Question 1

Public employees unionize for very different reasons than their private-sector counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

During collective bargaining, each side normally places only their primary negotiator at the table.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Unionization may restrict the freedom of management in many areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Union stewards are full-time employees at the workplace and generally are not paid by the union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A union will not usually take a weak case to arbitration for fear of losing member support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Strategies to remain union-free include all of the following EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  institute formal procedures to resolve employee complaints 
B)  give attention to employee growth and development needs 
C)  allow supervisors to adopt their own approaches to employee motivation and job design 
D)  offer competitive wages and benefits 
A)  institute formal procedures to resolve employee complaints 
B)  give attention to employee growth and development needs 
C)  allow supervisors to adopt their own approaches to employee motivation and job design 
D)  offer competitive wages and benefits

Question 7

The Canada Industrial Relations Board administers and enforces the Canada Labour Code.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A grievance procedure is a formal process that is often considered the heart of a bargaining agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The first step in the labour relations process is a union organizing campaign.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An arbitration award should include not just a decision, but the rationale for it, in order to provide guidance for future interpretation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is interest-based bargaining based upon?

Accepted Answer

A)  the identification and resolution of mutual interests 
B)  a give-and-take philosophy 
C)  suspicion and compromise 
D)  the area within which union and management are willing to concede 
A)  the identification and resolution of mutual interests 
B)  a give-and-take philosophy 
C)  suspicion and compromise 
D)  the area within which union and management are willing to concede

Question 12

Jason Thomas recently joined ABC Inc. to work on the shipping wharf as a loader. He has been told that he must join the union as a condition of employment. What is this employment provision called?

Accepted Answer

A)  a union shop 
B)  a bully provision 
C)  an agency shop 
D)  an unfair labour practice 
A)  a union shop 
B)  a bully provision 
C)  an agency shop 
D)  an unfair labour practice

Question 13

Arbitration hearings are formal court proceedings, held in a court of law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Public-sector unions contend that denying their legal right to strike reduces their power during collective bargaining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Public employees unionize for very different reasons than their private-sector counterparts.

During collective bargaining, each side normally places only their primary negotiator at the table.

Unionization may restrict the freedom of management in many areas.

Union stewards are full-time employees at the workplace and generally are not paid by the union.

A union will not usually take a weak case to arbitration for fear of losing member support.

Strategies to remain union-free include all of the following EXCEPT which one?

The Canada Industrial Relations Board administers and enforces the Canada Labour Code.

A grievance procedure is a formal process that is often considered the heart of a bargaining agreement.

The first step in the labour relations process is a union organizing campaign.

An arbitration award should include not just a decision, but the rationale for it, in order to provide guidance for future interpretation.

What is interest-based bargaining based upon?

Jason Thomas recently joined ABC Inc. to work on the shipping wharf as a loader. He has been told that he must join the union as a condition of employment. What is this employment provision called?

Arbitration hearings are formal court proceedings, held in a court of law.

Public-sector unions contend that denying their legal right to strike reduces their power during collective bargaining.

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Exam 14: The Dynamics of Labour Relations

Public employees unionize for very different reasons than their private-sector counterparts.

During collective bargaining, each side normally places only their primary negotiator at the table.

Unionization may restrict the freedom of management in many areas.

Union stewards are full-time employees at the workplace and generally are not paid by the union.

A union will not usually take a weak case to arbitration for fear of losing member support.

Strategies to remain union-free include all of the following EXCEPT which one?

The Canada Industrial Relations Board administers and enforces the Canada Labour Code.

A grievance procedure is a formal process that is often considered the heart of a bargaining agreement.

The first step in the labour relations process is a union organizing campaign.

An arbitration award should include not just a decision, but the rationale for it, in order to provide guidance for future interpretation.

What is interest-based bargaining based upon?

Jason Thomas recently joined ABC Inc. to work on the shipping wharf as a loader. He has been told that he must join the union as a condition of employment. What is this employment provision called?

Arbitration hearings are formal court proceedings, held in a court of law.

Public-sector unions contend that denying their legal right to strike reduces their power during collective bargaining.

The World of Human Resources Management

Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Equity and Diversity in Human Resources Management

Job Analysis and Work Design

Branding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management and the Employee Appraisal Process

Managing Compensation

Pay for Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

Employee Rights and Discipline

International Human Resources Management

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