Question 1

What is the primary purpose of picketing?

Accepted Answer

A)  informing the public about a labor dispute 
B)  increasing the likelihood of a lockout 
C)  gathering sympathy from employers 
D)  encouraging union certification 
A)  informing the public about a labor dispute 
B)  increasing the likelihood of a lockout 
C)  gathering sympathy from employers 
D)  encouraging union certification

Question 2

Which of the following is most likely a false statement about union membership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Union members work in both blue-collar and white-collar industries. 
B)  Insurance plan benefits are better for union workers than for nonunion workers. 
C)  Union workers receive more holidays and unpaid leave than nonunion workers do. 
D)  Employers prefer nonunion workers, so they pay them higher wages than union members. 
A)  Union members work in both blue-collar and white-collar industries. 
B)  Insurance plan benefits are better for union workers than for nonunion workers. 
C)  Union workers receive more holidays and unpaid leave than nonunion workers do. 
D)  Employers prefer nonunion workers, so they pay them higher wages than union members.

Question 3

It is legal for union organizers to solicit employees for membership as long as the effort does not endanger the performance or safety of the employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is a characteristic of good faith bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A)  overlooking bargaining items 
B)  making counterproposals 
C)  bypassing the union representative 
D)  imposing unreasonable conditions 
A)  overlooking bargaining items 
B)  making counterproposals 
C)  bypassing the union representative 
D)  imposing unreasonable conditions

Question 5

You are a supervisor at a large manufacturing firm.What should and shouldn't you do during organizing and preelection campaigns? What should and shouldn't you do when faced with employee grievances?

Accepted Answer

Supervisors should use the acronym TIPS

Question 6

Which of the following terms refers to an unfair labor practice in which a union requires an employer to pay an employee for services not performed?

Accepted Answer

A)  coercing 
B)  padding 
C)  ballooning 
D)  featherbedding 
A)  coercing 
B)  padding 
C)  ballooning 
D)  featherbedding

Question 7

What third-party interventions are available to handle an impasse during collective bargaining? Discuss each type of intervention in a brief essay.

Accepted Answer

Negotiators use three types of third par

Question 8

Union tactics designed to impede or disrupt production by encouraging employees to slow the pace of work,refuse to work overtime,and participate in sick-outs are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inside games 
B)  lockouts 
C)  injunctions 
D)  strikes 
A)  inside games 
B)  lockouts 
C)  injunctions 
D)  strikes

Question 9

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 questions is LEAST relevant to the decision by Hyper-Tech to fight unionization efforts?

Accepted Answer

A)  How many Hyper-Tech employees were hired within the last year? 
B)  What percentage of Hyper-Tech employees signed authorization cards? 
C)  What is the opinion of Hyper-Tech's shareholders and creditors regarding unionization? 
D)  What are the laws regarding what Hyper-Tech managers can and cannot do during a campaign? 
A)  How many Hyper-Tech employees were hired within the last year? 
B)  What percentage of Hyper-Tech employees signed authorization cards? 
C)  What is the opinion of Hyper-Tech's shareholders and creditors regarding unionization? 
D)  What are the laws regarding what Hyper-Tech managers can and cannot do during a campaign?

Question 10

Which intervention method listed below is the most definitive of all third-party interventions?

Accepted Answer

A)  fact finding 
B)  mediation 
C)  binding arbitration 
D)  picketing 
A)  fact finding 
B)  mediation 
C)  binding arbitration 
D)  picketing

Question 11

Employers dealing with an unfair labor practice strike can use all of the following responses EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  shutting down the affected area until the strike ends 
B)  continuing operations with supervisors filling in 
C)  hiring temporary replacement workers 
D)  hiring permanent replacement workers 
A)  shutting down the affected area until the strike ends 
B)  continuing operations with supervisors filling in 
C)  hiring temporary replacement workers 
D)  hiring permanent replacement workers

Question 12

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,best supports the argument that Hyper-Tech should contest the union's right to an election?

Accepted Answer

A)  Managers believe that they may have inadvertently hired union salts, who most likely instigated the unionization movement at Hyper-Tech. 
B)  The process outlined at Hyper-Tech for filing employee grievances differs from the grievance procedures at other firms in the same industry. 
C)  Hyper-Tech management believes that if employees are provided with additional information from the firm that they will revoke their authorization cards. 
D)  Hyper-Tech managers will soon be conducting annual employee performance appraisals and determining what salary adjustments to make. 
A)  Managers believe that they may have inadvertently hired union salts, who most likely instigated the unionization movement at Hyper-Tech. 
B)  The process outlined at Hyper-Tech for filing employee grievances differs from the grievance procedures at other firms in the same industry. 
C)  Hyper-Tech management believes that if employees are provided with additional information from the firm that they will revoke their authorization cards. 
D)  Hyper-Tech managers will soon be conducting annual employee performance appraisals and determining what salary adjustments to make.

Question 13

One party can compel the other party to negotiate over permissible items if the employees agree to it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Union security refers to the right to re

Question 15

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)  for the contract period 
D)  for at least one year 
A)  until the union disbands 
B)  until negotiations are over 
C)  for the contract period 
D)  for at least one year

Question 16

A wildcat strike is an unauthorized strike that occurs during the term of a contract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How did labor laws affect employers and employees in the post-Depression United States? What specific laws significantly affected U.S.unions?

Accepted Answer

Until about 1930,there were no special l

Question 18

Right to work legislation outlaws unions and union membership in specific states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The grievance procedure is a standardized process based on NLRB policies and fair labor practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

List and describe the five steps involved in planning a union drive and election.

Accepted Answer

The five basic steps include 1)make init

What is the primary purpose of picketing?

Which of the following is most likely a false statement about union membership?

It is legal for union organizers to solicit employees for membership as long as the effort does not endanger the performance or safety of the employees.

Which of the following is a characteristic of good faith bargaining?

You are a supervisor at a large manufacturing firm.What should and shouldn't you do during organizing and preelection campaigns? What should and shouldn't you do when faced with employee grievances?

Which of the following terms refers to an unfair labor practice in which a union requires an employer to pay an employee for services not performed?

What third-party interventions are available to handle an impasse during collective bargaining? Discuss each type of intervention in a brief essay.

Union tactics designed to impede or disrupt production by encouraging employees to slow the pace of work,refuse to work overtime,and participate in sick-outs are called ________.

Which intervention method listed below is the most definitive of all third-party interventions?

Employers dealing with an unfair labor practice strike can use all of the following responses EXCEPT ________.

One party can compel the other party to negotiate over permissible items if the employees agree to it.

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?

A wildcat strike is an unauthorized strike that occurs during the term of a contract.

How did labor laws affect employers and employees in the post-Depression United States? What specific laws significantly affected U.S.unions?

Right to work legislation outlaws unions and union membership in specific states.

The grievance procedure is a standardized process based on NLRB policies and fair labor practices.

List and describe the five steps involved in planning a union drive and election.

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Equal Opportunity and the Law

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Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Employee Retention, Engagement, and Careers

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Exam 15: Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

What is the primary purpose of picketing?

Which of the following is most likely a false statement about union membership?

It is legal for union organizers to solicit employees for membership as long as the effort does not endanger the performance or safety of the employees.

Which of the following is a characteristic of good faith bargaining?

You are a supervisor at a large manufacturing firm.What should and shouldn't you do during organizing and preelection campaigns? What should and shouldn't you do when faced with employee grievances?

Which of the following terms refers to an unfair labor practice in which a union requires an employer to pay an employee for services not performed?

What third-party interventions are available to handle an impasse during collective bargaining? Discuss each type of intervention in a brief essay.

Union tactics designed to impede or disrupt production by encouraging employees to slow the pace of work,refuse to work overtime,and participate in sick-outs are called ________.

Which intervention method listed below is the most definitive of all third-party interventions?

Employers dealing with an unfair labor practice strike can use all of the following responses EXCEPT ________.

One party can compel the other party to negotiate over permissible items if the employees agree to it.

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?

A wildcat strike is an unauthorized strike that occurs during the term of a contract.

How did labor laws affect employers and employees in the post-Depression United States? What specific laws significantly affected U.S.unions?

Right to work legislation outlaws unions and union membership in specific states.

The grievance procedure is a standardized process based on NLRB policies and fair labor practices.

List and describe the five steps involved in planning a union drive and election.

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Employee Retention, Engagement, and Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Ethics and Employee Rights and Discipline

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Global Human Resources

Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms

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