Question 1

U.N. Manufacturers was recently unionized. Now, the union refuses to bargain in good faith with U.N. This is considered an unfair union practice by the:

Accepted Answer

A) Wagner Act. 
B) Landrum-Griffin Act. 
C) Taft-Hartley Act. 
D) Norris LaGuardia Act. 
A) Wagner Act. 
B) Landrum-Griffin Act. 
C) Taft-Hartley Act. 
D) Norris LaGuardia Act.

Question 2

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. Which labor relations strategy is Natalie most likely using?

Accepted Answer

A) A distributive bargaining strategy 
B) An integrative bargaining strategy 
C) A union acceptance strategy 
D) A bad faith bargaining strategy 
A) A distributive bargaining strategy 
B) An integrative bargaining strategy 
C) A union acceptance strategy 
D) A bad faith bargaining strategy

Question 3

At its peak in 1945, nearly ________ of the U.S. workforce was unionized.

Accepted Answer

A) 56% 
B) 43% 
C) 35% 
D) 12% 
A) 56% 
B) 43% 
C) 35% 
D) 12%

Question 4

When an employer shuts down a business before a labor dispute gets to a strike, the employer is:

Accepted Answer

A) initiating a wildcat strike. 
B) in violation of the Wagner Act. 
C) using a lockout as a bargaining strategy. 
D) avoiding an economic strike by the workers. 
A) initiating a wildcat strike. 
B) in violation of the Wagner Act. 
C) using a lockout as a bargaining strategy. 
D) avoiding an economic strike by the workers.

Question 5

The lifelong employment policy in Japan has:

Accepted Answer

A) encouraged cooperation between unions and management. 
B) significantly decreased employees' desire to unionize. 
C) created hostility between unions and management. 
D) reduced union influence and bargaining strength. 
A) encouraged cooperation between unions and management. 
B) significantly decreased employees' desire to unionize. 
C) created hostility between unions and management. 
D) reduced union influence and bargaining strength.

Question 6

A(n)________ is a strike that takes place when an agreement is not reached during collective bargaining.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)________ is a strike that takes place...

Question 7

The Wagner Act was primarily established to:

Accepted Answer

A) prohibit federal involvement in employer and employee wage disputes. 
B) equalize the power between employees and employers. 
C) give employers greater advantages over employees. 
D) set federal and state minimum wages rates. 
A) prohibit federal involvement in employer and employee wage disputes. 
B) equalize the power between employees and employers. 
C) give employers greater advantages over employees. 
D) set federal and state minimum wages rates.

Question 8

The ________ gave employees the right to organize and created the National Labor Relations Board.

Accepted Answer

A) Taft-Hartley Act 
B) Landrum-Griffin Act 
C) Wagner Act 
D) Norris LaGuardia Act 
A) Taft-Hartley Act 
B) Landrum-Griffin Act 
C) Wagner Act 
D) Norris LaGuardia Act

Question 9

The replacement of striking workers by employers was legal but rarely used until the 1981 air traffic controllers' strike.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Under a ________, unions and management negotiate with each other in good faith to develop work rules for union members for a specific period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) labor contract 
B) collective bargaining system 
C) union acceptance strategy 
D) distributive bargaining agreement 
A) labor contract 
B) collective bargaining system 
C) union acceptance strategy 
D) distributive bargaining agreement

Question 11

Currently, the influence of unions in the United States is:

Accepted Answer

A) decreasing in the public and private sectors. 
B) decreasing among government workers. 
C) increasing in the private sector. 
D) increasing in the public sector. 
A) decreasing in the public and private sectors. 
B) decreasing among government workers. 
C) increasing in the private sector. 
D) increasing in the public sector.

Question 12

Unions are formed to represent employees' interests to:

Accepted Answer

A) employment agencies. 
B) federal courts. 
C) management. 
D) OSHA. 
A) employment agencies. 
B) federal courts. 
C) management. 
D) OSHA.

Question 13

Business unionism tends to focus on:

Accepted Answer

A) promoting union workers to a company's board of directors. 
B) improving the economic welfare of union members. 
C) improving the working conditions of managers. 
D) increasing employee participation in company management. 
A) promoting union workers to a company's board of directors. 
B) improving the economic welfare of union members. 
C) improving the working conditions of managers. 
D) increasing employee participation in company management.

Question 14

A(n)________ is a third party who may help unions and management settle grievances.

Accepted Answer

A) union steward 
B) management steward 
C) arbitrator 
D) grievance counselor 
A) union steward 
B) management steward 
C) arbitrator 
D) grievance counselor

Question 15

Generally speaking, unions prefer employers who offer defined contribution benefit plans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

U.N. Manufacturers was recently unionized. Now, the union refuses to bargain in good faith with U.N. This is considered an unfair union practice by the:

At its peak in 1945, nearly ________ of the U.S. workforce was unionized.

When an employer shuts down a business before a labor dispute gets to a strike, the employer is:

The lifelong employment policy in Japan has:

A(n)________ is a strike that takes place when an agreement is not reached during collective bargaining.

The Wagner Act was primarily established to:

The ________ gave employees the right to organize and created the National Labor Relations Board.

The replacement of striking workers by employers was legal but rarely used until the 1981 air traffic controllers' strike.

Under a ________, unions and management negotiate with each other in good faith to develop work rules for union members for a specific period of time.

Currently, the influence of unions in the United States is:

Unions are formed to represent employees' interests to:

Business unionism tends to focus on:

A(n)________ is a third party who may help unions and management settle grievances.

Generally speaking, unions prefer employers who offer defined contribution benefit plans.

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

U.N. Manufacturers was recently unionized. Now, the union refuses to bargain in good faith with U.N. This is considered an unfair union practice by the:

At its peak in 1945, nearly ________ of the U.S. workforce was unionized.

When an employer shuts down a business before a labor dispute gets to a strike, the employer is:

The lifelong employment policy in Japan has:

A(n)________ is a strike that takes place when an agreement is not reached during collective bargaining.

The Wagner Act was primarily established to:

The ________ gave employees the right to organize and created the National Labor Relations Board.

The replacement of striking workers by employers was legal but rarely used until the 1981 air traffic controllers' strike.

Under a ________, unions and management negotiate with each other in good faith to develop work rules for union members for a specific period of time.

Currently, the influence of unions in the United States is:

Unions are formed to represent employees' interests to:

Business unionism tends to focus on:

A(n)________ is a third party who may help unions and management settle grievances.

Generally speaking, unions prefer employers who offer defined contribution benefit plans.

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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