Question 1

Define the five types of contingent work.

Accepted Answer

1. Part-time: work schedule of less than

Question 2

What concept is illustrated by the migration of Canadian citizens from one province to another?

Accepted Answer

A)  contingent work 
B)  institutional barriers to supply 
C)  demographic factors 
D)  labour intensity 
A)  contingent work 
B)  institutional barriers to supply 
C)  demographic factors 
D)  labour intensity

Question 3

Which statement best describes the current Canadian economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  International immigrants' birth rates do not affect potential labour supply. 
B)  Retirement choices, leisure choices, and career patterns have little impact on labour supply. 
C)  Unions are building a base of power from sources other than current labour markets. 
D)  As wages rise, workers want and take more leisure time. 
A)  International immigrants' birth rates do not affect potential labour supply. 
B)  Retirement choices, leisure choices, and career patterns have little impact on labour supply. 
C)  Unions are building a base of power from sources other than current labour markets. 
D)  As wages rise, workers want and take more leisure time.

Question 4

What three important social and historic experiences have led Canada to accept collective bargaining?

Accepted Answer

1. The 1982 Canadian Charter protected i

Question 5

Which statement best summarizes the challenges facing today's Canadian unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contingent workers are difficult to organize. 
B)  Part-time work represents four percent of today's labour force. 
C)  Work in Canada is undergoing significant economic change. 
D)  Workers are more interested in politics than workplace issues. 
A)  Contingent workers are difficult to organize. 
B)  Part-time work represents four percent of today's labour force. 
C)  Work in Canada is undergoing significant economic change. 
D)  Workers are more interested in politics than workplace issues.

Question 6

What phenomenon is exemplified by the emergence of specialized qualifications and certifications for professional associations?

Accepted Answer

A)  noneconomic sources of labour power 
B)  monopsony 
C)  Weber's closure theory 
D)  compositional changes in the workforce 
A)  noneconomic sources of labour power 
B)  monopsony 
C)  Weber's closure theory 
D)  compositional changes in the workforce

Question 7

In 2013, The Conference Board of Canada concluded that more than one in seven Canadian children live in poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Why are poverty rates in Canada increasing?

Accepted Answer

A)  More elderly people are living in poverty. 
B)  Disposable income has fallen. 
C)  More children are living below the poverty line. 
D)  Mandatory retirement has been abolished. 
A)  More elderly people are living in poverty. 
B)  Disposable income has fallen. 
C)  More children are living below the poverty line. 
D)  Mandatory retirement has been abolished.

Question 9

What are Marshall's four conditions related to wage elasticity?

Accepted Answer

A)  wages, labour market, substitution effect, and product market 
B)  product market, substitution effect, market for substitutes, and labour intensity 
C)  labour intensity, market for products, substitution effect, and wages 
D)  labour market, work-life balance, product market, and wages 
A)  wages, labour market, substitution effect, and product market 
B)  product market, substitution effect, market for substitutes, and labour intensity 
C)  labour intensity, market for products, substitution effect, and wages 
D)  labour market, work-life balance, product market, and wages

Question 10

Globalization has resulted in a greater mobility of capital and decreases in the flow of goods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Temporary and casual work falls under the category of contingent work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What does "elasticity of supply" mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Labour responds to a decreased demand by raising the wage rate. 
B)  Wage changes are flexible. 
C)  Labour supply is increased due to a small change in the wage rate. 
D)  A steep demand curve results in large wage increases. 
A)  Labour responds to a decreased demand by raising the wage rate. 
B)  Wage changes are flexible. 
C)  Labour supply is increased due to a small change in the wage rate. 
D)  A steep demand curve results in large wage increases.

Question 13

What are the components of work-life conflict?

Accepted Answer

1. Role overload
2. Work inter

Question 14

Which of the following best explains why there has not been a steep union decline in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  occupational shift from manufacturing to service 
B)  the existence of labour-friendly laws 
C)  the political system favours business 
D)  a single labour law covers most workers 
A)  occupational shift from manufacturing to service 
B)  the existence of labour-friendly laws 
C)  the political system favours business 
D)  a single labour law covers most workers

Question 15

Which term refers to the desire of both employees and employers to achieve a balance between workplace obligations and personal responsibilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  work-employment trade-off 
B)  work-life balance 
C)  wage-work trade-off 
D)  life-employment balance 
A)  work-employment trade-off 
B)  work-life balance 
C)  wage-work trade-off 
D)  life-employment balance

Question 16

Which important social and historic experience has led Canada to take a different approach than the United States' opposition to collective bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A)  The 1982 Charter of Rights and Freedoms facilitates collective bargaining. 
B)  American-owned companies in Canada operate under U.S. law. 
C)  Right to work legislation in the U.S. does not apply to Canadians working in the U.S. 
D)  Employment legislation is controlled by the federal government. 
A)  The 1982 Charter of Rights and Freedoms facilitates collective bargaining. 
B)  American-owned companies in Canada operate under U.S. law. 
C)  Right to work legislation in the U.S. does not apply to Canadians working in the U.S. 
D)  Employment legislation is controlled by the federal government.

Question 17

In theory and in practice, labour markets are always competitive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In today's world, what influences industrial relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  declining labour intensity 
B)  macroeconomic policy regarding liberalization of markets 
C)  rising regional unemployment 
D)  very elastic labour supply 
A)  declining labour intensity 
B)  macroeconomic policy regarding liberalization of markets 
C)  rising regional unemployment 
D)  very elastic labour supply

Question 19

In contrast to its American counterpart, the Canadian labour movement has managed to organize new members and avoid the steep decline in union density found in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Many believe that unions have outlived their usefulness. List several reasons that support the belief that unions will eventually decline?

Accepted Answer

1. Globalization and the greater pressur

Define the five types of contingent work.

What concept is illustrated by the migration of Canadian citizens from one province to another?

Which statement best describes the current Canadian economy?

What three important social and historic experiences have led Canada to accept collective bargaining?

Which statement best summarizes the challenges facing today's Canadian unions?

What phenomenon is exemplified by the emergence of specialized qualifications and certifications for professional associations?

In 2013, The Conference Board of Canada concluded that more than one in seven Canadian children live in poverty.

Why are poverty rates in Canada increasing?

What are Marshall's four conditions related to wage elasticity?

Globalization has resulted in a greater mobility of capital and decreases in the flow of goods.

Temporary and casual work falls under the category of contingent work.

What does "elasticity of supply" mean?

What are the components of work-life conflict?

Which of the following best explains why there has not been a steep union decline in Canada?

Which term refers to the desire of both employees and employers to achieve a balance between workplace obligations and personal responsibilities?

Which important social and historic experience has led Canada to take a different approach than the United States' opposition to collective bargaining?

In theory and in practice, labour markets are always competitive.

In today's world, what influences industrial relations?

In contrast to its American counterpart, the Canadian labour movement has managed to organize new members and avoid the steep decline in union density found in the United States.

Many believe that unions have outlived their usefulness. List several reasons that support the belief that unions will eventually decline?

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

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Exam 3: Economic, Social, and Political Environments

Define the five types of contingent work.

What concept is illustrated by the migration of Canadian citizens from one province to another?

Which statement best describes the current Canadian economy?

What three important social and historic experiences have led Canada to accept collective bargaining?

Which statement best summarizes the challenges facing today's Canadian unions?

What phenomenon is exemplified by the emergence of specialized qualifications and certifications for professional associations?

In 2013, The Conference Board of Canada concluded that more than one in seven Canadian children live in poverty.

Why are poverty rates in Canada increasing?

What are Marshall's four conditions related to wage elasticity?

Globalization has resulted in a greater mobility of capital and decreases in the flow of goods.

Temporary and casual work falls under the category of contingent work.

What does "elasticity of supply" mean?

What are the components of work-life conflict?

Which of the following best explains why there has not been a steep union decline in Canada?

Which term refers to the desire of both employees and employers to achieve a balance between workplace obligations and personal responsibilities?

Which important social and historic experience has led Canada to take a different approach than the United States' opposition to collective bargaining?

In theory and in practice, labour markets are always competitive.

In today's world, what influences industrial relations?

In contrast to its American counterpart, the Canadian labour movement has managed to organize new members and avoid the steep decline in union density found in the United States.

Many believe that unions have outlived their usefulness. List several reasons that support the belief that unions will eventually decline?

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