Question 1

Why do new forms of work in a post-industrial economy present major challenges for collective bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrial relations practices were designed for workers in stable, long-term employment. 
B)  Unions are uncertain how to manage their diverse new forms of power. 
C)  The great variety of labour legislation makes it difficult to know which laws to follow. 
D)  Contemporary workers are very dissatisfied with their jobs. 
A)  Industrial relations practices were designed for workers in stable, long-term employment. 
B)  Unions are uncertain how to manage their diverse new forms of power. 
C)  The great variety of labour legislation makes it difficult to know which laws to follow. 
D)  Contemporary workers are very dissatisfied with their jobs. A

Question 2

What does Weber's theory of social closure tell us?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many occupations erect barriers to restrict supply and affect earnings. 
B)  Many institutions remove barriers to increase supply and maintain earnings. 
C)  Many occupations erect barriers to increase supply and suppress earnings. 
D)  Many institutions remove barriers to restrict supply and enhance earnings. 
A)  Many occupations erect barriers to restrict supply and affect earnings. 
B)  Many institutions remove barriers to increase supply and maintain earnings. 
C)  Many occupations erect barriers to increase supply and suppress earnings. 
D)  Many institutions remove barriers to restrict supply and enhance earnings. A

Question 3

Support for unions in North America remains strong, and yet surveys show workers are also very satisfied with their jobs and pay. What can explain these results?

Accepted Answer

A)  The reported studies used different research methods and obtained different results. 
B)  Workers are generally unaware of economic changes that affect them. 
C)  Workers want a collective, independent voice at work. 
D)  Results from studies conducted in Quebec influenced the research findings. 
A)  The reported studies used different research methods and obtained different results. 
B)  Workers are generally unaware of economic changes that affect them. 
C)  Workers want a collective, independent voice at work. 
D)  Results from studies conducted in Quebec influenced the research findings. C

Question 4

What do Marshall's four conditions do?

Accepted Answer

A)  explain what elasticity means 
B)  help management in their evaluating procedures 
C)  describe the guidelines for proper bargaining 
D)  determine labour responsiveness to change in wages 
A)  explain what elasticity means 
B)  help management in their evaluating procedures 
C)  describe the guidelines for proper bargaining 
D)  determine labour responsiveness to change in wages

Question 5

Monopsony exists when a firm is a wage setter but not a wage taker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is a hiring hall?

Accepted Answer

A)  a management-run operation used to recruit workers 
B)  a human resources tactic used to encourage employees to take different jobs within the firm 
C)  a union-run centre that coordinates the match between labour and job sites 
D)  a joint union-management plan to recruit workers 
A)  a management-run operation used to recruit workers 
B)  a human resources tactic used to encourage employees to take different jobs within the firm 
C)  a union-run centre that coordinates the match between labour and job sites 
D)  a joint union-management plan to recruit workers

Question 7

In the context of elasticity of demand, what does "steep demand" mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  A large increase in the quantity demanded will cause a small increase in wages. 
B)  A small increase in the quantity demanded will cause a large increase in wages. 
C)  A small increase in the quantity demanded will cause a small increase in wages. 
D)  A large increase in the quantity demanded will cause a large increase in wages. 
A)  A large increase in the quantity demanded will cause a small increase in wages. 
B)  A small increase in the quantity demanded will cause a large increase in wages. 
C)  A small increase in the quantity demanded will cause a small increase in wages. 
D)  A large increase in the quantity demanded will cause a large increase in wages.

Question 8

Which statement best explains why unions have declined rapidly in the U.S. but have maintained strength in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  The American economy has shifted away from manufacturing, but the Canadian economy has not. 
B)  More Canadian families benefit from a stay-at-home parent who does not work. 
C)  Canadian political parties have little power to change legislation. 
D)  Canada has over a dozen labour laws, while the U.S. has only one. 
A)  The American economy has shifted away from manufacturing, but the Canadian economy has not. 
B)  More Canadian families benefit from a stay-at-home parent who does not work. 
C)  Canadian political parties have little power to change legislation. 
D)  Canada has over a dozen labour laws, while the U.S. has only one.

Question 9

What is teleworking an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  contingent work 
B)  occupational shifts 
C)  employee demands 
D)  union demands 
A)  contingent work 
B)  occupational shifts 
C)  employee demands 
D)  union demands

Question 10

Which statement best describes the current labour environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrial relations in Canada has remained unchanged over the years. 
B)  Unions are happy with the current labour system in North America. 
C)  Governments are increasingly reluctant to intervene in labour markets. 
D)  More women, occupational shift workers, and contingent workers are affecting unions. 
A)  Industrial relations in Canada has remained unchanged over the years. 
B)  Unions are happy with the current labour system in North America. 
C)  Governments are increasingly reluctant to intervene in labour markets. 
D)  More women, occupational shift workers, and contingent workers are affecting unions.

Question 11

In economic theory, what kinds of markets generally have lower wages and employment levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  monopsonistic markets 
B)  poorly mobile job markets 
C)  highly mobile job markets 
D)  monopolistic markets 
A)  monopsonistic markets 
B)  poorly mobile job markets 
C)  highly mobile job markets 
D)  monopolistic markets

Question 12

According to the textbook, which category lies outside the framework for analysis of work-life balance?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic 
B)  demographic 
C)  social 
D)  legal 
A)  economic 
B)  demographic 
C)  social 
D)  legal

Question 13

According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Canada is
among the worst countries in the developed world in term of widening income gap.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Why do new forms of work in a post-industrial economy present major challenges for collective bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrial relations practices were designed for workers in stable, long-term employment. 
B)  Unions are uncertain how to manage their diverse new forms of power. 
C)  The great variety of labour legislation makes it difficult to know which laws to follow. 
D)  Contingent workers are very dissatisfied with their jobs. 
A)  Industrial relations practices were designed for workers in stable, long-term employment. 
B)  Unions are uncertain how to manage their diverse new forms of power. 
C)  The great variety of labour legislation makes it difficult to know which laws to follow. 
D)  Contingent workers are very dissatisfied with their jobs.

Question 15

An argument in favour of restructuring policies is that they benefit workers who lack the necessary skills to compete in the new economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Unions have had less success organizing contingent workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An elastic supply curve for labour means that a small increase in wages will significantly increase labour supply.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In a global economy where competition is intense, why will employers have greater bargaining power?

Accepted Answer

A)  demand for labour is elastic 
B)  supply of labour is elastic 
C)  substitutes for local labour are expensive 
D)  product markets are less competitive 
A)  demand for labour is elastic 
B)  supply of labour is elastic 
C)  substitutes for local labour are expensive 
D)  product markets are less competitive

Question 19

How have unions managed to remain an important force in the Canadian workplace despite major structural changes?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are many more contingent workers in today's workforce. 
B)  Workers in small workplaces have unionized. 
C)  Large numbers of unionized workers have been laid off in manufacturing. 
D)  Unions are popular in information technology firms. 
A)  There are many more contingent workers in today's workforce. 
B)  Workers in small workplaces have unionized. 
C)  Large numbers of unionized workers have been laid off in manufacturing. 
D)  Unions are popular in information technology firms.

Question 20

Work organization, labour force composition, and individualization of human resources are examples of some of the profound changes that have occurred over the last 30 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Why do new forms of work in a post-industrial economy present major challenges for collective bargaining?

What does Weber's theory of social closure tell us?

Support for unions in North America remains strong, and yet surveys show workers are also very satisfied with their jobs and pay. What can explain these results?

What do Marshall's four conditions do?

Monopsony exists when a firm is a wage setter but not a wage taker.

What is a hiring hall?

In the context of elasticity of demand, what does "steep demand" mean?

Which statement best explains why unions have declined rapidly in the U.S. but have maintained strength in Canada?

What is teleworking an example of?

Which statement best describes the current labour environment?

In economic theory, what kinds of markets generally have lower wages and employment levels?

According to the textbook, which category lies outside the framework for analysis of work-life balance?

According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Canada is among the worst countries in the developed world in term of widening income gap.

Why do new forms of work in a post-industrial economy present major challenges for collective bargaining?

An argument in favour of restructuring policies is that they benefit workers who lack the necessary skills to compete in the new economy.

Unions have had less success organizing contingent workers.

An elastic supply curve for labour means that a small increase in wages will significantly increase labour supply.

In a global economy where competition is intense, why will employers have greater bargaining power?

How have unions managed to remain an important force in the Canadian workplace despite major structural changes?

Work organization, labour force composition, and individualization of human resources are examples of some of the profound changes that have occurred over the last 30 years.

Introduction

Labour History

The Legal Environment

The Union Perspective

The Management Perspective

Negotiations

Collective Agreement Administration

Conflict Resolution: Grievances and Strikes

Third-Party Dispute Resolution Procedures

Impacts of Unionization

Public-Sector Issues

Filters

Exam 3: Economic, Social, and Political Environments

Why do new forms of work in a post-industrial economy present major challenges for collective bargaining?

What does Weber's theory of social closure tell us?

Support for unions in North America remains strong, and yet surveys show workers are also very satisfied with their jobs and pay. What can explain these results?

What do Marshall's four conditions do?

Monopsony exists when a firm is a wage setter but not a wage taker.

What is a hiring hall?

In the context of elasticity of demand, what does "steep demand" mean?

Which statement best explains why unions have declined rapidly in the U.S. but have maintained strength in Canada?

What is teleworking an example of?

Which statement best describes the current labour environment?

In economic theory, what kinds of markets generally have lower wages and employment levels?

According to the textbook, which category lies outside the framework for analysis of work-life balance?

According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Canada is among the worst countries in the developed world in term of widening income gap.

Why do new forms of work in a post-industrial economy present major challenges for collective bargaining?

An argument in favour of restructuring policies is that they benefit workers who lack the necessary skills to compete in the new economy.

Unions have had less success organizing contingent workers.

An elastic supply curve for labour means that a small increase in wages will significantly increase labour supply.

In a global economy where competition is intense, why will employers have greater bargaining power?

How have unions managed to remain an important force in the Canadian workplace despite major structural changes?

Work organization, labour force composition, and individualization of human resources are examples of some of the profound changes that have occurred over the last 30 years.

Introduction

Labour History

The Legal Environment

The Union Perspective

The Management Perspective

Negotiations

Collective Agreement Administration

Conflict Resolution: Grievances and Strikes

Third-Party Dispute Resolution Procedures

Impacts of Unionization

Public-Sector Issues

Filters