Question 1

Which of the following laws regulates unions' actions with regard to their members,including financial disclosure and the conduct of elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Hatch Act 
B)  The Taft-Hartley Act 
C)  The Landrum-Griffin Act 
D)  The Civil Service Reform Act 
E)  The Maguire Act 
A)  The Hatch Act 
B)  The Taft-Hartley Act 
C)  The Landrum-Griffin Act 
D)  The Civil Service Reform Act 
E)  The Maguire Act C

Question 2

What is the minimum percent of employees in a bargaining unit who must sign authorization cards for the NLRB to hold a union representation election?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 percent 
B)  51 percent 
C)  20 percent 
D)  10 percent 
E)  55 percent 
A)  30 percent 
B)  51 percent 
C)  20 percent 
D)  10 percent 
E)  55 percent A

Question 3

In _____ arbitration,the arbitrator must choose either management's or the union's last offer for each issue or for the contract as a whole.

Accepted Answer

A)  final-offer 
B)  interest 
C)  rights 
D)  conventional 
E)  vested 
A)  final-offer 
B)  interest 
C)  rights 
D)  conventional 
E)  vested A

Question 4

A card-check provision:

Accepted Answer

A)  allows the employer, on behalf of the union, to automatically deduct union dues from the employees' paychecks. 
B)  is an agreement that if a certain percentage of employees sign an authorization card, the employer will recognize their union representation. 
C)  is an alternative form of union membership in which members receive discounts on insurance and credit cards rather than representation in collective bargaining. 
D)  is a formal and binding pledge by the employer not to oppose organizing efforts elsewhere in the company. 
E)  is a formal and binding pledge by at least 51 percent of employees to not unionize. 
A)  allows the employer, on behalf of the union, to automatically deduct union dues from the employees' paychecks. 
B)  is an agreement that if a certain percentage of employees sign an authorization card, the employer will recognize their union representation. 
C)  is an alternative form of union membership in which members receive discounts on insurance and credit cards rather than representation in collective bargaining. 
D)  is a formal and binding pledge by the employer not to oppose organizing efforts elsewhere in the company. 
E)  is a formal and binding pledge by at least 51 percent of employees to not unionize.

Question 5

According to Walton and McKersie,labor-management bargaining that focuses on dividing an economic "pie" between two sides is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  integrative bargaining. 
B)  attitudinal structuring. 
C)  intraorganizational bargaining. 
D)  distributive bargaining. 
E)  corporate bargaining. 
A)  integrative bargaining. 
B)  attitudinal structuring. 
C)  intraorganizational bargaining. 
D)  distributive bargaining. 
E)  corporate bargaining.

Question 6

Which of the following laws allows the states to pass so-called right-to-work laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Taft-Hartley Act 
B)  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
C)  The Landrum-Griffin 
D)  The Hatch Act 
E)  The Maguire Act 
A)  The Taft-Hartley Act 
B)  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
C)  The Landrum-Griffin 
D)  The Hatch Act 
E)  The Maguire Act

Question 7

Which type of union security provision is illegal under the provisions of the National Labor Relations Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Union shop 
B)  Agency shop 
C)  Closed shop 
D)  Open shop 
E)  Checkoff provision 
A)  Union shop 
B)  Agency shop 
C)  Closed shop 
D)  Open shop 
E)  Checkoff provision

Question 8

During an organizing campaign:

Accepted Answer

A)  the unions determine who is eligible to vote. 
B)  the union is automatically recognized if at least 30 percent of employees agree. 
C)  the NLRB conducts a secret-ballot election if only 30 to 50 percent of employees signed cards. 
D)  only one union can appear on the ballot. 
E)  the employer cannot participate in any of the proceedings. 
A)  the unions determine who is eligible to vote. 
B)  the union is automatically recognized if at least 30 percent of employees agree. 
C)  the NLRB conducts a secret-ballot election if only 30 to 50 percent of employees signed cards. 
D)  only one union can appear on the ballot. 
E)  the employer cannot participate in any of the proceedings.

Question 9

Why do unions place a high priority on negotiating contract provisions with an employer? What are the different types of contract provisions?

Accepted Answer

The survival and security of a union dep

Question 10

A(n)_____ is a union security arrangement under which a person must be a union member before being hired.

Accepted Answer

A)  agency shop 
B)  union shop 
C)  closed shop 
D)  maintenance of membership provision 
E)  checkoff provision 
A)  agency shop 
B)  union shop 
C)  closed shop 
D)  maintenance of membership provision 
E)  checkoff provision

Question 11

What is the National Labor Relations Act also known as?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Taft-Hartley Act 
B)  The Wagner Act 
C)  The Landrum-Griffin Act 
D)  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
E)  The Hatch Act 
A)  The Taft-Hartley Act 
B)  The Wagner Act 
C)  The Landrum-Griffin Act 
D)  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
E)  The Hatch Act

Question 12

Which of the following defines labor relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an association that seeks to advance the shared interests of its member unions at the national level. 
B)  It is the election of an employee by union members to represent them in ensuring that the terms of the labor contract are enforced. 
C)  It is a contract provision under which the employer, on behalf of the union, automatically deducts union dues from employees' paychecks. 
D)  It is the field that emphasizes skills that managers and union leaders can use to minimize costly forms of conflict and seek win-win solutions to disagreements. 
E)  It is an alternative form of union membership in which members receive discounts on insurance and credit cards rather than representation in collective bargaining. 
A)  It is an association that seeks to advance the shared interests of its member unions at the national level. 
B)  It is the election of an employee by union members to represent them in ensuring that the terms of the labor contract are enforced. 
C)  It is a contract provision under which the employer, on behalf of the union, automatically deducts union dues from employees' paychecks. 
D)  It is the field that emphasizes skills that managers and union leaders can use to minimize costly forms of conflict and seek win-win solutions to disagreements. 
E)  It is an alternative form of union membership in which members receive discounts on insurance and credit cards rather than representation in collective bargaining.

Question 13

The least formal and most widely used conflict resolution procedure is:

Accepted Answer

A)  mediation. 
B)  fact-finding. 
C)  arbitration. 
D)  strike. 
E)  picketing. 
A)  mediation. 
B)  fact-finding. 
C)  arbitration. 
D)  strike. 
E)  picketing.

Question 14

The AFL-CIO is by far the largest labor union in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A craft union's bargaining power depends greatly on the control it can exercise over the supply of its workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The process for resolving union-management conflicts over interpretation or violation of a collective bargaining agreement is known as a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  complaint protocol 
B)  chain of command 
C)  grievance procedure 
D)  protest procedure 
E)  corporate campaign 
A)  complaint protocol 
B)  chain of command 
C)  grievance procedure 
D)  protest procedure 
E)  corporate campaign

Question 17

What are the different criteria that employers use to judge a grievance procedure?

Accepted Answer

Employers can judge a grievance procedur

Question 18

Under the National Labor Relations Act,the union has a duty of fair representation,which means the union must give equal representation to all members of the bargaining unit,whether or not they actually belong to the union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Unlike union membership for workers in businesses,union membership among government workers has remained strong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to Walton and McKersie,_____ bargaining looks for win-win solutions,or outcomes in which both sides benefit.

Accepted Answer

A)  attitudinal 
B)  integrative 
C)  distributive 
D)  intraorganizational 
E)  associate 
A)  attitudinal 
B)  integrative 
C)  distributive 
D)  intraorganizational 
E)  associate

Which of the following laws regulates unions' actions with regard to their members,including financial disclosure and the conduct of elections?

What is the minimum percent of employees in a bargaining unit who must sign authorization cards for the NLRB to hold a union representation election?

In _____ arbitration,the arbitrator must choose either management's or the union's last offer for each issue or for the contract as a whole.

A card-check provision:

According to Walton and McKersie,labor-management bargaining that focuses on dividing an economic "pie" between two sides is referred to as:

Which of the following laws allows the states to pass so-called right-to-work laws?

Which type of union security provision is illegal under the provisions of the National Labor Relations Act?

During an organizing campaign:

Why do unions place a high priority on negotiating contract provisions with an employer? What are the different types of contract provisions?

A(n)_____ is a union security arrangement under which a person must be a union member before being hired.

What is the National Labor Relations Act also known as?

Which of the following defines labor relations?

The least formal and most widely used conflict resolution procedure is:

The AFL-CIO is by far the largest labor union in the U.S.

A craft union's bargaining power depends greatly on the control it can exercise over the supply of its workers.

The process for resolving union-management conflicts over interpretation or violation of a collective bargaining agreement is known as a _____.

What are the different criteria that employers use to judge a grievance procedure?

Under the National Labor Relations Act,the union has a duty of fair representation,which means the union must give equal representation to all members of the bargaining unit,whether or not they actually belong to the union.

Unlike union membership for workers in businesses,union membership among government workers has remained strong.

According to Walton and McKersie,_____ bargaining looks for win-win solutions,or outcomes in which both sides benefit.

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Exam 14: Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Which of the following laws regulates unions' actions with regard to their members,including financial disclosure and the conduct of elections?

What is the minimum percent of employees in a bargaining unit who must sign authorization cards for the NLRB to hold a union representation election?

In _____ arbitration,the arbitrator must choose either management's or the union's last offer for each issue or for the contract as a whole.

A card-check provision:

According to Walton and McKersie,labor-management bargaining that focuses on dividing an economic "pie" between two sides is referred to as:

Which of the following laws allows the states to pass so-called right-to-work laws?

Which type of union security provision is illegal under the provisions of the National Labor Relations Act?

During an organizing campaign:

Why do unions place a high priority on negotiating contract provisions with an employer? What are the different types of contract provisions?

A(n)_____ is a union security arrangement under which a person must be a union member before being hired.

What is the National Labor Relations Act also known as?

Which of the following defines labor relations?

The least formal and most widely used conflict resolution procedure is:

The AFL-CIO is by far the largest labor union in the U.S.

A craft union's bargaining power depends greatly on the control it can exercise over the supply of its workers.

The process for resolving union-management conflicts over interpretation or violation of a collective bargaining agreement is known as a _____.

What are the different criteria that employers use to judge a grievance procedure?

Under the National Labor Relations Act,the union has a duty of fair representation,which means the union must give equal representation to all members of the bargaining unit,whether or not they actually belong to the union.

Unlike union membership for workers in businesses,union membership among government workers has remained strong.

According to Walton and McKersie,_____ bargaining looks for win-win solutions,or outcomes in which both sides benefit.

Managing Human Resources

Trends in Human Resource Management

Providing Equal Employment Opportunity and a Safe Workplace

Analyzing Work and Designing Jobs

Planning for and Recruiting Human Resources

Selecting Employees and Placing Them in Jobs

Training Employees

Managing Employees Performance

Developing Employees for Future Success

Separating and Retaining Employees

Establishing a Pay Structure

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Providing Employee Benefits

Managing Human Resources Globally

Creating and Maintaining High-Performance Organizations

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