Question 1

Which of the following best describes the closed shop form of union security?

Accepted Answer

A)  A company can hire nonunion people if they agree to join the union. 
B)  Union members receive higher wages than nonunion employees. 
C)  Union members receive preferential treatment in hiring. 
D)  A company can hire only union members. 
A)  A company can hire nonunion people if they agree to join the union. 
B)  Union members receive higher wages than nonunion employees. 
C)  Union members receive preferential treatment in hiring. 
D)  A company can hire only union members.

Question 2

What are the five unfair employer labor practices that the Wagner Act deemed unfair and considered "statutory wrongs"?

Accepted Answer

• It is unfair for employers to interfac

Question 3

Vaughn Manufacturing develops and manufactures microphone components.Over the last few years,the firm has made numerous HR changes with the goal of becoming a high-performance work system.Vaughn employees work in self-directed teams,participate in regular training programs,and receive frequent performance appraisals.Vaughn executives want to make sure that the firm's new methods are not perceived as sham unions.Which of the following would most likely help Vaughn accomplish this goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  allowing employee teams to bargain over wages 
B)  increasing committee supervision by managers 
C)  electing employee representatives to committees 
D)  involving employees in program formation 
A)  allowing employee teams to bargain over wages 
B)  increasing committee supervision by managers 
C)  electing employee representatives to committees 
D)  involving employees in program formation

Question 4

Which of the following is the most likely reason for the passage of the Taft-Hartley Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  high unemployment rates 
B)  significant economic boom 
C)  major shifts in the workforce 
D)  numerous union strikes 
A)  high unemployment rates 
B)  significant economic boom 
C)  major shifts in the workforce 
D)  numerous union strikes

Question 5

Ignoring bargaining items is a good strategy for negotiating with labor unions while staying within the limits of good faith bargaining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The term ________ describes statutory or constitutional provisions banning the requirement of union membership as a condition of employment.

Accepted Answer

A)  termination at will 
B)  right to work 
C)  open shop 
D)  free labor 
A)  termination at will 
B)  right to work 
C)  open shop 
D)  free labor

Question 7

A strike that results from a failure to agree on the terms of a contract,such as wages and benefits,is known as a(n)________ strike.

Accepted Answer

A)  wildcat 
B)  economic 
C)  sympathy 
D)  unfair labor practices 
A)  wildcat 
B)  economic 
C)  sympathy 
D)  unfair labor practices

Question 8

What are the theories regarding why workers unionize? What can employers and supervisors do to prevent unionization?

Accepted Answer

Experts have spent much time and money t

Question 9

Right to work laws inhibit union formation by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  banning any form of union security 
B)  making union membership a requirement 
C)  leaving the question of union affiliation up to each company 
D)  leaving the question of union security up to each company 
A)  banning any form of union security 
B)  making union membership a requirement 
C)  leaving the question of union affiliation up to each company 
D)  leaving the question of union security up to each company

Question 10

All of the following most likely explain the decline in union membership EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  improved wages and benefits 
B)  increased global competition 
C)  technological improvements 
D)  just-in-time production systems 
A)  improved wages and benefits 
B)  increased global competition 
C)  technological improvements 
D)  just-in-time production systems

Which of the following best describes the closed shop form of union security?

What are the five unfair employer labor practices that the Wagner Act deemed unfair and considered "statutory wrongs"?

Which of the following is the most likely reason for the passage of the Taft-Hartley Act?

Ignoring bargaining items is a good strategy for negotiating with labor unions while staying within the limits of good faith bargaining.

The term ________ describes statutory or constitutional provisions banning the requirement of union membership as a condition of employment.

A strike that results from a failure to agree on the terms of a contract,such as wages and benefits,is known as a(n)________ strike.

What are the theories regarding why workers unionize? What can employers and supervisors do to prevent unionization?

Right to work laws inhibit union formation by ________.

All of the following most likely explain the decline in union membership EXCEPT ________.

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Employee Retention, Engagement, and Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Ethics and Employee Rights and Discipline

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Global Human Resources

Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms

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Exam 15: Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Which of the following best describes the closed shop form of union security?

What are the five unfair employer labor practices that the Wagner Act deemed unfair and considered "statutory wrongs"?

Which of the following is the most likely reason for the passage of the Taft-Hartley Act?

Ignoring bargaining items is a good strategy for negotiating with labor unions while staying within the limits of good faith bargaining.

The term ________ describes statutory or constitutional provisions banning the requirement of union membership as a condition of employment.

A strike that results from a failure to agree on the terms of a contract,such as wages and benefits,is known as a(n)________ strike.

What are the theories regarding why workers unionize? What can employers and supervisors do to prevent unionization?

Right to work laws inhibit union formation by ________.

All of the following most likely explain the decline in union membership EXCEPT ________.

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Employee Retention, Engagement, and Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Ethics and Employee Rights and Discipline

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Global Human Resources

Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms

Filters