Question 1

The objective of ________ bargaining is to establish a creative negotiating relationship that benefits labour and management.

Accepted Answer

A) productivity 
B) integrative 
C) mutual gains 
D) distributive 
E) concessionary 
A) productivity 
B) integrative 
C) mutual gains 
D) distributive 
E) concessionary B

Question 2

In preparation for bargaining, unions generally hold a meeting that is open to all bargaining unit members, at which individuals have the opportunity to suggest items for inclusion in union's demands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A type of security arrangement in which the individuals who were bargaining unit members at the time of certification are not obliged to join the union is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A) modified union shop. 
B) dues shop. 
C) maintenance-of-membership arrangement. 
D) Rand Formula. 
E) union shop. 
A) modified union shop. 
B) dues shop. 
C) maintenance-of-membership arrangement. 
D) Rand Formula. 
E) union shop. A

Question 4

A favourable strike vote means

Accepted Answer

A) a strike will occur within a specified period of time. 
B) going on strike would not involve a high risk. 
C) an advantage for management. 
D) a strike is inevitable. 
E) management may be more willing to make concessions. 
A) a strike will occur within a specified period of time. 
B) going on strike would not involve a high risk. 
C) an advantage for management. 
D) a strike is inevitable. 
E) management may be more willing to make concessions.

Question 5

The process involved in settling a dispute when special legislation is passed ordering striking or locked-out employees back to work is known as

Accepted Answer

A) final offer selection. 
B) mediation-arbitration. 
C) rights arbitration. 
D) arbitration. 
E) interest arbitration. 
A) final offer selection. 
B) mediation-arbitration. 
C) rights arbitration. 
D) arbitration. 
E) interest arbitration.

Question 6

All of the following statements about union certification are true except that

Accepted Answer

A) if a union loses a representation vote, another election cannot be held among the same employees for at least a year. 
B) representation votes are supervised by the LRB (or equivalent). 
C) in those jurisdictions with automatic certification, if the level of support is not sufficient for such certification, but is above a specified minimum level, the LRB (or equivalent) will order a representation vote. 
D) in most jurisdictions, LRBs can grant automatic certification. 
E) in all jurisdictions, in order for a union to be certified, more than 50 percent of the potential bargaining unit members must be in support of the union. 
A) if a union loses a representation vote, another election cannot be held among the same employees for at least a year. 
B) representation votes are supervised by the LRB (or equivalent). 
C) in those jurisdictions with automatic certification, if the level of support is not sufficient for such certification, but is above a specified minimum level, the LRB (or equivalent) will order a representation vote. 
D) in most jurisdictions, LRBs can grant automatic certification. 
E) in all jurisdictions, in order for a union to be certified, more than 50 percent of the potential bargaining unit members must be in support of the union.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true about the AFL-CIO and CLC?

Accepted Answer

A) The AFL-CIO is the major central labour organization in Canada. 
B) The purpose of the CLC is social reform 
C) The AFL-CIO and CLC operate independently, and have no common interests. 
D) Most international and national unions belong to the CLC. 
E) The local/district labour councils belong to both the CLC and AFL-CIO. 
A) The AFL-CIO is the major central labour organization in Canada. 
B) The purpose of the CLC is social reform 
C) The AFL-CIO and CLC operate independently, and have no common interests. 
D) Most international and national unions belong to the CLC. 
E) The local/district labour councils belong to both the CLC and AFL-CIO.

Question 8

The primary goal of the labour unions active in Canada is to obtain job security for their members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Bargaining has commenced at the Airport Authority in Vancouver.The management bargaining team has as its mandate to strive for a mutually acceptable collective agreement.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) union avoidance strategy. 
B) labour relations strategy. 
C) proactive human resources approach. 
D) union substitution approach. 
E) union acceptance strategy. 
A) union avoidance strategy. 
B) labour relations strategy. 
C) proactive human resources approach. 
D) union substitution approach. 
E) union acceptance strategy.

Question 10

Situations in which interest arbitration maybe involved include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) negotiations involving firefighters in most jurisdictions. 
B) negotiations involving police officers in most jurisdictions. 
C) negotiations involving public servants in some jurisdictions. 
D) negotiations involving nursing home employees in most jurisdictions. 
E) none, there are no exceptions listed above. 
A) negotiations involving firefighters in most jurisdictions. 
B) negotiations involving police officers in most jurisdictions. 
C) negotiations involving public servants in some jurisdictions. 
D) negotiations involving nursing home employees in most jurisdictions. 
E) none, there are no exceptions listed above.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true about regular certification?

Accepted Answer

A) To gain certification, the voting results must indicate that more than 20 percent of the potential bargaining unit members are in support of the union. 
B) The majority of union certifications in Canada are based on the results of a secret ballot vote. 
C) Automatic certification is permitted in all Canadian jurisdictions. 
D) Signed authorization cards along with an application for certification are required. 
E) The evidence of support required to apply for certification ranges from 40 to 50 percent depending on jurisdiction. 
A) To gain certification, the voting results must indicate that more than 20 percent of the potential bargaining unit members are in support of the union. 
B) The majority of union certifications in Canada are based on the results of a secret ballot vote. 
C) Automatic certification is permitted in all Canadian jurisdictions. 
D) Signed authorization cards along with an application for certification are required. 
E) The evidence of support required to apply for certification ranges from 40 to 50 percent depending on jurisdiction.

Question 12

Being a union member also has an impact on female workers' ability to achieve

Accepted Answer

A) union equity. 
B) pay equity. 
C) career equity. 
D) employment equity. 
E) none of the above. 
A) union equity. 
B) pay equity. 
C) career equity. 
D) employment equity. 
E) none of the above.

Question 13

Any rights not limited by the management rights clause are

Accepted Answer

A) negotiable. 
B) known as management prerogatives. 
C) reserved to management. 
D) known as union prerogatives. 
E) reserved to the union. 
A) negotiable. 
B) known as management prerogatives. 
C) reserved to management. 
D) known as union prerogatives. 
E) reserved to the union.

Question 14

The actual settlement range in contract negotiations generally lies in the bargaining zone, between management's target and resistance points.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The bargaining zone is between

Accepted Answer

A) Party A's resistance point and Party B's target point. 
B) Party B's resistance point and Party A's resistance point. 
C) Party A's target point and Party B's target point. 
D) Party B's resistance point and Party B's target point. 
E) Party B's resistance point and Party A's target point. 
A) Party A's resistance point and Party B's target point. 
B) Party B's resistance point and Party A's resistance point. 
C) Party A's target point and Party B's target point. 
D) Party B's resistance point and Party B's target point. 
E) Party B's resistance point and Party A's target point.

Question 16

The most important part of the union structure for human resources managers is the

Accepted Answer

A) national union. 
B) local. 
C) provincial/territorial federation of labour. 
D) local/district labour council. 
E) central or regional office. 
A) national union. 
B) local. 
C) provincial/territorial federation of labour. 
D) local/district labour council. 
E) central or regional office.

Question 17

Collective bargaining is the negotiations that take place between management and employees directly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Who is responsible for contacting employees, presenting the case for unionization, and signing up members?

Accepted Answer

A) the in-house organizing committee 
B) the union organizer 
C) the regional representative 
D) the business agent 
E) the president of the local/district labour council 
A) the in-house organizing committee 
B) the union organizer 
C) the regional representative 
D) the business agent 
E) the president of the local/district labour council

Question 19

Unionization impacts HRM in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A) Management has more freedom to make decisions. 
B) HR policies must be consistent with the terms of the collective agreement. 
C) A union steward must design 50% of all HR policies. 
D) Record keeping is decentralized. 
E) The HR department becomes smaller. 
A) Management has more freedom to make decisions. 
B) HR policies must be consistent with the terms of the collective agreement. 
C) A union steward must design 50% of all HR policies. 
D) Record keeping is decentralized. 
E) The HR department becomes smaller.

Question 20

Which type of bargaining is characterized by three distinct components: the initial point, the target point, and the resistance point?

Accepted Answer

A) concessionary 
B) productivity 
C) mutual gains 
D) integrative 
E) distributive 
A) concessionary 
B) productivity 
C) mutual gains 
D) integrative 
E) distributive

The objective of ________ bargaining is to establish a creative negotiating relationship that benefits labour and management.

In preparation for bargaining, unions generally hold a meeting that is open to all bargaining unit members, at which individuals have the opportunity to suggest items for inclusion in union's demands.

A type of security arrangement in which the individuals who were bargaining unit members at the time of certification are not obliged to join the union is referred to as a

A favourable strike vote means

The process involved in settling a dispute when special legislation is passed ordering striking or locked-out employees back to work is known as

All of the following statements about union certification are true except that

Which of the following statements is true about the AFL-CIO and CLC?

The primary goal of the labour unions active in Canada is to obtain job security for their members.

Bargaining has commenced at the Airport Authority in Vancouver.The management bargaining team has as its mandate to strive for a mutually acceptable collective agreement.This is an example of

Situations in which interest arbitration maybe involved include all of the following except

Which of the following statements is true about regular certification?

Being a union member also has an impact on female workers' ability to achieve

Any rights not limited by the management rights clause are

The actual settlement range in contract negotiations generally lies in the bargaining zone, between management's target and resistance points.

The bargaining zone is between

The most important part of the union structure for human resources managers is the

Collective bargaining is the negotiations that take place between management and employees directly.

Who is responsible for contacting employees, presenting the case for unionization, and signing up members?

Unionization impacts HRM in which of the following ways?

Which type of bargaining is characterized by three distinct components: the initial point, the target point, and the resistance point?

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Exam 16: Labour Relations

The objective of ________ bargaining is to establish a creative negotiating relationship that benefits labour and management.

In preparation for bargaining, unions generally hold a meeting that is open to all bargaining unit members, at which individuals have the opportunity to suggest items for inclusion in union's demands.

A type of security arrangement in which the individuals who were bargaining unit members at the time of certification are not obliged to join the union is referred to as a

A favourable strike vote means

The process involved in settling a dispute when special legislation is passed ordering striking or locked-out employees back to work is known as

All of the following statements about union certification are true except that

Which of the following statements is true about the AFL-CIO and CLC?

The primary goal of the labour unions active in Canada is to obtain job security for their members.

Bargaining has commenced at the Airport Authority in Vancouver.The management bargaining team has as its mandate to strive for a mutually acceptable collective agreement.This is an example of

Situations in which interest arbitration maybe involved include all of the following except

Which of the following statements is true about regular certification?

Being a union member also has an impact on female workers' ability to achieve

Any rights not limited by the management rights clause are

The actual settlement range in contract negotiations generally lies in the bargaining zone, between management's target and resistance points.

The bargaining zone is between

The most important part of the union structure for human resources managers is the

Collective bargaining is the negotiations that take place between management and employees directly.

Who is responsible for contacting employees, presenting the case for unionization, and signing up members?

Unionization impacts HRM in which of the following ways?

Which type of bargaining is characterized by three distinct components: the initial point, the target point, and the resistance point?

The Strategic Role of Human Resources Management

The Changing Legal Emphasis: Compliance and Impact on Canadian Workplaces

Human Resources Management and Technology

Designing and Analyzing Jobs

Human Resources Planning

Recruitment

Selection

Orientation and Training

Career Development

Performance Management

Strategic Pay Plans

Pay-for-Performance and Financial Incentives

Employee Benefits and Services

Occupational Health and Safety

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