a collective bargaining law and their bargaining methods are unspecified.

Question 11

Union leaders in Europe are more entrenched than those in the United States,particularly at the local level,because:

Accepted Answer

A)  only a small number of national unions do most of the bargaining in Europe. 
B)  the union leadership in Europe is more adept at bargaining. 
C)  European unions share corporate rather than geographical relationships. 
D)  there are fewer elections in Europe. 
A)  only a small number of national unions do most of the bargaining in Europe. 
B)  the union leadership in Europe is more adept at bargaining. 
C)  European unions share corporate rather than geographical relationships. 
D)  there are fewer elections in Europe.

Question 12

Anarchists and syndicalists favored capitalistic ownership of the means of production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is true about the Marxist approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  State ownership of the means of production promoted a greater exploitation of workers. 
B)  Capitalistic ownership of the means of production was imperative to end the exploitation of workers. 
C)  The goals of unions and the state are synonymous. 
D)  Capitalistic ownership of the means of production improved the bargaining power of the workers. 
A)  State ownership of the means of production promoted a greater exploitation of workers. 
B)  Capitalistic ownership of the means of production was imperative to end the exploitation of workers. 
C)  The goals of unions and the state are synonymous. 
D)  Capitalistic ownership of the means of production improved the bargaining power of the workers.

Question 14

_____ advocated the takeover of the state by the proletariat together with state ownership of the means of production to end the exploitation of workers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Frederick Taylor 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Adam Smith 
D)  Karl Marx 
A)  Frederick Taylor 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Adam Smith 
D)  Karl Marx

Question 15

Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs)are not popular in Japan,where implementation of ESOPs led to decreased productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following observations concerning Japanese unions is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They emerged after World War II. 
B)  Following World War II,they exhibited Marxist tendencies when real wages were low. 
C)  They were discouraged by the U.S.during the martial law period following the war. 
D)  Unlike most industrialized countries,Japanese unions do not affiliate with federations. 
A)  They emerged after World War II. 
B)  Following World War II,they exhibited Marxist tendencies when real wages were low. 
C)  They were discouraged by the U.S.during the martial law period following the war. 
D)  Unlike most industrialized countries,Japanese unions do not affiliate with federations.

Question 17

Adopting the Euro meant that EU members would see _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  inflation rates fall substantially 
B)  dramatic reductions in transactions costs 
C)  increased costs associated with financing debt 
D)  mandated restraints on state budgeting and deficits 
A)  inflation rates fall substantially 
B)  dramatic reductions in transactions costs 
C)  increased costs associated with financing debt 
D)  mandated restraints on state budgeting and deficits

Question 18

How does industry-level bargaining help enhance introduction of technological change? How does the British practice in this regard make it difficult to incorporate technological change?

Accepted Answer

Industry-level bargaining,coupled with w

Question 19

Which of the following is an effective strategy for the second stage of export-oriented industrialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Banning labor organization 
B)  Enhancing worker skills 
C)  Containing costs 
D)  Relaxing labor standards 
A)  Banning labor organization 
B)  Enhancing worker skills 
C)  Containing costs 
D)  Relaxing labor standards

Question 20

Large differences exist in contract administration in different countries because in many countries the contract is simply a basic agreement that individual plants and employees may add to.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Evidence suggests works councils are more interested in preserving union interests than plant interests.

Countries in the first stage of EOI are primarily competing by containing costs.

Identify a major difficulty labor unions face in regionalization and globalization.

_____ is unrelated to union member activity in Japan.

Contrary to the case in the United States,age and educational attainment are negatively related to union member activity in Japan.

What are some of the general changes in industrial relations following from increased globalization?

As wage differentials increased in Eastern Europe following the collapse of communism,support for egalitarianism decreased.

Which of the following is true about the structure of labor movements?

The European Work Council (EWC)was:

Bargaining issues in countries outside the United States are both broader and narrower.There are no distinctions between mandatory,permissive,or prohibited issues because most countries:

Union leaders in Europe are more entrenched than those in the United States,particularly at the local level,because:

Anarchists and syndicalists favored capitalistic ownership of the means of production.

Which of the following is true about the Marxist approach?

_____ advocated the takeover of the state by the proletariat together with state ownership of the means of production to end the exploitation of workers.

Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs)are not popular in Japan,where implementation of ESOPs led to decreased productivity.

Which of the following observations concerning Japanese unions is true?

Adopting the Euro meant that EU members would see _____.

How does industry-level bargaining help enhance introduction of technological change? How does the British practice in this regard make it difficult to incorporate technological change?

Which of the following is an effective strategy for the second stage of export-oriented industrialization?

Large differences exist in contract administration in different countries because in many countries the contract is simply a basic agreement that individual plants and employees may add to.

Introduction

The Evolution of American Labor

Employment Law and Federal Agencies

Union Structure and Government

Unions: Member and Leader Attitudes, Behaviors, and Political Activities

Union Organizing Campaigns

Union Avoidance: Rationale,Strategies,and Practices

The Environment for Bargaining

Wage and Benefit Issues in Bargaining

Nonwage Issues in Bargaining

Contract Negotiations

Impasses and Their Resolution

Union-Management Cooperation

Contract Administration

Grievance Arbitration

Public Sector Labor Relations

Filters

Exam 17: A Survey of Labor Relations in Market Economies

Evidence suggests works councils are more interested in preserving union interests than plant interests.

Countries in the first stage of EOI are primarily competing by containing costs.

Identify a major difficulty labor unions face in regionalization and globalization.

_____ is unrelated to union member activity in Japan.

Contrary to the case in the United States,age and educational attainment are negatively related to union member activity in Japan.

What are some of the general changes in industrial relations following from increased globalization?

As wage differentials increased in Eastern Europe following the collapse of communism,support for egalitarianism decreased.

Which of the following is true about the structure of labor movements?

The European Work Council (EWC)was:

Bargaining issues in countries outside the United States are both broader and narrower.There are no distinctions between mandatory,permissive,or prohibited issues because most countries:

Union leaders in Europe are more entrenched than those in the United States,particularly at the local level,because:

Anarchists and syndicalists favored capitalistic ownership of the means of production.

Which of the following is true about the Marxist approach?

_____ advocated the takeover of the state by the proletariat together with state ownership of the means of production to end the exploitation of workers.

Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs)are not popular in Japan,where implementation of ESOPs led to decreased productivity.

Which of the following observations concerning Japanese unions is true?

Adopting the Euro meant that EU members would see _____.

How does industry-level bargaining help enhance introduction of technological change? How does the British practice in this regard make it difficult to incorporate technological change?

Which of the following is an effective strategy for the second stage of export-oriented industrialization?

Large differences exist in contract administration in different countries because in many countries the contract is simply a basic agreement that individual plants and employees may add to.

Introduction

The Evolution of American Labor

Employment Law and Federal Agencies

Union Structure and Government

Unions: Member and Leader Attitudes, Behaviors, and Political Activities

Union Organizing Campaigns

Union Avoidance: Rationale,Strategies,and Practices

The Environment for Bargaining

Wage and Benefit Issues in Bargaining

Nonwage Issues in Bargaining

Contract Negotiations

Impasses and Their Resolution

Union-Management Cooperation

Contract Administration

Grievance Arbitration

Public Sector Labor Relations

Filters