Exam 7: Union Avoidance: Rationale,Strategies,and Practices

Large nonunion firms generally have formalized _____,with clearly communicated and unambiguous promotion criteria emphasizing seniority,skills,as well as development opportunities.

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Question 1

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Lower returns in unionized firms are accompanied by lower risk in that security prices are less volatile.

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(True/False)

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Question 2

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Provide a brief write-up about capitalists on their thoughts and way of work.

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Question 3

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Capitalists use their resources to create mechanisms that will enable them to develop and sell goods and services in the marketplace at prices great enough to yield a higher return than that from other alternative investments.Employees are hired to produce the output.Employees are generally free to leave at any time,and capitalists would like to have the freedom to hire or terminate them,individually or collectively,as necessary to achieve their business purposes.Capitalists assume the risk that they will not be able to realize a positive yield from their investments and ideas.If they fail,their investments will be diminished or lost.They also expect that if they are successful in the marketplace,they will be able to keep these returns as a reward for taking the risk.

When an employer believes that employees may be less willing to join unions,he will locate the organization in areas with _____.

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Question 4

At the time that an election is held,the _____ defines what jobs and what employees are within the bargaining unit.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 5

Trade unionists believe that _____ is ultimately created by the workers who produce the products or deliver the services to the consumer.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 6

Employers in rapidly growing industries such as information technology,discount retailing,and personal services have always been unionized to a large extent.

(True/False)

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Question 7

_____ introduce justice systems to the workplace.

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Question 8

_____ in unionized situations might be related to the fact that union employees have an opportunity to voice their needs for change through the grievance processes.

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Question 9

Explain how a doctrinaire organization functions.

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Question 10

Newly incorporated,_____ industries have had a relatively low level of unionization,even when they have been located in traditionally highly unionized areas.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 11

Job property rights are established over time and employers should be constrained in the types of decisions they can make about employees as employees accrue _ and _.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 12

The National Labor Relations Act forbids the establishment of or dominance of a union by an employer.

(True/False)

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Question 13

Explain how shareholder value decreases following unionization.

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Question 14

In unionized organizations,employees are able to exercise their voice on immediate issues through grievance procedures and on long-term issues through participation in negotiation committees.

(True/False)

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Question 15

Capitalists do not assume the risk that they will not be able to realize a positive yield from their investments and ideas.

(True/False)

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Question 16

The ability of an employee to retain a position depended to a large extent on whether he/she pleased the supervisor.This approach has been labeled the "sycophancy system."

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Question 17

Nonunion organizations may implement _____,using performance measures to differentiate pay increases.

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Question 18

Philosophy-laden firms have generally taken a career-oriented approach toward employment.

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Question 19

A(n)_____ explicitly desires to operate without unions and implements human resource policies it believes will lead employees to resist them.

(Multiple Choice)

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Large nonunion firms generally have formalized _____,with clearly communicated and unambiguous promotion criteria emphasizing seniority,skills,as well as development opportunities.

Lower returns in unionized firms are accompanied by lower risk in that security prices are less volatile.

Provide a brief write-up about capitalists on their thoughts and way of work.

When an employer believes that employees may be less willing to join unions,he will locate the organization in areas with _____.

At the time that an election is held,the _____ defines what jobs and what employees are within the bargaining unit.

Trade unionists believe that _____ is ultimately created by the workers who produce the products or deliver the services to the consumer.

Employers in rapidly growing industries such as information technology,discount retailing,and personal services have always been unionized to a large extent.

_____ introduce justice systems to the workplace.

_____ in unionized situations might be related to the fact that union employees have an opportunity to voice their needs for change through the grievance processes.

Explain how a doctrinaire organization functions.

Newly incorporated,_____ industries have had a relatively low level of unionization,even when they have been located in traditionally highly unionized areas.

Job property rights are established over time and employers should be constrained in the types of decisions they can make about employees as employees accrue _ and _.

The National Labor Relations Act forbids the establishment of or dominance of a union by an employer.

Explain how shareholder value decreases following unionization.

In unionized organizations,employees are able to exercise their voice on immediate issues through grievance procedures and on long-term issues through participation in negotiation committees.

Capitalists do not assume the risk that they will not be able to realize a positive yield from their investments and ideas.

The ability of an employee to retain a position depended to a large extent on whether he/she pleased the supervisor.This approach has been labeled the "sycophancy system."

Nonunion organizations may implement _____,using performance measures to differentiate pay increases.

Philosophy-laden firms have generally taken a career-oriented approach toward employment.

A(n)_____ explicitly desires to operate without unions and implements human resource policies it believes will lead employees to resist them.

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

The Environment for Bargaining

Wage and Benefit Issues in Bargaining

Nonwage 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 7: Union Avoidance: Rationale,Strategies,and Practices

Large nonunion firms generally have formalized _____,with clearly communicated and unambiguous promotion criteria emphasizing seniority,skills,as well as development opportunities.

Lower returns in unionized firms are accompanied by lower risk in that security prices are less volatile.

Provide a brief write-up about capitalists on their thoughts and way of work.

When an employer believes that employees may be less willing to join unions,he will locate the organization in areas with _____.

At the time that an election is held,the _____ defines what jobs and what employees are within the bargaining unit.

Trade unionists believe that _____ is ultimately created by the workers who produce the products or deliver the services to the consumer.

Employers in rapidly growing industries such as information technology,discount retailing,and personal services have always been unionized to a large extent.

_____ introduce justice systems to the workplace.

_____ in unionized situations might be related to the fact that union employees have an opportunity to voice their needs for change through the grievance processes.

Explain how a doctrinaire organization functions.

Newly incorporated,_____ industries have had a relatively low level of unionization,even when they have been located in traditionally highly unionized areas.

Job property rights are established over time and employers should be constrained in the types of decisions they can make about employees as employees accrue _____ and _____.

The National Labor Relations Act forbids the establishment of or dominance of a union by an employer.

Explain how shareholder value decreases following unionization.

In unionized organizations,employees are able to exercise their voice on immediate issues through grievance procedures and on long-term issues through participation in negotiation committees.

Capitalists do not assume the risk that they will not be able to realize a positive yield from their investments and ideas.

The ability of an employee to retain a position depended to a large extent on whether he/she pleased the supervisor.This approach has been labeled the "sycophancy system."

Nonunion organizations may implement _____,using performance measures to differentiate pay increases.

Philosophy-laden firms have generally taken a career-oriented approach toward employment.

A(n)_____ explicitly desires to operate without unions and implements human resource policies it believes will lead employees to resist them.

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

The Environment for Bargaining

Wage and Benefit Issues in Bargaining

Nonwage 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

Job property rights are established over time and employers should be constrained in the types of decisions they can make about employees as employees accrue _ and _.