Question 1

Which of the following the supervisor can do during a unionization drive?

Accepted Answer

A)  presents facts to employees 
B)  give opinions about whether unions will hurt 
C)  share personal experiences he or she had with a union 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  presents facts to employees 
B)  give opinions about whether unions will hurt 
C)  share personal experiences he or she had with a union 
D)  All of the above.

Question 2

The ________ guaranteed each employee the right to bargain collectively free from interference, restraint, or coercion.

Accepted Answer

A)  National Labor Relations Act 
B)  Norris-LaGuardia Act 
C)  National Labor Relations Board 
D)  Taft-Hartley Act 
A)  National Labor Relations Act 
B)  Norris-LaGuardia Act 
C)  National Labor Relations Board 
D)  Taft-Hartley Act

Question 3

Unions are only appropriate for blue-collar workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

________ is an organizing tactic by which full-time undercover union organizers are hired unknowingly by employers in order to sway union elections.

Accepted Answer

A)  Union salting 
B)  Featherbedding 
C)  Espionage 
D)  Infiltration 
A)  Union salting 
B)  Featherbedding 
C)  Espionage 
D)  Infiltration

Question 5

The ________ banned certain unfair labor practices and provided for majority rule by secret-ballot elections to determine whether a firm's employees would unionize.

Accepted Answer

A)  National Labor Relations Act 
B)  Norris-LaGuardia Act 
C)  AFL-CIO 
D)  Taft-Hartley Act 
A)  National Labor Relations Act 
B)  Norris-LaGuardia Act 
C)  AFL-CIO 
D)  Taft-Hartley Act

Question 6

The Taft-Hartley Act amended the National Labor Relations Act by limiting unions in four ways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In which human resource activity does a typical labor agreement give the union a role?

Accepted Answer

A)  recruitment 
B)  selection 
C)  dismissal 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  recruitment 
B)  selection 
C)  dismissal 
D)  All of the above.

Question 8

Most unionized workers belong to unions affiliated with the AFL-CIO.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The union shop form of union security means that the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  company can hire nonunion people, but they must then join the union 
B)  company can hire only union members 
C)  employees who do not belong to the union must still pay dues 
D)  employees can decide whether to join the union and only those who join pay dues 
A)  company can hire nonunion people, but they must then join the union 
B)  company can hire only union members 
C)  employees who do not belong to the union must still pay dues 
D)  employees can decide whether to join the union and only those who join pay dues

Question 10

Which third-party intervention is commonly used in national emergency disputes?

Accepted Answer

A)  fact finding 
B)  mediation 
C)  binding arbitration 
D)  non-binding arbitration 
A)  fact finding 
B)  mediation 
C)  binding arbitration 
D)  non-binding arbitration

Question 11

Mediation guarantees a solution to any impasse that may occur during collective bargaining negotiations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Union membership is declining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The ________ is the group of employees the union will be authorized to represent.

Accepted Answer

A)  bargaining unit 
B)  collective unit 
C)  unit 
D)  unitary principle 
A)  bargaining unit 
B)  collective unit 
C)  unit 
D)  unitary principle

Question 14

The Norris-LaGuardia Act ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  guaranteed each employee the right to bargain collectively free from interference, restraint, or coercion 
B)  made yellow dog contracts unenforceable 
C)  banned unions from restraining or coercing employees from exercising their guaranteed bargaining rights 
D)  Both A and B. 
A)  guaranteed each employee the right to bargain collectively free from interference, restraint, or coercion 
B)  made yellow dog contracts unenforceable 
C)  banned unions from restraining or coercing employees from exercising their guaranteed bargaining rights 
D)  Both A and B.

Question 15

The typical union authorization card does all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  lets the union state they will seek better working conditions. 
B)  states that the union will seek to improve wages. 
C)  states that the employee will get better deals. 
D)  Authorization cards do all of the above. 
A)  lets the union state they will seek better working conditions. 
B)  states that the union will seek to improve wages. 
C)  states that the employee will get better deals. 
D)  Authorization cards do all of the above.

Question 16

In a drive to certify a union all five steps must be completed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Prior to 1930, employers attempted to limit the influence of unions using all of the following methods except:

Accepted Answer

A)  spies. 
B)  collective bargaining. 
C)  firing union agitator. 
D)  blacklisting union members. 
A)  spies. 
B)  collective bargaining. 
C)  firing union agitator. 
D)  blacklisting union members.

Question 18

Name five sections covered by a typical contract agreement.

Accepted Answer

The following sections are typically cov

Question 19

Which intervention method listed below is the most definitive of all third-party interventions?

Accepted Answer

A)  fact finding 
B)  mediation 
C)  binding arbitration 
D)  interest arbitration 
A)  fact finding 
B)  mediation 
C)  binding arbitration 
D)  interest arbitration

Question 20

One party can obligate the other party to negotiate over permissible items if the employees agree to it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following the supervisor can do during a unionization drive?

The ________ guaranteed each employee the right to bargain collectively free from interference, restraint, or coercion.

Unions are only appropriate for blue-collar workers.

________ is an organizing tactic by which full-time undercover union organizers are hired unknowingly by employers in order to sway union elections.

The ________ banned certain unfair labor practices and provided for majority rule by secret-ballot elections to determine whether a firm's employees would unionize.

The Taft-Hartley Act amended the National Labor Relations Act by limiting unions in four ways.

In which human resource activity does a typical labor agreement give the union a role?

Most unionized workers belong to unions affiliated with the AFL-CIO.

The union shop form of union security means that the ________.

Which third-party intervention is commonly used in national emergency disputes?

Mediation guarantees a solution to any impasse that may occur during collective bargaining negotiations.

Union membership is declining.

The ________ is the group of employees the union will be authorized to represent.

The Norris-LaGuardia Act ________.

The typical union authorization card does all of the following except:

In a drive to certify a union all five steps must be completed.

Prior to 1930, employers attempted to limit the influence of unions using all of the following methods except:

Name five sections covered by a typical contract agreement.

Which intervention method listed below is the most definitive of all third-party interventions?

One party can obligate the other party to negotiate over permissible items if the employees agree to it.

Managing Human Resources Today

Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Testing and Selecting Employees

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Compensating Employees

Ethics and Fair Treatment in Human Resource Management

Protecting Safety and Health

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Exam 9: Managing Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Which of the following the supervisor can do during a unionization drive?

The ________ guaranteed each employee the right to bargain collectively free from interference, restraint, or coercion.

Unions are only appropriate for blue-collar workers.

________ is an organizing tactic by which full-time undercover union organizers are hired unknowingly by employers in order to sway union elections.

The ________ banned certain unfair labor practices and provided for majority rule by secret-ballot elections to determine whether a firm's employees would unionize.

The Taft-Hartley Act amended the National Labor Relations Act by limiting unions in four ways.

In which human resource activity does a typical labor agreement give the union a role?

Most unionized workers belong to unions affiliated with the AFL-CIO.

The union shop form of union security means that the ________.

Which third-party intervention is commonly used in national emergency disputes?

Mediation guarantees a solution to any impasse that may occur during collective bargaining negotiations.

Union membership is declining.

The ________ is the group of employees the union will be authorized to represent.

The Norris-LaGuardia Act ________.

The typical union authorization card does all of the following except:

In a drive to certify a union all five steps must be completed.

Prior to 1930, employers attempted to limit the influence of unions using all of the following methods except:

Name five sections covered by a typical contract agreement.

Which intervention method listed below is the most definitive of all third-party interventions?

One party can obligate the other party to negotiate over permissible items if the employees agree to it.

Managing Human Resources Today

Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Testing and Selecting Employees

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Compensating Employees

Ethics and Fair Treatment in Human Resource Management

Protecting Safety and Health

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