Question 1

The strategy of union substitution applies to nonunion operations and workplaces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

TUnion removal strategies include paying unionized workers more than nonunionized workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What are the three key elements of human resources strategies?

Accepted Answer

1. Specific practices (e.g., selection, promotion)
2. Specific policies (e.g., policies and procedures related to performance appraisal)
3. Overall human resources philosophy

Question 4

Under a master -servant relationship there was rarely interference by courts, and when there was, it was usually in the employers' favour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Back-to-work legislation is often justified as an example of government action at which level of the strategic choice model?

Accepted Answer

A)  collective bargaining 
B)  workplace 
C)  long-term strategic 
D)  procedural justice 
A)  collective bargaining 
B)  workplace 
C)  long-term strategic 
D)  procedural justice

Question 6

Which management strategy is grounded in the belief that unionization is a democratic right?

Accepted Answer

A)  union resistance 
B)  union acceptance 
C)  union substitution 
D)  union removal 
A)  union resistance 
B)  union acceptance 
C)  union substitution 
D)  union removal

Question 7

Evidence suggests that more than 40 percent of Canadians are employed in some form of nonstandard work arrangement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which cluster includes high-performance practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  ability enhancing practices 
B)  employer acceptance practices 
C)  management-by-objectives 
D)  human relations practices 
A)  ability enhancing practices 
B)  employer acceptance practices 
C)  management-by-objectives 
D)  human relations practices

Question 9

Why was scientific management a logical evolution from the master-servant model of management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Large numbers of factory employees were more challenging to manage. 
B)  Frederick Taylor's theory built on earlier management theories. 
C)  Simple tasks of an earlier time gave way to more complex tasks. 
D)  Large numbers of factory workers were more easily managed. 
A)  Large numbers of factory employees were more challenging to manage. 
B)  Frederick Taylor's theory built on earlier management theories. 
C)  Simple tasks of an earlier time gave way to more complex tasks. 
D)  Large numbers of factory workers were more easily managed.

Question 10

Explain the three elements of the strategic choice framework as it relates to industrial relations.

Accepted Answer

The strategic choice framework highlight

Question 11

Evidence to date suggests that employees in nonstandard work arrangements are better paid than workers in standard jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Strategic HRM can be defined in terms managing of HRM philosophies, policies, and practices in a manner that supports the achievement of the organizational strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Name the four phases of business/organizational strategy process.

Accepted Answer

1. Assessments of external and

Question 14

Which group would not have access to grievance arbitration under labour laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association 
B)  Canadian Union of Public Employees 
C)  Dofasco 
D)  Ford Motor Company 
A)  Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association 
B)  Canadian Union of Public Employees 
C)  Dofasco 
D)  Ford Motor Company

Question 15

Nonunion employment-management programs are illegal by labour law legislation in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What does Barbash's concept of equity have in common with organizational justice theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  secure employment 
B)  meaningful work 
C)  equitable treatment at work 
D)  non-discrimination at work 
A)  secure employment 
B)  meaningful work 
C)  equitable treatment at work 
D)  non-discrimination at work

Question 17

Which management approach is grounded in the belief that effective management techniques can minimize employer-employee conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  human relations 
B)  master-servant relationship 
C)  human resources management 
D)  Taylorism 
A)  human relations 
B)  master-servant relationship 
C)  human resources management 
D)  Taylorism

Question 18

TA strategy of union acceptance is grounded in the belief that unionization is somewhat inevitable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain the concept of scientific management as it relates to employer-employee relationships.

Accepted Answer

The Industrial Revolution brought forth

Question 20

Scientific management argues that workers went from performing a large number of tasks to becoming specialists in a small number of tasks, and in some cases, a single task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The strategy of union substitution applies to nonunion operations and workplaces.

TUnion removal strategies include paying unionized workers more than nonunionized workers.

What are the three key elements of human resources strategies?

Under a master -servant relationship there was rarely interference by courts, and when there was, it was usually in the employers' favour.

Back-to-work legislation is often justified as an example of government action at which level of the strategic choice model?

Which management strategy is grounded in the belief that unionization is a democratic right?

Evidence suggests that more than 40 percent of Canadians are employed in some form of nonstandard work arrangement.

Which cluster includes high-performance practices?

Why was scientific management a logical evolution from the master-servant model of management?

Explain the three elements of the strategic choice framework as it relates to industrial relations.

Evidence to date suggests that employees in nonstandard work arrangements are better paid than workers in standard jobs.

Strategic HRM can be defined in terms managing of HRM philosophies, policies, and practices in a manner that supports the achievement of the organizational strategy.

Name the four phases of business/organizational strategy process.

Which group would not have access to grievance arbitration under labour laws?

Nonunion employment-management programs are illegal by labour law legislation in Canada.

What does Barbash's concept of equity have in common with organizational justice theory?

Which management approach is grounded in the belief that effective management techniques can minimize employer-employee conflict?

TA strategy of union acceptance is grounded in the belief that unionization is somewhat inevitable.

Explain the concept of scientific management as it relates to employer-employee relationships.

Scientific management argues that workers went from performing a large number of tasks to becoming specialists in a small number of tasks, and in some cases, a single task.

Introduction

Labour History

Economic, Social, and Political Environments

The Legal Environment

The Union Perspective

Negotiations

Collective Agreement Administration

Conflict Resolution: Grievances and Strikes

Third-Party Dispute Resolution Procedures

Impacts of Unionization

Public-Sector Issues

Filters

Exam 6: The Management Perspective

The strategy of union substitution applies to nonunion operations and workplaces.

TUnion removal strategies include paying unionized workers more than nonunionized workers.

What are the three key elements of human resources strategies?

Under a master -servant relationship there was rarely interference by courts, and when there was, it was usually in the employers' favour.

Back-to-work legislation is often justified as an example of government action at which level of the strategic choice model?

Which management strategy is grounded in the belief that unionization is a democratic right?

Evidence suggests that more than 40 percent of Canadians are employed in some form of nonstandard work arrangement.

Which cluster includes high-performance practices?

Why was scientific management a logical evolution from the master-servant model of management?

Explain the three elements of the strategic choice framework as it relates to industrial relations.

Evidence to date suggests that employees in nonstandard work arrangements are better paid than workers in standard jobs.

Strategic HRM can be defined in terms managing of HRM philosophies, policies, and practices in a manner that supports the achievement of the organizational strategy.

Name the four phases of business/organizational strategy process.

Which group would not have access to grievance arbitration under labour laws?

Nonunion employment-management programs are illegal by labour law legislation in Canada.

What does Barbash's concept of equity have in common with organizational justice theory?

Which management approach is grounded in the belief that effective management techniques can minimize employer-employee conflict?

TA strategy of union acceptance is grounded in the belief that unionization is somewhat inevitable.

Explain the concept of scientific management as it relates to employer-employee relationships.

Scientific management argues that workers went from performing a large number of tasks to becoming specialists in a small number of tasks, and in some cases, a single task.

Introduction

Labour History

Economic, Social, and Political Environments

The Legal Environment

The Union Perspective

Negotiations

Collective Agreement Administration

Conflict Resolution: Grievances and Strikes

Third-Party Dispute Resolution Procedures

Impacts of Unionization

Public-Sector Issues

Filters