Exam 13: What Should Labor Relations Do

Equity is stressed most strongly by _______________________________ and _______________________________ unionism.

A corporate governance model that says profit maximization is the key, if not the only, concern of management is known as the _______________________________ model.

Solidarity unionism generally relies on increasing labor power by building the cohesiveness of workers across and within workplaces and championing worker interests that contradict management desires.

From a legal perspective, corporations are not required to serve the public interest because they are purely private rather than social institutions.

Proponents of NLRA deregulation are most likely to look to Great Britain's system of voluntarism as a model for labor law reform.

Two key issues debated in labor law reform today are how representation elections will be conducted and how strike replacements should be treated.

More information would be shared with employees and their representatives under a shareholder model than under a stakeholder model of company action.

A proposal to reform the labor movement and increase the traditional bargaining power of unions by enhancing the cohesiveness of members, relying on grassroots efforts and worker mobilization is called ______________________________ unionism.

_______________________________ unionism seeks to negotiate processes for determining workplace outcomes, rather than the outcomes themselves.

Financialization is a term used to describe the shareholder models' emphasis on short term profits rather than, say, the delivery of valued or needed goods and services.

According to some, the need for stronger NLRA protections is supported by evidence of all of the following except:

Which of the following assumptions is least likely to be supported by proponents of associational unionism?

Which of the following is not a likely strategy of solidarity unionism?

Alt-labor seeks to win gains for nonunion workers through education, protest, lobbying, lawsuits, and corporate campaigns.

Efficiency is emphasized most strongly by _______________________________ unionism.

Social movement unionism attempts to increase its bargaining leverage by changing shared meanings and values.

Suppose you are among those who believe that the NLRA should be transformed. What arguments support the claim that a complete overhaul is necessary? What alternative models might be considered as a replacement for the NLRA model of exclusive representation?

One proposed reform to the NLRA would allow for employee committees focused on monitoring employers' compliance with employment laws.

The most important effect of card check recognition procedures on union representation elections would be to:

Critics of the New Public Management movement argue that austerity measures place undue emphasis on short-term economic objectives at the expense of long-term public values such as a commitment to democratic principles and meeting diverse concerns of the public.