Question 1

Most Canadian firms adopt a strategy of union removal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following make it more difficult for employers in Canada to oppose unionization than is the case in the United States:

Accepted Answer

A)  the delay between a union application for bargaining rights and a representation vote 
B)  first contract arbitration 
C)  right to work legislation 
D)  granting bargaining rights on the basis of a representation vote instead of membership cards 
E)  provisions that allow employers to hire permanent replacements for striking workers 
A)  the delay between a union application for bargaining rights and a representation vote 
B)  first contract arbitration 
C)  right to work legislation 
D)  granting bargaining rights on the basis of a representation vote instead of membership cards 
E)  provisions that allow employers to hire permanent replacements for striking workers

Question 3

A union avoidance strategy involves an employer adopting both legal and illegal means to oppose unionization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A high-performance work system includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  job simplification 
B)  increases in training and development 
C)  centralized decision-making 
D)  reducing job security 
E)  a and b 
A)  job simplification 
B)  increases in training and development 
C)  centralized decision-making 
D)  reducing job security 
E)  a and b

Question 5

It is recognized that banks and fast food franchises have used a union acceptance strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The primary objectives of employers are to maximize profitability and maintain control over the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Labour relations strategy refers to how a firm competes in the marketplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Wal-Mart is an organization that illustrates union opposition and removal strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

High-performance work systems are part of a low commitment human resource management strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The legal environment does not affect an employer's ability to oppose unionization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Employers in Canada have less opportunity to oppose unions than employers in the United States because of the reliance on membership cards in the certification process in all Canadian jurisdictions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Outline the policies and practices associated with high-performance organizations and describe the implications for the union-management relationship.

Accepted Answer

High-performance organizations are chara

Question 13

Union resistance is a labour relations strategy that involves an employer attempting which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  have certified unions removed from the workplace 
B)  prevent unionization through both legal and illegal means 
C)  convince employees they need a union 
D)  limit the spread of unionization further in the organization 
E)  negotiate the best deal possible with the union 
A)  have certified unions removed from the workplace 
B)  prevent unionization through both legal and illegal means 
C)  convince employees they need a union 
D)  limit the spread of unionization further in the organization 
E)  negotiate the best deal possible with the union

Question 14

Concession bargaining involves employer demands for reductions in compensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not a factor affecting an employer's labour relations strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the values of the employer 
B)  the philosophy of the union representing employees 
C)  labour relations legislation regulating employer conduct 
D)  whether or not the employer's competitors are unionized 
E)  union removal 
A)  the values of the employer 
B)  the philosophy of the union representing employees 
C)  labour relations legislation regulating employer conduct 
D)  whether or not the employer's competitors are unionized 
E)  union removal

Question 16

Identify the meaning of "labour relations strategy" and describe four factors that could affect a labour relations strategy.

Accepted Answer

Labour relations strategy refers to the

Question 17

Differentiation is a strategy that involves an organization competing on the basis of price.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Younger employees make union opposition easier for the employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Wal-Mart is an example of a firm using a differentiation strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A union opposition strategy could involve matching the pay rates of unionized firms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Most Canadian firms adopt a strategy of union removal.

Which of the following make it more difficult for employers in Canada to oppose unionization than is the case in the United States:

A union avoidance strategy involves an employer adopting both legal and illegal means to oppose unionization.

A high-performance work system includes:

It is recognized that banks and fast food franchises have used a union acceptance strategy.

The primary objectives of employers are to maximize profitability and maintain control over the workplace.

Labour relations strategy refers to how a firm competes in the marketplace.

Wal-Mart is an organization that illustrates union opposition and removal strategies.

High-performance work systems are part of a low commitment human resource management strategy.

The legal environment does not affect an employer's ability to oppose unionization.

Employers in Canada have less opportunity to oppose unions than employers in the United States because of the reliance on membership cards in the certification process in all Canadian jurisdictions.

Outline the policies and practices associated with high-performance organizations and describe the implications for the union-management relationship.

Union resistance is a labour relations strategy that involves an employer attempting which of the following?

Concession bargaining involves employer demands for reductions in compensation.

Which of the following is not a factor affecting an employer's labour relations strategy?

Identify the meaning of "labour relations strategy" and describe four factors that could affect a labour relations strategy.

Differentiation is a strategy that involves an organization competing on the basis of price.

Younger employees make union opposition easier for the employer.

Wal-Mart is an example of a firm using a differentiation strategy.

A union opposition strategy could involve matching the pay rates of unionized firms.

Introduction to Labour Relations

The Environment

Unions: Objectives, Processes, Structure, and History

Governments, Labour Relations Boards, and Other Parties

Collective Bargaining Rights

The Collective Agreement

Negotiation of the Collective Agreement

Administration of the Collective Agreement

Contract Dispute Resolution, Strikes, and Lockouts

Public Sector Labour Relations

Summary and Future of Labour Relations

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Exam 4: Employers: Objectives, Processes, and Strategy

Most Canadian firms adopt a strategy of union removal.

Which of the following make it more difficult for employers in Canada to oppose unionization than is the case in the United States:

A union avoidance strategy involves an employer adopting both legal and illegal means to oppose unionization.

A high-performance work system includes:

It is recognized that banks and fast food franchises have used a union acceptance strategy.

The primary objectives of employers are to maximize profitability and maintain control over the workplace.

Labour relations strategy refers to how a firm competes in the marketplace.

Wal-Mart is an organization that illustrates union opposition and removal strategies.

High-performance work systems are part of a low commitment human resource management strategy.

The legal environment does not affect an employer's ability to oppose unionization.

Employers in Canada have less opportunity to oppose unions than employers in the United States because of the reliance on membership cards in the certification process in all Canadian jurisdictions.

Outline the policies and practices associated with high-performance organizations and describe the implications for the union-management relationship.

Union resistance is a labour relations strategy that involves an employer attempting which of the following?

Concession bargaining involves employer demands for reductions in compensation.

Which of the following is not a factor affecting an employer's labour relations strategy?

Identify the meaning of "labour relations strategy" and describe four factors that could affect a labour relations strategy.

Differentiation is a strategy that involves an organization competing on the basis of price.

Younger employees make union opposition easier for the employer.

Wal-Mart is an example of a firm using a differentiation strategy.

A union opposition strategy could involve matching the pay rates of unionized firms.

Introduction to Labour Relations

The Environment

Unions: Objectives, Processes, Structure, and History

Governments, Labour Relations Boards, and Other Parties

Collective Bargaining Rights

The Collective Agreement

Negotiation of the Collective Agreement

Administration of the Collective Agreement

Contract Dispute Resolution, Strikes, and Lockouts

Public Sector Labour Relations

Summary and Future of Labour Relations

Filters