Question 1

Today, union members account for only a small portion of the American workforce and are concentrated in a limited number of industries and job categories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Compare and contrast the membership of a craft union and of an industrial union.

Accepted Answer

Craft unions and industrial unions are t

Question 3

The act that lists unfair labor practices that unions are forbidden to use is the ____ Act.

Accepted Answer

A)  Taft-Hartley 
B)  Wagner 
C)  Landrum-Griffin 
D)  National Labor Relations 
E)  Norris-LaGuardia 
A)  Taft-Hartley 
B)  Wagner 
C)  Landrum-Griffin 
D)  National Labor Relations 
E)  Norris-LaGuardia

Question 4

The NLRB is responsible for

Accepted Answer

A)  passing legislation in favor of unions. 
B)  conducting formal elections to form unions. 
C)  ensuring that unions survive in the United States. 
D)  investigating criminal behavior by labor leaders. 
E)  investigating securities fraud. 
A)  passing legislation in favor of unions. 
B)  conducting formal elections to form unions. 
C)  ensuring that unions survive in the United States. 
D)  investigating criminal behavior by labor leaders. 
E)  investigating securities fraud.

Question 5

Union leaders take a strike vote after all attempts at negotiation have failed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The National Labor Relations Act forbids certain unfair labor practices on the part of ____, and the Labor Management Relations Act forbids unfair labor practices on the part of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  unions; management 
B)  union workers; nonunion workers 
C)  strikers; strikebreakers 
D)  management; unions 
E)  industrial unions; craft unions 
A)  unions; management 
B)  union workers; nonunion workers 
C)  strikers; strikebreakers 
D)  management; unions 
E)  industrial unions; craft unions

Question 7

Printers commonly belong to which of the following types of unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrial union 
B)  Closed shop 
C)  Union shop 
D)  Craft union 
E)  Agency shop 
A)  Industrial union 
B)  Closed shop 
C)  Union shop 
D)  Craft union 
E)  Agency shop

Question 8

The Taft-Hartley Act is also known as the ____ Act.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wagner 
B)  National Labor Relations 
C)  Norris-LaGuardia 
D)  Landrum-Griffin 
E)  Labor-Management Relations 
A)  Wagner 
B)  National Labor Relations 
C)  Norris-LaGuardia 
D)  Landrum-Griffin 
E)  Labor-Management Relations

Question 9

A firm refusing to allow employees to enter the workplace is using a lockout.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If Samuel Gompers were here today and invited to give the commencement address to students at your university or college, his speech would probably include the following statement:

Accepted Answer

A)  "I believe the goals of the union should be those of its leaders rather than those of its members." 
B)  "The CIO has primarily sought to change the existing business system, just as some of the earlier unions did." 
C)  "If the union is to survive, capitalism must be overthrown." 
D)  "Without the ability to strike, union members would have no leverage in making their demands of employers." 
E)  "The IWW was the model union for the AFL." 
A)  "I believe the goals of the union should be those of its leaders rather than those of its members." 
B)  "The CIO has primarily sought to change the existing business system, just as some of the earlier unions did." 
C)  "If the union is to survive, capitalism must be overthrown." 
D)  "Without the ability to strike, union members would have no leverage in making their demands of employers." 
E)  "The IWW was the model union for the AFL."

Question 11

All of the following are steps in forming a union except

Accepted Answer

A)  conducting an organizing campaign. 
B)  conducting a show-of-hands vote of employees to see if there is interest in continuing the organization. 
C)  signing authorization cards. 
D)  organizers' requesting management to recognize the union. 
E)  the NLRB conducting a formal election to decide about unionization. 
A)  conducting an organizing campaign. 
B)  conducting a show-of-hands vote of employees to see if there is interest in continuing the organization. 
C)  signing authorization cards. 
D)  organizers' requesting management to recognize the union. 
E)  the NLRB conducting a formal election to decide about unionization.

Question 12

During an upcoming organizing campaign, both Phillips Corporation and the Teamsters will take steps to communicate with employees about the advantages and disadvantages of having a union. Both plan to use a variety of tactics. However, if violations occur, the NLRB can do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  stop the questionable behavior. 
B)  postpone the election. 
C)  set aside election results. 
D)  issue a cease-and-desist order to the violator. 
E)  the NLRB can do all of the above. 
A)  stop the questionable behavior. 
B)  postpone the election. 
C)  set aside election results. 
D)  issue a cease-and-desist order to the violator. 
E)  the NLRB can do all of the above.

Question 13

The group of employees a union is to represent is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  jurisdiction. 
B)  membership. 
C)  shop. 
D)  bargaining unit. 
E)  workers. 
A)  jurisdiction. 
B)  membership. 
C)  shop. 
D)  bargaining unit. 
E)  workers.

Question 14

A closed shop means that

Accepted Answer

A)  a person is not allowed to work for a company if he or she is planning on being a member of a union. 
B)  union members get paid a higher wage than nonunion employees. 
C)  union members receive many more benefits than nonunion employees. 
D)  employees are protected against loss of their jobs by being members of a union. 
E)  a person must join the union before being hired. 
A)  a person is not allowed to work for a company if he or she is planning on being a member of a union. 
B)  union members get paid a higher wage than nonunion employees. 
C)  union members receive many more benefits than nonunion employees. 
D)  employees are protected against loss of their jobs by being members of a union. 
E)  a person must join the union before being hired.

Question 15

Unions are needed more today than ever before to achieve goals such as obtaining better wages and working conditions because management has failed to do so.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Landrum-Griffin Act includes all of the following provisions except

Accepted Answer

A)  disallowing excessive union dues. 
B)  requiring unions to file annual reports with the U.S. Department of Labor. 
C)  ensuring the right of each union member to seek, nominate someone for, and vote for each elected union position. 
D)  providing safeguards for union funds. 
E)  requiring management and unions to report the lending of management funds to union officers or members and local unions. 
A)  disallowing excessive union dues. 
B)  requiring unions to file annual reports with the U.S. Department of Labor. 
C)  ensuring the right of each union member to seek, nominate someone for, and vote for each elected union position. 
D)  providing safeguards for union funds. 
E)  requiring management and unions to report the lending of management funds to union officers or members and local unions.

Question 17

The primary goal of the American Federation of Labor was to improve employees' and society's moral standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The goal of the Industrial Workers of the World was to

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminate depersonalization of workers. 
B)  improve the moral standards of labor and business. 
C)  improve its members' living standards. 
D)  overthrow capitalism. 
E)  take over the steel industry. 
A)  eliminate depersonalization of workers. 
B)  improve the moral standards of labor and business. 
C)  improve its members' living standards. 
D)  overthrow capitalism. 
E)  take over the steel industry.

Question 19

Because the primary form of pay, direct compensation, is a fairly straightforward issue in negotiations, union negotiators often concentrate their efforts on developing ____ for employees.

Accepted Answer

A)  tenure plans 
B)  bonus packages 
C)  seniority plans 
D)  worker's compensation packages 
E)  benefits packages 
A)  tenure plans 
B)  bonus packages 
C)  seniority plans 
D)  worker's compensation packages 
E)  benefits packages

Question 20

All of the following have been given as possible reasons for a gradual decline in union membership except that

Accepted Answer

A)  firms moving to the Sunbelt tend to hire nonunion workers. 
B)  federal laws makes union membership difficult. 
C)  heavily unionized industries have not been growing as rapidly as nonunion industries. 
D)  the largest growth seems to be in nonunion service industries. 
E)  workers do not share the need to unionize because management satisfies their needs better today. 
A)  firms moving to the Sunbelt tend to hire nonunion workers. 
B)  federal laws makes union membership difficult. 
C)  heavily unionized industries have not been growing as rapidly as nonunion industries. 
D)  the largest growth seems to be in nonunion service industries. 
E)  workers do not share the need to unionize because management satisfies their needs better today.

Exam 11: Enhancing Union-Management Relations

Today, union members account for only a small portion of the American workforce and are concentrated in a limited number of industries and job categories.

Compare and contrast the membership of a craft union and of an industrial union.

The act that lists unfair labor practices that unions are forbidden to use is the ____ Act.

The NLRB is responsible for

Union leaders take a strike vote after all attempts at negotiation have failed.

The National Labor Relations Act forbids certain unfair labor practices on the part of ____, and the Labor Management Relations Act forbids unfair labor practices on the part of ____.

Printers commonly belong to which of the following types of unions?

The Taft-Hartley Act is also known as the ____ Act.

A firm refusing to allow employees to enter the workplace is using a lockout.

If Samuel Gompers were here today and invited to give the commencement address to students at your university or college, his speech would probably include the following statement:

All of the following are steps in forming a union except

The group of employees a union is to represent is known as the

A closed shop means that

Unions are needed more today than ever before to achieve goals such as obtaining better wages and working conditions because management has failed to do so.

The Landrum-Griffin Act includes all of the following provisions except

The primary goal of the American Federation of Labor was to improve employees' and society's moral standards.

The goal of the Industrial Workers of the World was to

Because the primary form of pay, direct compensation, is a fairly straightforward issue in negotiations, union negotiators often concentrate their efforts on developing ____ for employees.

All of the following have been given as possible reasons for a gradual decline in union membership except that

Exploring the World of Business and Economics

A: Being Ethical and Socially Responsible

B: Being Ethical and Socially Responsible

A: Exploring Global Business

B: Exploring Global Business

Choosing a Form of Business Ownership

Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Franchises

Understanding the Management Process

Creating a Flexible Organization

Producing Quality Goods and Services

Attracting and Retaining the Best Employees

Motivating and Satisfying Employees and Teams

Building Customer Relationships Through Effective Marketing

A: Creating and Pricing Products That Satisfy Customers

B: Creating and Pricing Products That Satisfy Customers

Wholesaling, Retailing, and Physical Distribution

Developing Integrated Marketing Communications

Social Media, E-Business, and Accounting

Using Management and Accounting Information

Understanding Money, Banking, and Credit

Mastering Financial Management

A: Understanding Personal Finances and Investments

B: Understanding Personal Finances and Investments

Filters

The National Labor Relations Act forbids certain unfair labor practices on the part of , and the Labor Management Relations Act forbids unfair labor practices on the part of .