Question 1

While unions tend to prefer lawyer arbitrators,managements tend to prefer _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  media persons 
B)  social leaders 
C)  economists 
D)  legislators 
A)  media persons 
B)  social leaders 
C)  economists 
D)  legislators C

Question 2

Which of the following was proposed as a "medicine" to cure parties from using arbitration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Final-offer arbitration 
B)  Informal mediation 
C)  Conciliation 
D)  Rights arbitration 
A)  Final-offer arbitration 
B)  Informal mediation 
C)  Conciliation 
D)  Rights arbitration A

Question 3

Most states that permit bargaining for teachers also confer exclusive recognition on a majority union and impose a mutual duty on both the employer and the union to bargain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Why is the role of fact-finding for a legislature not very appropriate in the public sector?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is difficult to galvanize public opinion. 
B)  It is not permissible under statutory law. 
C)  Legislature is inadequately equipped to educate the public. 
D)  Legislature is often a party in the dispute. 
A)  It is difficult to galvanize public opinion. 
B)  It is not permissible under statutory law. 
C)  Legislature is inadequately equipped to educate the public. 
D)  Legislature is often a party in the dispute.

Question 5

The role of fact-finding for a legislature is not very appropriate in the public sector since the legislature is often a party in the dispute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Bargaining-unit composition depends on the:

Accepted Answer

A)  interests of the organizing union 
B)  degree of union-management cooperation 
C)  qualification of the union organizers 
D)  interests of the management 
A)  interests of the organizing union 
B)  degree of union-management cooperation 
C)  qualification of the union organizers 
D)  interests of the management

Question 7

Write a note on conventional arbitration.

Accepted Answer

Each party articulates its desired award

Question 8

Write a short note on the expected utility of arbitration for the various parties.

Accepted Answer

The expected utility of arbitration to s

Question 9

Multilateral bargaining is more frequent where:

Accepted Answer

A)  internal conflict is absent among management bargainers 
B)  the union is politically dormant 
C)  union membership is limited 
D)  the union attempts to use a variety of impasse procedures 
A)  internal conflict is absent among management bargainers 
B)  the union is politically dormant 
C)  union membership is limited 
D)  the union attempts to use a variety of impasse procedures

Question 10

When does multilateral bargaining occur and what does it involve?

Accepted Answer

Multilateral bargaining occurs when inte

Question 11

In New York,fact-finding follows mediation for police and firefighters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is true about final-offer arbitration?

Accepted Answer

A)  The process of final-offer arbitration results in an extreme contract the loser would do anything to avoid in the future. 
B)  The use of entire-package approaches is unknown in final-offer arbitration. 
C)  Final-offer arbitration has been implemented in some states to encourage the use of arbitration. 
D)  Where final-offer selection is available on an issue-by-issue basis,less unresolved issues reach the arbitrator. 
A)  The process of final-offer arbitration results in an extreme contract the loser would do anything to avoid in the future. 
B)  The use of entire-package approaches is unknown in final-offer arbitration. 
C)  Final-offer arbitration has been implemented in some states to encourage the use of arbitration. 
D)  Where final-offer selection is available on an issue-by-issue basis,less unresolved issues reach the arbitrator.

Question 13

_____ in the federal sector is a big problem for unions,reducing their financial viability and decreasing their ability to provide representational services to bargaining-unit members.

Accepted Answer

A)  Free-riding 
B)  Logrolling 
C)  Vote trading 
D)  Fair-sharing 
A)  Free-riding 
B)  Logrolling 
C)  Vote trading 
D)  Fair-sharing

Question 14

Which of the following occurs when interests beyond management and the union are injected into bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whipsawing 
B)  Final arbitration 
C)  Expedited conflict resolution 
D)  Multilateral bargaining 
A)  Whipsawing 
B)  Final arbitration 
C)  Expedited conflict resolution 
D)  Multilateral bargaining

Question 15

Which of the following states allows firefighters to strike?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alaska 
B)  Idaho 
C)  Delaware 
D)  Kentucky 
A)  Alaska 
B)  Idaho 
C)  Delaware 
D)  Kentucky

Question 16

Which of the following is true about arbitral criteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  Managements and unions always differ in their choice of an arbitrator. 
B)  The ability-to-pay issue may retard gains when revenues do not support wage demands. 
C)  Arbitrators are more concerned about the actual ability to pay than are elected officials. 
D)  Economic awards are most frequently shaped by cost of living. 
A)  Managements and unions always differ in their choice of an arbitrator. 
B)  The ability-to-pay issue may retard gains when revenues do not support wage demands. 
C)  Arbitrators are more concerned about the actual ability to pay than are elected officials. 
D)  Economic awards are most frequently shaped by cost of living.

Question 17

Which of the following represents a major mixed-sector union?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) 
B)  International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) 
C)  Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 
D)  American Federation of Government Employees (AFG
E)  
A)  Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) 
B)  International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) 
C)  Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 
D)  American Federation of Government Employees (AFG
E)

Question 18

Which of the following is true about the federal relations law?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Executive Order 10988 prevented unions representing a majority of federal employees within a unit from negotiating exclusive written agreements with an agency but only covered noneconomic and nonstaffing issues. 
B)  The federal government opposed union activities among its employees until the 1880s,when postal employees began to organize. 
C)  Before the Lloyd-La Follette Act of 1912,federal employees were forbidden to lobby Congress about their employment. 
D)  Union activities decreased in the 1930s,and President Roosevelt asserted that collective bargaining was not possible in the federal sector. 
A)  The Executive Order 10988 prevented unions representing a majority of federal employees within a unit from negotiating exclusive written agreements with an agency but only covered noneconomic and nonstaffing issues. 
B)  The federal government opposed union activities among its employees until the 1880s,when postal employees began to organize. 
C)  Before the Lloyd-La Follette Act of 1912,federal employees were forbidden to lobby Congress about their employment. 
D)  Union activities decreased in the 1930s,and President Roosevelt asserted that collective bargaining was not possible in the federal sector.

Question 19

Which of the following was created to deal with representation and unfair labor practice questions?

Accepted Answer

A)  National Academy of Arbitrators 
B)  American Arbitration Association 
C)  Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service 
D)  Federal Labor Relations Authority 
A)  National Academy of Arbitrators 
B)  American Arbitration Association 
C)  Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service 
D)  Federal Labor Relations Authority

Question 20

Strikes are increased when lost school days are not rescheduled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

While unions tend to prefer lawyer arbitrators,managements tend to prefer _____.

Which of the following was proposed as a "medicine" to cure parties from using arbitration?

Most states that permit bargaining for teachers also confer exclusive recognition on a majority union and impose a mutual duty on both the employer and the union to bargain.

Why is the role of fact-finding for a legislature not very appropriate in the public sector?

The role of fact-finding for a legislature is not very appropriate in the public sector since the legislature is often a party in the dispute.

Bargaining-unit composition depends on the:

Write a note on conventional arbitration.

Write a short note on the expected utility of arbitration for the various parties.

Multilateral bargaining is more frequent where:

When does multilateral bargaining occur and what does it involve?

In New York,fact-finding follows mediation for police and firefighters.

Which of the following is true about final-offer arbitration?

_____ in the federal sector is a big problem for unions,reducing their financial viability and decreasing their ability to provide representational services to bargaining-unit members.

Which of the following occurs when interests beyond management and the union are injected into bargaining?

Which of the following states allows firefighters to strike?

Which of the following is true about arbitral criteria?

Which of the following represents a major mixed-sector union?

Which of the following is true about the federal relations law?

Which of the following was created to deal with representation and unfair labor practice questions?

Strikes are increased when lost school days are not rescheduled.

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

A Survey of Labor Relations in Market Economies

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Exam 16: Public Sector Labor Relations

While unions tend to prefer lawyer arbitrators,managements tend to prefer _____.

Which of the following was proposed as a "medicine" to cure parties from using arbitration?

Most states that permit bargaining for teachers also confer exclusive recognition on a majority union and impose a mutual duty on both the employer and the union to bargain.

Why is the role of fact-finding for a legislature not very appropriate in the public sector?

The role of fact-finding for a legislature is not very appropriate in the public sector since the legislature is often a party in the dispute.

Bargaining-unit composition depends on the:

Write a note on conventional arbitration.

Write a short note on the expected utility of arbitration for the various parties.

Multilateral bargaining is more frequent where:

When does multilateral bargaining occur and what does it involve?

In New York,fact-finding follows mediation for police and firefighters.

Which of the following is true about final-offer arbitration?

_____ in the federal sector is a big problem for unions,reducing their financial viability and decreasing their ability to provide representational services to bargaining-unit members.

Which of the following occurs when interests beyond management and the union are injected into bargaining?

Which of the following states allows firefighters to strike?

Which of the following is true about arbitral criteria?

Which of the following represents a major mixed-sector union?

Which of the following is true about the federal relations law?

Which of the following was created to deal with representation and unfair labor practice questions?

Strikes are increased when lost school days are not rescheduled.

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

A Survey of Labor Relations in Market Economies

Filters