Question 1

Explain the role of the government in public sector bargaining.

Accepted Answer

An important difference between the sect

Question 2

Evidence shows that the human resources practices of public-sector managers have been moving away from the practices of private-sector managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following accompanies a restriction on the right to strike in the public sector in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  binding interest arbitration 
B)  unfettered ability to lock out 
C)  mandatory essential service clauses 
D)  human resources management practices 
A)  binding interest arbitration 
B)  unfettered ability to lock out 
C)  mandatory essential service clauses 
D)  human resources management practices

Question 4

Which term describes the application of a labour contract to both union and nonunion employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  legal framework 
B)  mediation-arbitration 
C)  public good 
D)  collective agreement coverage 
A)  legal framework 
B)  mediation-arbitration 
C)  public good 
D)  collective agreement coverage

Question 5

What can be said about Canadian public-sector dispute resolution policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Essential services are seldom mentioned. 
B)  Bans on strikes are found across the country. 
C)  It is difficult to find a pattern 
D)  Public interest has little influence on labour policy. 
A)  Essential services are seldom mentioned. 
B)  Bans on strikes are found across the country. 
C)  It is difficult to find a pattern 
D)  Public interest has little influence on labour policy.

Question 6

Which factor makes it difficult to achieve innovative work practices in the public sector?

Accepted Answer

A)  complex bureaucracy with many levels of job classifications 
B)  smaller, inactive union representation 
C)  lack of experimentation 
D)  numerous changes in political leaders 
A)  complex bureaucracy with many levels of job classifications 
B)  smaller, inactive union representation 
C)  lack of experimentation 
D)  numerous changes in political leaders

Question 7

Which of the following contributes to the power of public-sector unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  substitution of union workers is easy 
B)  demand for services is relatively elastic 
C)  public can punish both employer and union 
D)  labour is not easily substituted 
A)  substitution of union workers is easy 
B)  demand for services is relatively elastic 
C)  public can punish both employer and union 
D)  labour is not easily substituted

Question 8

Why were public-sector dispute resolution mechanisms created?

Accepted Answer

A)  to encourage privatization 
B)  to manage wage increases 
C)  to avoid strikes 
D)  to replace arbitration 
A)  to encourage privatization 
B)  to manage wage increases 
C)  to avoid strikes 
D)  to replace arbitration

Question 9

The public-sector union density in Canada is steadily declining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Socio-technical systems design may be more difficult in the public sector than in the private sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which sector is usually considered to have inordinate public interest because an interruption of the service can be threatening?

Accepted Answer

A)  construction 
B)  publishing 
C)  transportation 
D)  manufacturing 
A)  construction 
B)  publishing 
C)  transportation 
D)  manufacturing

Question 12

The passage of collective bargaining laws by the Canadian provinces and federal government in the 1960s and 1970s played an important role in facilitating future union organizing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Within Canada, the role of the federal government has been changing from a neutral third party to a party of direct interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is an innovation on "traditional collective bargaining"?

Accepted Answer

A)  court challenging 
B)  job actions 
C)  conciliation 
D)  mediation-arbitration 
A)  court challenging 
B)  job actions 
C)  conciliation 
D)  mediation-arbitration

Question 15

What is the chilling effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  limited bargaining that requires both parties make compromises 
B)  a lack of bargaining caused by bargaining in bad faith 
C)  limited bargaining caused by the parties' fear of making concessions 
D)  poor management-employee relations caused by a strike 
A)  limited bargaining that requires both parties make compromises 
B)  a lack of bargaining caused by bargaining in bad faith 
C)  limited bargaining caused by the parties' fear of making concessions 
D)  poor management-employee relations caused by a strike

Explain the role of the government in public sector bargaining.

Evidence shows that the human resources practices of public-sector managers have been moving away from the practices of private-sector managers.

Which of the following accompanies a restriction on the right to strike in the public sector in Canada?

Which term describes the application of a labour contract to both union and nonunion employees?

What can be said about Canadian public-sector dispute resolution policies?

Which factor makes it difficult to achieve innovative work practices in the public sector?

Which of the following contributes to the power of public-sector unions?

Why were public-sector dispute resolution mechanisms created?

The public-sector union density in Canada is steadily declining.

Socio-technical systems design may be more difficult in the public sector than in the private sector.

Which sector is usually considered to have inordinate public interest because an interruption of the service can be threatening?

The passage of collective bargaining laws by the Canadian provinces and federal government in the 1960s and 1970s played an important role in facilitating future union organizing.

Within Canada, the role of the federal government has been changing from a neutral third party to a party of direct interest.

Which of the following is an innovation on "traditional collective bargaining"?

What is the chilling effect?

Introduction

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

Filters

Exam 12: Public-Sector Issues

Explain the role of the government in public sector bargaining.

Evidence shows that the human resources practices of public-sector managers have been moving away from the practices of private-sector managers.

Which of the following accompanies a restriction on the right to strike in the public sector in Canada?

Which term describes the application of a labour contract to both union and nonunion employees?

What can be said about Canadian public-sector dispute resolution policies?

Which factor makes it difficult to achieve innovative work practices in the public sector?

Which of the following contributes to the power of public-sector unions?

Why were public-sector dispute resolution mechanisms created?

The public-sector union density in Canada is steadily declining.

Socio-technical systems design may be more difficult in the public sector than in the private sector.

Which sector is usually considered to have inordinate public interest because an interruption of the service can be threatening?

The passage of collective bargaining laws by the Canadian provinces and federal government in the 1960s and 1970s played an important role in facilitating future union organizing.

Within Canada, the role of the federal government has been changing from a neutral third party to a party of direct interest.

Which of the following is an innovation on "traditional collective bargaining"?

What is the chilling effect?

Introduction

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

Filters