Question 1

Which of the following would most likely be considered a breach of good faith in labor contract negotiations?

Accepted Answer

A) The union uses distributive bargaining. 
B) The parties do not negotiate permissive bargaining topics. 
C) The negotiations take place at the employees' place of business. 
D) One party does not give the other party a 60-day notice of termination of the labor agreement before it expires. 
A) The union uses distributive bargaining. 
B) The parties do not negotiate permissive bargaining topics. 
C) The negotiations take place at the employees' place of business. 
D) One party does not give the other party a 60-day notice of termination of the labor agreement before it expires.

Question 2

What was the first attempt to equalize power between labor and employer?

Accepted Answer

A) Taft-Hartley Act 
B) Davis-Bacon Act 
C) Wagner Act 
D) Landrum-Griffin Act 
A) Taft-Hartley Act 
B) Davis-Bacon Act 
C) Wagner Act 
D) Landrum-Griffin Act

Question 3

By the Bay, Inc. is a large company with over 500 employees and a massive employee involvement program. One of the labor-management teams deals with employee complaints. The team consists of six workers and two managers and is led by the HR director. This group is most likely:

Accepted Answer

A) protected by state laws. 
B) bargaining for changes. 
C) sponsored by the NLRB. 
D) violating the Wagner Act. 
A) protected by state laws. 
B) bargaining for changes. 
C) sponsored by the NLRB. 
D) violating the Wagner Act.

Question 4

Additional Case 15.3
Wear and Tear is a large manufacturer with about 250 employees. At the moment, they are in new contract negotiations with their union. Cole, the firm's labor relations specialist, is heading the negotiations for management. Natalie is labor's representative.
Cole doesn't know if he likes working with Natalie. He was able to make her predecessor agree to his terms whenever they negotiated contracts. Natalie is tougher to deal with. She tends to emphasize what bad things can happen to Wear and Tear and to him if her point isn't granted.
Negotiations have been going on for several days. Cole tells Natalie that if they will accept wage concessions, the company will give employees stock to compensate for the loss in wages. Natalie declines the offer and is unwilling to negotiate further. She reminds him that the contract expires in two days and that the workers will strike if they don't have a new contract by that time.
-Refer to Additional Case 15.3. Natalie's refusal of Cole's offer and of further negotiations is most likely:

Accepted Answer

A) illegal under the Wagner Act. 
B) an example of bargaining power. 
C) illegal according to the Landrum-Griffin Act. 
D) an impasse and legal because of the type of bargaining topic involved. 
A) illegal under the Wagner Act. 
B) an example of bargaining power. 
C) illegal according to the Landrum-Griffin Act. 
D) an impasse and legal because of the type of bargaining topic involved.

Question 5

Featherbedding creates a union agreement that causes employees to pay for services that they are not receiving and/or forces them to hire extraneous workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

U.S. unions tend to be organized by:

Accepted Answer

A) their political involvement. 
B) the industry they are organizing. 
C) the type of job at an organization. 
D) geographic region in the country. 
A) their political involvement. 
B) the industry they are organizing. 
C) the type of job at an organization. 
D) geographic region in the country.

Question 7

The last step in the grievance procedure is ________, a quasi-judicial process that is binding on both parties.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The last step in the grievance procedure...

Question 8

Unionized firms tend to:

Accepted Answer

A) have poorer benefits packages but better wages than nonunion firms. 
B) have higher productivity than nonunion firms. 
C) experience fewer turnovers than nonunion firms. 
D) avoid COLAs in their pay requirements. 
A) have poorer benefits packages but better wages than nonunion firms. 
B) have higher productivity than nonunion firms. 
C) experience fewer turnovers than nonunion firms. 
D) avoid COLAs in their pay requirements.

Question 9

Managers are permitted by law to show movies and distribute anti-union messages prior to a union certification election.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which type of compensation would most likely be given in a unionized firm?

Accepted Answer

A) Merit pay 
B) Performance-based pay 
C) Profit sharing 
D) Lump-sum bonuses 
A) Merit pay 
B) Performance-based pay 
C) Profit sharing 
D) Lump-sum bonuses

Question 11

Pay, work breaks, vacations, and work assignments are elements of work rules in the collective bargaining system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Bargaining that focuses on convincing the other party that the cost of disagreeing with the proposed terms would be very high is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

distributi

Question 13

Distributive bargaining and integrative bargaining are tactics used to increase bargaining power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A union arrangement that requires new employees to join the union 30 to 60 days after their date of hire is referred to as a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A union arrangement that requires new employees...

Question 15

Additional Case 15.3
Wear and Tear is a large manufacturer with about 250 employees. At the moment, they are in new contract negotiations with their union. Cole, the firm's labor relations specialist, is heading the negotiations for management. Natalie is labor's representative.
Cole doesn't know if he likes working with Natalie. He was able to make her predecessor agree to his terms whenever they negotiated contracts. Natalie is tougher to deal with. She tends to emphasize what bad things can happen to Wear and Tear and to him if her point isn't granted.
Negotiations have been going on for several days. Cole tells Natalie that if they will accept wage concessions, the company will give employees stock to compensate for the loss in wages. Natalie declines the offer and is unwilling to negotiate further. She reminds him that the contract expires in two days and that the workers will strike if they don't have a new contract by that time.
-Refer to Additional Case 15.3. Cole's negotiating strategy with Natalie is most likely:

Accepted Answer

A) a distributive bargaining strategy. 
B) one based on bargaining power. 
C) an integrative bargaining strategy. 
D) a union acceptance strategy. 
A) a distributive bargaining strategy. 
B) one based on bargaining power. 
C) an integrative bargaining strategy. 
D) a union acceptance strategy.

Question 16

In ________, one party attempts to convince its counterpart that the benefits of agreeing with its terms are very high. It is similar to a large-scale problem-solving session.

Accepted Answer

A) union suppression 
B) integrative bargaining 
C) distributive bargaining 
D) a union acceptance strategy 
A) union suppression 
B) integrative bargaining 
C) distributive bargaining 
D) a union acceptance strategy

Question 17

A federal law designed to protect employees' rights to form and join unions and to engage in such activities as strikes, picketing, and collective bargaining is the ________.

Accepted Answer

Wagner Act

Question 18

The person who bears the most responsibility for daily labor-management relations in an organization is the:

Accepted Answer

A) manager. 
B) employee. 
C) union steward. 
D) labor relations specialist. 
A) manager. 
B) employee. 
C) union steward. 
D) labor relations specialist.

Question 19

Public sector unions differ from their private sector counterparts in that most public sector unions:

Accepted Answer

A) require union membership. 
B) are organized by location. 
C) have less bargaining power. 
D) have no restrictions against striking. 
A) require union membership. 
B) are organized by location. 
C) have less bargaining power. 
D) have no restrictions against striking.

Question 20

Unions are more likely to take hold in firms where:

Accepted Answer

A) HR managers involve employees in policy making decisions. 
B) employees are compensated at above-market rates. 
C) employees are dissatisfied with their jobs. 
D) HR managers lack significant experience. 
A) HR managers involve employees in policy making decisions. 
B) employees are compensated at above-market rates. 
C) employees are dissatisfied with their jobs. 
D) HR managers lack significant experience.

Which of the following would most likely be considered a breach of good faith in labor contract negotiations?

What was the first attempt to equalize power between labor and employer?

By the Bay, Inc. is a large company with over 500 employees and a massive employee involvement program. One of the labor-management teams deals with employee complaints. The team consists of six workers and two managers and is led by the HR director. This group is most likely:

Featherbedding creates a union agreement that causes employees to pay for services that they are not receiving and/or forces them to hire extraneous workers.

U.S. unions tend to be organized by:

The last step in the grievance procedure is ________, a quasi-judicial process that is binding on both parties.

Unionized firms tend to:

Managers are permitted by law to show movies and distribute anti-union messages prior to a union certification election.

Which type of compensation would most likely be given in a unionized firm?

Pay, work breaks, vacations, and work assignments are elements of work rules in the collective bargaining system.

Bargaining that focuses on convincing the other party that the cost of disagreeing with the proposed terms would be very high is referred to as ________.

Distributive bargaining and integrative bargaining are tactics used to increase bargaining power.

A union arrangement that requires new employees to join the union 30 to 60 days after their date of hire is referred to as a(n)________.

In ________, one party attempts to convince its counterpart that the benefits of agreeing with its terms are very high. It is similar to a large-scale problem-solving session.

A federal law designed to protect employees' rights to form and join unions and to engage in such activities as strikes, picketing, and collective bargaining is the ________.

The person who bears the most responsibility for daily labor-management relations in an organization is the:

Public sector unions differ from their private sector counterparts in that most public sector unions:

Unions are more likely to take hold in firms where:

Meeting Present and Emerging Strategic Human Resource Challenges

Managing Work Flows and Conducting Job Analysis

Understanding Equal Opportunity and the Legal Environment

Managing Diversity

Recruiting and Selecting Employees

Managing Employee Separations, Downsizing, and Outplacement

Appraising and Managing Performance

Training the Workforce

Developing Careers

Managing Compensation

Rewarding Performance

Designing and Administering Benefits

Developing Employee Relations

Respecting Employee Rights and Managing Discipline

Managing Workplace Safety and Health

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Exam 15: Working With Organized Labor

Which of the following would most likely be considered a breach of good faith in labor contract negotiations?

What was the first attempt to equalize power between labor and employer?

By the Bay, Inc. is a large company with over 500 employees and a massive employee involvement program. One of the labor-management teams deals with employee complaints. The team consists of six workers and two managers and is led by the HR director. This group is most likely:

Featherbedding creates a union agreement that causes employees to pay for services that they are not receiving and/or forces them to hire extraneous workers.

U.S. unions tend to be organized by:

The last step in the grievance procedure is ________, a quasi-judicial process that is binding on both parties.

Unionized firms tend to:

Managers are permitted by law to show movies and distribute anti-union messages prior to a union certification election.

Which type of compensation would most likely be given in a unionized firm?

Pay, work breaks, vacations, and work assignments are elements of work rules in the collective bargaining system.

Bargaining that focuses on convincing the other party that the cost of disagreeing with the proposed terms would be very high is referred to as ________.

Distributive bargaining and integrative bargaining are tactics used to increase bargaining power.

A union arrangement that requires new employees to join the union 30 to 60 days after their date of hire is referred to as a(n)________.

In ________, one party attempts to convince its counterpart that the benefits of agreeing with its terms are very high. It is similar to a large-scale problem-solving session.

A federal law designed to protect employees' rights to form and join unions and to engage in such activities as strikes, picketing, and collective bargaining is the ________.

The person who bears the most responsibility for daily labor-management relations in an organization is the:

Public sector unions differ from their private sector counterparts in that most public sector unions:

Unions are more likely to take hold in firms where:

Meeting Present and Emerging Strategic Human Resource Challenges

Managing Work Flows and Conducting Job Analysis

Understanding Equal Opportunity and the Legal Environment

Managing Diversity

Recruiting and Selecting Employees

Managing Employee Separations, Downsizing, and Outplacement

Appraising and Managing Performance

Training the Workforce

Developing Careers

Managing Compensation

Rewarding Performance

Designing and Administering Benefits

Developing Employee Relations

Respecting Employee Rights and Managing Discipline

Managing Workplace Safety and Health

International HRM Challenge

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