Question 1

Elements of a positive human resources management program include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  absence of symbols of rank and status 
B)  overall corporate strength 
C)  promotion from within 
D)  competitive pay and benefits 
E)  all of these 
A)  absence of symbols of rank and status 
B)  overall corporate strength 
C)  promotion from within 
D)  competitive pay and benefits 
E)  all of these

Question 2

Unions as organizations are fundamentally different from business organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The business agent is a key position in a craft union and provides many of the same services of a local union president in a large industrial union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Congress, through the Landrum-Griffin Act, has attempted to strengthen the union democratic process by giving power to union members to protect themselves against irresponsible leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The local union meeting is considered the local union's most important governmental activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following did not encourage union mergers?

Accepted Answer

A)  executive preference 
B)  decline of some US industries 
C)  avoidance of external controls 
D)  jurisdictional disputes 
E)  all of these 
A)  executive preference 
B)  decline of some US industries 
C)  avoidance of external controls 
D)  jurisdictional disputes 
E)  all of these

Question 7

The reason(s) local meetings is/are poorly attended include:

Accepted Answer

A)  material presented at meetings (reports of treasurer, project leaders, and committee chairs) is not interesting to the typical member. 
B)  meetings start late and last too long. 
C)  individuals frustrate the group by tying up meetings with personal grievances. 
D)  all of these 
E)  material presented at meetings is not interesting to the typical member and meetings start late and last too long. 
A)  material presented at meetings (reports of treasurer, project leaders, and committee chairs) is not interesting to the typical member. 
B)  meetings start late and last too long. 
C)  individuals frustrate the group by tying up meetings with personal grievances. 
D)  all of these 
E)  material presented at meetings is not interesting to the typical member and meetings start late and last too long.

Question 8

Between conventions, the governing body of the AFL-CIO is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Executive Council. 
B)  General Board. 
C)  standing committees. 
D)  state central bodies. 
E)  National Council. 
A)  Executive Council. 
B)  General Board. 
C)  standing committees. 
D)  state central bodies. 
E)  National Council.

Question 9

The supreme governing body of an international union is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  constitution. 
B)  membership. 
C)  board of directors. 
D)  convention. 
E)  National Council. 
A)  constitution. 
B)  membership. 
C)  board of directors. 
D)  convention. 
E)  National Council.

Question 10

If a company desires to develop a program of positive human resources management, which of the following practices would the company utilize?

Accepted Answer

A)  reserved parking spaces for managers 
B)  hiring specialized experienced supervisors from outside the company 
C)  have the human resources manager report directly to top management 
D)  enlarge the size of individual company facilities 
E)  all of these practices 
A)  reserved parking spaces for managers 
B)  hiring specialized experienced supervisors from outside the company 
C)  have the human resources manager report directly to top management 
D)  enlarge the size of individual company facilities 
E)  all of these practices

Question 11

If you are a member of an AFL-CIO affiliated union, then you are a member of the AFL-CIO.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The practice of double-breasting is illegal under the National Labor Relations Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The position in a craft union in which the holder is the chief administrator of the union hiring hall is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  shop steward. 
B)  union president. 
C)  union committee chairman. 
D)  business agent. 
E)  international union representative. 
A)  shop steward. 
B)  union president. 
C)  union committee chairman. 
D)  business agent. 
E)  international union representative.

Question 14

The supreme governing body for the international union is its convention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In larger companies, at the operations or plant level, the plant manager and plant labor relations manager play the key roles in certain labor relations activities, such as contract administration, grievance handling, and monitoring labor relations activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The processes in democratic unions, such as officer elections, make the union leaders less responsive to the membership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A company's labor relations strategy is determined by:

Accepted Answer

A)  economic conditions. 
B)  managerial philosophy. 
C)  management ethics. 
D)  competition in the industry. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  economic conditions. 
B)  managerial philosophy. 
C)  management ethics. 
D)  competition in the industry. 
E)  all of these.

Question 18

Craft unions have more independence from their national union headquarters than industrial unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Double-breasting is a practice employed by a company with a "union-avoidance" strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The craft unions and the industrial unions differ in a number of areas. Which of the following is not one of those areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  attendance at and participation in meetings 
B)  scope of the labor agreement 
C)  job characteristics 
D)  leadership roles 
E)  all of these 
A)  attendance at and participation in meetings 
B)  scope of the labor agreement 
C)  job characteristics 
D)  leadership roles 
E)  all of these

Elements of a positive human resources management program include which of the following?

Unions as organizations are fundamentally different from business organizations.

The business agent is a key position in a craft union and provides many of the same services of a local union president in a large industrial union.

Congress, through the Landrum-Griffin Act, has attempted to strengthen the union democratic process by giving power to union members to protect themselves against irresponsible leaders.

The local union meeting is considered the local union's most important governmental activity.

Which of the following did not encourage union mergers?

The reason(s) local meetings is/are poorly attended include:

Between conventions, the governing body of the AFL-CIO is the:

The supreme governing body of an international union is the:

If a company desires to develop a program of positive human resources management, which of the following practices would the company utilize?

If you are a member of an AFL-CIO affiliated union, then you are a member of the AFL-CIO.

The practice of double-breasting is illegal under the National Labor Relations Act.

The position in a craft union in which the holder is the chief administrator of the union hiring hall is the:

The supreme governing body for the international union is its convention.

In larger companies, at the operations or plant level, the plant manager and plant labor relations manager play the key roles in certain labor relations activities, such as contract administration, grievance handling, and monitoring labor relations activities.

The processes in democratic unions, such as officer elections, make the union leaders less responsive to the membership.

A company's labor relations strategy is determined by:

Craft unions have more independence from their national union headquarters than industrial unions.

Double-breasting is a practice employed by a company with a "union-avoidance" strategy.

The craft unions and the industrial unions differ in a number of areas. Which of the following is not one of those areas?

Union-Management Relationships in Perspective

Evolution of Labor Management Relationships

Legal Influences

Why and How Unions Organized

Negotiating the Labor Agreement

Economic Issues

Administrative Issues

Resolving Negotiation Impasses and Contract Ratification

Contract Administration

Labor and Employment Arbitration

Employee Discipline

Labor Relations in the Public Sector

Labor Relations in Multinational Corporations and in Other Countries

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Exam 4: Unions and Management: Key Participants in the Labor Relations Process

Elements of a positive human resources management program include which of the following?

Unions as organizations are fundamentally different from business organizations.

The business agent is a key position in a craft union and provides many of the same services of a local union president in a large industrial union.

Congress, through the Landrum-Griffin Act, has attempted to strengthen the union democratic process by giving power to union members to protect themselves against irresponsible leaders.

The local union meeting is considered the local union's most important governmental activity.

Which of the following did not encourage union mergers?

The reason(s) local meetings is/are poorly attended include:

Between conventions, the governing body of the AFL-CIO is the:

The supreme governing body of an international union is the:

If a company desires to develop a program of positive human resources management, which of the following practices would the company utilize?

If you are a member of an AFL-CIO affiliated union, then you are a member of the AFL-CIO.

The practice of double-breasting is illegal under the National Labor Relations Act.

The position in a craft union in which the holder is the chief administrator of the union hiring hall is the:

The supreme governing body for the international union is its convention.

In larger companies, at the operations or plant level, the plant manager and plant labor relations manager play the key roles in certain labor relations activities, such as contract administration, grievance handling, and monitoring labor relations activities.

The processes in democratic unions, such as officer elections, make the union leaders less responsive to the membership.

A company's labor relations strategy is determined by:

Craft unions have more independence from their national union headquarters than industrial unions.

Double-breasting is a practice employed by a company with a "union-avoidance" strategy.

The craft unions and the industrial unions differ in a number of areas. Which of the following is not one of those areas?

Union-Management Relationships in Perspective

Evolution of Labor Management Relationships

Legal Influences

Why and How Unions Organized

Negotiating the Labor Agreement

Economic Issues

Administrative Issues

Resolving Negotiation Impasses and Contract Ratification

Contract Administration

Labor and Employment Arbitration

Employee Discipline

Labor Relations in the Public Sector

Labor Relations in Multinational Corporations and in Other Countries

Filters