Question 1

In which human resource activity does a typical labor agreement NOT give the union a role?

Accepted Answer

A)  recruitment 
B)  selection 
C)  compensation 
D)  dismissal 
E)  appraisals 
A)  recruitment 
B)  selection 
C)  compensation 
D)  dismissal 
E)  appraisals

Question 2

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association and the Federal Aviation Administration have reached an impasse during collective bargaining.Which of the following will most likely be used to reach a settlement?

Accepted Answer

A)  fact finding 
B)  mediation 
C)  binding arbitration 
D)  interest arbitration 
E)  non-binding arbitration 
A)  fact finding 
B)  mediation 
C)  binding arbitration 
D)  interest arbitration 
E)  non-binding arbitration

Question 3

Which of the following bans certain unfair labor practices and provides for majority rule and secret ballot elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Landrum-Griffin Act 
B)  Norris-LaGuardia Act 
C)  Taft-Hartley Act 
D)  Davis-Bacon Act 
E)  Wagner Act 
A)  Landrum-Griffin Act 
B)  Norris-LaGuardia Act 
C)  Taft-Hartley Act 
D)  Davis-Bacon Act 
E)  Wagner Act

Question 4

A strike that results from a failure to agree on the terms of a contract,such as wages and benefits,is known as a(n)________ strike.

Accepted Answer

A)  arbitrary 
B)  wildcat 
C)  economic 
D)  sympathy 
E)  unfair labor practices 
A)  arbitrary 
B)  wildcat 
C)  economic 
D)  sympathy 
E)  unfair labor practices

Question 5

Which of the following is an illegal bargaining item?

Accepted Answer

A)  membership of bargaining team 
B)  discriminatory treatment 
C)  employee drug testing 
D)  continuance of past contract 
E)  employment of strikebreaker 
A)  membership of bargaining team 
B)  discriminatory treatment 
C)  employee drug testing 
D)  continuance of past contract 
E)  employment of strikebreaker

Question 6

Which of the following best describes a "yellow dog" contract?

Accepted Answer

A)  As a condition of employment, an employee agrees not to picket. 
B)  Union members agree to the agency shop form of union security. 
C)  Employers agree to give union members preference in hiring. 
D)  As a condition of employment, an employee agrees to not join a union. 
E)  Employers agree to abide by the guidelines of the local labor unions. 
A)  As a condition of employment, an employee agrees not to picket. 
B)  Union members agree to the agency shop form of union security. 
C)  Employers agree to give union members preference in hiring. 
D)  As a condition of employment, an employee agrees to not join a union. 
E)  Employers agree to abide by the guidelines of the local labor unions.

Question 7

Which of the following guaranteed each employee the right to bargain collectively without interference,restraint,or coercion?

Accepted Answer

A)  National Labor Relations Act 
B)  Norris-LaGuardia Act 
C)  National Labor Relations Board 
D)  AFL-CIO 
E)  Taft-Hartley Act 
A)  National Labor Relations Act 
B)  Norris-LaGuardia Act 
C)  National Labor Relations Board 
D)  AFL-CIO 
E)  Taft-Hartley Act

Question 8

It is acceptable for an employer to refuse to hire union members even if they are qualified for the position because they might be union salts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Taft-Hartley Act amended the Wagner Act in all of the following ways EXCEPT by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibiting unfair labor practices 
B)  enumerating the rights of employers 
C)  enumerating the rights of employees as union members 
D)  limiting the power of the National Labor Review Board 
E)  allowing the U.S. President to bar national emergency strikes 
A)  prohibiting unfair labor practices 
B)  enumerating the rights of employers 
C)  enumerating the rights of employees as union members 
D)  limiting the power of the National Labor Review Board 
E)  allowing the U.S. President to bar national emergency strikes

Question 10

Which of the following was the primary goal of the American Federation of Labor?

Accepted Answer

A)  achieving political reform 
B)  gaining a higher social status 
C)  addressing immigrant labor 
D)  improving work conditions 
E)  creating labor legislation 
A)  achieving political reform 
B)  gaining a higher social status 
C)  addressing immigrant labor 
D)  improving work conditions 
E)  creating labor legislation

Question 11

________ is the process of legally terminating a union's right to represent employees.

Accepted Answer

A)  Union salting 
B)  Featherbedding 
C)  Certification 
D)  Decertification 
E)  Collective bargaining 
A)  Union salting 
B)  Featherbedding 
C)  Certification 
D)  Decertification 
E)  Collective bargaining

Question 12

The National Labor Relations Board was primarily established for the purpose of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  establishing branches in right-to-work states 
B)  negotiating contracts on behalf of local unions 
C)  managing the membership of the AFL-CIO 
D)  investigating unfair labor practice charges 
E)  overseeing the establishment of local unions 
A)  establishing branches in right-to-work states 
B)  negotiating contracts on behalf of local unions 
C)  managing the membership of the AFL-CIO 
D)  investigating unfair labor practice charges 
E)  overseeing the establishment of local unions

Question 13

Employers and unions can seek a court injunction to compel a party or parties to resume or desist from a certain action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Landrum-Griffin Act of 1932 encouraged union activity by guaranteeing each employee the right to bargain collectively without interference,restraint,or coercion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following was passed in 1935 to amend the Norris -LaGuardia Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taft-Hartley Act 
B)  New Deal Act 
C)  Wagner Act 
D)  Landrum-Griffin Act 
E)  Equal Pay Act 
A)  Taft-Hartley Act 
B)  New Deal Act 
C)  Wagner Act 
D)  Landrum-Griffin Act 
E)  Equal Pay Act

Question 16

All of the following increase the likelihood that an employer will lose an NLRB election EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  focusing primarily on wage and benefits issues 
B)  appointing a committee to manage the campaign 
C)  distributing employee need and attitude surveys 
D)  delegating personnel relations issues to plant managers 
E)  focusing on salaried professionals instead of hourly workers 
A)  focusing primarily on wage and benefits issues 
B)  appointing a committee to manage the campaign 
C)  distributing employee need and attitude surveys 
D)  delegating personnel relations issues to plant managers 
E)  focusing on salaried professionals instead of hourly workers

Question 17

Which form of union security requires employees who do not belong to the union to pay union dues on the assumption that the union's efforts benefit all workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  closed shop 
B)  union shop 
C)  agency shop 
D)  open shop 
E)  maintenance of agreement 
A)  closed shop 
B)  union shop 
C)  agency shop 
D)  open shop 
E)  maintenance of agreement

Question 18

What is union security? Explain the five types of union security.

Accepted Answer

Union security refers to the right to re

Question 19

With the maintenance of membership arrangement of union security,how long must union members employed by a firm maintain union membership?

Accepted Answer

A)  until the union disbands 
B)  until negotiations are over 
C)  until there is a wage increase 
D)  for the contract period 
E)  for at least one year 
A)  until the union disbands 
B)  until negotiations are over 
C)  until there is a wage increase 
D)  for the contract period 
E)  for at least one year

Question 20

Hyper-Tech Enterprises manufactures mechanical parts used in air conditioning and heating units.The company employs over 300 workers at its Alabama facility.None of the Hyper-Tech employees belong to a union; however,management believes that unionization is in the near future.A representative of a local union has recently visited Hyper-Tech in an attempt to solicit members and have them sign authorization cards.Enough eligible employees have signed authorization cards to petition the NLRB for an election.Hyper-Tech's top executives are considering fighting the unionization efforts.
Which of the following,if true,supports the argument by the NLRB that Hyper-Tech has conducted unfair labor practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hyper-Tech managers prohibited union representatives from soliciting employees who were on duty. 
B)  Hyper-Tech managers intervened when pro-union employees solicited other employees while both were on duty. 
C)  Hyper-Tech managers barred nonemployee union representatives from entering the firm's building. 
D)  Hyper-Tech managers prevented nonemployee union representatives from the parking lot for safety reasons. 
E)  Hyper-Tech managers prohibited distribution of union literature in the company cafeteria. 
A)  Hyper-Tech managers prohibited union representatives from soliciting employees who were on duty. 
B)  Hyper-Tech managers intervened when pro-union employees solicited other employees while both were on duty. 
C)  Hyper-Tech managers barred nonemployee union representatives from entering the firm's building. 
D)  Hyper-Tech managers prevented nonemployee union representatives from the parking lot for safety reasons. 
E)  Hyper-Tech managers prohibited distribution of union literature in the company cafeteria.

In which human resource activity does a typical labor agreement NOT give the union a role?

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association and the Federal Aviation Administration have reached an impasse during collective bargaining.Which of the following will most likely be used to reach a settlement?

Which of the following bans certain unfair labor practices and provides for majority rule and secret ballot elections?

A strike that results from a failure to agree on the terms of a contract,such as wages and benefits,is known as a(n)________ strike.

Which of the following is an illegal bargaining item?

Which of the following best describes a "yellow dog" contract?

Which of the following guaranteed each employee the right to bargain collectively without interference,restraint,or coercion?

It is acceptable for an employer to refuse to hire union members even if they are qualified for the position because they might be union salts.

The Taft-Hartley Act amended the Wagner Act in all of the following ways EXCEPT by ________.

Which of the following was the primary goal of the American Federation of Labor?

________ is the process of legally terminating a union's right to represent employees.

The National Labor Relations Board was primarily established for the purpose of ________.

Employers and unions can seek a court injunction to compel a party or parties to resume or desist from a certain action.

The Landrum-Griffin Act of 1932 encouraged union activity by guaranteeing each employee the right to bargain collectively without interference,restraint,or coercion.

Which of the following was passed in 1935 to amend the Norris -LaGuardia Act?

All of the following increase the likelihood that an employer will lose an NLRB election EXCEPT ________.

Which form of union security requires employees who do not belong to the union to pay union dues on the assumption that the union's efforts benefit all workers?

What is union security? Explain the five types of union security.

With the maintenance of membership arrangement of union security,how long must union members employed by a firm maintain union membership?

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

The Manager's Role in Strategic Human Resource Management

Job Analysis

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Coaching, Careers, and Talent Management

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Ethics, Justice, and Fair Treatment in HR Management

Employee Safety and Health

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Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms

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Exam 15: Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

In which human resource activity does a typical labor agreement NOT give the union a role?

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association and the Federal Aviation Administration have reached an impasse during collective bargaining.Which of the following will most likely be used to reach a settlement?

Which of the following bans certain unfair labor practices and provides for majority rule and secret ballot elections?

A strike that results from a failure to agree on the terms of a contract,such as wages and benefits,is known as a(n)________ strike.

Which of the following is an illegal bargaining item?

Which of the following best describes a "yellow dog" contract?

Which of the following guaranteed each employee the right to bargain collectively without interference,restraint,or coercion?

It is acceptable for an employer to refuse to hire union members even if they are qualified for the position because they might be union salts.

The Taft-Hartley Act amended the Wagner Act in all of the following ways EXCEPT by ________.

Which of the following was the primary goal of the American Federation of Labor?

________ is the process of legally terminating a union's right to represent employees.

The National Labor Relations Board was primarily established for the purpose of ________.

Employers and unions can seek a court injunction to compel a party or parties to resume or desist from a certain action.

The Landrum-Griffin Act of 1932 encouraged union activity by guaranteeing each employee the right to bargain collectively without interference,restraint,or coercion.

Which of the following was passed in 1935 to amend the Norris -LaGuardia Act?

All of the following increase the likelihood that an employer will lose an NLRB election EXCEPT ________.

Which form of union security requires employees who do not belong to the union to pay union dues on the assumption that the union's efforts benefit all workers?

What is union security? Explain the five types of union security.

With the maintenance of membership arrangement of union security,how long must union members employed by a firm maintain union membership?

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

The Manager's Role in Strategic Human Resource Management

Job Analysis

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Coaching, Careers, and Talent Management

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Ethics, Justice, and Fair Treatment in HR Management

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Global Human Resources

Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms

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