Question 1

In the U.S. ,the locus of power is vested in the local unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss the early stages in the development of European labor union.

Accepted Answer

The development of European labor unions

Question 3

Name and briefly describe the two basic approaches that developing economies may adopt to industrialize.

Accepted Answer

Developing economies may adopt one of tw

Question 4

Which of the following is true about union organizing and representation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizing and representation outside North America is unlike what occurs in the United States. 
B)  In European Union member nations workers vote in their workplaces to be represented. 
C)  Exclusive representation is common outside the United States. 
D)  The multiplicity of representatives and the lack of exclusive jurisdiction leads to problems in the European Union. 
A)  Organizing and representation outside North America is unlike what occurs in the United States. 
B)  In European Union member nations workers vote in their workplaces to be represented. 
C)  Exclusive representation is common outside the United States. 
D)  The multiplicity of representatives and the lack of exclusive jurisdiction leads to problems in the European Union.

Question 5

Write a short note on the structure of labor movements in European countries.

Accepted Answer

Swedish unions concentrate power in the

Question 6

Which of the following refers to mutual consensus on goals and processes in union-management involvement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Advisory 
B)  Codetermination 
C)  Collective bargaining 
D)  Impasse 
A)  Advisory 
B)  Codetermination 
C)  Collective bargaining 
D)  Impasse

Question 7

Import-substitution industrialization strategies require that output be either substantially cheaper or of better quality than the domestic products with which it will compete.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Foreign direct investment (FDI)by U.S.firms is positively related to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  union density 
B)  centralized collective bargaining 
C)  layoff restrictions 
D)  works councils 
A)  union density 
B)  centralized collective bargaining 
C)  layoff restrictions 
D)  works councils

Question 10

_____ unions began to organize about the same time and in the same manner as did the Knights of Labor in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  British 
B)  Russian 
C)  Swedish 
D)  German 
A)  British 
B)  Russian 
C)  Swedish 
D)  German

Question 11

Countries in the first stage of export-oriented industrialization (EOI)are most likely to compete by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  developing skills 
B)  containing costs 
C)  increasing productivity 
D)  increased flexibility 
A)  developing skills 
B)  containing costs 
C)  increasing productivity 
D)  increased flexibility

Question 12

The frequency of impasses is negatively related to duration and intensity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is negatively related to union member activity in Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Length of membership in the union 
B)  Interaction with others 
C)  Educational attainment 
D)  Job status 
A)  Length of membership in the union 
B)  Interaction with others 
C)  Educational attainment 
D)  Job status

Question 14

Which of the following is true about unions in Germany?

Accepted Answer

A)  In Germany,a corporatist approach is taken. 
B)  German unions lack technical expertise. 
C)  German unions are not consolidated. 
D)  In Germany,labor and management operate as "social competitors" with widely conflicting goals. 
A)  In Germany,a corporatist approach is taken. 
B)  German unions lack technical expertise. 
C)  German unions are not consolidated. 
D)  In Germany,labor and management operate as "social competitors" with widely conflicting goals.

Question 15

In Great Britain,the Fabians and other socialists:

Accepted Answer

A)  favored state ownership and planned economies. 
B)  advocated capitalist principles to address the issue of fair wealth distribution in the society. 
C)  favored the free market system. 
D)  advocated a policy of zero state interference in labor markets. 
A)  favored state ownership and planned economies. 
B)  advocated capitalist principles to address the issue of fair wealth distribution in the society. 
C)  favored the free market system. 
D)  advocated a policy of zero state interference in labor markets.

Question 16

In Germany,most establishments are required to have _____ that advise management on employment matters.

Accepted Answer

A)  quality circles 
B)  works councils 
C)  solidarity groups 
D)  union partners 
A)  quality circles 
B)  works councils 
C)  solidarity groups 
D)  union partners

Question 17

Which of the following is true about the European Work Council (EWC)directive?

Accepted Answer

A)  In many situations,the EWCs are less symbolic than influential. 
B)  Progress in transnational bargaining in EU industries is usually even. 
C)  The directive requires that transnational employers set up works councils with representatives from all the EU countries in which the employer operates. 
D)  Cross-national wage coordination has been developed,but transnational bargaining,greater information exchange,and EU-wide codes of conduct have not. 
A)  In many situations,the EWCs are less symbolic than influential. 
B)  Progress in transnational bargaining in EU industries is usually even. 
C)  The directive requires that transnational employers set up works councils with representatives from all the EU countries in which the employer operates. 
D)  Cross-national wage coordination has been developed,but transnational bargaining,greater information exchange,and EU-wide codes of conduct have not.

Question 18

Why is the motivation to join labor unions lesser in Europe than in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because negotiated agreements in major industries are usually adopted by other employers. 
B)  Because a high level of involvement in complex contract negotiations is mandated at the plant level. 
C)  Because unlike in the United States,labor unions in Europe are mostly organized along religious lines and are therefore very rigid. 
D)  Because affiliation to labor unions is considered politically subversive in Europe and is discouraged by the government. 
A)  Because negotiated agreements in major industries are usually adopted by other employers. 
B)  Because a high level of involvement in complex contract negotiations is mandated at the plant level. 
C)  Because unlike in the United States,labor unions in Europe are mostly organized along religious lines and are therefore very rigid. 
D)  Because affiliation to labor unions is considered politically subversive in Europe and is discouraged by the government.

Question 19

Which of the following observations concerning union density among European nations is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Union density is uniform among all European nations. 
B)  Nordic countries have the lowest union density. 
C)  Between 1990 and 2012,union densities declined in every country in Europe except Iceland and Spain. 
D)  France has the highest union density. 
A)  Union density is uniform among all European nations. 
B)  Nordic countries have the lowest union density. 
C)  Between 1990 and 2012,union densities declined in every country in Europe except Iceland and Spain. 
D)  France has the highest union density.

Question 20

Which of the following countries have politically or religiously based national federations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany 
B)  The Netherlands 
C)  Britain 
D)  Sweden 
A)  Germany 
B)  The Netherlands 
C)  Britain 
D)  Sweden

In the U.S. ,the locus of power is vested in the local unions.

Discuss the early stages in the development of European labor union.

Name and briefly describe the two basic approaches that developing economies may adopt to industrialize.

Which of the following is true about union organizing and representation?

Write a short note on the structure of labor movements in European countries.

Which of the following refers to mutual consensus on goals and processes in union-management involvement?

Import-substitution industrialization strategies require that output be either substantially cheaper or of better quality than the domestic products with which it will compete.

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

Foreign direct investment (FDI)by U.S.firms is positively related to _____.

_____ unions began to organize about the same time and in the same manner as did the Knights of Labor in the United States.

Countries in the first stage of export-oriented industrialization (EOI)are most likely to compete by _____.

The frequency of impasses is negatively related to duration and intensity.

Which of the following is negatively related to union member activity in Japan?

Which of the following is true about unions in Germany?

In Great Britain,the Fabians and other socialists:

In Germany,most establishments are required to have _____ that advise management on employment matters.

Which of the following is true about the European Work Council (EWC)directive?

Why is the motivation to join labor unions lesser in Europe than in the United States?

Which of the following observations concerning union density among European nations is true?

Which of the following countries have politically or religiously based national federations?

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

In the U.S. ,the locus of power is vested in the local unions.

Discuss the early stages in the development of European labor union.

Name and briefly describe the two basic approaches that developing economies may adopt to industrialize.

Which of the following is true about union organizing and representation?

Write a short note on the structure of labor movements in European countries.

Which of the following refers to mutual consensus on goals and processes in union-management involvement?

Import-substitution industrialization strategies require that output be either substantially cheaper or of better quality than the domestic products with which it will compete.

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

Foreign direct investment (FDI)by U.S.firms is positively related to _____.

_____ unions began to organize about the same time and in the same manner as did the Knights of Labor in the United States.

Countries in the first stage of export-oriented industrialization (EOI)are most likely to compete by _____.

The frequency of impasses is negatively related to duration and intensity.

Which of the following is negatively related to union member activity in Japan?

Which of the following is true about unions in Germany?

In Great Britain,the Fabians and other socialists:

In Germany,most establishments are required to have _____ that advise management on employment matters.

Which of the following is true about the European Work Council (EWC)directive?

Why is the motivation to join labor unions lesser in Europe than in the United States?

Which of the following observations concerning union density among European nations is true?

Which of the following countries have politically or religiously based national federations?

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