Question 1

Bargaining is more fragmented in the private sector than in the public sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Most states deny collective bargaining for police.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Public sector unions,in general,have a strong interest in promoting social programs,education,municipal services,and uniformed protection because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the probability of positive bargaining outcomes is usually high in these areas. 
B)  greater focus on these areas leads to greater public sector employment. 
C)  there is less scope of dispute in these areas. 
D)  this is an effective way of competing with private sector unions. 
A)  the probability of positive bargaining outcomes is usually high in these areas. 
B)  greater focus on these areas leads to greater public sector employment. 
C)  there is less scope of dispute in these areas. 
D)  this is an effective way of competing with private sector unions.

Question 4

Why is bargaining more fragmented in the public sector than in the private sector?

Accepted Answer

This is due partly to legislation imposi

Question 5

Where experienced negotiators are bargaining,_____ may be much more helpful in fashioning an acceptable settlement.

Accepted Answer

A)  legislation 
B)  sickouts 
C)  final arbitration 
D)  mediation 
A)  legislation 
B)  sickouts 
C)  final arbitration 
D)  mediation

Question 6

Which of the following factors is likely to have caused a decrease in the occurrence of impasses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase in the membership of women across unions 
B)  Increased experience in negotiating by the parties 
C)  Greater nonwhite representation in the unions 
D)  Greater union density 
A)  Increase in the membership of women across unions 
B)  Increased experience in negotiating by the parties 
C)  Greater nonwhite representation in the unions 
D)  Greater union density

Question 7

Studies of teacher strikes suggest that:

Accepted Answer

A)  strikes are used as defensive weapons to maintain a relative position. 
B)  strikes are used as offensive weapons to improve relative outcomes. 
C)  the duration of strikes is associated with student achievement. 
D)  the incidence of strikes is associated with student achievement. 
A)  strikes are used as defensive weapons to maintain a relative position. 
B)  strikes are used as offensive weapons to improve relative outcomes. 
C)  the duration of strikes is associated with student achievement. 
D)  the incidence of strikes is associated with student achievement.

Question 8

Strikes are very selectively permitted in the public sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is a primary result of the fact-finding process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Publication of a recommended settlement 
B)  A greater degree of union-management cooperation 
C)  Dispute resolution beyond doubt 
D)  Suppression of the disputed issue 
A)  Publication of a recommended settlement 
B)  A greater degree of union-management cooperation 
C)  Dispute resolution beyond doubt 
D)  Suppression of the disputed issue

Question 10

Which of the following is true about public sector employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Like those in the private sector,public sector employers are only bargainers and not legislators. 
B)  Their duties as legislators are often in direct conflict with their bargaining agendas. 
C)  They pass the laws under which they bargain. 
D)  The degree of public employee union coverage in a state is not related to pay levels. 
A)  Like those in the private sector,public sector employers are only bargainers and not legislators. 
B)  Their duties as legislators are often in direct conflict with their bargaining agendas. 
C)  They pass the laws under which they bargain. 
D)  The degree of public employee union coverage in a state is not related to pay levels.

Question 11

Which of the following is true regarding the incidence of strikes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strikes appear to be used when they are prevented,as vehicles for increasing public employee bargaining power. 
B)  Threats of firing increase public sector strikes. 
C)  Permissive laws decrease the frequency of strikes. 
D)  For police,strikes occur less often when there is a provision for arbitration to settle impasses. 
A)  Strikes appear to be used when they are prevented,as vehicles for increasing public employee bargaining power. 
B)  Threats of firing increase public sector strikes. 
C)  Permissive laws decrease the frequency of strikes. 
D)  For police,strikes occur less often when there is a provision for arbitration to settle impasses.

Question 12

A comprehensive law on public sector bargaining:

Accepted Answer

A)  legally increases management's use of contract rejection. 
B)  legitimizes unions. 
C)  legally increases management's refusals to bargain. 
D)  increases management's costs of recognition. 
A)  legally increases management's use of contract rejection. 
B)  legitimizes unions. 
C)  legally increases management's refusals to bargain. 
D)  increases management's costs of recognition.

Question 13

Which of the following holds true when third-party interventions exist?

Accepted Answer

A)  The probability of a win-win settlement increases. 
B)  The intervening party is instrumental in thwarting a win-win outcome. 
C)  It is difficult for bargainers to determine an appropriate settlement point. 
D)  The bargainers experience a greater level of cooperation. 
A)  The probability of a win-win settlement increases. 
B)  The intervening party is instrumental in thwarting a win-win outcome. 
C)  It is difficult for bargainers to determine an appropriate settlement point. 
D)  The bargainers experience a greater level of cooperation.

Question 14

The expected utility of arbitration to settle a dispute depends on the:

Accepted Answer

A)  institution of third-party intervention. 
B)  perceived threat presented by arbitration to both sides. 
C)  outcomes of past arbitrations between the contending parties. 
D)  willingness of the arbitrator to concede to a win-win settlement. 
A)  institution of third-party intervention. 
B)  perceived threat presented by arbitration to both sides. 
C)  outcomes of past arbitrations between the contending parties. 
D)  willingness of the arbitrator to concede to a win-win settlement.

Question 15

The duration of strikes is longest for _____ disputes.

Accepted Answer

A)  school 
B)  police 
C)  firefighter 
D)  municipal 
A)  school 
B)  police 
C)  firefighter 
D)  municipal

Question 16

Management and union preferences tend to emphasize _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  experience levels of the arbitrators 
B)  qualification of the arbitrators 
C)  the efficacy of third-party interventions 
D)  the efficacy of final-offer arbitration 
A)  experience levels of the arbitrators 
B)  qualification of the arbitrators 
C)  the efficacy of third-party interventions 
D)  the efficacy of final-offer arbitration

Question 17

More days are lost from strikes by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  municipal employees 
B)  public school teachers 
C)  police 
D)  firefighters 
A)  municipal employees 
B)  public school teachers 
C)  police 
D)  firefighters

Question 18

In _____ arbitration,each party presents its positions,with the arbitrator required to choose one of the positions without modification.

Accepted Answer

A)  conventional 
B)  expedited 
C)  final-offer 
D)  rights 
A)  conventional 
B)  expedited 
C)  final-offer 
D)  rights

Question 19

Fact-finding began in the private sector through the establishment of fact-finding boards in the Taft-Hartley Act and emergency board procedures in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Railway Labor Act 
B)  Arbitration Act 
C)  Lloyd-La Follette Act 
D)  Wagner Act 
A)  Railway Labor Act 
B)  Arbitration Act 
C)  Lloyd-La Follette Act 
D)  Wagner Act

Question 20

It is mandatory for public sector locals to obtain approval from the national unions for contract ratifications and strikes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Bargaining is more fragmented in the private sector than in the public sector.

Most states deny collective bargaining for police.

Public sector unions,in general,have a strong interest in promoting social programs,education,municipal services,and uniformed protection because:

Why is bargaining more fragmented in the public sector than in the private sector?

Where experienced negotiators are bargaining,_____ may be much more helpful in fashioning an acceptable settlement.

Which of the following factors is likely to have caused a decrease in the occurrence of impasses?

Studies of teacher strikes suggest that:

Strikes are very selectively permitted in the public sector.

Which of the following is a primary result of the fact-finding process?

Which of the following is true about public sector employees?

Which of the following is true regarding the incidence of strikes?

A comprehensive law on public sector bargaining:

Which of the following holds true when third-party interventions exist?

The expected utility of arbitration to settle a dispute depends on the:

The duration of strikes is longest for _____ disputes.

Management and union preferences tend to emphasize _____.

More days are lost from strikes by _____.

In _____ arbitration,each party presents its positions,with the arbitrator required to choose one of the positions without modification.

Fact-finding began in the private sector through the establishment of fact-finding boards in the Taft-Hartley Act and emergency board procedures in the _____.

It is mandatory for public sector locals to obtain approval from the national unions for contract ratifications and strikes.

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

Bargaining is more fragmented in the private sector than in the public sector.

Most states deny collective bargaining for police.

Public sector unions,in general,have a strong interest in promoting social programs,education,municipal services,and uniformed protection because:

Why is bargaining more fragmented in the public sector than in the private sector?

Where experienced negotiators are bargaining,_____ may be much more helpful in fashioning an acceptable settlement.

Which of the following factors is likely to have caused a decrease in the occurrence of impasses?

Studies of teacher strikes suggest that:

Strikes are very selectively permitted in the public sector.

Which of the following is a primary result of the fact-finding process?

Which of the following is true about public sector employees?

Which of the following is true regarding the incidence of strikes?

A comprehensive law on public sector bargaining:

Which of the following holds true when third-party interventions exist?

The expected utility of arbitration to settle a dispute depends on the:

The duration of strikes is longest for _____ disputes.

Management and union preferences tend to emphasize _____.

More days are lost from strikes by _____.

In _____ arbitration,each party presents its positions,with the arbitrator required to choose one of the positions without modification.

Fact-finding began in the private sector through the establishment of fact-finding boards in the Taft-Hartley Act and emergency board procedures in the _____.

It is mandatory for public sector locals to obtain approval from the national unions for contract ratifications and strikes.

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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