Question 1

In looking at the job market we can see a considerable range in term of duties and responsibilities of someone in industrial relations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which idea of Dunlop's is very similar to conversion mechanisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  arbitration 
B)  shared ideology 
C)  procedural rules 
D)  goal setting 
A)  arbitration 
B)  shared ideology 
C)  procedural rules 
D)  goal setting C

Question 3

Human Resources focus on the relationship between the employee and governmental regulations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Dunlop's concept of shared ideology is not consistent with the human resources/strategic choice view of industrial relations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the IR system, outputs of the system flow back to the external environment. What is this process called?

Accepted Answer

A)  external inputs 
B)  internal inputs 
C)  feedback loop 
D)  conversion loop 
A)  external inputs 
B)  internal inputs 
C)  feedback loop 
D)  conversion loop

Question 6

Which of the following applies to the human resources/strategic choice perspective of industrial relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is only used in management schools. 
B)  It pays a great deal of attention to the role of unions. 
C)  It is anti-union. 
D)  It emphasizes management's efforts at cooperation. 
A)  It is only used in management schools. 
B)  It pays a great deal of attention to the role of unions. 
C)  It is anti-union. 
D)  It emphasizes management's efforts at cooperation.

Question 7

According to the Canadian Labour Congress, which statement best reflects the impact of Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) Program in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  People who come in the program are only highly skilled IT professionals. 
B)  Work will not be taken away from young Canadians. 
C)  Working in Canada can provide a better life for some. 
D)  Seventy-five percent of the new jobs created in Canada in 2010 and 2011 were filled with TFW. 
A)  People who come in the program are only highly skilled IT professionals. 
B)  Work will not be taken away from young Canadians. 
C)  Working in Canada can provide a better life for some. 
D)  Seventy-five percent of the new jobs created in Canada in 2010 and 2011 were filled with TFW.

Question 8

What is a group of workers who are legally permitted to negotiate working conditions with their employer called?

Accepted Answer

A)  collective bargaining association 
B)  union 
C)  industrial relations association 
D)  syndicate 
A)  collective bargaining association 
B)  union 
C)  industrial relations association 
D)  syndicate

Question 9

Which term refers to employment relationships and issues, often in unionized workplaces?

Accepted Answer

A)  labour relations 
B)  employment relations 
C)  industrial relations 
D)  workplace relations 
A)  labour relations 
B)  employment relations 
C)  industrial relations 
D)  workplace relations

Question 10

Who was one of the first scholars to develop a systemized way to examine employment relationships in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Dunlop 
B)  Alton Craig 
C)  Robert Hebdon 
D)  Travor Brown 
A)  John Dunlop 
B)  Alton Craig 
C)  Robert Hebdon 
D)  Travor Brown

Question 11

Which of the following describes Dunlop's definition of shared ideology?

Accepted Answer

A)  a set of ideas and beliefs 
B)  a set of rules 
C)  a set of standards 
D)  a set of behaviours 
A)  a set of ideas and beliefs 
B)  a set of rules 
C)  a set of standards 
D)  a set of behaviours

Question 12

What are three criticisms of Dunlop's IR system?

Accepted Answer

1. Descriptive in nature
2. Un

Question 13

Money markets can play a key role on the industrial relations system. Explain three money market elements discussed in the text which can have an impact on the IR system.

Accepted Answer

∙ Interest

Question 14

What process is used to assess proposals from an employer and labour prior to a strike or lockout?

Accepted Answer

A)  interest arbitration 
B)  mediation 
C)  conciliation 
D)  grievance arbitration 
A)  interest arbitration 
B)  mediation 
C)  conciliation 
D)  grievance arbitration

Question 15

Which term refers to employment relationships and issues between groups of employees (usually in unions) and their employers (including management groups)?

Accepted Answer

A)  labour relations 
B)  employment relations 
C)  industrial relations 
D)  workforce relations 
A)  labour relations 
B)  employment relations 
C)  industrial relations 
D)  workforce relations

Question 16

Competitive factors in the product/service market play a large role in Industrial Relations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is most closely linked to the pluralist/institutional view of industrial relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  human resources management 
B)  political science 
C)  employment relations 
D)  industrial relations systems approach 
A)  human resources management 
B)  political science 
C)  employment relations 
D)  industrial relations systems approach

Question 18

Which of the following are internal inputs of Craig's IR system?

Accepted Answer

A)  government 
B)  actors 
C)  ideologies 
D)  strategies 
A)  government 
B)  actors 
C)  ideologies 
D)  strategies

Question 19

Which views of industrial relations are based in economics?

Accepted Answer

A)  neoclassical economics and pluralist 
B)  human resources/strategic choice and political economy 
C)  neoclassical economics and human resources/strategic choice 
D)  pluralist and political economy 
A)  neoclassical economics and pluralist 
B)  human resources/strategic choice and political economy 
C)  neoclassical economics and human resources/strategic choice 
D)  pluralist and political economy

Question 20

A union is a group of employees who bargain the terms and conditions of employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In looking at the job market we can see a considerable range in term of duties and responsibilities of someone in industrial relations.

Which idea of Dunlop's is very similar to conversion mechanisms?

Human Resources focus on the relationship between the employee and governmental regulations.

Dunlop's concept of shared ideology is not consistent with the human resources/strategic choice view of industrial relations.

In the IR system, outputs of the system flow back to the external environment. What is this process called?

Which of the following applies to the human resources/strategic choice perspective of industrial relations?

According to the Canadian Labour Congress, which statement best reflects the impact of Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) Program in Canada?

What is a group of workers who are legally permitted to negotiate working conditions with their employer called?

Which term refers to employment relationships and issues, often in unionized workplaces?

Who was one of the first scholars to develop a systemized way to examine employment relationships in North America?

Which of the following describes Dunlop's definition of shared ideology?

What are three criticisms of Dunlop's IR system?

Money markets can play a key role on the industrial relations system. Explain three money market elements discussed in the text which can have an impact on the IR system.

What process is used to assess proposals from an employer and labour prior to a strike or lockout?

Which term refers to employment relationships and issues between groups of employees (usually in unions) and their employers (including management groups)?

Competitive factors in the product/service market play a large role in Industrial Relations.

Which of the following is most closely linked to the pluralist/institutional view of industrial relations?

Which of the following are internal inputs of Craig's IR system?

Which views of industrial relations are based in economics?

A union is a group of employees who bargain the terms and conditions of employment.

Labour History

Economic, Social, and Political Environments

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 1: Introduction

In looking at the job market we can see a considerable range in term of duties and responsibilities of someone in industrial relations.

Which idea of Dunlop's is very similar to conversion mechanisms?

Human Resources focus on the relationship between the employee and governmental regulations.

Dunlop's concept of shared ideology is not consistent with the human resources/strategic choice view of industrial relations.

In the IR system, outputs of the system flow back to the external environment. What is this process called?

Which of the following applies to the human resources/strategic choice perspective of industrial relations?

According to the Canadian Labour Congress, which statement best reflects the impact of Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) Program in Canada?

What is a group of workers who are legally permitted to negotiate working conditions with their employer called?

Which term refers to employment relationships and issues, often in unionized workplaces?

Who was one of the first scholars to develop a systemized way to examine employment relationships in North America?

Which of the following describes Dunlop's definition of shared ideology?

What are three criticisms of Dunlop's IR system?

Money markets can play a key role on the industrial relations system. Explain three money market elements discussed in the text which can have an impact on the IR system.

What process is used to assess proposals from an employer and labour prior to a strike or lockout?

Which term refers to employment relationships and issues between groups of employees (usually in unions) and their employers (including management groups)?

Competitive factors in the product/service market play a large role in Industrial Relations.

Which of the following is most closely linked to the pluralist/institutional view of industrial relations?

Which of the following are internal inputs of Craig's IR system?

Which views of industrial relations are based in economics?

A union is a group of employees who bargain the terms and conditions of employment.

Labour History

Economic, Social, and Political Environments

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