Question 1

Which of the following activities can frequently be found in the labor relations of Germany? Single system of industrial relations.

Accepted Answer

A)   Low levels of unionization,especially in the engineering industries.
B)   Union organization on a localized level only.
C)   Arbitration at the individual plant level on wages.
D)   Collective bargaining over wages and conditions of employment (job classification,working time,and working conditions) occurs formally outside the plant.
E)   ​ D

Question 2

In Australia,the Workplace Relations Act of 1996 (WRA)introduced individual contracts called Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs)which enhanced ''choice'' by placing individual and collective agreements on an equal footing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A number of large MNCs are so enormous that their sales are frequently larger than the entire economy of the countries in which they conduct business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following is a false statement about labor relations in Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A)   Many collective bargaining agreements in Mexico contain an exclusion clause that requires workers to be union members before they can be hired.
B)   The Mexican constitution gives workers the right to form independent unions.
C)   Under the Mexican constitution,workers are entitled to participate in the profits of the enterprise.
D)   If a strike is ruled legal in Mexico,managers have the right to keep working and hire replacement workers.
E)   Many collective bargaining agreements in Mexico contain a protection clause that protects management from having to recognize and deal with a more demanding union.

Question 5

Highly developed,sophisticated patterns of labor relations,such as those in Germany,have spread rapidly and are now commonplace in Russia and other former Soviet Bloc Countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In Germany,codetermination committees provides works councils with rights to information and consultation on subjects such as manpower planning,change in work processes,working environment,and job content.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Transnational collective bargaining will be commonplace in the near future because international labor organizations are so well organized and active in coordinating with one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The majority of all workers in the United States cannot be terminated from their employment without any justification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Unions and corporations in the United States have a substantial influence on labor relations in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Union density in most of Western Europe is significantly greater than in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

There is no such thing as a "right-to-work law" in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Unions in Cuba represent a broad array of constituents including current workers,retired pensioners,and even the unemployed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Employees of all private firms in Japan are guaranteed lifetime employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

With the exception of France,union density in Western Europe is significantly greater than in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which one of the following concepts does NOT exist in Western European labor relations systems?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bargaining with unions in addition to work councils.
B)   Exclusive representation of a bargaining unit.
C)   Bargaining between representatives of employer associations and representatives of a confederation of unions.
D)   Benefits obtained more quickly through the political arena.
E)   A great commitment to and high expenditures on training.

Question 16

In Great Britain,Labor agreements are negotiated and administered at the plant level and they are not enforceable by law

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a criticism that organized labor in the United States levels at U.S.MNCs?

Accepted Answer

A)   They export U.S.technology to exploit low-cost foreign labor,depriving U.S.workers of the benefits of this technology.
B)   Their foreign investments deplete capital resources available for investment in the U.S.economy.
C)   They substitute imports from their low-cost foreign operations for American-made goods.
D)   They displace exports of American-made goods by producing cheaper goods for foreign markets using low-cost foreign labor.
E)   Prohibition of the use of strikes.

Question 18

Given the high costs involved,evidence indicates that it is relatively rare for MNCs to shift production to other countries in order to intimidate local unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Hourly compensation costs for manufacturing production workers in Belgium,Germany,Denmark,Norway,and Switzerland were lower than those in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which method have unions been the most successful in implementing in their dealings with MNCs?

Accepted Answer

A)   Boycotts in multiple foreign markets
B)   Transnational bargaining
C)   Threat of widespread strikes in multiple nations
D)   Adoption of international codes of conduct to regulate MNCs' behavior.
E)   Unilateral collective bargaining.

Exam 14: Labor Relations in Multinational Corporations and in Other Countries

Which of the following activities can frequently be found in the labor relations of Germany? Single system of industrial relations.

In Australia,the Workplace Relations Act of 1996 (WRA)introduced individual contracts called Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs)which enhanced ''choice'' by placing individual and collective agreements on an equal footing.

A number of large MNCs are so enormous that their sales are frequently larger than the entire economy of the countries in which they conduct business.

Which of the following is a false statement about labor relations in Mexico?

Highly developed,sophisticated patterns of labor relations,such as those in Germany,have spread rapidly and are now commonplace in Russia and other former Soviet Bloc Countries.

In Germany,codetermination committees provides works councils with rights to information and consultation on subjects such as manpower planning,change in work processes,working environment,and job content.

Transnational collective bargaining will be commonplace in the near future because international labor organizations are so well organized and active in coordinating with one another.

The majority of all workers in the United States cannot be terminated from their employment without any justification.

Unions and corporations in the United States have a substantial influence on labor relations in Canada.

Union density in most of Western Europe is significantly greater than in the United States.

There is no such thing as a "right-to-work law" in Canada.

Unions in Cuba represent a broad array of constituents including current workers,retired pensioners,and even the unemployed.

Employees of all private firms in Japan are guaranteed lifetime employment.

With the exception of France,union density in Western Europe is significantly greater than in the United States.

Which one of the following concepts does NOT exist in Western European labor relations systems?

In Great Britain,Labor agreements are negotiated and administered at the plant level and they are not enforceable by law

Which of the following is NOT a criticism that organized labor in the United States levels at U.S.MNCs?

Given the high costs involved,evidence indicates that it is relatively rare for MNCs to shift production to other countries in order to intimidate local unions.

Hourly compensation costs for manufacturing production workers in Belgium,Germany,Denmark,Norway,and Switzerland were lower than those in the United States.

Which method have unions been the most successful in implementing in their dealings with MNCs?