Question 1

It has been argued that human resources management minimizes workplace democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Explain 2 management strategies related to unions.

Accepted Answer

A strategy of union acceptance is ground

Question 3

Name three of the key principles of Barbash's concept of equity.

Accepted Answer

1. Employees need to have a say in the w

Question 4

In which management strategy does management partly accept employees' right to unionize and yet seeks to limit the spread of unions in the firm?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

There is general agreement that a business/organizational strategy process includes three phases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How are human resources management and industrial relations similar?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both were founded on human relations theory. 
B)  Both separate strategy from function. 
C)  Both believe that bargaining is the best way to ensure equity. 
D)  Both were founded on organization justice theory. 
A)  Both were founded on human relations theory. 
B)  Both separate strategy from function. 
C)  Both believe that bargaining is the best way to ensure equity. 
D)  Both were founded on organization justice theory.

Question 7

Describe the two high-performance models that have emerged in Canada.

Accepted Answer

1.TCompensation-based: This focuses on r

Question 8

Which view emphasizes the importance of management and strategies in industrial relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  master-servant 
B)  human relations 
C)  strategic choice framework 
D)  Taylorism 
A)  master-servant 
B)  human relations 
C)  strategic choice framework 
D)  Taylorism

Question 9

Which approach reflects common-law employment relationships pertaining to non-union workplaces?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

At what level does strategic choice theory highlight the importance of decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  union 
B)  firm 
C)  individual employee 
D)  high performance work group 
A)  union 
B)  firm 
C)  individual employee 
D)  high performance work group

Question 11

Name three elements of organizational justice theory.

Accepted Answer

1. Distributive just

Question 12

While the evidence of a positive relationship exists, researchers have struggled to prove causation, namely that these HPWPs cause organizational performance improvements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An example of union avoidance behaviour would include illegally firing union organizers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the textbook, which management strategy regarding unionization is Canada leaning towards?

Accepted Answer

A)  We have not seen a radical shift toward union removal policies. 
B)  There is a trend toward nonunion approach in older operations. 
C)  There is no clear evidence to support any strategy. 
D)  New firms are unionizing at a greater rate. 
A)  We have not seen a radical shift toward union removal policies. 
B)  There is a trend toward nonunion approach in older operations. 
C)  There is no clear evidence to support any strategy. 
D)  New firms are unionizing at a greater rate.

Question 15

List the four specific management strategies related to unions according to Thompson (1995).

Accepted Answer

1. Union acceptance

Question 16

Freely negotiated collective agreements fill the vacuum between which competing interests?

Accepted Answer

A)  employee rights and firm success 
B)  management rights and labour tribunal rights 
C)  government's need for labour peace and political agendas 
D)  exploitation and unsafe work practices 
A)  employee rights and firm success 
B)  management rights and labour tribunal rights 
C)  government's need for labour peace and political agendas 
D)  exploitation and unsafe work practices

Question 17

What factors do human resources professionals seek to achieve balance between?

Accepted Answer

A)  fairness and performance 
B)  efficiency and inequity 
C)  fairness and efficiency 
D)  equity and opportunity 
A)  fairness and performance 
B)  efficiency and inequity 
C)  fairness and efficiency 
D)  equity and opportunity

Question 18

Employers argue that nonstandard work provides many advantages to both workers and employers. Discuss (1) the advantages of nonstandard work as proposed by employers, and (2) the research evidence concerning these jobs versus "standard" jobs.

Accepted Answer

1. Employers argue that nonstandard work

Question 19

Which of the following do employees in nonstandard work arrangements experience more often than those in standard jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  better benefits and wages 
B)  more job security 
C)  increased unionization 
D)  low wages 
A)  better benefits and wages 
B)  more job security 
C)  increased unionization 
D)  low wages

Question 20

Which argument suggests that the strategic choice framework applies in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a low level of union density in the private sector. 
B)  There is a rise in nonunionized industries in Canada. 
C)  There is a rising union density in Canada's private sector. 
D)  Governments have shifted toward supporting labour issues. 
A)  There is a low level of union density in the private sector. 
B)  There is a rise in nonunionized industries in Canada. 
C)  There is a rising union density in Canada's private sector. 
D)  Governments have shifted toward supporting labour issues.

It has been argued that human resources management minimizes workplace democracy.

Explain 2 management strategies related to unions.

Name three of the key principles of Barbash's concept of equity.

In which management strategy does management partly accept employees' right to unionize and yet seeks to limit the spread of unions in the firm?

There is general agreement that a business/organizational strategy process includes three phases.

How are human resources management and industrial relations similar?

Describe the two high-performance models that have emerged in Canada.

Which view emphasizes the importance of management and strategies in industrial relations?

Which approach reflects common-law employment relationships pertaining to non-union workplaces?

At what level does strategic choice theory highlight the importance of decision making?

Name three elements of organizational justice theory.

While the evidence of a positive relationship exists, researchers have struggled to prove causation, namely that these HPWPs cause organizational performance improvements.

An example of union avoidance behaviour would include illegally firing union organizers.

According to the textbook, which management strategy regarding unionization is Canada leaning towards?

List the four specific management strategies related to unions according to Thompson (1995).

Freely negotiated collective agreements fill the vacuum between which competing interests?

What factors do human resources professionals seek to achieve balance between?

Employers argue that nonstandard work provides many advantages to both workers and employers. Discuss (1) the advantages of nonstandard work as proposed by employers, and (2) the research evidence concerning these jobs versus "standard" jobs.

Which of the following do employees in nonstandard work arrangements experience more often than those in standard jobs?

Which argument suggests that the strategic choice framework applies in Canada?

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

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Exam 6: The Management Perspective

It has been argued that human resources management minimizes workplace democracy.

Explain 2 management strategies related to unions.

Name three of the key principles of Barbash's concept of equity.

In which management strategy does management partly accept employees' right to unionize and yet seeks to limit the spread of unions in the firm?

There is general agreement that a business/organizational strategy process includes three phases.

How are human resources management and industrial relations similar?

Describe the two high-performance models that have emerged in Canada.

Which view emphasizes the importance of management and strategies in industrial relations?

Which approach reflects common-law employment relationships pertaining to non-union workplaces?

At what level does strategic choice theory highlight the importance of decision making?

Name three elements of organizational justice theory.

While the evidence of a positive relationship exists, researchers have struggled to prove causation, namely that these HPWPs cause organizational performance improvements.

An example of union avoidance behaviour would include illegally firing union organizers.

According to the textbook, which management strategy regarding unionization is Canada leaning towards?

List the four specific management strategies related to unions according to Thompson (1995).

Freely negotiated collective agreements fill the vacuum between which competing interests?

What factors do human resources professionals seek to achieve balance between?

Employers argue that nonstandard work provides many advantages to both workers and employers. Discuss (1) the advantages of nonstandard work as proposed by employers, and (2) the research evidence concerning these jobs versus "standard" jobs.

Which of the following do employees in nonstandard work arrangements experience more often than those in standard jobs?

Which argument suggests that the strategic choice framework applies in Canada?

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