Question 1

Section 8(a)(3)of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)prohibits employers from

Accepted Answer

A) retaliating against employees who are not part of unions. 
B) refusing to bargain in good faith with union representatives. 
C) firing employees for union organizing. 
D) interfering with union activities. 
E) declining proposals made by union representatives. 
A) retaliating against employees who are not part of unions. 
B) refusing to bargain in good faith with union representatives. 
C) firing employees for union organizing. 
D) interfering with union activities. 
E) declining proposals made by union representatives.

Question 2

The union pay advantage causes employers to use less labor and more capital per worker than they would otherwise,which reduces efficiency across society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

KidCo provides health insurance as being a member of the union but does not provide representation in collective bargaining because it is a(n)________ union.

Accepted Answer

A) arbitration 
B) associate 
C) corporate campaign 
D) distributive bargaining 
E) mediation 
A) arbitration 
B) associate 
C) corporate campaign 
D) distributive bargaining 
E) mediation

Question 4

Which of the following sought to provide an environment conducive to collective bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A) Occupational Safety and Health Act 
B) Fair Labor Standards Act 
C) Civil Rights Act 
D) Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act 
E) National Labor Relations Act 
A) Occupational Safety and Health Act 
B) Fair Labor Standards Act 
C) Civil Rights Act 
D) Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act 
E) National Labor Relations Act

Question 5

What are the seven areas in which the management of a company has to prepare itself before entering contract negotiations with a union?

Accepted Answer

The management of a company has to prepa

Question 6

Which of the following is true of local unions?

Accepted Answer

A) The local of an industrial-based union typically covers a city or a region. 
B) In a craft-oriented union,the local corresponds to a single large facility or to a number of small facilities. 
C) Administration of the contract is beyond the powers of a local union. 
D) The bulk of day-to-day interaction between labor and management takes place at the local union level. 
E) Negotiations involved in collective bargaining are not handled at the local union level. 
A) The local of an industrial-based union typically covers a city or a region. 
B) In a craft-oriented union,the local corresponds to a single large facility or to a number of small facilities. 
C) Administration of the contract is beyond the powers of a local union. 
D) The bulk of day-to-day interaction between labor and management takes place at the local union level. 
E) Negotiations involved in collective bargaining are not handled at the local union level.

Question 7

Which of the following is a reason for an industrial relations system to adopt collective bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A) Government involvement speeds up conflict resolution. 
B) Conflict resolution by the courts involves firsthand knowledge of the circumstances. 
C) Unilateral control by management often sacrifices workers' rights. 
D) The existing union considers a strike to be more effective than a discussion. 
E) The existing unions are not institutionalized. 
A) Government involvement speeds up conflict resolution. 
B) Conflict resolution by the courts involves firsthand knowledge of the circumstances. 
C) Unilateral control by management often sacrifices workers' rights. 
D) The existing union considers a strike to be more effective than a discussion. 
E) The existing unions are not institutionalized.

Question 8

Which of the following is true of unionization?

Accepted Answer

A) Unions have traditionally been stronger in rural workplaces that employ women and youth. 
B) Employers actively resist unionization in an attempt to control costs and maintain their flexibility. 
C) In the last couple of decades,union membership has consistently increased as a percentage of employment. 
D) Union membership is higher in the private sector than in the public sector. 
E) Competitive threats have contributed to decreased employer resistance to union organizing. 
A) Unions have traditionally been stronger in rural workplaces that employ women and youth. 
B) Employers actively resist unionization in an attempt to control costs and maintain their flexibility. 
C) In the last couple of decades,union membership has consistently increased as a percentage of employment. 
D) Union membership is higher in the private sector than in the public sector. 
E) Competitive threats have contributed to decreased employer resistance to union organizing.

Question 9

Which of the following is likely to be a part of an industrial union?

Accepted Answer

A) A carpenter 
B) An electrical worker 
C) A painter 
D) A shoemaker 
E) A steelworker 
A) A carpenter 
B) An electrical worker 
C) A painter 
D) A shoemaker 
E) A steelworker

Question 10

As the fiscal officer for your company,you are required to deduct dues from all the employees as a result of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) union shop. 
B) agency shop. 
C) fair share provision. 
D) checkoff provision. 
E) closed shop. 
A) union shop. 
B) agency shop. 
C) fair share provision. 
D) checkoff provision. 
E) closed shop.

Question 11

During distributive bargaining negotiations,management was successful at conceding on vacation increases,but the unions lost on wage supplements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a mediator?

Accepted Answer

A) Jazmin has no formal authority but,rather,acts as a facilitator and go-between in negotiations. 
B) Rhodus provides inside information about the employees to the management. 
C) Qadra provides a solution that is binding on the parties. 
D) Kym is responsible for ensuring that the terms of the collective bargaining contract are enforced. 
E) Roberto represents the management during the collective bargaining procedure. 
A) Jazmin has no formal authority but,rather,acts as a facilitator and go-between in negotiations. 
B) Rhodus provides inside information about the employees to the management. 
C) Qadra provides a solution that is binding on the parties. 
D) Kym is responsible for ensuring that the terms of the collective bargaining contract are enforced. 
E) Roberto represents the management during the collective bargaining procedure.

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a union unfair labor practice?

Accepted Answer

A) Sam,a union member,is threatened by Rashida,his boss,with loss of benefits if he votes for a union. 
B) Graciela,an operations head,threatens to close down a plant if organized by a union. 
C) Lillian,a new employee,refuses to join a union. 
D) Hill,a nonunion employee,spies on union meetings. 
E) Nestor,a union representative,makes a contract that requires his employer to hire employees satisfactory to the union. 
A) Sam,a union member,is threatened by Rashida,his boss,with loss of benefits if he votes for a union. 
B) Graciela,an operations head,threatens to close down a plant if organized by a union. 
C) Lillian,a new employee,refuses to join a union. 
D) Hill,a nonunion employee,spies on union meetings. 
E) Nestor,a union representative,makes a contract that requires his employer to hire employees satisfactory to the union.

Question 14

Which of the following is true of the functions performed by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)?

Accepted Answer

A) Its functions are guided by a specific jurisdictional standard that is constant across industries. 
B) Its functions do not include conducting and certifying representation elections. 
C) It enforces the National Labor Relations Act,which is based on the commerce clause of the U.S.Constitution. 
D) In practice,its functions are limited to purely local firms that fall within its jurisdiction. 
E) It not only responds to requests for actions but also initiates actions. 
A) Its functions are guided by a specific jurisdictional standard that is constant across industries. 
B) Its functions do not include conducting and certifying representation elections. 
C) It enforces the National Labor Relations Act,which is based on the commerce clause of the U.S.Constitution. 
D) In practice,its functions are limited to purely local firms that fall within its jurisdiction. 
E) It not only responds to requests for actions but also initiates actions.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) Marcus,the union representative,causes threats of bodily injury to employees. 
B) Donna,a supervisor,pretends to spy on union meetings. 
C) Liang,a union member,terminates an existing contract and strikes for a new one without informing the employer. 
D) Taylor,a worker,causes the discharge of an employee who spoke out against a contract proposed by the union. 
E) Genna,a nonunion employee,causes a member to include illegal provisions in a contract. 
A) Marcus,the union representative,causes threats of bodily injury to employees. 
B) Donna,a supervisor,pretends to spy on union meetings. 
C) Liang,a union member,terminates an existing contract and strikes for a new one without informing the employer. 
D) Taylor,a worker,causes the discharge of an employee who spoke out against a contract proposed by the union. 
E) Genna,a nonunion employee,causes a member to include illegal provisions in a contract.

Question 16

Which of the following is a trend seen in union membership and coverage?

Accepted Answer

A) Union wage premium in the United States is substantially lower than in other advanced industrialized countries. 
B) Codetermination is mandated by law in the United States. 
C) The weak history of deep,class-based divisions in the United States has contributed to its low unionization rate. 
D) The labor movement in the United States is broader than that in Western Europe. 
E) In the United States,union membership and coverage are increasing in the private sector. 
A) Union wage premium in the United States is substantially lower than in other advanced industrialized countries. 
B) Codetermination is mandated by law in the United States. 
C) The weak history of deep,class-based divisions in the United States has contributed to its low unionization rate. 
D) The labor movement in the United States is broader than that in Western Europe. 
E) In the United States,union membership and coverage are increasing in the private sector.

Question 17

Which of the following is the largest union and is not affiliated with the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)?

Accepted Answer

A) Communications Workers of America 
B) American Federation of Government Employees 
C) International Association of Fire Fighters 
D) National Education Association 
E) American Federation of Teachers 
A) Communications Workers of America 
B) American Federation of Government Employees 
C) International Association of Fire Fighters 
D) National Education Association 
E) American Federation of Teachers

Question 18

Worker representation on advisory boards is mandated by law in the United States,but not in Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Much of the public-sector union growth has occurred in the service industry and among white-collar employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

________ seeks to exert public,financial,or political pressure on employers during the union-organizing process.

Accepted Answer

A) Arbitration 
B) Checkoff provision 
C) Corporate campaign 
D) Integrative bargaining 
E) Mediation 
A) Arbitration 
B) Checkoff provision 
C) Corporate campaign 
D) Integrative bargaining 
E) Mediation

Section 8(a)(3)of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)prohibits employers from

The union pay advantage causes employers to use less labor and more capital per worker than they would otherwise,which reduces efficiency across society.

KidCo provides health insurance as being a member of the union but does not provide representation in collective bargaining because it is a(n)________ union.

Which of the following sought to provide an environment conducive to collective bargaining?

What are the seven areas in which the management of a company has to prepare itself before entering contract negotiations with a union?

Which of the following is true of local unions?

Which of the following is a reason for an industrial relations system to adopt collective bargaining?

Which of the following is true of unionization?

Which of the following is likely to be a part of an industrial union?

As the fiscal officer for your company,you are required to deduct dues from all the employees as a result of a(n)

During distributive bargaining negotiations,management was successful at conceding on vacation increases,but the unions lost on wage supplements.

Which of the following is a mediator?

Which of the following is an example of a union unfair labor practice?

Which of the following is true of the functions performed by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)?

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

Which of the following is a trend seen in union membership and coverage?

Which of the following is the largest union and is not affiliated with the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)?

Worker representation on advisory boards is mandated by law in the United States,but not in Europe.

Much of the public-sector union growth has occurred in the service industry and among white-collar employees.

________ seeks to exert public,financial,or political pressure on employers during the union-organizing process.

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Exam 14: Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Section 8(a)(3)of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)prohibits employers from

The union pay advantage causes employers to use less labor and more capital per worker than they would otherwise,which reduces efficiency across society.

KidCo provides health insurance as being a member of the union but does not provide representation in collective bargaining because it is a(n)________ union.

Which of the following sought to provide an environment conducive to collective bargaining?

What are the seven areas in which the management of a company has to prepare itself before entering contract negotiations with a union?

Which of the following is true of local unions?

Which of the following is a reason for an industrial relations system to adopt collective bargaining?

Which of the following is true of unionization?

Which of the following is likely to be a part of an industrial union?

As the fiscal officer for your company,you are required to deduct dues from all the employees as a result of a(n)

During distributive bargaining negotiations,management was successful at conceding on vacation increases,but the unions lost on wage supplements.

Which of the following is a mediator?

Which of the following is an example of a union unfair labor practice?

Which of the following is true of the functions performed by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)?

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

Which of the following is a trend seen in union membership and coverage?

Which of the following is the largest union and is not affiliated with the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)?

Worker representation on advisory boards is mandated by law in the United States,but not in Europe.

Much of the public-sector union growth has occurred in the service industry and among white-collar employees.

________ seeks to exert public,financial,or political pressure on employers during the union-organizing process.

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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