Question 1

A particular industry or company may be the target of union organizing strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An employee at your factory has shown you a union leaflet she was given as she left the company parking lot this morning.Discuss the possible significance of the leaflet and what you might expect to happen as a result of this leaflet.Was this action by the union legal?

Accepted Answer

This leaflet is probably a request to si

Question 3

The predominantly capitalist culture in the U.S.has resulted in union legislation in this country being either pro-management or neutral rather than favoring unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the early 1800s,

Accepted Answer

A)  craft unions had a strong influence over employers. 
B)  unions were often viewed as criminal conspiracies. 
C)  unions and union members were protected by common law. 
D)  unions were not necessary because there were few industrial jobs. 
A)  craft unions had a strong influence over employers. 
B)  unions were often viewed as criminal conspiracies. 
C)  unions and union members were protected by common law. 
D)  unions were not necessary because there were few industrial jobs.

Question 5

The teachers' union in the Wild Mustang Hills school district has not come to a collective bargaining agreement with the school board.A neutral third party has been brought in to make decisions on the topics that have kept the two parties from agreeing on a contract.This process is

Accepted Answer

A)  fact-finding. 
B)  conciliation. 
C)  arbitration. 
D)  mediation. 
A)  fact-finding. 
B)  conciliation. 
C)  arbitration. 
D)  mediation.

Question 6

It is an unfair labor practice for unions to "salt" nonunion employers with paid union organizers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The union wishes to negotiate ____ during collective bargaining with Verdure,Inc.,but Verdure's management doesn't wish to address this topic.The union cannot insist on this because this topic is not a mandatory issue of bargaining.

Accepted Answer

A)  pension coverage 
B)  profit-sharing plans 
C)  benefits for retired employees 
D)  vacations 
A)  pension coverage 
B)  profit-sharing plans 
C)  benefits for retired employees 
D)  vacations

Question 8

The United Mine Workers of America where all the members work in mining although they hold various types of jobs is an example of a/an ____ union.

Accepted Answer

A)  craft 
B)  industrial 
C)  company 
D)  laborers' 
A)  craft 
B)  industrial 
C)  company 
D)  laborers'

Question 9

Which of the following bargaining patterns between labor and management is illegal in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict 
B)  collusion 
C)  accommodation 
D)  power bargaining 
A)  conflict 
B)  collusion 
C)  accommodation 
D)  power bargaining

Question 10

How has the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)affected U.S.unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because of the higher demand for Mexican labor, Mexican unions have been able to increase wages enough that U.S. firms no longer have a cost advantage in moving unionized jobs to Mexico. 
B)  Unionized Canadian manufacturers have moved operations to non-union plants in the U.S. 
C)  Unionized U.S. firms have moved their operations to Mexico, thus reducing union employment in the U.S. 
D)  The lowering of tariffs and trade restrictions has allowed unionized U.S. firms to sell more of their products to Canada and Mexico, thus increasing employment for union members. 
A)  Because of the higher demand for Mexican labor, Mexican unions have been able to increase wages enough that U.S. firms no longer have a cost advantage in moving unionized jobs to Mexico. 
B)  Unionized Canadian manufacturers have moved operations to non-union plants in the U.S. 
C)  Unionized U.S. firms have moved their operations to Mexico, thus reducing union employment in the U.S. 
D)  The lowering of tariffs and trade restrictions has allowed unionized U.S. firms to sell more of their products to Canada and Mexico, thus increasing employment for union members.

Question 11

The CEO has approached you as the new director of HR for your recommendations how the company can remain non-union.You recommend "preventive" employee relations.Your suggestions include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  pay above-market wages. 
B)  provide competitive benefits. 
C)  provide safe working conditions. 
D)  institute a fair system for handling employee complaints. 
A)  pay above-market wages. 
B)  provide competitive benefits. 
C)  provide safe working conditions. 
D)  institute a fair system for handling employee complaints.

Question 12

Joe participated in a strike called by the union over the company's refusal to negotiate.Now that the strike is over,and the NLRB has ruled the strike a ___________.Joe wants to return to work at the company,and the company must rehire him.

Accepted Answer

A)  unfair labor practices 
B)  economic 
C)  wildcat 
D)  jurisdictional 
A)  unfair labor practices 
B)  economic 
C)  wildcat 
D)  jurisdictional

Question 13

A ____,such as the AFL-CIO is a group of autonomous national and international unions.

Accepted Answer

A)  council 
B)  congress 
C)  conference 
D)  federation 
A)  council 
B)  congress 
C)  conference 
D)  federation

Question 14

A panel of neutral third parties has been brought in to decide an impasse over pay and scheduling between the firefighters and the city.This is called ________ arbitration.

Accepted Answer

A)  grievance 
B)  interest 
C)  mandated 
D)  rights 
A)  grievance 
B)  interest 
C)  mandated 
D)  rights

Question 15

All of the following are reasons for the decline in union membership in the U.S.EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the shifting of the U.S. economy from a manufacturing emphasis to a service emphasis.. 
B)  the shift of low-skill U.S. jobs to other countries. 
C)  the increasing proportion of white-collar workers in the economy. 
D)  unions' historical failure to pass worker-friendly legislation. 
A)  the shifting of the U.S. economy from a manufacturing emphasis to a service emphasis.. 
B)  the shift of low-skill U.S. jobs to other countries. 
C)  the increasing proportion of white-collar workers in the economy. 
D)  unions' historical failure to pass worker-friendly legislation.

Question 16

The practice of having union representatives on the company's board of directors is called

Accepted Answer

A)  collusion. 
B)  co-operation. 
C)  co-determination. 
D)  tripartite negotiation. 
A)  collusion. 
B)  co-operation. 
C)  co-determination. 
D)  tripartite negotiation.

Question 17

Management is legally required to bargain over work schedules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the U.S.the Postal Service could call a strike to improve working conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The executives of Pilot Processing,Inc.,are in a state of shock.Pro-union materials have been found in the company cafeteria.In an emergency meeting,top management is brainstorming which union may be targeting the employees,so that the company can prepare its response.As HR director,you point out the other primary way the unionizing process can begin,which is

Accepted Answer

A)  synchronized attacks by two or more unions. 
B)  company employees approaching a union with the request to unionize. 
C)  "salting" of the workforce by the AFL-CIO. 
D)  an order by the National Labor Relations Board. 
A)  synchronized attacks by two or more unions. 
B)  company employees approaching a union with the request to unionize. 
C)  "salting" of the workforce by the AFL-CIO. 
D)  an order by the National Labor Relations Board.

Question 20

Gloria was elected to be a_________ for her local union.She is an employee of Bargello,Inc.,and she will be the first-line representative of Bargello's unionized workers.

Accepted Answer

A)  union organizer 
B)  member representative 
C)  union steward 
D)  business agent 
A)  union organizer 
B)  member representative 
C)  union steward 
D)  business agent

A particular industry or company may be the target of union organizing strategy.

An employee at your factory has shown you a union leaflet she was given as she left the company parking lot this morning.Discuss the possible significance of the leaflet and what you might expect to happen as a result of this leaflet.Was this action by the union legal?

The predominantly capitalist culture in the U.S.has resulted in union legislation in this country being either pro-management or neutral rather than favoring unions.

In the early 1800s,

The teachers' union in the Wild Mustang Hills school district has not come to a collective bargaining agreement with the school board.A neutral third party has been brought in to make decisions on the topics that have kept the two parties from agreeing on a contract.This process is

It is an unfair labor practice for unions to "salt" nonunion employers with paid union organizers.

The union wishes to negotiate ____ during collective bargaining with Verdure,Inc.,but Verdure's management doesn't wish to address this topic.The union cannot insist on this because this topic is not a mandatory issue of bargaining.

The United Mine Workers of America where all the members work in mining although they hold various types of jobs is an example of a/an ____ union.

Which of the following bargaining patterns between labor and management is illegal in the U.S.?

How has the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)affected U.S.unions?

The CEO has approached you as the new director of HR for your recommendations how the company can remain non-union.You recommend "preventive" employee relations.Your suggestions include all of the following EXCEPT

Joe participated in a strike called by the union over the company's refusal to negotiate.Now that the strike is over,and the NLRB has ruled the strike a ___________.Joe wants to return to work at the company,and the company must rehire him.

A ____,such as the AFL-CIO is a group of autonomous national and international unions.

A panel of neutral third parties has been brought in to decide an impasse over pay and scheduling between the firefighters and the city.This is called ________ arbitration.

All of the following are reasons for the decline in union membership in the U.S.EXCEPT

The practice of having union representatives on the company's board of directors is called

Management is legally required to bargain over work schedules.

In the U.S.the Postal Service could call a strike to improve working conditions.

Gloria was elected to be a_________ for her local union.She is an employee of Bargello,Inc.,and she will be the first-line representative of Bargello's unionized workers.

Human Resource Management in Organizations

Strategic HR Management and Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity

Workers,Jobs,and Job Analysis

Human Resource Planning and Retention

Recruiting and Labor Markets

Selecting Human Resources

Training Human Resources

Talent Management

Performance Management and Appraisal

Total Rewards and Compensation

Incentive Plans and Executive Compensation

Managing Employee Benefits

Risk Management and Worker Protection

Employee Rights and Responsibilities

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Exam 16: Union/Management Relations

A particular industry or company may be the target of union organizing strategy.

An employee at your factory has shown you a union leaflet she was given as she left the company parking lot this morning.Discuss the possible significance of the leaflet and what you might expect to happen as a result of this leaflet.Was this action by the union legal?

The predominantly capitalist culture in the U.S.has resulted in union legislation in this country being either pro-management or neutral rather than favoring unions.

In the early 1800s,

The teachers' union in the Wild Mustang Hills school district has not come to a collective bargaining agreement with the school board.A neutral third party has been brought in to make decisions on the topics that have kept the two parties from agreeing on a contract.This process is

It is an unfair labor practice for unions to "salt" nonunion employers with paid union organizers.

The union wishes to negotiate ____ during collective bargaining with Verdure,Inc.,but Verdure's management doesn't wish to address this topic.The union cannot insist on this because this topic is not a mandatory issue of bargaining.

The United Mine Workers of America where all the members work in mining although they hold various types of jobs is an example of a/an ____ union.

Which of the following bargaining patterns between labor and management is illegal in the U.S.?

How has the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)affected U.S.unions?

The CEO has approached you as the new director of HR for your recommendations how the company can remain non-union.You recommend "preventive" employee relations.Your suggestions include all of the following EXCEPT

Joe participated in a strike called by the union over the company's refusal to negotiate.Now that the strike is over,and the NLRB has ruled the strike a ___________.Joe wants to return to work at the company,and the company must rehire him.

A ____,such as the AFL-CIO is a group of autonomous national and international unions.

A panel of neutral third parties has been brought in to decide an impasse over pay and scheduling between the firefighters and the city.This is called ________ arbitration.

All of the following are reasons for the decline in union membership in the U.S.EXCEPT

The practice of having union representatives on the company's board of directors is called

Management is legally required to bargain over work schedules.

In the U.S.the Postal Service could call a strike to improve working conditions.

Gloria was elected to be a_________ for her local union.She is an employee of Bargello,Inc.,and she will be the first-line representative of Bargello's unionized workers.

Human Resource Management in Organizations

Strategic HR Management and Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity

Workers,Jobs,and Job Analysis

Human Resource Planning and Retention

Recruiting and Labor Markets

Selecting Human Resources

Training Human Resources

Talent Management

Performance Management and Appraisal

Total Rewards and Compensation

Incentive Plans and Executive Compensation

Managing Employee Benefits

Risk Management and Worker Protection

Employee Rights and Responsibilities

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