Question 1

Hiring "union busters" during the organizing campaign of a union is an unfair labor practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the view that white-collar workers have about unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most union members belong to minority groups. 
B)  Unions prefer women in low-skill jobs as members. 
C)  Union members frequently encounter unfair and inequitable treatment. 
D)  Unions are not in touch with the concerns of the more educated workers. 
A)  Most union members belong to minority groups. 
B)  Unions prefer women in low-skill jobs as members. 
C)  Union members frequently encounter unfair and inequitable treatment. 
D)  Unions are not in touch with the concerns of the more educated workers.

Question 3

During a contract negotiation, the management of RMS, Inc. and its employee union fail to reach an agreement on an issue related to night shift pay scales. A neutral third party is called in to actively work with both sides and help them reach a settlement. This party suggests several ideas that could help in solving the issue. The process used by the third party in the given scenario is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  arbitration. 
B)  mediation. 
C)  fact finding. 
D)  conciliation. 
A)  arbitration. 
B)  mediation. 
C)  fact finding. 
D)  conciliation.

Question 4

The _____, which prohibited employers from using unfair labor practices, declared that the official policy of the U.S. government was to encourage collective bargaining.

Accepted Answer

A)  Railway Labor Act 
B)  Landrum-Griffin Act 
C)  Wagner Act 
D)  Taft-Hartley Act 
A)  Railway Labor Act 
B)  Landrum-Griffin Act 
C)  Wagner Act 
D)  Taft-Hartley Act

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of an industrial union?

Accepted Answer

A)  The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees 
B)  The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists 
C)  International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers 
D)  National Labor Relations 
A)  The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees 
B)  The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists 
C)  International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers 
D)  National Labor Relations

Question 6

Codetermination refers to the practice whereby union or worker representatives are given positions on a company's board of directors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is a "community of interest"? What are the different areas in which employees should have mutual interests in so as to constitute a bargaining unit?

Accepted Answer

Before any election, the appropriate bar

Question 8

The most highly unionized part of the U.S. workforce is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  agricultural sector. 
B)  manufacturing sector. 
C)  government sector. 
D)  mining sector. 
A)  agricultural sector. 
B)  manufacturing sector. 
C)  government sector. 
D)  mining sector.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of the wages of employees in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Union members always receive more benefits than nonunion employees. 
B)  The wages paid to union and nonunion members differ in the private sector. 
C)  Union wages equaled nonunion wages only after the global recession of 2009. 
D)  Union workers frequently get compensated better in terms of pay than do nonunion workers. 
A)  Union members always receive more benefits than nonunion employees. 
B)  The wages paid to union and nonunion members differ in the private sector. 
C)  Union wages equaled nonunion wages only after the global recession of 2009. 
D)  Union workers frequently get compensated better in terms of pay than do nonunion workers.

Question 10

Which of the following U.S. unions founded in 1938 focused on semiskilled and unskilled workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  The American Federation of Labor 
B)  The AFL-CIO 
C)  The Congress of Industrial Organizations 
D)  The Change to Win association 
A)  The American Federation of Labor 
B)  The AFL-CIO 
C)  The Congress of Industrial Organizations 
D)  The Change to Win association

Question 11

Which of the following is a result of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal contractors cannot hire replacement workers during a strike. 
B)  Pension funds of federal unions have been guaranteed by the government. 
C)  Federal employees in all agencies are guaranteed the right to strike. 
D)  It established the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLR
A) . 
A)  Federal contractors cannot hire replacement workers during a strike. 
B)  Pension funds of federal unions have been guaranteed by the government. 
C)  Federal employees in all agencies are guaranteed the right to strike. 
D)  It established the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLR
A) .

Question 12

How have employee involvement programs affected organizations over time? What are the advantages and disadvantages of employee ownership programs?

Accepted Answer

Some decisions by the National Labor Rel

Question 13

In 1932, the U.S. Congress passed the _____ which guaranteed workers some rights to organize and restricted the issuance of court injunctions in labor disputes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Landrum-Griffin Act 
B)  Railway Labor Act 
C)  Norris-LaGuardia Act 
D)  Wagner Act 
A)  Landrum-Griffin Act 
B)  Railway Labor Act 
C)  Norris-LaGuardia Act 
D)  Wagner Act

Question 14

The process of conciliation is intended to resolve collective bargaining impasses by proposing potential solutions to the involved parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_____ deal with unionized employees in organizations where human resource professionals have limited involvement with labor relations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Top managements 
B)  Board of directors 
C)  Operating managers 
D)  Labor-law consulting firms 
A)  Top managements 
B)  Board of directors 
C)  Operating managers 
D)  Labor-law consulting firms

Question 16

During a contract negotiation, the management of Wild Mist Inc. and its employee union fail to reach an agreement on an issue related to retirement benefits. A neutral third party is called in to come up with a solution, make the necessary decisions, and reach a settlement. The process used by the third party in the given scenario is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  fact finding. 
B)  conciliation. 
C)  arbitration. 
D)  mediation. 
A)  fact finding. 
B)  conciliation. 
C)  arbitration. 
D)  mediation.

Question 17

In most European countries, employee wages are set by government negotiations with employers rather than through collective bargaining between unions and management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The responsibilities of a human resources unit while handling grievances in a unionized company include:

Accepted Answer

A)  operating within provisions of the grievance procedure. 
B)  documenting grievance cases for grievance procedures. 
C)  engaging in grievance prevention efforts. 
D)  monitoring the trends in grievance rates. 
A)  operating within provisions of the grievance procedure. 
B)  documenting grievance cases for grievance procedures. 
C)  engaging in grievance prevention efforts. 
D)  monitoring the trends in grievance rates.

Question 19

In an organization, which of the following strategies can be employed to prevent unionization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Warning those employees who talk to union officials 
B)  Providing incentives to dissuade employees from forming unions 
C)  HR professionals and operating managers being attentive and responsive to employees 
D)  Monitoring the interactions of employees with union representatives and acting accordingly 
A)  Warning those employees who talk to union officials 
B)  Providing incentives to dissuade employees from forming unions 
C)  HR professionals and operating managers being attentive and responsive to employees 
D)  Monitoring the interactions of employees with union representatives and acting accordingly

Question 20

The Taft-Hartley Act allows the U.S. Senate to declare that a strike presents a national emergency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Hiring "union busters" during the organizing campaign of a union is an unfair labor practice.

Which of the following is true of the view that white-collar workers have about unions?

The _____, which prohibited employers from using unfair labor practices, declared that the official policy of the U.S. government was to encourage collective bargaining.

Which of the following is an example of an industrial union?

Codetermination refers to the practice whereby union or worker representatives are given positions on a company's board of directors.

What is a "community of interest"? What are the different areas in which employees should have mutual interests in so as to constitute a bargaining unit?

The most highly unionized part of the U.S. workforce is the:

Which of the following statements is true of the wages of employees in the United States?

Which of the following U.S. unions founded in 1938 focused on semiskilled and unskilled workers?

Which of the following is a result of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978?

How have employee involvement programs affected organizations over time? What are the advantages and disadvantages of employee ownership programs?

In 1932, the U.S. Congress passed the _____ which guaranteed workers some rights to organize and restricted the issuance of court injunctions in labor disputes.

The process of conciliation is intended to resolve collective bargaining impasses by proposing potential solutions to the involved parties.

_____ deal with unionized employees in organizations where human resource professionals have limited involvement with labor relations.

In most European countries, employee wages are set by government negotiations with employers rather than through collective bargaining between unions and management.

The responsibilities of a human resources unit while handling grievances in a unionized company include:

In an organization, which of the following strategies can be employed to prevent unionization?

The Taft-Hartley Act allows the U.S. Senate to declare that a strike presents a national emergency.

HRS Role, Strategy, and Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity and Discrimination

Workforce, Jobs, and Retention

Staffing: Recruiting and Selection

Talent Management, Training, and Development

Performance Management and Appraisal

Total Rewards and Compensation

Variable Pay, Executive Compensation, and Benefits

Risk Management, Worker Protection, and Employee Relations

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Exam 10: Unionmanagement Relations and Grievances

Hiring "union busters" during the organizing campaign of a union is an unfair labor practice.

Which of the following is true of the view that white-collar workers have about unions?

The _____, which prohibited employers from using unfair labor practices, declared that the official policy of the U.S. government was to encourage collective bargaining.

Which of the following is an example of an industrial union?

Codetermination refers to the practice whereby union or worker representatives are given positions on a company's board of directors.

What is a "community of interest"? What are the different areas in which employees should have mutual interests in so as to constitute a bargaining unit?

The most highly unionized part of the U.S. workforce is the:

Which of the following statements is true of the wages of employees in the United States?

Which of the following U.S. unions founded in 1938 focused on semiskilled and unskilled workers?

Which of the following is a result of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978?

How have employee involvement programs affected organizations over time? What are the advantages and disadvantages of employee ownership programs?

In 1932, the U.S. Congress passed the _____ which guaranteed workers some rights to organize and restricted the issuance of court injunctions in labor disputes.

The process of conciliation is intended to resolve collective bargaining impasses by proposing potential solutions to the involved parties.

_____ deal with unionized employees in organizations where human resource professionals have limited involvement with labor relations.

In most European countries, employee wages are set by government negotiations with employers rather than through collective bargaining between unions and management.

The responsibilities of a human resources unit while handling grievances in a unionized company include:

In an organization, which of the following strategies can be employed to prevent unionization?

The Taft-Hartley Act allows the U.S. Senate to declare that a strike presents a national emergency.

HRS Role, Strategy, and Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity and Discrimination

Workforce, Jobs, and Retention

Staffing: Recruiting and Selection

Talent Management, Training, and Development

Performance Management and Appraisal

Total Rewards and Compensation

Variable Pay, Executive Compensation, and Benefits

Risk Management, Worker Protection, and Employee Relations

Filters