Question 1

Union employees in the public sector earn,on average,about _____ more than their nonunion counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A)  40 percent 
B)  5 percent 
C)  14 percent 
D)  22 percent 
A)  40 percent 
B)  5 percent 
C)  14 percent 
D)  22 percent

Question 2

_____ is the movement through the wage ranges where seniority is specified as the basis.

Accepted Answer

A)  Length-of-stay clause 
B)  Automatic progression 
C)  Experience differential 
D)  Occupation differential 
A)  Length-of-stay clause 
B)  Automatic progression 
C)  Experience differential 
D)  Occupation differential

Question 3

In most companies a union would prefer to implement a _____ than some form of _________

Accepted Answer

A)  pay-for knowledge pay system; gain-sharing plan 
B)  gain-sharing plan; pay-for knowledge 
C)  merit pay system; pay-for knowledge 
D)  reward-sharing system; merit pay system 
A)  pay-for knowledge pay system; gain-sharing plan 
B)  gain-sharing plan; pay-for knowledge 
C)  merit pay system; pay-for knowledge 
D)  reward-sharing system; merit pay system

Question 4

Briefly summarize the impact of unions on general wages levels.

Accepted Answer

Do unions raise wages? Are unionized emp

Question 5

Describe the strategy for moving employees through wage ranges based on merit.

Accepted Answer

One of the strategies for moving employe

Question 6

A reopener clause could specify that benefits will be renegotiated at a specified time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following industries does not enjoy as much larger union-nonunion differentials as the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Utilities 
B)  Construction 
C)  Transportation 
D)  Agriculture 
A)  Utilities 
B)  Construction 
C)  Transportation 
D)  Agriculture

Question 8

From 1983 to 2011,union membership increased slightly to approximately 20 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Tiers can be used as a cost control strategy to allow _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  deflation 
B)  economic survival 
C)  expansion 
D)  divestiture 
A)  deflation 
B)  economic survival 
C)  expansion 
D)  divestiture

Question 10

( p.528)Union response to gain-sharing plans is to oppose them due to low trust of management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

For the past 10 years,a stable _____ of all major collective bargaining agreements in the private sector have contained a provision for lump-sum payouts.

Accepted Answer

A)  three-fourths 
B)  one-half 
C)  one-quarter 
D)  one-third 
A)  three-fourths 
B)  one-half 
C)  one-quarter 
D)  one-third

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the popular explanations for the decline of union memberships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Workers do not view unions as a solution to their problems. 
B)  Increased management resistance to unions. 
C)  Less intensity of union organizing efforts. 
D)  Growing industries are most heavily unionized, while declining industries are less so. 
A)  Workers do not view unions as a solution to their problems. 
B)  Increased management resistance to unions. 
C)  Less intensity of union organizing efforts. 
D)  Growing industries are most heavily unionized, while declining industries are less so.

Question 13

There is evidence that an increase in the percent of imports reduces the union wage differential.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Lump-sum awards are added to base wages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A study of unions in 114 companies concluded that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  unions made a difference in wages in half of the companies 
B)  unions made a difference in wages in only a few industries 
C)  unions made a difference in wages across all studies and time periods 
D)  unions were not responsible for any differences in wages 
A)  unions made a difference in wages in half of the companies 
B)  unions made a difference in wages in only a few industries 
C)  unions made a difference in wages across all studies and time periods 
D)  unions were not responsible for any differences in wages

Question 16

The role of unions in administering compensation is outlined primarily in the contract.The vast majority of contracts specify that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  overtime pay will be paid beyond a certain number of hours 
B)  a premium will not be paid above the worker's base wage for working nonstandard shifts 
C)  an employee must remain within a certain base wage for a certain length of time 
D)  one or more jobs are to be compensated on a yearly basis 
A)  overtime pay will be paid beyond a certain number of hours 
B)  a premium will not be paid above the worker's base wage for working nonstandard shifts 
C)  an employee must remain within a certain base wage for a certain length of time 
D)  one or more jobs are to be compensated on a yearly basis

Question 17

Wage concessions given by non-union firms lead to an underestimate of the effect of unions on wages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What are the reasons for the decline in unionization?

Accepted Answer

Four popular explanations are usually of

Question 19

What is the spillover effect?

Accepted Answer

Although union wage settlements have dec

Question 20

Wage adjustments in multiyear contracts may be specified in all of the following ways except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cost-of-living adjustments 
B)  deferred wage increases 
C)  reopener clauses 
D)  adjustment clauses 
A)  cost-of-living adjustments 
B)  deferred wage increases 
C)  reopener clauses 
D)  adjustment clauses

Union employees in the public sector earn,on average,about _____ more than their nonunion counterparts.

_____ is the movement through the wage ranges where seniority is specified as the basis.

In most companies a union would prefer to implement a _ than some form of _____

Briefly summarize the impact of unions on general wages levels.

Describe the strategy for moving employees through wage ranges based on merit.

A reopener clause could specify that benefits will be renegotiated at a specified time.

Which of the following industries does not enjoy as much larger union-nonunion differentials as the others?

From 1983 to 2011,union membership increased slightly to approximately 20 percent.

Tiers can be used as a cost control strategy to allow _____.

( p.528)Union response to gain-sharing plans is to oppose them due to low trust of management.

For the past 10 years,a stable _____ of all major collective bargaining agreements in the private sector have contained a provision for lump-sum payouts.

Which of the following is not one of the popular explanations for the decline of union memberships?

There is evidence that an increase in the percent of imports reduces the union wage differential.

Lump-sum awards are added to base wages.

A study of unions in 114 companies concluded that _____.

The role of unions in administering compensation is outlined primarily in the contract.The vast majority of contracts specify that _____.

Wage concessions given by non-union firms lead to an underestimate of the effect of unions on wages.

What are the reasons for the decline in unionization?

What is the spillover effect?

Wage adjustments in multiyear contracts may be specified in all of the following ways except _____.

The Pay Model

Strategy: The Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job Analysis

Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

Person-Based Structures

Defining Competitiveness

Designing Pay Levels, mix, and Pay Structures

Pay-For-Performance: the Evidence

Pay-For-Performance Plans

Performance Appraisals

The Benefit Determination Process

Benefit Options

Compensation of Special Groups

International Pay Systems

Government and Legal Issues in Compensation

Management: Making It Work

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Exam 15: Union Role in Wage and Salary Administration

Union employees in the public sector earn,on average,about _____ more than their nonunion counterparts.

_____ is the movement through the wage ranges where seniority is specified as the basis.

In most companies a union would prefer to implement a _____ than some form of _________

Briefly summarize the impact of unions on general wages levels.

Describe the strategy for moving employees through wage ranges based on merit.

A reopener clause could specify that benefits will be renegotiated at a specified time.

Which of the following industries does not enjoy as much larger union-nonunion differentials as the others?

From 1983 to 2011,union membership increased slightly to approximately 20 percent.

Tiers can be used as a cost control strategy to allow _____.

( p.528)Union response to gain-sharing plans is to oppose them due to low trust of management.

For the past 10 years,a stable _____ of all major collective bargaining agreements in the private sector have contained a provision for lump-sum payouts.

Which of the following is not one of the popular explanations for the decline of union memberships?

There is evidence that an increase in the percent of imports reduces the union wage differential.

Lump-sum awards are added to base wages.

A study of unions in 114 companies concluded that _____.

The role of unions in administering compensation is outlined primarily in the contract.The vast majority of contracts specify that _____.

Wage concessions given by non-union firms lead to an underestimate of the effect of unions on wages.

What are the reasons for the decline in unionization?

What is the spillover effect?

Wage adjustments in multiyear contracts may be specified in all of the following ways except _____.

The Pay Model

Strategy: The Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job Analysis

Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

Person-Based Structures

Defining Competitiveness

Designing Pay Levels, mix, and Pay Structures

Pay-For-Performance: the Evidence

Pay-For-Performance Plans

Performance Appraisals

The Benefit Determination Process

Benefit Options

Compensation of Special Groups

International Pay Systems

Government and Legal Issues in Compensation

Management: Making It Work

Filters

In most companies a union would prefer to implement a _ than some form of _____