Question 1

What occurs when the increased costs and employee protection caused by unionization lead management to adopt stricter human resource practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  shock effect 
B)  collective voice 
C)  chilling effect 
D)  union impact 
A)  shock effect 
B)  collective voice 
C)  chilling effect 
D)  union impact

Question 2

Unionized workplaces are as likely to have gain-sharing plans as profit-sharing plans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which process would a firm use to determine the overall value of a job?

Accepted Answer

A)  job analysis 
B)  job ranking 
C)  job comparison 
D)  job evaluation 
A)  job analysis 
B)  job ranking 
C)  job comparison 
D)  job evaluation

Question 4

What is a nonunion firm hoping to accomplish when it responds to the threat effect by offering higher wages to clerical staff that those wages offered by other firms?

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidance of work stoppage 
B)  effective cost management 
C)  raising the wage differential 
D)  avoidance of a unionization 
A)  avoidance of work stoppage 
B)  effective cost management 
C)  raising the wage differential 
D)  avoidance of a unionization

Question 5

Under which of the following circumstances will unions usually support a performance appraisal program?

Accepted Answer

A)  when pay increases because of appraisals 
B)  when the union has been involved in the performance appraisal 
C)  when the appraisals are formal and structured 
D)  when the union has been involved in developing the program 
A)  when pay increases because of appraisals 
B)  when the union has been involved in the performance appraisal 
C)  when the appraisals are formal and structured 
D)  when the union has been involved in developing the program

Question 6

What do unions and employers have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  communication problems 
B)  formalized human resource practices 
C)  satisfied employees 
D)  high organization commitment 
A)  communication problems 
B)  formalized human resource practices 
C)  satisfied employees 
D)  high organization commitment

Question 7

The textbook concludes that the relationship between unions and innovation is most likely negative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Research suggests that, on average, union workers make more in base pay than nonunion workers. How much more do they make?

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  15 % 
C)  20 % 
D)  25 % 
A)  5% 
B)  15 % 
C)  20 % 
D)  25 %

Question 9

Which human resources practice on firms is an effect of unionization?

Accepted Answer

A)  HR practices are less formal. 
B)  HR practices focus more on individual rewards and recognition. 
C)  Management is more flexible about HR matters. 
D)  Many HR practices put more emphasis on seniority. 
A)  HR practices are less formal. 
B)  HR practices focus more on individual rewards and recognition. 
C)  Management is more flexible about HR matters. 
D)  Many HR practices put more emphasis on seniority.

Question 10

One on the most significant impacts of unions is their ability to raise wages above the levels paid to nonunionized workers. What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  monopoly effect 
B)  spillover effect 
C)  union effect 
D)  total compensation effect 
A)  monopoly effect 
B)  spillover effect 
C)  union effect 
D)  total compensation effect

Question 11

An organization's total compensation mix contains three elements. Explain base pay in relation to union impact.

Accepted Answer

Base pay represents the portion of a wor

Question 12

Which staffing practice is an effect of unionization?

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of informal recruitment techniques 
B)  a lack of probationary periods 
C)  the use of seniority in selection decisions 
D)  the use of job design 
A)  the use of informal recruitment techniques 
B)  a lack of probationary periods 
C)  the use of seniority in selection decisions 
D)  the use of job design

Question 13

Union workplaces have more flexibility in staffing decisions than their nonunion counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Approximately what percentage of total payroll costs is made up of indirect pay?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  15 
C)  20 
D)  30 
A)  10 
B)  15 
C)  20 
D)  30

Question 15

Which term refers to anything that an employer pays for, to the benefit of the employee, that is not part of base pay or performance pay?

Accepted Answer

A)  statutory pay 
B)  total compensation 
C)  indirect pay 
D)  rewards 
A)  statutory pay 
B)  total compensation 
C)  indirect pay 
D)  rewards

Question 16

When is union commitment more likely to be high?

Accepted Answer

A)  when the member has limited contact with the union 
B)  when the member has high union satisfaction 
C)  when the member reads union publications 
D)  when the member has low organizational commitment 
A)  when the member has limited contact with the union 
B)  when the member has high union satisfaction 
C)  when the member reads union publications 
D)  when the member has low organizational commitment

Question 17

Which of the following has been defined as an employee's assessment of his or her overall job experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  job enrichment 
B)  job satisfaction 
C)  workplace commitment 
D)  worker perception 
A)  job enrichment 
B)  job satisfaction 
C)  workplace commitment 
D)  worker perception

What occurs when the increased costs and employee protection caused by unionization lead management to adopt stricter human resource practices?

Unionized workplaces are as likely to have gain-sharing plans as profit-sharing plans.

Which process would a firm use to determine the overall value of a job?

What is a nonunion firm hoping to accomplish when it responds to the threat effect by offering higher wages to clerical staff that those wages offered by other firms?

Under which of the following circumstances will unions usually support a performance appraisal program?

What do unions and employers have in common?

The textbook concludes that the relationship between unions and innovation is most likely negative.

Research suggests that, on average, union workers make more in base pay than nonunion workers. How much more do they make?

Which human resources practice on firms is an effect of unionization?

One on the most significant impacts of unions is their ability to raise wages above the levels paid to nonunionized workers. What is this an example of?

An organization's total compensation mix contains three elements. Explain base pay in relation to union impact.

Which staffing practice is an effect of unionization?

Union workplaces have more flexibility in staffing decisions than their nonunion counterparts.

Approximately what percentage of total payroll costs is made up of indirect pay?

Which term refers to anything that an employer pays for, to the benefit of the employee, that is not part of base pay or performance pay?

When is union commitment more likely to be high?

Which of the following has been defined as an employee's assessment of his or her overall job experience?

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

Public-Sector Issues

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Exam 11: Impacts of Unionization

What occurs when the increased costs and employee protection caused by unionization lead management to adopt stricter human resource practices?

Unionized workplaces are as likely to have gain-sharing plans as profit-sharing plans.

Which process would a firm use to determine the overall value of a job?

What is a nonunion firm hoping to accomplish when it responds to the threat effect by offering higher wages to clerical staff that those wages offered by other firms?

Under which of the following circumstances will unions usually support a performance appraisal program?

What do unions and employers have in common?

The textbook concludes that the relationship between unions and innovation is most likely negative.

Research suggests that, on average, union workers make more in base pay than nonunion workers. How much more do they make?

Which human resources practice on firms is an effect of unionization?

One on the most significant impacts of unions is their ability to raise wages above the levels paid to nonunionized workers. What is this an example of?

An organization's total compensation mix contains three elements. Explain base pay in relation to union impact.

Which staffing practice is an effect of unionization?

Union workplaces have more flexibility in staffing decisions than their nonunion counterparts.

Approximately what percentage of total payroll costs is made up of indirect pay?

Which term refers to anything that an employer pays for, to the benefit of the employee, that is not part of base pay or performance pay?

When is union commitment more likely to be high?

Which of the following has been defined as an employee's assessment of his or her overall job experience?

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

Public-Sector Issues

Filters