Question 1

Costco is primarily known as "the anti-Walmart" because the firm ________.

Accepted Answer

A) negotiates contracts with unions 
B) pays above the minimum wage 
C) offers employees health benefits 
D) refuses to accept union contracts 
A) negotiates contracts with unions 
B) pays above the minimum wage 
C) offers employees health benefits 
D) refuses to accept union contracts

Question 2

Employers can replace strikers permanently unless the strike is based on unfair labor practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Union authorization cards serve all of the following functions EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) subjecting the employee to union rules 
B) stating that the employee has applied for membership 
C) enabling employers to modify employment conditions 
D) designating the union as a bargaining representative 
A) subjecting the employee to union rules 
B) stating that the employee has applied for membership 
C) enabling employers to modify employment conditions 
D) designating the union as a bargaining representative

Question 4

Which of the following terms refers to an unfair labor practice in which a union requires an employer to pay an employee for services not performed?

Accepted Answer

A) coercing 
B) padding 
C) ballooning 
D) featherbedding 
A) coercing 
B) padding 
C) ballooning 
D) featherbedding

Question 5

If passed,the Employee Free Choice Act would ________.

Accepted Answer

A) ban union membership for federal employees 
B) allow mass union e-mails at the work place 
C) allow the formation of global unions 
D) institute a card check system 
A) ban union membership for federal employees 
B) allow mass union e-mails at the work place 
C) allow the formation of global unions 
D) institute a card check system

Question 6

The Landrum-Griffin Act of 1932 encouraged union activity by guaranteeing each employee the right to bargain collectively without interference,restraint,or coercion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A wildcat strike is an unauthorized strike that occurs during the term of a contract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All of the following most likely explain the decline in union membership EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) improved wages and benefits 
B) increased global competition 
C) technological improvements 
D) just-in-time production systems 
A) improved wages and benefits 
B) increased global competition 
C) technological improvements 
D) just-in-time production systems

Question 9

What are the different types of strikes? What is the purpose of picketing during a strike? During a union drive and election,what are the guidelines regarding employee picketing?

Accepted Answer

A strike is a withdrawal of labor,and th

Question 10

The union becomes the employees' representative if it receives ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a majority of the votes cast by the bargaining unit 
B) signed authorization cards from 30% of employees 
C) written approval from the employer 
D) a majority of the votes cast 
A) a majority of the votes cast by the bargaining unit 
B) signed authorization cards from 30% of employees 
C) written approval from the employer 
D) a majority of the votes cast

Costco is primarily known as "the anti-Walmart" because the firm ________.

Employers can replace strikers permanently unless the strike is based on unfair labor practices.

Union authorization cards serve all of the following functions EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following terms refers to an unfair labor practice in which a union requires an employer to pay an employee for services not performed?

If passed,the Employee Free Choice Act would ________.

The Landrum-Griffin Act of 1932 encouraged union activity by guaranteeing each employee the right to bargain collectively without interference,restraint,or coercion.

A wildcat strike is an unauthorized strike that occurs during the term of a contract.

All of the following most likely explain the decline in union membership EXCEPT ________.

What are the different types of strikes? What is the purpose of picketing during a strike? During a union drive and election,what are the guidelines regarding employee picketing?

The union becomes the employees' representative if it receives ________.

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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Exam 15: Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Costco is primarily known as "the anti-Walmart" because the firm ________.

Employers can replace strikers permanently unless the strike is based on unfair labor practices.

Union authorization cards serve all of the following functions EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following terms refers to an unfair labor practice in which a union requires an employer to pay an employee for services not performed?

If passed,the Employee Free Choice Act would ________.

The Landrum-Griffin Act of 1932 encouraged union activity by guaranteeing each employee the right to bargain collectively without interference,restraint,or coercion.

A wildcat strike is an unauthorized strike that occurs during the term of a contract.

All of the following most likely explain the decline in union membership EXCEPT ________.

What are the different types of strikes? What is the purpose of picketing during a strike? During a union drive and election,what are the guidelines regarding employee picketing?

The union becomes the employees' representative if it receives ________.

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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