Question 1

Three unique characteristics of Japan's industrial relations system are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Apropriate bargaining units,exclusive bargaining agent,industry unions. 
B)  Exclusive bargaining agent,lifetime employment,industry unions. 
C)  Enterprise unions,lifetime employment,seniority-based wage system. 
D)  Lifetime employment,wage system,exclusive bargaining units. 
E)  Labor-management conflict,lifetime employment,enterprise unions. 
A)  Apropriate bargaining units,exclusive bargaining agent,industry unions. 
B)  Exclusive bargaining agent,lifetime employment,industry unions. 
C)  Enterprise unions,lifetime employment,seniority-based wage system. 
D)  Lifetime employment,wage system,exclusive bargaining units. 
E)  Labor-management conflict,lifetime employment,enterprise unions.

Question 2

The majority of Mexican collective bargaining agreements contain a protection clause that protects employers from having to deal with a more demanding union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The agreements between MNCs and international trade union organizations which commit the companies to observing standards and principles throughout their worldwide operations (codes of conduct)and have increased in the past few years are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​International Framework Agreements (IF
A) . 
B)  ​International Labor Organization (ILO). 
C)  ​Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OEC
D) . 
D)  ​National Labor Relations Board (NLR
B) procedures. 
E)  ​Fair Work Act. 
A)  ​International Framework Agreements (IF
A) . 
B)  ​International Labor Organization (ILO). 
C)  ​Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OEC
D) . 
D)  ​National Labor Relations Board (NLR
B) procedures. 
E)  ​Fair Work Act.

Question 4

The U.S.enjoys the highest degree of employee protection against termination without cause in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Among those countries listed below,which has a lower percentage of the work force in unions than in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany 
B)  France 
C)  Switzerland 
D)  Australia 
E)  United Kingdom 
A)  Germany 
B)  France 
C)  Switzerland 
D)  Australia 
E)  United Kingdom

Question 6

Organized labor in the United States is generally supportive of MNCs because they believe that MNCs improve wages for workers in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits that has been realized from the expansion of free trade and globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  There has been a reduction in poverty in developing nations due to globalization. 
B)  Workers in developed economies,such as the U.S. ,have benefited from increased employment in the high-paying manufacturing industries. 
C)  Consumers have gained because of lower prices. 
D)  National economies have gained because of increased economic efficiency. 
E)  Workers in developing nations have gained from increased wages and employment. 
A)  There has been a reduction in poverty in developing nations due to globalization. 
B)  Workers in developed economies,such as the U.S. ,have benefited from increased employment in the high-paying manufacturing industries. 
C)  Consumers have gained because of lower prices. 
D)  National economies have gained because of increased economic efficiency. 
E)  Workers in developing nations have gained from increased wages and employment.

Question 8

Countries in Central and South America generally characterized as having comparatively advanced collective bargaining arrangements are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico and Argentina. 
B)  Chile and Brazil. 
C)  Ecuador and Nicaragua. 
D)  Costa Rica and Ecuador. 
E)  Brazil and Nicaragua. 
A)  Mexico and Argentina. 
B)  Chile and Brazil. 
C)  Ecuador and Nicaragua. 
D)  Costa Rica and Ecuador. 
E)  Brazil and Nicaragua.

Question 9

Pressure on a MNC by a local union strike may be reduced because MNC operations in other countries continue to generate products and profits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Compensation costs tend to be the highest in Western European countries.Which of the following groups of countries have relatively low compensation costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan & Australia. 
B)  Switzerland & Sweden. 
C)  United States & Canada. 
D)  Korea & Taiwan. 
E)  France & Denmark. 
A)  Japan & Australia. 
B)  Switzerland & Sweden. 
C)  United States & Canada. 
D)  Korea & Taiwan. 
E)  France & Denmark.

Question 11

The legislation passed in Australia in 2009,which has the power to vary awards,make minimum wage orders,approve agreements,and help employees and employers resolve disputes at the workplace is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fair Work Act. 
B)  Workplace Relations Amendment. 
C)  Forward with Fairness Act (FWF
A) .. 
D)  Fair Pay and Conditions Standard. 
E)  Workplace Relations Act 
A)  Fair Work Act. 
B)  Workplace Relations Amendment. 
C)  Forward with Fairness Act (FWF
A) .. 
D)  Fair Pay and Conditions Standard. 
E)  Workplace Relations Act

Question 12

The policy followed by some MNCs where workers in one country are informed that they cannot have the improved employment conditions they seek because they are less productive than employees in another country is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Globalization. 
B)  Unionization. 
C)  ​Divide and rule. 
D)  ​Whipsawing. 
E)  ​Wage system. 
A)  ​Globalization. 
B)  Unionization. 
C)  ​Divide and rule. 
D)  ​Whipsawing. 
E)  ​Wage system.

Question 13

Which method have unions been the most successful in implementing in their dealings with MNCs?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Boycotts in multiple foreign markets. 
B)  ​Transnational bargaining. 
C)  ​Threat of widespread strikes in multiple nations. 
D)  ​Adoption of international codes of conduct to regulate MNCs' behavior. 
E)  ​Union organization on a local level only. 
A)  ​Boycotts in multiple foreign markets. 
B)  ​Transnational bargaining. 
C)  ​Threat of widespread strikes in multiple nations. 
D)  ​Adoption of international codes of conduct to regulate MNCs' behavior. 
E)  ​Union organization on a local level only.

Question 14

Operating in different countries creates opportunities for Multinational Corporations (MNCs )to bypass protective tariffs by making parts in one country and assembling the final product in another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

MNCs have an internal source of products and profits from facilities in several countries that can be used as leverage to bargain down wages,benefits,and other employment conditions.This practice is known as ________________ the union.

Accepted Answer

A)  double-bargaining 
B)  shafting 
C)  whipsawing 
D)  torching 
E)  interest-playing 
A)  double-bargaining 
B)  shafting 
C)  whipsawing 
D)  torching 
E)  interest-playing

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT true about MNCs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Worldwide employment by U.S.MNCs is much larger than that of foreign-owned MNCs. 
B)  The growing interdependency among nations and the activities of MNCs have become important facets of economic life. 
C)  Of the 30 largest MNCs in the world,13 have their home offices located in the United States. 
D)  The annual sales revenue of large MNCs is greater than the entire economies of many nations in which they do business. 
E)  MNCs have relatively little economic influence in most of the countries in which they operate. 
A)  Worldwide employment by U.S.MNCs is much larger than that of foreign-owned MNCs. 
B)  The growing interdependency among nations and the activities of MNCs have become important facets of economic life. 
C)  Of the 30 largest MNCs in the world,13 have their home offices located in the United States. 
D)  The annual sales revenue of large MNCs is greater than the entire economies of many nations in which they do business. 
E)  MNCs have relatively little economic influence in most of the countries in which they operate.

Question 17

Canada's labor relations system is NOT affected by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Harsh winters,climate resulting in pronounced cyclical fluctuations in its economy. 
B)  Foreign influences,especially from the United States. 
C)  Labor relations laws within provinces. 
D)  Two major linguistic and cultural groups. 
E)  A close connection between trade unions and political parties 
A)  Harsh winters,climate resulting in pronounced cyclical fluctuations in its economy. 
B)  Foreign influences,especially from the United States. 
C)  Labor relations laws within provinces. 
D)  Two major linguistic and cultural groups. 
E)  A close connection between trade unions and political parties

Question 18

Which of the following is false about labor relations in Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shop stewards are volunteers that serve without pay. 
B)  Collective bargaining is voluntary and unenforceable by law. 
C)  Unions have great power and refuse to work with any employer they find to be in bad standing. 
D)  Labor disputes are confined to specific locations and secondary activities (e.g. ,boycotts)are prohibited. 
E)  Membership in private sector unions is greater than the public sector. 
A)  Shop stewards are volunteers that serve without pay. 
B)  Collective bargaining is voluntary and unenforceable by law. 
C)  Unions have great power and refuse to work with any employer they find to be in bad standing. 
D)  Labor disputes are confined to specific locations and secondary activities (e.g. ,boycotts)are prohibited. 
E)  Membership in private sector unions is greater than the public sector.

Question 19

Which of the following is false about labor relations in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Today there is little flexibility for employers when it comes to staffing as all workers have a right to appeal any termination. 
B)  Traditionally,the relationship has been between workers and the government,not workers and individual enterprises. 
C)  Rather than serving workers,trade unions were used in the past to keep an eye on and control workers. 
D)  At one time,workers were assigned to state-owned enterprises and guaranteed lifetime employment. 
E)  Although unions have been given the right to engage in collective bargaining,Chinese workers have little faith in the unions and see them only as social welfare agents. 
A)  Today there is little flexibility for employers when it comes to staffing as all workers have a right to appeal any termination. 
B)  Traditionally,the relationship has been between workers and the government,not workers and individual enterprises. 
C)  Rather than serving workers,trade unions were used in the past to keep an eye on and control workers. 
D)  At one time,workers were assigned to state-owned enterprises and guaranteed lifetime employment. 
E)  Although unions have been given the right to engage in collective bargaining,Chinese workers have little faith in the unions and see them only as social welfare agents.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT true about the practices of Japanese MNCs in their operations in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is much easier for labor to organize the operation of a Japanese MNC than it is a U.S.-based firm. 
B)  Japanese companies do not adopt the lifetime employment concept.. 
C)  Use layoffs to adjust to a shortfall in demand for workers. 
D)  Even though Japanese MNCs do transfer Japanese practices to U.S.facilities,the truth is that employment practices still tend to be similar to those of U.S.-based firms. 
E)  Language and cultural barriers can present a big problem for Japanese managers of U.S.operations. 
A)  It is much easier for labor to organize the operation of a Japanese MNC than it is a U.S.-based firm. 
B)  Japanese companies do not adopt the lifetime employment concept.. 
C)  Use layoffs to adjust to a shortfall in demand for workers. 
D)  Even though Japanese MNCs do transfer Japanese practices to U.S.facilities,the truth is that employment practices still tend to be similar to those of U.S.-based firms. 
E)  Language and cultural barriers can present a big problem for Japanese managers of U.S.operations.

Three unique characteristics of Japan's industrial relations system are:

The majority of Mexican collective bargaining agreements contain a protection clause that protects employers from having to deal with a more demanding union.

The agreements between MNCs and international trade union organizations which commit the companies to observing standards and principles throughout their worldwide operations (codes of conduct)and have increased in the past few years are called:

The U.S.enjoys the highest degree of employee protection against termination without cause in the world.

Among those countries listed below,which has a lower percentage of the work force in unions than in the United States?

Organized labor in the United States is generally supportive of MNCs because they believe that MNCs improve wages for workers in the U.S.

Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits that has been realized from the expansion of free trade and globalization?

Countries in Central and South America generally characterized as having comparatively advanced collective bargaining arrangements are:

Pressure on a MNC by a local union strike may be reduced because MNC operations in other countries continue to generate products and profits.

Compensation costs tend to be the highest in Western European countries.Which of the following groups of countries have relatively low compensation costs?

The legislation passed in Australia in 2009,which has the power to vary awards,make minimum wage orders,approve agreements,and help employees and employers resolve disputes at the workplace is called the:

The policy followed by some MNCs where workers in one country are informed that they cannot have the improved employment conditions they seek because they are less productive than employees in another country is called:

Which method have unions been the most successful in implementing in their dealings with MNCs?

Operating in different countries creates opportunities for Multinational Corporations (MNCs )to bypass protective tariffs by making parts in one country and assembling the final product in another.

MNCs have an internal source of products and profits from facilities in several countries that can be used as leverage to bargain down wages,benefits,and other employment conditions.This practice is known as ________________ the union.

Which of the following is NOT true about MNCs?

Canada's labor relations system is NOT affected by:

Which of the following is false about labor relations in Great Britain?

Which of the following is false about labor relations in China?

Which of the following is NOT true about the practices of Japanese MNCs in their operations in the United States?

Union-Management Relationships in Perspective

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

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Exam 14: Labor Relations in Multinational Corporations and in Other Countries

Three unique characteristics of Japan's industrial relations system are:

The majority of Mexican collective bargaining agreements contain a protection clause that protects employers from having to deal with a more demanding union.

The agreements between MNCs and international trade union organizations which commit the companies to observing standards and principles throughout their worldwide operations (codes of conduct)and have increased in the past few years are called:

The U.S.enjoys the highest degree of employee protection against termination without cause in the world.

Among those countries listed below,which has a lower percentage of the work force in unions than in the United States?

Organized labor in the United States is generally supportive of MNCs because they believe that MNCs improve wages for workers in the U.S.

Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits that has been realized from the expansion of free trade and globalization?

Countries in Central and South America generally characterized as having comparatively advanced collective bargaining arrangements are:

Pressure on a MNC by a local union strike may be reduced because MNC operations in other countries continue to generate products and profits.

Compensation costs tend to be the highest in Western European countries.Which of the following groups of countries have relatively low compensation costs?

The legislation passed in Australia in 2009,which has the power to vary awards,make minimum wage orders,approve agreements,and help employees and employers resolve disputes at the workplace is called the:

The policy followed by some MNCs where workers in one country are informed that they cannot have the improved employment conditions they seek because they are less productive than employees in another country is called:

Which method have unions been the most successful in implementing in their dealings with MNCs?

Operating in different countries creates opportunities for Multinational Corporations (MNCs )to bypass protective tariffs by making parts in one country and assembling the final product in another.

MNCs have an internal source of products and profits from facilities in several countries that can be used as leverage to bargain down wages,benefits,and other employment conditions.This practice is known as ________________ the union.

Which of the following is NOT true about MNCs?

Canada's labor relations system is NOT affected by:

Which of the following is false about labor relations in Great Britain?

Which of the following is false about labor relations in China?

Which of the following is NOT true about the practices of Japanese MNCs in their operations in the United States?

Union-Management Relationships in Perspective

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

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