Question 1

As a result of NAFTA, real wages have grown rapidly for Mexican workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Given the high costs involved, evidence indicates that it is relatively rare for MNCs to shift production to other countries in order to intimidate local unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following activities can frequently be found in the labor relations of Germany?

Accepted Answer

A)  Union organization on a localized level only. 
B)  Low levels of unionization, especially in the engineering industries. 
C)  Arbitration at the individual plant level on wages. 
D)  Collective bargaining over wages and conditions of employment (job classification, working time, and working conditions) occurs formally outside the plant. 
E)  All of these 
A)  Union organization on a localized level only. 
B)  Low levels of unionization, especially in the engineering industries. 
C)  Arbitration at the individual plant level on wages. 
D)  Collective bargaining over wages and conditions of employment (job classification, working time, and working conditions) occurs formally outside the plant. 
E)  All of these

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true about MNCs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority of the largest 100 economies in the world are MNCs rather than sovereign nations. 
B)  Smaller countries can feel intimated by MNCs because of the enormity and economic power of large MNCs. 
C)  The 1,000 largest MNCs account for 80 percent of the world's industrial production. 
D)  The size (i.e., sales) of a large MNC is greater than the entire economies of many nations in which they do business. 
E)  MNCs have relatively little economic influence in most of the countries in which they operate. 
A)  The majority of the largest 100 economies in the world are MNCs rather than sovereign nations. 
B)  Smaller countries can feel intimated by MNCs because of the enormity and economic power of large MNCs. 
C)  The 1,000 largest MNCs account for 80 percent of the world's industrial production. 
D)  The size (i.e., sales) of a large MNC is greater than the entire economies of many nations in which they do business. 
E)  MNCs have relatively little economic influence in most of the countries in which they operate.

Question 5

There is no such thing as a "right-to-work law" in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A number of large MNCs are so enormous that their sales are frequently larger than the entire economy of the countries in which they conduct business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Highly developed, sophisticated patterns of labor relations, such as those in Germany, have spread rapidly and are now commonplace in Russia and other former states of the U.S.S.R.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In Great Britain, labor unions have substantial power because companies are compelled to negotiate with them by law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true about the practices of Japanese MNCs in their operations in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japanese MNCs transfer a number of their practices (e.g., elimination of executive perks, use of work teams, emphasis on trust between workers and management, etc.). 
B)  It is much easier for labor to organize the operation of a Japanese MNC than it is a U.S.-based firm. 
C)  Sometimes the transfer of Japanese MNC practices is not successful, especially when sales decline. 
D)  Even though Japanese MNCs do transfer Japanese practices to U.S. facilities, the truth is that employment practices still tend to be similar to those of U.S.-based firms. 
E)  Language and cultural barriers can present a big problem for Japanese managers of U.S. operations. 
A)  Japanese MNCs transfer a number of their practices (e.g., elimination of executive perks, use of work teams, emphasis on trust between workers and management, etc.). 
B)  It is much easier for labor to organize the operation of a Japanese MNC than it is a U.S.-based firm. 
C)  Sometimes the transfer of Japanese MNC practices is not successful, especially when sales decline. 
D)  Even though Japanese MNCs do transfer Japanese practices to U.S. facilities, the truth is that employment practices still tend to be similar to those of U.S.-based firms. 
E)  Language and cultural barriers can present a big problem for Japanese managers of U.S. operations.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits that has been realized from the expansion of free trade and globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Workers in developed economies, such as the U.S., have benefited from increased employment in the high-paying manufacturing industries. 
B)  There has been a reduction in poverty in developing nations due to globalization. 
C)  Consumers have gained because of lower prices. 
D)  National economies have gained because of increased economic efficiency. 
E)  Workers in developing nations have gained from increased wages and employment. 
A)  Workers in developed economies, such as the U.S., have benefited from increased employment in the high-paying manufacturing industries. 
B)  There has been a reduction in poverty in developing nations due to globalization. 
C)  Consumers have gained because of lower prices. 
D)  National economies have gained because of increased economic efficiency. 
E)  Workers in developing nations have gained from increased wages and employment.

Question 11

Unionization in most Western Europe countries is far more widespread than in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All of the following are present obstacles to transnational bargaining with MNCs except:

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural differences (e.g., between free trade unions and socialist-linked unions). 
B)  organized and active MNC resistance. 
C)  differences in international labor relations law systems. 
D)  a lack of coordination of activities between organized labor in different countries. 
E)  different national priorities among different nations as it relates to labor organization. 
A)  cultural differences (e.g., between free trade unions and socialist-linked unions). 
B)  organized and active MNC resistance. 
C)  differences in international labor relations law systems. 
D)  a lack of coordination of activities between organized labor in different countries. 
E)  different national priorities among different nations as it relates to labor organization.

Question 13

Unions and corporations in the United States have a substantial influence on labor relations in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements about the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation (NAALC) is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The NAALC is a side agreement of NAFTA that deals with labor principles. 
B)  The NAALC has been judged to be very successful due to the increased cooperation it has fostered between NAFTA member nations in dealing with labor relations problems. 
C)  It is difficult to sanction the individual national governments when they violate NAALC labor principles. 
D)  The NAALC provides for arbitration of occupational safety and health, child labor, and minimum wage issues. 
E)  No worker has ever been reinstated nor has any financial sanction ever been imposed as a result of a NAALC case. 
A)  The NAALC is a side agreement of NAFTA that deals with labor principles. 
B)  The NAALC has been judged to be very successful due to the increased cooperation it has fostered between NAFTA member nations in dealing with labor relations problems. 
C)  It is difficult to sanction the individual national governments when they violate NAALC labor principles. 
D)  The NAALC provides for arbitration of occupational safety and health, child labor, and minimum wage issues. 
E)  No worker has ever been reinstated nor has any financial sanction ever been imposed as a result of a NAALC case.

Question 15

The majority of Mexican collective bargaining agreements contain a protection clause that protects employers from having to deal with a more demanding union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Hourly compensation costs in the United States exceed those of most countries in Western Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Three unique characteristics of Japan's industrial relations system are:

Accepted Answer

A)  exclusive bargaining agent, lifetime employment, industry unions. 
B)  appropriate bargaining units, exclusive bargaining agent, industry unions. 
C)  enterprise unions, lifetime employment, seniority-based wage system. 
D)  lifetime employment, wage system, exclusive bargaining units. 
E)  labor-management conflict, lifetime employment, enterprise unions. 
A)  exclusive bargaining agent, lifetime employment, industry unions. 
B)  appropriate bargaining units, exclusive bargaining agent, industry unions. 
C)  enterprise unions, lifetime employment, seniority-based wage system. 
D)  lifetime employment, wage system, exclusive bargaining units. 
E)  labor-management conflict, lifetime employment, enterprise unions.

Question 18

Canada's labor relations system is affected by:

Accepted Answer

A)  foreign influences, especially from the United States. 
B)  a harsh climate resulting in pronounced cyclical fluctuations in its economy. 
C)  differences in provincial law leading to a disjointed, regionalized/localized approach to labor relations. 
D)  two different cultural and linguistic groups within the country. 
E)  all of these 
A)  foreign influences, especially from the United States. 
B)  a harsh climate resulting in pronounced cyclical fluctuations in its economy. 
C)  differences in provincial law leading to a disjointed, regionalized/localized approach to labor relations. 
D)  two different cultural and linguistic groups within the country. 
E)  all of these

Question 19

Which one of the following elements characterizes labor relations in Australia?

Accepted Answer

A)  A highly centralized labor relations system. 
B)  Industry-wide or company-wide "awards" similar to collective bargaining agreements in the United States. 
C)  A prohibition against strikes in firms engaged in interstate commerce, except when negotiating a new employment agreement. 
D)  Nonunion bargaining. 
E)  All of these 
A)  A highly centralized labor relations system. 
B)  Industry-wide or company-wide "awards" similar to collective bargaining agreements in the United States. 
C)  A prohibition against strikes in firms engaged in interstate commerce, except when negotiating a new employment agreement. 
D)  Nonunion bargaining. 
E)  All of these

Question 20

Which one of the following concepts does NOT exist in Western European labor relations systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exclusive representation of a bargaining unit. 
B)  Bargaining with unions in addition to work councils. 
C)  Bargaining between representatives of employer associations and representatives of a confederation of unions. 
D)  Benefits obtained more quickly through the political arena. 
E)  A great commitment to and high expenditures on training. 
A)  Exclusive representation of a bargaining unit. 
B)  Bargaining with unions in addition to work councils. 
C)  Bargaining between representatives of employer associations and representatives of a confederation of unions. 
D)  Benefits obtained more quickly through the political arena. 
E)  A great commitment to and high expenditures on training.

As a result of NAFTA, real wages have grown rapidly for Mexican workers.

Given the high costs involved, evidence indicates that it is relatively rare for MNCs to shift production to other countries in order to intimidate local unions.

Which of the following activities can frequently be found in the labor relations of Germany?

Which of the following is NOT true about MNCs?

There is no such thing as a "right-to-work law" in Canada.

A number of large MNCs are so enormous that their sales are frequently larger than the entire economy of the countries in which they conduct business.

Highly developed, sophisticated patterns of labor relations, such as those in Germany, have spread rapidly and are now commonplace in Russia and other former states of the U.S.S.R.

In Great Britain, labor unions have substantial power because companies are compelled to negotiate with them by law.

Which of the following is NOT true about the practices of Japanese MNCs in their operations in the United States?

Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits that has been realized from the expansion of free trade and globalization?

Unionization in most Western Europe countries is far more widespread than in the United States.

All of the following are present obstacles to transnational bargaining with MNCs except:

Unions and corporations in the United States have a substantial influence on labor relations in Canada.

Which of the following statements about the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation (NAALC) is false?

The majority of Mexican collective bargaining agreements contain a protection clause that protects employers from having to deal with a more demanding union.

Hourly compensation costs in the United States exceed those of most countries in Western Europe.

Three unique characteristics of Japan's industrial relations system are:

Canada's labor relations system is affected by:

Which one of the following elements characterizes labor relations in Australia?

Which one of the following concepts does NOT exist in Western European labor relations systems?

Union-Management Relationships in Perspective

Evolution of Labor Management Relationships

Legal Influences

Unions and Management: Key Participants in the Labor Relations Process

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

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

As a result of NAFTA, real wages have grown rapidly for Mexican workers.

Given the high costs involved, evidence indicates that it is relatively rare for MNCs to shift production to other countries in order to intimidate local unions.

Which of the following activities can frequently be found in the labor relations of Germany?

Which of the following is NOT true about MNCs?

There is no such thing as a "right-to-work law" in Canada.

A number of large MNCs are so enormous that their sales are frequently larger than the entire economy of the countries in which they conduct business.

Highly developed, sophisticated patterns of labor relations, such as those in Germany, have spread rapidly and are now commonplace in Russia and other former states of the U.S.S.R.

In Great Britain, labor unions have substantial power because companies are compelled to negotiate with them by law.

Which of the following is NOT true about the practices of Japanese MNCs in their operations in the United States?

Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits that has been realized from the expansion of free trade and globalization?

Unionization in most Western Europe countries is far more widespread than in the United States.

All of the following are present obstacles to transnational bargaining with MNCs except:

Unions and corporations in the United States have a substantial influence on labor relations in Canada.

Which of the following statements about the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation (NAALC) is false?

The majority of Mexican collective bargaining agreements contain a protection clause that protects employers from having to deal with a more demanding union.

Hourly compensation costs in the United States exceed those of most countries in Western Europe.

Three unique characteristics of Japan's industrial relations system are:

Canada's labor relations system is affected by:

Which one of the following elements characterizes labor relations in Australia?

Which one of the following concepts does NOT exist in Western European labor relations systems?

Union-Management Relationships in Perspective

Evolution of Labor Management Relationships

Legal Influences

Unions and Management: Key Participants in the Labor Relations Process

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

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