Exam 13: What Should Labor Relations Do

While labor unions and workers are frustrated with the current state of efficiency, equity and voice in the U.S. employment relations, employers are generally quite satisfied.

Proponents of labor law reform believe all of the following except:

Solidarity unionism is very consistent with a servicing model of union representation.

Nonmajority unions seek the support of a minority of workers, rather than trying to represent a majority of employees, with the primary purpose of gaining a foothold in the new, nonunion workplace.

Some critics of the NLRA believe that the primary culprit is not the law itself, but rather, that the courts' have used case law to distort the original intent of the law.

Describe the three strategic roles of an HR manager. What are the major challenges for an HR manager in each role with regard to labor relations?

A theory of corporate governance model that argues business must be held accountable to more than just shareholders is known as the _______________________________ theory.

Strong, institutionally secure unions are more likely to engage in militant, adversarial and potentially violent acts than weak, insecure unions.

How might an employer's approach to labor relations change in moving from a shareholder to a stakeholder model of corporate governance?

Workers with multiple interests often join professional associations to serve their interests, rather than labor unions. Professional associations, however, usually lack the power or an interest in improving the workplace.

Social voice is most strongly advocated by _______________________________ unionism.

The New Public Management movement has largely focused on applying free market ideas and private-sector management practices to the public sector.

Grassroots mobilization of the working class cannot serve the goals of both social movement unionism and solidarity unionism.

The Justice for Janitors Campaigns:

Proponents of labor-management cooperation programs believe current U.S. labor law provides sufficient support and guidance for effectively managing such programs.

The view that the primary concern of business should be to maximize shareholder wealth is rooted in the belief that property rights should take precedence over other types of rights .

Human resource managers must act as ___________________________________ when they balance competing internal and external pressures.

Experts on U.S. labor law point to __________________________ as the primary reason that the NLRA has created a culture of conflict within U.S. labor relations.

Associational unions can strike but they also use political pressure and poor publicity to pressure employers to meet their demands.

Some argue that if unions are ______________________________ that interfere with competitive markets by controlling the supply of labor, then the NLRA should be repealed.