Question 1

Critics of the NLRA believe the culture of adversarial conflict is a result of the exclusion representation and majority support provisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is an enterprise compact and how might it present an alternative to traditional union representation?

Accepted Answer

An enterprise compact is a document spec

Question 3

Organized labor has been very proactive in using ESOPs as a strategy for improving worker representation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Proponents of NLRA deregulation believe that unions should be subject to the same antitrust regulations as employers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Explain the concept of solidarity unionism and describe how this approach might be used to increase labor's bargaining power and protect union rights.

Accepted Answer

One of several proposals for increasing

Question 6

Stakeholder theory asserts that while there are other stakeholders in business, the most important is still the shareholder and their needs should take precedence of the needs of other stakeholders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The principle of exclusive representation is inconsistent with the associational model of unionism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Union involvement in employee ownership efforts often include _______________________________ plans.

Accepted Answer

Employee s

Question 9

Organized labor and workers' rights advocates attributed a significant part of the decline in unionization to deficiencies in the NLRA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Financialization is a business strategy that focuses on implement cost-cutting measures followed by leveraged buyouts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Financialization refers to the tendency for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Businesses to focus excessively on managing their businesses using financial maneuvers rather than capital investments. 
B)  Businesses failing due to excessive debt. 
C)  Unions to misuse members' due money for their own purposes. 
D)  Unions to become too heavily focused on revenue generation at the expense of union representation. 
A)  Businesses to focus excessively on managing their businesses using financial maneuvers rather than capital investments. 
B)  Businesses failing due to excessive debt. 
C)  Unions to misuse members' due money for their own purposes. 
D)  Unions to become too heavily focused on revenue generation at the expense of union representation.

Question 12

Employee ownership unionism is intended to improve all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Alignment between employer and employee interests 
B)  Alignment between employer and government interests 
C)  Employee representation on corporate boards of directors 
D)  Employee interests such as job security 
A)  Alignment between employer and employee interests 
B)  Alignment between employer and government interests 
C)  Employee representation on corporate boards of directors 
D)  Employee interests such as job security

Question 13

The view that deregulation or repeal of the NLRA is necessary for free market forces to work efficiently is rooted in _______________________________.

Accepted Answer

mainstream

Question 14

Advocates of a total transformation of the NLRA point to declining union density rates as the main reason for a complete overhaul of the law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Employee ownership unionism seeks to represent workers by making it easier and more common for employees to own a portion of companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Nonmajority unionism and fortress unionism strategies employ opposite strategies for strengthing the labor movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The shareholder model of corporate governance has management fixated on:

Accepted Answer

A)  Long run profits. 
B)  Short run profits. 
C)  Stakeholder interests. 
D)  Reinvestment of profits into the business. 
A)  Long run profits. 
B)  Short run profits. 
C)  Stakeholder interests. 
D)  Reinvestment of profits into the business.

Question 18

One proposed change to the NLRA would be to require NLRB elections on an ongoing, automatic basis such that employees would have to "recertify" their union through a secret ballot election each year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A strategy of maintaining a union's existing strength in its traditional membership areas through difficult times so it can capture unionization interest when nonunion workers finally become disillusioned with employer behavior is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fortress unionism 
B)  Nonmajority unions 
C)  Uplift unionism 
D)  Union protectionism 
A)  Fortress unionism 
B)  Nonmajority unions 
C)  Uplift unionism 
D)  Union protectionism

Question 20

Which of the following is not a commonly proposed NLRA reform?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prohibiting employers from holding any captive audience meetings 
B)  Card check recognition procedures 
C)  Punitive damages and immediate reinstatement for Section 8(a)(3) violations 
D)  First contract arbitration 
A)  Prohibiting employers from holding any captive audience meetings 
B)  Card check recognition procedures 
C)  Punitive damages and immediate reinstatement for Section 8(a)(3) violations 
D)  First contract arbitration

Critics of the NLRA believe the culture of adversarial conflict is a result of the exclusion representation and majority support provisions.

What is an enterprise compact and how might it present an alternative to traditional union representation?

Organized labor has been very proactive in using ESOPs as a strategy for improving worker representation.

Proponents of NLRA deregulation believe that unions should be subject to the same antitrust regulations as employers.

Explain the concept of solidarity unionism and describe how this approach might be used to increase labor's bargaining power and protect union rights.

Stakeholder theory asserts that while there are other stakeholders in business, the most important is still the shareholder and their needs should take precedence of the needs of other stakeholders.

The principle of exclusive representation is inconsistent with the associational model of unionism.

Union involvement in employee ownership efforts often include _______________________________ plans.

Organized labor and workers' rights advocates attributed a significant part of the decline in unionization to deficiencies in the NLRA.

Financialization is a business strategy that focuses on implement cost-cutting measures followed by leveraged buyouts.

Financialization refers to the tendency for:

Employee ownership unionism is intended to improve all of the following except:

The view that deregulation or repeal of the NLRA is necessary for free market forces to work efficiently is rooted in _______________________________.

Advocates of a total transformation of the NLRA point to declining union density rates as the main reason for a complete overhaul of the law.

Employee ownership unionism seeks to represent workers by making it easier and more common for employees to own a portion of companies.

Nonmajority unionism and fortress unionism strategies employ opposite strategies for strengthing the labor movement.

The shareholder model of corporate governance has management fixated on:

One proposed change to the NLRA would be to require NLRB elections on an ongoing, automatic basis such that employees would have to "recertify" their union through a secret ballot election each year.

A strategy of maintaining a union's existing strength in its traditional membership areas through difficult times so it can capture unionization interest when nonunion workers finally become disillusioned with employer behavior is known as:

Which of the following is not a commonly proposed NLRA reform?

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Labor Unions: Good or Bad

Historical Development

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Union Organizing

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Critics of the NLRA believe the culture of adversarial conflict is a result of the exclusion representation and majority support provisions.

What is an enterprise compact and how might it present an alternative to traditional union representation?

Organized labor has been very proactive in using ESOPs as a strategy for improving worker representation.

Proponents of NLRA deregulation believe that unions should be subject to the same antitrust regulations as employers.

Explain the concept of solidarity unionism and describe how this approach might be used to increase labor's bargaining power and protect union rights.

Stakeholder theory asserts that while there are other stakeholders in business, the most important is still the shareholder and their needs should take precedence of the needs of other stakeholders.

The principle of exclusive representation is inconsistent with the associational model of unionism.

Union involvement in employee ownership efforts often include _______________________________ plans.

Organized labor and workers' rights advocates attributed a significant part of the decline in unionization to deficiencies in the NLRA.

Financialization is a business strategy that focuses on implement cost-cutting measures followed by leveraged buyouts.

Financialization refers to the tendency for:

Employee ownership unionism is intended to improve all of the following except:

The view that deregulation or repeal of the NLRA is necessary for free market forces to work efficiently is rooted in _______________________________.

Advocates of a total transformation of the NLRA point to declining union density rates as the main reason for a complete overhaul of the law.

Employee ownership unionism seeks to represent workers by making it easier and more common for employees to own a portion of companies.

Nonmajority unionism and fortress unionism strategies employ opposite strategies for strengthing the labor movement.

The shareholder model of corporate governance has management fixated on:

One proposed change to the NLRA would be to require NLRB elections on an ongoing, automatic basis such that employees would have to "recertify" their union through a secret ballot election each year.

A strategy of maintaining a union's existing strength in its traditional membership areas through difficult times so it can capture unionization interest when nonunion workers finally become disillusioned with employer behavior is known as:

Which of the following is not a commonly proposed NLRA reform?

Contemporary Labor Relations: Objectives, Practices, and Challenges

Labor Unions: Good or Bad

Historical Development

Labor Law

Labor and Management: Strategies, Structures, and Constraints

Union Organizing

Bargaining

Impasses, Strikes, and Dispute Resolution

Contract Clauses and Their Administration

Flexibility, Empowerment, and Partnership

Globalization and Financialization

Comparative Labor Relations

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