Question 1

The result of a Stalinist unionism in the Soviet Union has been:

Accepted Answer

A)  Weak unions at the enterprise and workplace levels. 
B)  Active membership. 
C)  Experienced union leaders. 
D)  Proliferation of employer associations. 
A)  Weak unions at the enterprise and workplace levels. 
B)  Active membership. 
C)  Experienced union leaders. 
D)  Proliferation of employer associations.

Question 2

The Irish labor relations systems relies on voluntarism and a _______________________________ between labor, business and the government to negotiate peak level agreements on social and economic issues.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Irish labor relations systems relies on...

Question 3

Works councils have a clear, positive impact on economic efficiency of German companies and the German economy as a whole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In Singapore, the terms of individual bargaining agreements:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are determined by government intervention 
B)  Must meet government approval 
C)  Are enforced by economic power 
D)  Are limited to nonwage issues only 
A)  Are determined by government intervention 
B)  Must meet government approval 
C)  Are enforced by economic power 
D)  Are limited to nonwage issues only

Question 5

Labor legislation passed by Margaret Thatcher during the 1980s resembled many of the provisions included in the Taft-Hartley and Landrum-Griffin Acts passed in the U.S. 20 to 30 years earlier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In Mexico, workers' rights, such as the right to strike are provided by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Corporate codes of conduct. 
B)  NAFTA. 
C)  The Mexican Constitution. 
D)  The National Labor Relations Act. 
A)  Corporate codes of conduct. 
B)  NAFTA. 
C)  The Mexican Constitution. 
D)  The National Labor Relations Act.

Question 7

In the United States, unions occasionally obtain a single seat on a company's board of directors, but significant board-level representation is mandated by law in Germany.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

_______________________________ is a Japanese work arrangement in which employees are normally not laid off and stay with a single firm through their entire work life until retirement.

Accepted Answer

Lifetime e

Question 9

The labor relations system in Great Britain is organized around the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Exclusive representation 
B)  Welfare capitalism 
C)  Voluntarism 
D)  Volunteerism 
A)  Exclusive representation 
B)  Welfare capitalism 
C)  Voluntarism 
D)  Volunteerism

Question 10

Describe the similarities and differences between the Canadian labor relations system and the U.S. labor relations systems.

Accepted Answer

Canada and the U.S. have a similar found

Question 11

One of the distinguishing features of the Australian labor relations systems since the 1980s has been:

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of union mergers and amalgamations 
B)  A trend toward voluntarism 
C)  Frequent strikes 
D)  Growing union density rates 
A)  The number of union mergers and amalgamations 
B)  A trend toward voluntarism 
C)  Frequent strikes 
D)  Growing union density rates

Question 12

A German _______________________________ is a workplace-level committee of employees granted codetermination, consultation and information rights and elected to represent all workers in dealings with management.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A German _______________________________ is a workplace-level committee...

Question 13

In France, bargaining takes place on all of the following levels except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Multi-industry 
B)  Industry 
C)  Company 
D)  Government 
A)  Multi-industry 
B)  Industry 
C)  Company 
D)  Government

Question 14

What is sector bargaining and how is it important to German labor relations? How is sector bargaining changing in response to the pressures of globalization?

Accepted Answer

Germany's labor relations system relies

Question 15

The influence of the government on labor unions in Mexico is minimal. Most Mexican unions operate independent of the federal and local governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

There is a common set of labor laws governing labor relations across each of Canada's provinces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Mexican system of labor relations is an example of the gap that can exist between the legal protections provided to workers within a given country and the actual rights that exist. Describe the rights granted by Mexican law and discuss how those rights differ from the reality of the workers' lives.

Accepted Answer

Mexico's constitution was the first to e

Question 18

Due to concerns about monopolistic power, French law does not allow industry level agreements to be extended across companies within the same industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How has globalization affected the Australian labor relations system? How have unions responded to the threats posed by globalization?

Accepted Answer

Australian unions have been organized mo

Question 20

In Mexico, labor negotiations and unions have traditionally been:

Accepted Answer

A)  Controlled by the government as part of a larger economic development strategy 
B)  Conducted independently at the workplace level 
C)  Determined as part of tripartite peak-level negotiations between government, a labor federation, and an employer association 
D)  Unilaterally determined by the employer 
A)  Controlled by the government as part of a larger economic development strategy 
B)  Conducted independently at the workplace level 
C)  Determined as part of tripartite peak-level negotiations between government, a labor federation, and an employer association 
D)  Unilaterally determined by the employer

The result of a Stalinist unionism in the Soviet Union has been:

The Irish labor relations systems relies on voluntarism and a _______________________________ between labor, business and the government to negotiate peak level agreements on social and economic issues.

Works councils have a clear, positive impact on economic efficiency of German companies and the German economy as a whole.

In Singapore, the terms of individual bargaining agreements:

Labor legislation passed by Margaret Thatcher during the 1980s resembled many of the provisions included in the Taft-Hartley and Landrum-Griffin Acts passed in the U.S. 20 to 30 years earlier.

In Mexico, workers' rights, such as the right to strike are provided by:

In the United States, unions occasionally obtain a single seat on a company's board of directors, but significant board-level representation is mandated by law in Germany.

_______________________________ is a Japanese work arrangement in which employees are normally not laid off and stay with a single firm through their entire work life until retirement.

The labor relations system in Great Britain is organized around the concept of:

Describe the similarities and differences between the Canadian labor relations system and the U.S. labor relations systems.

One of the distinguishing features of the Australian labor relations systems since the 1980s has been:

A German _______________________________ is a workplace-level committee of employees granted codetermination, consultation and information rights and elected to represent all workers in dealings with management.

In France, bargaining takes place on all of the following levels except:

What is sector bargaining and how is it important to German labor relations? How is sector bargaining changing in response to the pressures of globalization?

The influence of the government on labor unions in Mexico is minimal. Most Mexican unions operate independent of the federal and local governments.

There is a common set of labor laws governing labor relations across each of Canada's provinces.

Due to concerns about monopolistic power, French law does not allow industry level agreements to be extended across companies within the same industry.

How has globalization affected the Australian labor relations system? How have unions responded to the threats posed by globalization?

In Mexico, labor negotiations and unions have traditionally been:

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Labor Unions: Good or Bad

Historical Development

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Union Organizing

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Exam 12: Comparative Labor Relations

The result of a Stalinist unionism in the Soviet Union has been:

The Irish labor relations systems relies on voluntarism and a _______________________________ between labor, business and the government to negotiate peak level agreements on social and economic issues.

Works councils have a clear, positive impact on economic efficiency of German companies and the German economy as a whole.

In Singapore, the terms of individual bargaining agreements:

Labor legislation passed by Margaret Thatcher during the 1980s resembled many of the provisions included in the Taft-Hartley and Landrum-Griffin Acts passed in the U.S. 20 to 30 years earlier.

In Mexico, workers' rights, such as the right to strike are provided by:

In the United States, unions occasionally obtain a single seat on a company's board of directors, but significant board-level representation is mandated by law in Germany.

_______________________________ is a Japanese work arrangement in which employees are normally not laid off and stay with a single firm through their entire work life until retirement.

The labor relations system in Great Britain is organized around the concept of:

Describe the similarities and differences between the Canadian labor relations system and the U.S. labor relations systems.

One of the distinguishing features of the Australian labor relations systems since the 1980s has been:

A German _______________________________ is a workplace-level committee of employees granted codetermination, consultation and information rights and elected to represent all workers in dealings with management.

In France, bargaining takes place on all of the following levels except:

What is sector bargaining and how is it important to German labor relations? How is sector bargaining changing in response to the pressures of globalization?

The influence of the government on labor unions in Mexico is minimal. Most Mexican unions operate independent of the federal and local governments.

There is a common set of labor laws governing labor relations across each of Canada's provinces.

Due to concerns about monopolistic power, French law does not allow industry level agreements to be extended across companies within the same industry.

How has globalization affected the Australian labor relations system? How have unions responded to the threats posed by globalization?

In Mexico, labor negotiations and unions have traditionally been:

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

What Should Labor Relations Do

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