Question 1

The duty of fair representation is mandated by the

Accepted Answer

A) Landrum-Griffin Act. 
B) Davis-Bacon Act. 
C) Healey Act. 
D) Wagner Act. 
E) Hartley Act. 
A) Landrum-Griffin Act. 
B) Davis-Bacon Act. 
C) Healey Act. 
D) Wagner Act. 
E) Hartley Act.

Question 2

Which of the following is a union unfair labor practice?

Accepted Answer

A) Sheila organized a committee to represent employees. 
B) Jason insisted that the contract allow employees to carry weapons. 
C) Eduardo announced a wage increase without consulting the representative. 
D) Clarice failed to bargain about the effects of closing a plant. 
E) Raj refused to meet with the employee representative because the employees were on strike. 
A) Sheila organized a committee to represent employees. 
B) Jason insisted that the contract allow employees to carry weapons. 
C) Eduardo announced a wage increase without consulting the representative. 
D) Clarice failed to bargain about the effects of closing a plant. 
E) Raj refused to meet with the employee representative because the employees were on strike.

Question 3

When deciding on differences in pay,which employee is most likely to receive more pay for doing the same job?

Accepted Answer

A) Joe has increased skills. 
B) Kai has had great performance reviews. 
C) Scott has strong moral character. 
D) Sue-Ann has been with the company for 25 years. 
E) Dominic has mastered all the machinery. 
A) Joe has increased skills. 
B) Kai has had great performance reviews. 
C) Scott has strong moral character. 
D) Sue-Ann has been with the company for 25 years. 
E) Dominic has mastered all the machinery.

Question 4

Which of the following is true of labor relations in the public sector?

Accepted Answer

A) Much of the union growth in the public sector has been in the service industry. 
B) Union membership in the public sector has constantly declined since the 1960s. 
C) Executive Order 10988 prohibits collective bargaining by federal employees. 
D) The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978,Title VII,established the Federal Mediation Board. 
E) Strikes are legal at the federal level of the public sector in most states. 
A) Much of the union growth in the public sector has been in the service industry. 
B) Union membership in the public sector has constantly declined since the 1960s. 
C) Executive Order 10988 prohibits collective bargaining by federal employees. 
D) The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978,Title VII,established the Federal Mediation Board. 
E) Strikes are legal at the federal level of the public sector in most states.

Question 5

In a collective bargaining contract,factors related to shift operations and hazardous work are typically covered under the ________ provision.

Accepted Answer

A) wage determination 
B) job or income security 
C) special groups 
D) plant operations 
E) paid and unpaid leave 
A) wage determination 
B) job or income security 
C) special groups 
D) plant operations 
E) paid and unpaid leave

Question 6

Allen works as an autoworker in a production unit and is a member of an industrial union.When the workload increases and he loses his work-life balance,he simply leaves the organization to work in another that has fewer demands.As a member of a union,Allen follows the ________ mechanism.

Accepted Answer

A) checkoff 
B) closed shop 
C) negotiation 
D) exit 
E) voice 
A) checkoff 
B) closed shop 
C) negotiation 
D) exit 
E) voice

Question 7

Which of the following is a characteristic of an industrial union?

Accepted Answer

A) All the members represent a particular occupation in an industry. 
B) It restricts the number of its members in order to maintain high wages. 
C) Membership is a result of working for a particular employer in the industry. 
D) The members change employers more frequently than do members of craft unions. 
E) All the members share a specialized skill common across an industry. 
A) All the members represent a particular occupation in an industry. 
B) It restricts the number of its members in order to maintain high wages. 
C) Membership is a result of working for a particular employer in the industry. 
D) The members change employers more frequently than do members of craft unions. 
E) All the members share a specialized skill common across an industry.

Question 8

Industrial relations systems ensure that acceptance always translates into convergence of interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The duty of fair representation mandated by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)requires that all bargaining unit members,whether union members or not,have equal access to and representation by the union in the grievance procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

List the four elements of industrial systems described by John Dunlop.

Accepted Answer

John Dunlop,former secretary of labor an

Question 11

Europe and the United States compete to see what has more regulations and higher levels of union membership.Currently the United States is leading with more regulations and higher levels of union membership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of an employer unfair labor practice?

Accepted Answer

A) Kate,the union head,expels members for crossing a picket line that is unlawful. 
B) Joaquin,a manager,threatens to close down a plant if organized by a union. 
C) Trent,a manager,prohibits mass picketing when nonstriking employees are physically barred from entering the plant. 
D) Felipe,a union member,causes the discharge of an employee,LaToya,who spoke out against a contract proposed by the union. 
E) Hae,an employee representative,tricks her employer by including illegal provisions in a contract. 
A) Kate,the union head,expels members for crossing a picket line that is unlawful. 
B) Joaquin,a manager,threatens to close down a plant if organized by a union. 
C) Trent,a manager,prohibits mass picketing when nonstriking employees are physically barred from entering the plant. 
D) Felipe,a union member,causes the discharge of an employee,LaToya,who spoke out against a contract proposed by the union. 
E) Hae,an employee representative,tricks her employer by including illegal provisions in a contract.

Question 13

Under which of the following acts is a union shop illegal?

Accepted Answer

A) Landrum-Griffin Act 
B) Walsh-Healey Act 
C) Smith-Connally Act 
D) Taft-Hartley Act 
E) Norris-La Guardia Act 
A) Landrum-Griffin Act 
B) Walsh-Healey Act 
C) Smith-Connally Act 
D) Taft-Hartley Act 
E) Norris-La Guardia Act

Question 14

Which of the following is true of labor relations in the public sector?

Accepted Answer

A) Union growth has been the lowest among white-collar employees. 
B) Union membership declined drastically since the 1960s. 
C) Executive Order 10988 prohibits collective bargaining by federal employees. 
D) The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978,Title VII,established the Federal Mediation Board. 
E) Strikes are illegal at the federal level and in most states. 
A) Union growth has been the lowest among white-collar employees. 
B) Union membership declined drastically since the 1960s. 
C) Executive Order 10988 prohibits collective bargaining by federal employees. 
D) The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978,Title VII,established the Federal Mediation Board. 
E) Strikes are illegal at the federal level and in most states.

Question 15

Which of the following is true of the Wagner Act?

Accepted Answer

A) Under the Wagner Act,states are allowed to pass right-to-work laws. 
B) It states that agency shops,union shops,and the maintenance of membership are illegal. 
C) It prohibits employees from going out on strike to secure better working conditions. 
D) It established an eight-hour workday,with additional pay for overtime work. 
E) It actively supports collective bargaining. 
A) Under the Wagner Act,states are allowed to pass right-to-work laws. 
B) It states that agency shops,union shops,and the maintenance of membership are illegal. 
C) It prohibits employees from going out on strike to secure better working conditions. 
D) It established an eight-hour workday,with additional pay for overtime work. 
E) It actively supports collective bargaining.

Question 16

Under a neutrality provision,the employer pledges to oppose organizing attempts elsewhere in the company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Arbitrating the actual writing or setting of contract terms is called ________ arbitration.

Accepted Answer

A) contract 
B) bracketed 
C) pendulum 
D) rights 
E) interest 
A) contract 
B) bracketed 
C) pendulum 
D) rights 
E) interest

Question 18

According to the model developed by Katz and Kochan,at which level does the management make basic choices such as whether to work with its unions or to devote its efforts to developing nonunion operations?

Accepted Answer

A) Strategic level 
B) Corporate level 
C) Functional level 
D) Production level 
E) Business unit level 
A) Strategic level 
B) Corporate level 
C) Functional level 
D) Production level 
E) Business unit level

Question 19

Sybil is a union arbitrator.She has been assigned to a case where a teacher was terminated based on her behavior at a bar over the weekend.What questions will Sybil consider as she reviews the case?

Accepted Answer

In the most common case-discharge or dis

Question 20

Which of the following is the first step in a typical employee-initiated grievance procedure?

Accepted Answer

A) The steward and management representative meet and discuss the grievance. 
B) The employee discusses the grievance verbally with the supervisor. 
C) The grievance is submitted to the production superintendent. 
D) The employee consults the industrial relations staff for resolution. 
E) The grievance is appealed to arbitration for a binding decision. 
A) The steward and management representative meet and discuss the grievance. 
B) The employee discusses the grievance verbally with the supervisor. 
C) The grievance is submitted to the production superintendent. 
D) The employee consults the industrial relations staff for resolution. 
E) The grievance is appealed to arbitration for a binding decision.

The duty of fair representation is mandated by the

Which of the following is a union unfair labor practice?

When deciding on differences in pay,which employee is most likely to receive more pay for doing the same job?

Which of the following is true of labor relations in the public sector?

In a collective bargaining contract,factors related to shift operations and hazardous work are typically covered under the ________ provision.

Allen works as an autoworker in a production unit and is a member of an industrial union.When the workload increases and he loses his work-life balance,he simply leaves the organization to work in another that has fewer demands.As a member of a union,Allen follows the ________ mechanism.

Which of the following is a characteristic of an industrial union?

Industrial relations systems ensure that acceptance always translates into convergence of interests.

The duty of fair representation mandated by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)requires that all bargaining unit members,whether union members or not,have equal access to and representation by the union in the grievance procedure.

List the four elements of industrial systems described by John Dunlop.

Europe and the United States compete to see what has more regulations and higher levels of union membership.Currently the United States is leading with more regulations and higher levels of union membership.

Which of the following is an example of an employer unfair labor practice?

Under which of the following acts is a union shop illegal?

Which of the following is true of labor relations in the public sector?

Which of the following is true of the Wagner Act?

Under a neutrality provision,the employer pledges to oppose organizing attempts elsewhere in the company.

Arbitrating the actual writing or setting of contract terms is called ________ arbitration.

According to the model developed by Katz and Kochan,at which level does the management make basic choices such as whether to work with its unions or to devote its efforts to developing nonunion operations?

Sybil is a union arbitrator.She has been assigned to a case where a teacher was terminated based on her behavior at a bar over the weekend.What questions will Sybil consider as she reviews the case?

Which of the following is the first step in a typical employee-initiated grievance procedure?

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Exam 14: Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

The duty of fair representation is mandated by the

Which of the following is a union unfair labor practice?

When deciding on differences in pay,which employee is most likely to receive more pay for doing the same job?

Which of the following is true of labor relations in the public sector?

In a collective bargaining contract,factors related to shift operations and hazardous work are typically covered under the ________ provision.

Allen works as an autoworker in a production unit and is a member of an industrial union.When the workload increases and he loses his work-life balance,he simply leaves the organization to work in another that has fewer demands.As a member of a union,Allen follows the ________ mechanism.

Which of the following is a characteristic of an industrial union?

Industrial relations systems ensure that acceptance always translates into convergence of interests.

The duty of fair representation mandated by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)requires that all bargaining unit members,whether union members or not,have equal access to and representation by the union in the grievance procedure.

List the four elements of industrial systems described by John Dunlop.

Europe and the United States compete to see what has more regulations and higher levels of union membership.Currently the United States is leading with more regulations and higher levels of union membership.

Which of the following is an example of an employer unfair labor practice?

Under which of the following acts is a union shop illegal?

Which of the following is true of labor relations in the public sector?

Which of the following is true of the Wagner Act?

Under a neutrality provision,the employer pledges to oppose organizing attempts elsewhere in the company.

Arbitrating the actual writing or setting of contract terms is called ________ arbitration.

According to the model developed by Katz and Kochan,at which level does the management make basic choices such as whether to work with its unions or to devote its efforts to developing nonunion operations?

Sybil is a union arbitrator.She has been assigned to a case where a teacher was terminated based on her behavior at a bar over the weekend.What questions will Sybil consider as she reviews the case?

Which of the following is the first step in a typical employee-initiated grievance procedure?

Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage

Strategic Human Resource Management

The Legal Environment: Equal Employment Opportunity and Safety

The Analysis and Design of Work

Human Resource Planning and Recruitment

Selection and Placement

Training

Performance Management

Employee Development

Employee Separation and Retention

Pay Structure Decisions

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Employee Benefits

Managing Human Resources Globally

Strategically Managing the Hrm Function

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