Question 1

Work teams that have the authority to make decisions and act without employer approval are illegal under the NLRA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Teamwork for Employees and Managers (TEAM) Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  Allowed an employer to establish any organization in which employees participate to address matters of mutual interest. 
B)  Was adopted by NUMMI. 
C)  Transformed companies into financial holding companies to show a profit. 
D)  Encouraged the Coalition of Labor Union. 
A)  Allowed an employer to establish any organization in which employees participate to address matters of mutual interest. 
B)  Was adopted by NUMMI. 
C)  Transformed companies into financial holding companies to show a profit. 
D)  Encouraged the Coalition of Labor Union.

Question 3

The 1981 Lou Harris poll found that a majority of Americans believes unions contribute significantly less than they once did to the growth and efficiency of business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Self-managed teams differ from other workplace teams in that they do all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Establish a permanent group of employees on a work team. 
B)  Perform all tasks of one general area. 
C)  Provide their own supervision. 
D)  Develop and introduce new products. 
A)  Establish a permanent group of employees on a work team. 
B)  Perform all tasks of one general area. 
C)  Provide their own supervision. 
D)  Develop and introduce new products.

Question 5

In 2007, Honda Motor Company announced that its new plant in Greensburg, IN, would only accept applicants from _____ of the states' 92 counties.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  15 
C)  18 
D)  20 
A)  10 
B)  15 
C)  18 
D)  20

Question 6

Although the % began to fall, the number of union members continued to grow from 17 million in 1954 to a peak of ____ million in 1978.

Accepted Answer

A)  15.7 
B)  33.4 
C)  18.7 
D)  20.2 
A)  15.7 
B)  33.4 
C)  18.7 
D)  20.2

Question 7

Civil Rights leaders in the 1960s organized the _________ and conducted the first successful boycott by African-American workers.

Accepted Answer

A)  AFL 
B)  Maryland Freedom Union 
C)  Tennessee Authority 
D)  AFSCME 
A)  AFL 
B)  Maryland Freedom Union 
C)  Tennessee Authority 
D)  AFSCME

Question 8

To promote women's participation in unions, the CLUW was formed in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  1938 
B)  1956 
C)  1963 
D)  1974 
A)  1938 
B)  1956 
C)  1963 
D)  1974

Question 9

As an __________, a football player can sign with the highest bidder or whomever he chooses.

Accepted Answer

A)  Professional 
B)  Convenience 
C)  Free-agent 
D)  Employee 
A)  Professional 
B)  Convenience 
C)  Free-agent 
D)  Employee

Question 10

Employers have turned to project teams in the workplace for all of these reasons except:

Accepted Answer

A)  The need for better labor-management relations. 
B)  Employees are more capable of contributing to the workplace than before. 
C)  Project teams have proved successful in the past. 
D)  Need to improve timeliness. 
A)  The need for better labor-management relations. 
B)  Employees are more capable of contributing to the workplace than before. 
C)  Project teams have proved successful in the past. 
D)  Need to improve timeliness.

Question 11

In recent years, the North American hotel and lodging industry has become a target for union organizing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The "Principles of Scientific Management" did not include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fractionalization of work. 
B)  "One Best Way" theory. 
C)  Dividing the workplace. 
D)  Separating the managers from the workers. 
A)  Fractionalization of work. 
B)  "One Best Way" theory. 
C)  Dividing the workplace. 
D)  Separating the managers from the workers.

Question 13

The Japanese used automation to reduce labor costs and to under price American products in the global marketplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Unions have always stood shoulder-to-shoulder with women, African-Americans, and immigrants in advancing their causes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The historic "Saturn Agreement" between GM and the UAW provided all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Exclusive representation rights for the UAW. 
B)  A no-strike clause. 
C)  UAW advisory boards. 
D)  Management right to subcontract to nonunion suppliers. 
A)  Exclusive representation rights for the UAW. 
B)  A no-strike clause. 
C)  UAW advisory boards. 
D)  Management right to subcontract to nonunion suppliers.

Question 16

About 98% of national unions use web sites to provide information to members and the public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Some AFL-CIO affiliate unions still have a "whites only" clause in their bylaws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Problem-solvers, problem-identifiers, and strategic brokers are part of a self-managed work team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not a reason why union membership has not grown as a percentage of the labor force?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heavily unionized industries have experienced slow growth or even decline in their number of employees. 
B)  Laws requiring minimum wage, overtime pay, worker's compensation, etc. have lessened the need for unions. 
C)  Unions have not courted younger workers, women, and minorities. 
D)  Unions have generally successfully organized service industries. 
A)  Heavily unionized industries have experienced slow growth or even decline in their number of employees. 
B)  Laws requiring minimum wage, overtime pay, worker's compensation, etc. have lessened the need for unions. 
C)  Unions have not courted younger workers, women, and minorities. 
D)  Unions have generally successfully organized service industries.

Question 20

Union leaders in the future may seek to negotiate the use of quality circles because:

Accepted Answer

A)  They tend to replace their authority. 
B)  Management has been slow in using them. 
C)  Employees do not share in their cost savings. 
D)  Management forces them on employees without approval as to their operation. 
A)  They tend to replace their authority. 
B)  Management has been slow in using them. 
C)  Employees do not share in their cost savings. 
D)  Management forces them on employees without approval as to their operation.

Work teams that have the authority to make decisions and act without employer approval are illegal under the NLRA.

The Teamwork for Employees and Managers (TEAM) Act:

The 1981 Lou Harris poll found that a majority of Americans believes unions contribute significantly less than they once did to the growth and efficiency of business.

Self-managed teams differ from other workplace teams in that they do all of the following except:

In 2007, Honda Motor Company announced that its new plant in Greensburg, IN, would only accept applicants from _____ of the states' 92 counties.

Although the % began to fall, the number of union members continued to grow from 17 million in 1954 to a peak of ____ million in 1978.

Civil Rights leaders in the 1960s organized the _________ and conducted the first successful boycott by African-American workers.

To promote women's participation in unions, the CLUW was formed in _____.

As an __________, a football player can sign with the highest bidder or whomever he chooses.

Employers have turned to project teams in the workplace for all of these reasons except:

In recent years, the North American hotel and lodging industry has become a target for union organizing.

The "Principles of Scientific Management" did not include:

The Japanese used automation to reduce labor costs and to under price American products in the global marketplace.

Unions have always stood shoulder-to-shoulder with women, African-Americans, and immigrants in advancing their causes.

The historic "Saturn Agreement" between GM and the UAW provided all of the following except:

About 98% of national unions use web sites to provide information to members and the public.

Some AFL-CIO affiliate unions still have a "whites only" clause in their bylaws.

Problem-solvers, problem-identifiers, and strategic brokers are part of a self-managed work team.

Which of the following is not a reason why union membership has not grown as a percentage of the labor force?

Union leaders in the future may seek to negotiate the use of quality circles because:

The American Labor Movement

Establishing a Bargaining Process

Organizational Campaigns

The Negotiation Process

Collective Bargaining: Strategies and Tactics

Compensation Issues

Employee Benefits

Seniority Rights

Contract Implementation

Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures

The Arbitration Process

Comparative Global Industrial Relations

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Exam 2: The Changing Workplace

Work teams that have the authority to make decisions and act without employer approval are illegal under the NLRA.

The Teamwork for Employees and Managers (TEAM) Act:

The 1981 Lou Harris poll found that a majority of Americans believes unions contribute significantly less than they once did to the growth and efficiency of business.

Self-managed teams differ from other workplace teams in that they do all of the following except:

In 2007, Honda Motor Company announced that its new plant in Greensburg, IN, would only accept applicants from _____ of the states' 92 counties.

Although the % began to fall, the number of union members continued to grow from 17 million in 1954 to a peak of ____ million in 1978.

Civil Rights leaders in the 1960s organized the _________ and conducted the first successful boycott by African-American workers.

To promote women's participation in unions, the CLUW was formed in _____.

As an __________, a football player can sign with the highest bidder or whomever he chooses.

Employers have turned to project teams in the workplace for all of these reasons except:

In recent years, the North American hotel and lodging industry has become a target for union organizing.

The "Principles of Scientific Management" did not include:

The Japanese used automation to reduce labor costs and to under price American products in the global marketplace.

Unions have always stood shoulder-to-shoulder with women, African-Americans, and immigrants in advancing their causes.

The historic "Saturn Agreement" between GM and the UAW provided all of the following except:

About 98% of national unions use web sites to provide information to members and the public.

Some AFL-CIO affiliate unions still have a "whites only" clause in their bylaws.

Problem-solvers, problem-identifiers, and strategic brokers are part of a self-managed work team.

Which of the following is not a reason why union membership has not grown as a percentage of the labor force?

Union leaders in the future may seek to negotiate the use of quality circles because:

The American Labor Movement

Establishing a Bargaining Process

Organizational Campaigns

The Negotiation Process

Collective Bargaining: Strategies and Tactics

Compensation Issues

Employee Benefits

Seniority Rights

Contract Implementation

Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures

The Arbitration Process

Comparative Global Industrial Relations

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