Question 1

Which section of the labor agreement contains seniority provisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  grievance procedure 
B)  union security 
C)  employee security 
D)  management rights 
A)  grievance procedure 
B)  union security 
C)  employee security 
D)  management rights

Question 2

A firm's refusal to bargain on which of the following issues would most likely result in a charge of unfair labor practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  hourly wages 
B)  child care benefits 
C)  retiree health benefits 
D)  job recruiting techniques 
A)  hourly wages 
B)  child care benefits 
C)  retiree health benefits 
D)  job recruiting techniques

Question 3

Which of the following is typically LEAST useful during the negotiating phase of collective bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A)  give-and-take attitude 
B)  neutral meeting location 
C)  clear communication 
D)  media involvement 
A)  give-and-take attitude 
B)  neutral meeting location 
C)  clear communication 
D)  media involvement

Question 4

The most effective time to implement a strike is when demand for an employer's product is expanding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A lockout is an effective union strategy,especially when a business has low inventory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Unions consisting of all the workers in a particular plant or group of plants are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  craft 
B)  commercial 
C)  industrial 
D)  global 
A)  craft 
B)  commercial 
C)  industrial 
D)  global

Question 7

Davis Manufacturing deducts union dues from members' paychecks and forwards the money to the union.Which of the following is most likely included in the labor agreement?

Accepted Answer

A)  maintenance of membership 
B)  permissive bargaining 
C)  collective bargaining 
D)  dues checkoff 
A)  maintenance of membership 
B)  permissive bargaining 
C)  collective bargaining 
D)  dues checkoff

Question 8

Why do workers join unions? What is the basic structure of a union?

Accepted Answer

Individuals join unions for many differe

Question 9

Which of the following is LEAST likely to lead to the NLRB declaring an election campaign invalid?

Accepted Answer

A)  A union threatens loss of jobs or benefits to influence employees' votes or union activities. 
B)  An employer misstates campaign facts when the other party does not have a chance to reply. 
C)  A union incites religious prejudice with inflammatory campaign appeals. 
D)  An employer discusses with workers the negative aspects of unionization. 
A)  A union threatens loss of jobs or benefits to influence employees' votes or union activities. 
B)  An employer misstates campaign facts when the other party does not have a chance to reply. 
C)  A union incites religious prejudice with inflammatory campaign appeals. 
D)  An employer discusses with workers the negative aspects of unionization.

Question 10

Unionized machinists who perform essential jobs at a boat manufacturing plant decide to strike for higher wages.As a result,the plant is forced to shut down until an agreement can be reached.The labor union is most likely using a strategy of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  union salting 
B)  pulling the union through 
C)  public awareness campaigns 
D)  strategically located union members 
A)  union salting 
B)  pulling the union through 
C)  public awareness campaigns 
D)  strategically located union members

Question 11

When a union loses its right to act as the exclusive bargaining representative of a group of employees,the process is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decertification 
B)  deauthorization 
C)  interest arbitration 
D)  rights arbitration 
A)  decertification 
B)  deauthorization 
C)  interest arbitration 
D)  rights arbitration

Question 12

Neither the union nor management cares whether the other side loses face during the negotiation process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Bargaining issues can be divided into three categories.Which of the following is NOT one of those categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  mandatory 
B)  concession 
C)  permissive 
D)  prohibited 
A)  mandatory 
B)  concession 
C)  permissive 
D)  prohibited

Question 14

Before negotiating an agreement,it is most important that both negotiators understand which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  recruitment techniques of the firm 
B)  structure and context of the organization 
C)  requirements of each position at the firm 
D)  organizational hierarchy at the company 
A)  recruitment techniques of the firm 
B)  structure and context of the organization 
C)  requirements of each position at the firm 
D)  organizational hierarchy at the company

Question 15

Which term refers to an employee's dissatisfaction or feeling of personal injustice relating to his or her employment?

Accepted Answer

A)  arbitration 
B)  ratification 
C)  severance 
D)  grievance 
A)  arbitration 
B)  ratification 
C)  severance 
D)  grievance

Question 16

Major reasons employees join unions include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dissatisfaction with management 
B)  need for avenues of leadership 
C)  desire for a social outlet 
D)  pressure from managers 
A)  dissatisfaction with management 
B)  need for avenues of leadership 
C)  desire for a social outlet 
D)  pressure from managers

Question 17

Factory owners sought out the expertise of mechanical engineers to work with unions to balance the satisfaction of workers with efficiency goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Union salting is the process of unions inundating communities with organizers to boycott a particular business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When the dues checkoff is in effect,management agrees to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pay dues for members who cannot afford them 
B)  send a portion of members' dues to charities 
C)  forward members' dues to the union 
D)  audit union members' dues 
A)  pay dues for members who cannot afford them 
B)  send a portion of members' dues to charities 
C)  forward members' dues to the union 
D)  audit union members' dues

Question 20

What is the primary law governing the relationship of companies and unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  National Labor Relations Act 
B)  Norris-LaGuardia Act 
C)  Landrum-Griffin Act 
D)  Sherman Act 
A)  National Labor Relations Act 
B)  Norris-LaGuardia Act 
C)  Landrum-Griffin Act 
D)  Sherman Act

Which section of the labor agreement contains seniority provisions?

A firm's refusal to bargain on which of the following issues would most likely result in a charge of unfair labor practices?

Which of the following is typically LEAST useful during the negotiating phase of collective bargaining?

The most effective time to implement a strike is when demand for an employer's product is expanding.

A lockout is an effective union strategy,especially when a business has low inventory.

Unions consisting of all the workers in a particular plant or group of plants are ________.

Davis Manufacturing deducts union dues from members' paychecks and forwards the money to the union.Which of the following is most likely included in the labor agreement?

Why do workers join unions? What is the basic structure of a union?

Which of the following is LEAST likely to lead to the NLRB declaring an election campaign invalid?

Unionized machinists who perform essential jobs at a boat manufacturing plant decide to strike for higher wages.As a result,the plant is forced to shut down until an agreement can be reached.The labor union is most likely using a strategy of ________.

When a union loses its right to act as the exclusive bargaining representative of a group of employees,the process is referred to as ________.

Neither the union nor management cares whether the other side loses face during the negotiation process.

Bargaining issues can be divided into three categories.Which of the following is NOT one of those categories?

Before negotiating an agreement,it is most important that both negotiators understand which of the following?

Which term refers to an employee's dissatisfaction or feeling of personal injustice relating to his or her employment?

Major reasons employees join unions include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Factory owners sought out the expertise of mechanical engineers to work with unions to balance the satisfaction of workers with efficiency goals.

Union salting is the process of unions inundating communities with organizers to boycott a particular business.

When the dues checkoff is in effect,management agrees to ________.

What is the primary law governing the relationship of companies and unions?

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Exam 11: Labor Unions and Collective Bargaining

Which section of the labor agreement contains seniority provisions?

A firm's refusal to bargain on which of the following issues would most likely result in a charge of unfair labor practices?

Which of the following is typically LEAST useful during the negotiating phase of collective bargaining?

The most effective time to implement a strike is when demand for an employer's product is expanding.

A lockout is an effective union strategy,especially when a business has low inventory.

Unions consisting of all the workers in a particular plant or group of plants are ________.

Davis Manufacturing deducts union dues from members' paychecks and forwards the money to the union.Which of the following is most likely included in the labor agreement?

Why do workers join unions? What is the basic structure of a union?

Which of the following is LEAST likely to lead to the NLRB declaring an election campaign invalid?

Unionized machinists who perform essential jobs at a boat manufacturing plant decide to strike for higher wages.As a result,the plant is forced to shut down until an agreement can be reached.The labor union is most likely using a strategy of ________.

When a union loses its right to act as the exclusive bargaining representative of a group of employees,the process is referred to as ________.

Neither the union nor management cares whether the other side loses face during the negotiation process.

Bargaining issues can be divided into three categories.Which of the following is NOT one of those categories?

Before negotiating an agreement,it is most important that both negotiators understand which of the following?

Which term refers to an employee's dissatisfaction or feeling of personal injustice relating to his or her employment?

Major reasons employees join unions include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Factory owners sought out the expertise of mechanical engineers to work with unions to balance the satisfaction of workers with efficiency goals.

Union salting is the process of unions inundating communities with organizers to boycott a particular business.

When the dues checkoff is in effect,management agrees to ________.

What is the primary law governing the relationship of companies and unions?

Human Resource Management: An Overview

Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Workforce Diversity

Strategic Planning, Human Resource Planning, and Job Analysis

Recruitment

Selection

Performance Management and Appraisal

Training and Development

Direct Financial Compensation Core Compensation:

Indirect Financial Compensation Employee Benefits:

Internal Employee Relations

Employee Safety, Health, and Wellness

Global Human Resource Management

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