Exam 14: Labor Relations in Multinational Corporations and in Other Countries

Compensation costs tend to be the highest in Western European countries. Which of the following groups of countries have relatively low compensation costs?

In Germany, "codetermination" provides works councils with rights to information and consultation on subjects such as manpower planning, change in work processes, working environment, and job content.

Collective bargaining in South America is far more common and unions are more sophisticated than in the United States.

Countries in Central and South America generally characterized as having comparatively advanced collective bargaining arrangements are:

Which method have unions been the most successful in implementing in their dealings with MNCs?

In Australia, the Workplace Relations Act of 1996 (WRA) introduced individual contracts called Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs) which enhanced ''choice'' by placing individual and collective agreements on an equal footing.

Which of the following statements about NAFTA is true?

The majority of all workers in the United States are protected against termination without cause.

Among those countries listed below, which has a lower percentage of the work force in unions than in the United States?

Transnational collective bargaining will be commonplace in the near future because international labor organizations are so well organized and active in coordinating with one another.

Which of the following is a criticism that organized labor in the United States levels at U.S. MNCs?

American jobs have been lost in major industries, such as the automobile, steel, textile, footwear, and consumer electronics, whereas jobs in the aircraft, computers, entertainment, and finance industries have increased.

Employees of all private firms in Japan are guaranteed lifetime employment.

Which of the following is false about labor relations in China?

Unions in Cuba represent a broad array of constituents including current workers, retired pensioners, and even the unemployed.

MNCs have an internal source of products and profits from facilities in several countries that can be used as leverage to bargain down wages, benefits, and other employment conditions. This practice is known as ________________ the union.

Pressure on a MNC by a local union strike may be reduced because MNC operations in other countries continue to generate products and profits.

Organized labor in the United States is generally supportive of MNCs because they believe that MNCs improve wages for workers in the U.S.

Which of the following is a false statement about labor relations in Mexico?

Which of the following is true about labor relations in Great Britain?