Question 1

Which law sought to protect union members from possible wrongdoing on the part of their unions?

Accepted Answer

A) Norris-LaGuardia Act 
B) Taft-Hartley Act 
C) Wagner Act 
D) Landrum-Griffin Act 
A) Norris-LaGuardia Act 
B) Taft-Hartley Act 
C) Wagner Act 
D) Landrum-Griffin Act D

Question 2

All of the following are examples of permissible bargaining items EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) cafeteria prices 
B) severance pay 
C) scope of bargaining unit 
D) pension benefits for retired employees 
A) cafeteria prices 
B) severance pay 
C) scope of bargaining unit 
D) pension benefits for retired employees B

Question 3

The National Labor Relations Board was primarily established for the purpose of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) establishing branches in right-to-work states 
B) negotiating contracts on behalf of local unions 
C) investigating unfair labor practice charges 
D) overseeing the establishment of local unions 
A) establishing branches in right-to-work states 
B) negotiating contracts on behalf of local unions 
C) investigating unfair labor practice charges 
D) overseeing the establishment of local unions C

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the closed shop form of union security?

Accepted Answer

A) A company can hire nonunion people if they agree to join the union. 
B) Union members receive higher wages than nonunion employees. 
C) Union members receive preferential treatment in hiring. 
D) A company can hire only union members. 
A) A company can hire nonunion people if they agree to join the union. 
B) Union members receive higher wages than nonunion employees. 
C) Union members receive preferential treatment in hiring. 
D) A company can hire only union members.

Question 5

Which of the following situations would most likely improve a union's chances of winning a certification election at Apex Enterprises?

Accepted Answer

A) geographic area with low percentage of union workers 
B) high unemployment in the geographic area 
C) a large portion of workers voting 
D) small bargaining units 
A) geographic area with low percentage of union workers 
B) high unemployment in the geographic area 
C) a large portion of workers voting 
D) small bargaining units

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of picketing?

Accepted Answer

A) informing the public about a labor dispute 
B) increasing the likelihood of a lockout 
C) gathering sympathy from employers 
D) encouraging union certification 
A) informing the public about a labor dispute 
B) increasing the likelihood of a lockout 
C) gathering sympathy from employers 
D) encouraging union certification

Question 7

Which of the following bans five unfair labor practices and provides for majority rule and secret ballot elections?

Accepted Answer

A) Landrum-Griffin Act 
B) Norris-LaGuardia Act 
C) Taft-Hartley Act 
D) Wagner Act 
A) Landrum-Griffin Act 
B) Norris-LaGuardia Act 
C) Taft-Hartley Act 
D) Wagner Act

Question 8

The ________ form of union security means that the company can hire only union members.

Accepted Answer

A) closed shop 
B) union shop 
C) agency shop 
D) preferential shop 
A) closed shop 
B) union shop 
C) agency shop 
D) preferential shop

Question 9

During an NLRB election,HR managers should help their firm by becoming closely involved in the details of the election.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the AFL-CIO?

Accepted Answer

A) voluntary federation of national and international labor unions 
B) local union for automobile workers in Detroit, Michigan 
C) federation of firms that fight unionization in their plants 
D) regional branch of the National Labor Relations Board 
A) voluntary federation of national and international labor unions 
B) local union for automobile workers in Detroit, Michigan 
C) federation of firms that fight unionization in their plants 
D) regional branch of the National Labor Relations Board

Question 11

Employee programs that focus on quality and productivity are generally viewed outside of the scope of the National Labor Relations Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following was passed in 1935 to amend the Norris -LaGuardia Act?

Accepted Answer

A) Taft-Hartley Act 
B) New Deal Act 
C) Wagner Act 
D) Landrum-Griffin Act 
A) Taft-Hartley Act 
B) New Deal Act 
C) Wagner Act 
D) Landrum-Griffin Act

Question 13

A strike that results from a failure to agree on the terms of a contract,such as wages and benefits,is known as a(n)________ strike.

Accepted Answer

A) wildcat 
B) economic 
C) sympathy 
D) unfair labor practices 
A) wildcat 
B) economic 
C) sympathy 
D) unfair labor practices

Question 14

You are a supervisor at a large manufacturing firm.What should and shouldn't you do during organizing and preelection campaigns? What should and shouldn't you do when faced with employee grievances?

Accepted Answer

Supervisors should use the acronym TIPS

Question 15

As a manager,you are legally prohibited from discussing union membership with employees and from distributing information regarding how employees can revoke their cards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following terms refers to the formal process for addressing any factor involving wages,hours,or conditions of employment that is used as a complaint against the employer?

Accepted Answer

A) collective bargaining 
B) court injunction 
C) grievance procedure 
D) arbitration method 
A) collective bargaining 
B) court injunction 
C) grievance procedure 
D) arbitration method

Question 17

Which of the following is a characteristic of good faith bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A) overlooking bargaining items 
B) making counterproposals 
C) bypassing the union representative 
D) imposing unreasonable conditions 
A) overlooking bargaining items 
B) making counterproposals 
C) bypassing the union representative 
D) imposing unreasonable conditions

Question 18

Most employers decide to contest the union's right to represent their employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are the five unfair employer labor practices that the Wagner Act deemed unfair and considered "statutory wrongs"?

Accepted Answer

•It is unfair for employers to interface

Question 20

What third-party interventions are available to handle an impasse during collective bargaining? Discuss each type of intervention in a brief essay.

Accepted Answer

Negotiators use three types of third par

Which law sought to protect union members from possible wrongdoing on the part of their unions?

All of the following are examples of permissible bargaining items EXCEPT ________.

The National Labor Relations Board was primarily established for the purpose of ________.

Which of the following best describes the closed shop form of union security?

Which of the following situations would most likely improve a union's chances of winning a certification election at Apex Enterprises?

What is the primary purpose of picketing?

Which of the following bans five unfair labor practices and provides for majority rule and secret ballot elections?

The ________ form of union security means that the company can hire only union members.

During an NLRB election,HR managers should help their firm by becoming closely involved in the details of the election.

Which of the following best describes the AFL-CIO?

Employee programs that focus on quality and productivity are generally viewed outside of the scope of the National Labor Relations Act.

Which of the following was passed in 1935 to amend the Norris -LaGuardia Act?

A strike that results from a failure to agree on the terms of a contract,such as wages and benefits,is known as a(n)________ strike.

You are a supervisor at a large manufacturing firm.What should and shouldn't you do during organizing and preelection campaigns? What should and shouldn't you do when faced with employee grievances?

As a manager,you are legally prohibited from discussing union membership with employees and from distributing information regarding how employees can revoke their cards.

Which of the following terms refers to the formal process for addressing any factor involving wages,hours,or conditions of employment that is used as a complaint against the employer?

Which of the following is a characteristic of good faith bargaining?

Most employers decide to contest the union's right to represent their employees.

What are the five unfair employer labor practices that the Wagner Act deemed unfair and considered "statutory wrongs"?

What third-party interventions are available to handle an impasse during collective bargaining? Discuss each type of intervention in a brief essay.

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Equal Opportunity and the Law

Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis

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Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Employee Retention, Engagement, and Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

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Ethics and Employee Rights and Discipline

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Exam 15: Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Which law sought to protect union members from possible wrongdoing on the part of their unions?

All of the following are examples of permissible bargaining items EXCEPT ________.

The National Labor Relations Board was primarily established for the purpose of ________.

Which of the following best describes the closed shop form of union security?

Which of the following situations would most likely improve a union's chances of winning a certification election at Apex Enterprises?

What is the primary purpose of picketing?

Which of the following bans five unfair labor practices and provides for majority rule and secret ballot elections?

The ________ form of union security means that the company can hire only union members.

During an NLRB election,HR managers should help their firm by becoming closely involved in the details of the election.

Which of the following best describes the AFL-CIO?

Employee programs that focus on quality and productivity are generally viewed outside of the scope of the National Labor Relations Act.

Which of the following was passed in 1935 to amend the Norris -LaGuardia Act?

A strike that results from a failure to agree on the terms of a contract,such as wages and benefits,is known as a(n)________ strike.

You are a supervisor at a large manufacturing firm.What should and shouldn't you do during organizing and preelection campaigns? What should and shouldn't you do when faced with employee grievances?

As a manager,you are legally prohibited from discussing union membership with employees and from distributing information regarding how employees can revoke their cards.

Which of the following terms refers to the formal process for addressing any factor involving wages,hours,or conditions of employment that is used as a complaint against the employer?

Which of the following is a characteristic of good faith bargaining?

Most employers decide to contest the union's right to represent their employees.

What are the five unfair employer labor practices that the Wagner Act deemed unfair and considered "statutory wrongs"?

What third-party interventions are available to handle an impasse during collective bargaining? Discuss each type of intervention in a brief essay.

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Employee Retention, Engagement, and Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Ethics and Employee Rights and Discipline

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Global Human Resources

Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms

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