Question 1

Explain how a study of Canadian and American union membership rates over time illustrates IR's interdisciplinary nature.

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suggested).Since union membership is to

Question 2

What are some important differences between IR and organizational behaviour OB),human resource management HRM),and labour studies?

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IR is the only one of these fields to se

Question 3

What are the roles of managers,workers,and governments in Dunlop's systems framework?

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Managers' role is to direct work,giving

Question 4

Which of the following does not help explain why union-management relations is an inadequate definition of industrial relations?

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A) government's role in the IR system 
B) the role of customers and suppliers as stakeholders 
C) the fact that over half the country's work force is not unionized 
D) the role of entire communities as stakeholders 
E) the growing importance of management in the IR system 
A) government's role in the IR system 
B) the role of customers and suppliers as stakeholders 
C) the fact that over half the country's work force is not unionized 
D) the role of entire communities as stakeholders 
E) the growing importance of management in the IR system

Question 5

According to Radicalists,the bourgeoisie control

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A) entrepreneurship. 
B) capital. 
C) labour resources. 
D) means of production. 
E) raw materials. 
A) entrepreneurship. 
B) capital. 
C) labour resources. 
D) means of production. 
E) raw materials.

Question 6

Which of the following statements concerning managerialists is closest to being true?

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A) They will not work with a union under any conditions. 
B) They believe in motivating through fear rather than through positive incentives. 
C) They are strongly pro-union. 
D) They believe that if workers are paid well enough,managers needn't pay much attention to intrinsic working conditions. 
E) They believe that if progressive HRM policies are followed,most workplace conflict can be done away with. 
A) They will not work with a union under any conditions. 
B) They believe in motivating through fear rather than through positive incentives. 
C) They are strongly pro-union. 
D) They believe that if workers are paid well enough,managers needn't pay much attention to intrinsic working conditions. 
E) They believe that if progressive HRM policies are followed,most workplace conflict can be done away with.

Question 7

Unions have an easier time recruiting members in regions with a history of positive labour relations

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What common ideals are shared by Radicalists and Political Economists?

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Both believe that currently po

Question 9

The difference between the value of goods and services produced and their costs were referred to by Radicalists as

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A) surplus value. 
B) surplus cost. 
C) marginal value. 
D) marginal cost. 
E) profits. 
A) surplus value. 
B) surplus cost. 
C) marginal value. 
D) marginal cost. 
E) profits.

Question 10

Union growth occurs unrelated to employment and economic trends

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Institutionalists' major interest is in

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A) eliminating all workplace conflict. 
B) incentive pay. 
C) overthrowing the existing economic order. 
D) unions' impact on wages. 
E) real world IR institutions and public labour policy issues. 
A) eliminating all workplace conflict. 
B) incentive pay. 
C) overthrowing the existing economic order. 
D) unions' impact on wages. 
E) real world IR institutions and public labour policy issues.

Question 12

What are some important differences between IR and labour economics and the sociology of work?

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Whereas labour economics focusses on wor

Question 13

Dunlop's "Common Ideology" is best defined as

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A) substantive rules regarding system outcomes such as pay. 
B) political affiliation shared by all actors in the system. 
C) common ideas defining the role,place and function of all actors in the system. 
D) rules governing behaviour by all actors in the system. 
E) economic ideas shared by all actors in the system. 
A) substantive rules regarding system outcomes such as pay. 
B) political affiliation shared by all actors in the system. 
C) common ideas defining the role,place and function of all actors in the system. 
D) rules governing behaviour by all actors in the system. 
E) economic ideas shared by all actors in the system.

Question 14

Traditional Marxists believe change in the Industrial Relations system should come through

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A) direct affiliation with a political party. 
B) employee ownership and management of business enterprises. 
C) direct actions such as general strikes. 
D) indirect Political activity such as lobbying. 
E) violent overthrow of society. 
A) direct affiliation with a political party. 
B) employee ownership and management of business enterprises. 
C) direct actions such as general strikes. 
D) indirect Political activity such as lobbying. 
E) violent overthrow of society.

Question 15

According to Dunlop,an IR system includes all but the following:

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A) a web of rules governing the actors' workplace behaviour. 
B) three major actors. 
C) a single,clear statement as to how the system works. 
D) a common ideology binding the system together. 
E) various contexts. 
A) a web of rules governing the actors' workplace behaviour. 
B) three major actors. 
C) a single,clear statement as to how the system works. 
D) a common ideology binding the system together. 
E) various contexts.

Question 16

Neoclassicists' major research strategy is:

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A) interviews of employers and employees. 
B) case studies. 
C) surveys of employees. 
D) quantitative statistical analysis. 
E) historical research. 
A) interviews of employers and employees. 
B) case studies. 
C) surveys of employees. 
D) quantitative statistical analysis. 
E) historical research.

Question 17

Reformists' political position is best described as

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A) far right. 
B) right of centre. 
C) left of centre. 
D) centre. 
E) far left. 
A) far right. 
B) right of centre. 
C) left of centre. 
D) centre. 
E) far left.

Question 18

As an interdisciplinary subject,Industrial Relations draws on all of the following fields,except

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A) Business Management. 
B) Political Science. 
C) Anthropology. 
D) Law. 
E) History. 
A) Business Management. 
B) Political Science. 
C) Anthropology. 
D) Law. 
E) History.

Question 19

From a reformist perspective,why must the Industrial Relations system be reformed to allow labour relations legislation and collective bargaining to work?

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suggested).Reformists believe that there

Question 20

Why aside from the money they earn at work)do most people find work such an important experience?

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First,simply because we spend so much ti

Explain how a study of Canadian and American union membership rates over time illustrates IR's interdisciplinary nature.

What are some important differences between IR and organizational behaviour OB),human resource management HRM),and labour studies?

What are the roles of managers,workers,and governments in Dunlop's systems framework?

Which of the following does not help explain why union-management relations is an inadequate definition of industrial relations?

According to Radicalists,the bourgeoisie control

Which of the following statements concerning managerialists is closest to being true?

Unions have an easier time recruiting members in regions with a history of positive labour relations

What common ideals are shared by Radicalists and Political Economists?

The difference between the value of goods and services produced and their costs were referred to by Radicalists as

Union growth occurs unrelated to employment and economic trends

Institutionalists' major interest is in

What are some important differences between IR and labour economics and the sociology of work?

Dunlop's "Common Ideology" is best defined as

Traditional Marxists believe change in the Industrial Relations system should come through

According to Dunlop,an IR system includes all but the following:

Neoclassicists' major research strategy is:

Reformists' political position is best described as

As an interdisciplinary subject,Industrial Relations draws on all of the following fields,except

From a reformist perspective,why must the Industrial Relations system be reformed to allow labour relations legislation and collective bargaining to work?

Why aside from the money they earn at work)do most people find work such an important experience?

The Environment and Management of Industrial Relations

The History of the Canadian Labour Movement

Union Membership and Sturcture

Union Actions and Impacts

Employment Legislation

Collective Bargaining Legislation

Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector

The Process of Negotiation

The Collective Agreement

Strikes and Lockouts

Grievances: Functions, Resolution, and Prevention

Industrial Relations Around the World

Key Themes and Issues

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Exam 1: Introduction to Industrial Relations

Explain how a study of Canadian and American union membership rates over time illustrates IR's interdisciplinary nature.

What are some important differences between IR and organizational behaviour OB),human resource management HRM),and labour studies?

What are the roles of managers,workers,and governments in Dunlop's systems framework?

Which of the following does not help explain why union-management relations is an inadequate definition of industrial relations?

According to Radicalists,the bourgeoisie control

Which of the following statements concerning managerialists is closest to being true?

Unions have an easier time recruiting members in regions with a history of positive labour relations

What common ideals are shared by Radicalists and Political Economists?

The difference between the value of goods and services produced and their costs were referred to by Radicalists as

Union growth occurs unrelated to employment and economic trends

Institutionalists' major interest is in

What are some important differences between IR and labour economics and the sociology of work?

Dunlop's "Common Ideology" is best defined as

Traditional Marxists believe change in the Industrial Relations system should come through

According to Dunlop,an IR system includes all but the following:

Neoclassicists' major research strategy is:

Reformists' political position is best described as

As an interdisciplinary subject,Industrial Relations draws on all of the following fields,except

From a reformist perspective,why must the Industrial Relations system be reformed to allow labour relations legislation and collective bargaining to work?

Why aside from the money they earn at work)do most people find work such an important experience?

The Environment and Management of Industrial Relations

The History of the Canadian Labour Movement

Union Membership and Sturcture

Union Actions and Impacts

Employment Legislation

Collective Bargaining Legislation

Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector

The Process of Negotiation

The Collective Agreement

Strikes and Lockouts

Grievances: Functions, Resolution, and Prevention

Industrial Relations Around the World

Key Themes and Issues

Filters