Exam 1: Introduction

What does unionization introduce into the workplace?

What are shareholders' primary interests?

Union representation has declined from 35 percent in 1955 to a little more than 11 percent now,indicating that unions exert less influence on employment practices through _____.

The policies of large national unions are influenced strongly by the actions of majorities of local union members.

Which of the following is a reason behind employers' choice of complete freedom to alter the terms and conditions of employment in their workplaces?

Local community attitudes have no effect on union power.

Union monopoly power costs less than _____ percent of gross domestic product (GDP).

Prices,and ultimately wages,are controlled by collective bargaining rather than by the market.

Bargaining power is very low for unions that represent workers who deliver services directly to the consumer.

Workers that are LEAST likely to desire unions are those with:

Unions can exist without employers,but employers cannot exist without unions.

Which of the following occurs when an employer decides to outsource or move production abroad?

High profitability,high returns on investment capital,and high growth rates lead to _____.

While labor is somewhat mobile,with workers able to move between employers as opportunities occur,it is less mobile than _____.

Union action cannot influence public policy decisions on potentially favorable tax abatements for employers.

_____ offers employees a method for countering employers' powers to unilaterally change employment conditions.

Who are responsible for making operational decisions for corporations?

Workers in companies with innovative human resource management practices are less likely to desire unions.

Identify a condition that has to exist in order to predict organizing attempts and union wins.

Which of the following conditions results in employees voting more likely for unions?