Question 1

A good example of a work rule in the Health Care industry is that bilingual employees do not receive additional compensation for this skill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Elements in the labor relations process does not include:

Accepted Answer

A)  International forces. 
B)  State of the Economy. 
C)  Product market. 
D)  Public opinion. 
E)  Outsourcing 
A)  International forces. 
B)  State of the Economy. 
C)  Product market. 
D)  Public opinion. 
E)  Outsourcing

Question 3

Arbitrators,unlike mediators do not have authority to make final and binding decision concerning labor disputes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is not a "state of the economy" factor affecting negotiation and administration of work rules?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rising inflation rate. 
B)  Rising health costs. 
C)  Decreased employees' standard of living. 
D)  Unemployment rates. 
E)  Union membership 
A)  Rising inflation rate. 
B)  Rising health costs. 
C)  Decreased employees' standard of living. 
D)  Unemployment rates. 
E)  Union membership

Question 5

The most important factor in the gradual decline or stagnation in union membership has been attributed to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Political and legal conditions governing the workplace. 
B)  Structural changes in the labor force. 
C)  Improved management practices in organizations. 
D)  Increase of government employees. 
E)  Decrease of automobile manufacturing workers. 
A)  Political and legal conditions governing the workplace. 
B)  Structural changes in the labor force. 
C)  Improved management practices in organizations. 
D)  Increase of government employees. 
E)  Decrease of automobile manufacturing workers.

Question 6

The growth in part-time employment also has a small,but significant,positive impact on union density.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

"Employees' often represent the least significant participant category in the labor relations process since their actions are controlled by union leaders and/or management officials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Mediators have binding legal authority to require the parties to settle an interest dispute,but they often first restrict themselves to offering advice to help each party to clarify their own priorities and assessment of costs or risks associated with failing to reach a voluntary agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The technology of a particular workplace is not an influence on the creation of work rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The basic assumption underlying U.S.labor relations which states that employees should have a right to determine for themselves what is in their best interests and pursue such interests legally is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The free enterprise economic system in the U.S.creates an inherent conflict of interest between employers and employees. 
B)  ​Collective bargaining provides a process for meaningful employee participation through independently chosen representatives in the determination of work rules. 
C)  ​The unemployment rate affects work rules that provide job protection. 
D)  ​Employees in a free and democratic society have a right to independently pursue their employment interests using lawful means. 
E)  ​Government takes a direct role in determining work rules. 
A)  ​The free enterprise economic system in the U.S.creates an inherent conflict of interest between employers and employees. 
B)  ​Collective bargaining provides a process for meaningful employee participation through independently chosen representatives in the determination of work rules. 
C)  ​The unemployment rate affects work rules that provide job protection. 
D)  ​Employees in a free and democratic society have a right to independently pursue their employment interests using lawful means. 
E)  ​Government takes a direct role in determining work rules.

Question 11

Technological advances in the workplace:

Accepted Answer

A)  Can reduce or eliminate employees in a particular job classification. 
B)  Can slow down production. 
C)  Is encouraged to attract unions. 
D)  Is not available in most industries. 
E)  discourages outsourcing. 
A)  Can reduce or eliminate employees in a particular job classification. 
B)  Can slow down production. 
C)  Is encouraged to attract unions. 
D)  Is not available in most industries. 
E)  discourages outsourcing.

Question 12

When the North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA)was passed,it:

Accepted Answer

A)  Substantially lowered the wages of Mexican employees,such as truck drivers,in comparison to their U.S.counterparts. 
B)  Contained a 25-year phase-in to increase tariffs between Canada,Mexico,and the U.S. 
C)  Was unsuccessfully opposed by organized labor. 
D)  Involved only the United States and Mexico. 
E)  Benefited the United States more than other countries. 
A)  Substantially lowered the wages of Mexican employees,such as truck drivers,in comparison to their U.S.counterparts. 
B)  Contained a 25-year phase-in to increase tariffs between Canada,Mexico,and the U.S. 
C)  Was unsuccessfully opposed by organized labor. 
D)  Involved only the United States and Mexico. 
E)  Benefited the United States more than other countries.

Question 13

Union membership in the United States has shown a steady decline as a proportion of the total labor force (i.e. ,comprising all employed persons 16 years of age or older).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Work rules in organizations where employees are unrepresented (no union)are typically not determined unilaterally by management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

From management's perspective,phase one of the labor relations process may be the most important phase of the phases involved in the labor relations process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Public opinion can affect one or more phases of the labor relations process,as well as the content of negotiated work rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The federal government's role in private sector collective bargaining activities is basically:

Accepted Answer

A)  Illegal. 
B)  Direct and prohibited. 
C)  Direct. 
D)  Prohibited. 
E)  Indirect. 
A)  Illegal. 
B)  Direct and prohibited. 
C)  Direct. 
D)  Prohibited. 
E)  Indirect.

Question 18

Public opinion of institutions in general is low in the United States,with more than one-third of the public expressing confidence in only 5 out of 17 surveyed institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The four dimensions of a workplace technology does not include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Equipment used in the operation 
B)  The pace of work. 
C)  Characteristics of the work environment. 
D)  Information exchange. 
E)  Structuring of administrative duties. 
A)  Equipment used in the operation 
B)  The pace of work. 
C)  Characteristics of the work environment. 
D)  Information exchange. 
E)  Structuring of administrative duties.

Question 20

The "focal point" of labor relations represents:

Accepted Answer

A)  The government. 
B)  The negotiation and administration of work rules. 
C)  Public opinion. 
D)  Union and management officials. 
E)  Technology 
A)  The government. 
B)  The negotiation and administration of work rules. 
C)  Public opinion. 
D)  Union and management officials. 
E)  Technology

A good example of a work rule in the Health Care industry is that bilingual employees do not receive additional compensation for this skill.

Elements in the labor relations process does not include:

Arbitrators,unlike mediators do not have authority to make final and binding decision concerning labor disputes.

Which of the following is not a "state of the economy" factor affecting negotiation and administration of work rules?

The most important factor in the gradual decline or stagnation in union membership has been attributed to:

The growth in part-time employment also has a small,but significant,positive impact on union density.

"Employees' often represent the least significant participant category in the labor relations process since their actions are controlled by union leaders and/or management officials.

Mediators have binding legal authority to require the parties to settle an interest dispute,but they often first restrict themselves to offering advice to help each party to clarify their own priorities and assessment of costs or risks associated with failing to reach a voluntary agreement.

The technology of a particular workplace is not an influence on the creation of work rules.

The basic assumption underlying U.S.labor relations which states that employees should have a right to determine for themselves what is in their best interests and pursue such interests legally is that:

Technological advances in the workplace:

When the North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA)was passed,it:

Union membership in the United States has shown a steady decline as a proportion of the total labor force (i.e. ,comprising all employed persons 16 years of age or older).

Work rules in organizations where employees are unrepresented (no union)are typically not determined unilaterally by management.

From management's perspective,phase one of the labor relations process may be the most important phase of the phases involved in the labor relations process.

Public opinion can affect one or more phases of the labor relations process,as well as the content of negotiated work rules.

The federal government's role in private sector collective bargaining activities is basically:

Public opinion of institutions in general is low in the United States,with more than one-third of the public expressing confidence in only 5 out of 17 surveyed institutions.

The four dimensions of a workplace technology does not include:

The "focal point" of labor relations represents:

The History of Labor-Management Relationships

Legal Influences

Unions and Management: Key Participants in the Labor Relations Process

Why and How Unions Are Organized

Negotiating the Labor Agreement

Economic Issues

Administrative Issues

Resolving Negotiation Interestdisputes and the Use of Economic Pressure

Contract Administration

Labor and Employment Arbitration

Employee Discipline

Labor Relations in the Public Sector

Labor Relations in Multinational Corporations and in Other Countries

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Exam 1: Union-Management Relationships in Perspective

A good example of a work rule in the Health Care industry is that bilingual employees do not receive additional compensation for this skill.

Elements in the labor relations process does not include:

Arbitrators,unlike mediators do not have authority to make final and binding decision concerning labor disputes.

Which of the following is not a "state of the economy" factor affecting negotiation and administration of work rules?

The most important factor in the gradual decline or stagnation in union membership has been attributed to:

The growth in part-time employment also has a small,but significant,positive impact on union density.

"Employees' often represent the least significant participant category in the labor relations process since their actions are controlled by union leaders and/or management officials.

Mediators have binding legal authority to require the parties to settle an interest dispute,but they often first restrict themselves to offering advice to help each party to clarify their own priorities and assessment of costs or risks associated with failing to reach a voluntary agreement.

The technology of a particular workplace is not an influence on the creation of work rules.

The basic assumption underlying U.S.labor relations which states that employees should have a right to determine for themselves what is in their best interests and pursue such interests legally is that:

Technological advances in the workplace:

When the North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA)was passed,it:

Union membership in the United States has shown a steady decline as a proportion of the total labor force (i.e. ,comprising all employed persons 16 years of age or older).

Work rules in organizations where employees are unrepresented (no union)are typically not determined unilaterally by management.

From management's perspective,phase one of the labor relations process may be the most important phase of the phases involved in the labor relations process.

Public opinion can affect one or more phases of the labor relations process,as well as the content of negotiated work rules.

The federal government's role in private sector collective bargaining activities is basically:

Public opinion of institutions in general is low in the United States,with more than one-third of the public expressing confidence in only 5 out of 17 surveyed institutions.

The four dimensions of a workplace technology does not include:

The "focal point" of labor relations represents:

The History of Labor-Management Relationships

Legal Influences

Unions and Management: Key Participants in the Labor Relations Process

Why and How Unions Are Organized

Negotiating the Labor Agreement

Economic Issues

Administrative Issues

Resolving Negotiation Interestdisputes and the Use of Economic Pressure

Contract Administration

Labor and Employment Arbitration

Employee Discipline

Labor Relations in the Public Sector

Labor Relations in Multinational Corporations and in Other Countries

Filters