Question 1

Which of the following is true of the work design prior to industrial revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Production was highly labor-intensive 
B)  Any complex product required the least skills 
C)  All the production processes involved the use of machinery 
D)  All products were produced at very low prices 
A)  Production was highly labor-intensive 
B)  Any complex product required the least skills 
C)  All the production processes involved the use of machinery 
D)  All products were produced at very low prices

Question 2

Work design involves determining what tasks,duties,and responsibilities are bundled together and assigned to a particular employee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The scientific management system included a hierarchical organizational and supervisory structure in which rank-and-file workers had a major say in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Competitive-status seniority is related to entitlement to bargaining-unit-wide benefits established in the contract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Most contracts specify that when parties cannot agree on the disposition of a grievance,a _____ will arbitrate the dispute and render a decision binding on both parties.

Accepted Answer

A)  senior manager 
B)  neutral third party 
C)  business agent 
D)  steward 
A)  senior manager 
B)  neutral third party 
C)  business agent 
D)  steward

Question 6

In what way did employers benefit by the enforcement of the Davis-Bacon and Walsh-Healy acts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employers could insulate employees from union disciplinary action for nonpayment of dues. 
B)  Employers would save by hiring more employees. 
C)  Employers would save by having existing employees work overtime. 
D)  Employers could ensure a smooth cash flow for the local union's financial operations. 
A)  Employers could insulate employees from union disciplinary action for nonpayment of dues. 
B)  Employers would save by hiring more employees. 
C)  Employers would save by having existing employees work overtime. 
D)  Employers could ensure a smooth cash flow for the local union's financial operations.

Question 7

Under the drive system,the production floor was controlled by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  unions 
B)  rank-and-file employees 
C)  board of directors 
D)  supervisors 
A)  unions 
B)  rank-and-file employees 
C)  board of directors 
D)  supervisors

Question 8

Which of the following contracts are most difficult to negotiate,especially if economic environments are changing?

Accepted Answer

A)  One-year contracts 
B)  Long-term contracts 
C)  Flextime contracts 
D)  Temporary contracts 
A)  One-year contracts 
B)  Long-term contracts 
C)  Flextime contracts 
D)  Temporary contracts

Question 9

Frederick Taylor introduced "_____" to design work in the most efficient way possible given the capital equipment in use.

Accepted Answer

A)  management by objectives 
B)  high-performance work organizations 
C)  scientific management 
D)  the human relations movement 
A)  management by objectives 
B)  high-performance work organizations 
C)  scientific management 
D)  the human relations movement

Question 10

Right-to-work laws have a significantly negative effect on union density in the private sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Renegotiation of a long-term contract frequently requires that disciplinary action records from before a certain point be removed from employees' files.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Fair Labor Standards Act was enacted to regulate wages,hours,and working conditions of private sector employers involved in interstate commerce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Some contracts permit _____,whereby a senior employee is entitled to displace a junior employee in another department or job as long as the senior employee is qualified for it.

Accepted Answer

A)  free riding 
B)  bumping 
C)  benefit-status seniority 
D)  competitive-status seniority 
A)  free riding 
B)  bumping 
C)  benefit-status seniority 
D)  competitive-status seniority

Question 14

Committing a violation means an offender will be automatically discharged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Write a short note on Taylorism.

Accepted Answer

Near the beginning of the 20^th century,int

Question 16

High grievance rates are associated with increased productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following clauses specify rights to direct the workforce,establish production levels,and frame appropriate company rules and policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Management rights 
B)  Labor rights 
C)  Benefits rights 
D)  Union rights 
A)  Management rights 
B)  Labor rights 
C)  Benefits rights 
D)  Union rights

Question 18

Which of the following is the requirement of an agency shop?

Accepted Answer

A)  It requires that any bargaining-unit employee who becomes a union member must remain one as a condition of continued employment as long as the contract remains in effect. 
B)  It requires that any bargaining-unit employee employed with the firm for a specific time must become a union member as a condition of continued employment. 
C)  It requires that any bargaining-unit employee who was hired after a date specified in the agreement must become a union member within a specific time as a condition of continued employment. 
D)  It requires that any bargaining-unit employee who is not a union member must pay a service fee to the union for its representation activities. 
A)  It requires that any bargaining-unit employee who becomes a union member must remain one as a condition of continued employment as long as the contract remains in effect. 
B)  It requires that any bargaining-unit employee employed with the firm for a specific time must become a union member as a condition of continued employment. 
C)  It requires that any bargaining-unit employee who was hired after a date specified in the agreement must become a union member within a specific time as a condition of continued employment. 
D)  It requires that any bargaining-unit employee who is not a union member must pay a service fee to the union for its representation activities.

Question 19

Some contracts allow employees to refuse more than a specified number of overtime hours per week.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Why was the Fair Labor Standards Act enacted?

Accepted Answer

In 1937,the Fair Labor Standar

Which of the following is true of the work design prior to industrial revolution?

Work design involves determining what tasks,duties,and responsibilities are bundled together and assigned to a particular employee.

The scientific management system included a hierarchical organizational and supervisory structure in which rank-and-file workers had a major say in the workplace.

Competitive-status seniority is related to entitlement to bargaining-unit-wide benefits established in the contract.

Most contracts specify that when parties cannot agree on the disposition of a grievance,a _____ will arbitrate the dispute and render a decision binding on both parties.

In what way did employers benefit by the enforcement of the Davis-Bacon and Walsh-Healy acts?

Under the drive system,the production floor was controlled by _____.

Which of the following contracts are most difficult to negotiate,especially if economic environments are changing?

Frederick Taylor introduced "_____" to design work in the most efficient way possible given the capital equipment in use.

Right-to-work laws have a significantly negative effect on union density in the private sector.

Renegotiation of a long-term contract frequently requires that disciplinary action records from before a certain point be removed from employees' files.

The Fair Labor Standards Act was enacted to regulate wages,hours,and working conditions of private sector employers involved in interstate commerce.

Some contracts permit _____,whereby a senior employee is entitled to displace a junior employee in another department or job as long as the senior employee is qualified for it.

Committing a violation means an offender will be automatically discharged.

Write a short note on Taylorism.

High grievance rates are associated with increased productivity.

Which of the following clauses specify rights to direct the workforce,establish production levels,and frame appropriate company rules and policies?

Which of the following is the requirement of an agency shop?

Some contracts allow employees to refuse more than a specified number of overtime hours per week.

Why was the Fair Labor Standards Act enacted?

Introduction

The Evolution of American Labor

Employment Law and Federal Agencies

Union Structure and Government

Unions: Member and Leader Attitudes, Behaviors, and Political Activities

Union Organizing Campaigns

Union Avoidance: Rationale,Strategies,and Practices

The Environment for Bargaining

Wage and Benefit Issues in Bargaining

Contract Negotiations

Impasses and Their Resolution

Union-Management Cooperation

Contract Administration

Grievance Arbitration

Public Sector Labor Relations

A Survey of Labor Relations in Market Economies

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Exam 10: Nonwage Issues in Bargaining

Which of the following is true of the work design prior to industrial revolution?

Work design involves determining what tasks,duties,and responsibilities are bundled together and assigned to a particular employee.

The scientific management system included a hierarchical organizational and supervisory structure in which rank-and-file workers had a major say in the workplace.

Competitive-status seniority is related to entitlement to bargaining-unit-wide benefits established in the contract.

Most contracts specify that when parties cannot agree on the disposition of a grievance,a _____ will arbitrate the dispute and render a decision binding on both parties.

In what way did employers benefit by the enforcement of the Davis-Bacon and Walsh-Healy acts?

Under the drive system,the production floor was controlled by _____.

Which of the following contracts are most difficult to negotiate,especially if economic environments are changing?

Frederick Taylor introduced "_____" to design work in the most efficient way possible given the capital equipment in use.

Right-to-work laws have a significantly negative effect on union density in the private sector.

Renegotiation of a long-term contract frequently requires that disciplinary action records from before a certain point be removed from employees' files.

The Fair Labor Standards Act was enacted to regulate wages,hours,and working conditions of private sector employers involved in interstate commerce.

Some contracts permit _____,whereby a senior employee is entitled to displace a junior employee in another department or job as long as the senior employee is qualified for it.

Committing a violation means an offender will be automatically discharged.

Write a short note on Taylorism.

High grievance rates are associated with increased productivity.

Which of the following clauses specify rights to direct the workforce,establish production levels,and frame appropriate company rules and policies?

Which of the following is the requirement of an agency shop?

Some contracts allow employees to refuse more than a specified number of overtime hours per week.

Why was the Fair Labor Standards Act enacted?

Introduction

The Evolution of American Labor

Employment Law and Federal Agencies

Union Structure and Government

Unions: Member and Leader Attitudes, Behaviors, and Political Activities

Union Organizing Campaigns

Union Avoidance: Rationale,Strategies,and Practices

The Environment for Bargaining

Wage and Benefit Issues in Bargaining

Contract Negotiations

Impasses and Their Resolution

Union-Management Cooperation

Contract Administration

Grievance Arbitration

Public Sector Labor Relations

A Survey of Labor Relations in Market Economies

Filters