Question 1

A union may agree to participate in an employee involvement program and this agreement is always separate from and outside of the collective agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An employer plans on introducing an employee involvement program outside of the collective agreement. Which of the following is correct:

Accepted Answer

A)  The employer must obtain the union's consent to any employee involvement program. 
B)  Research has confirmed that all employee involvement programs increase productivity. 
C)  Unions universally welcome employee involvement programs. 
D)  Union participation may not be required; however, it is recommended by many observers. 
E)  The knowledge gap means that an employee involvement program cannot be successful.

Question 3

A cost leadership strategy is:

Accepted Answer

A)  competitive strategy based on having the highest price 
B)  competitive strategy based on having the modest price 
C)  is the basis on which a firm competes 
D)  is a competitive strategy based on having a distinctive or unique product. 
E)  competitive strategy based on having the lowest price

Question 4

A union resistance strategy involves the employer providing employee representation mechanisms, such as complaint procedures, to non-union employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

High-performance practices such as variable pay are welcomed by unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Employee involvement programs:

Accepted Answer

A)  have universally increased productivity 
B)  are difficult to establish, but easy to maintain 
C)  have lead to small increases in employee satisfaction 
D)  a, b, and c 
E)  b and c

Question 7

Identify the meaning of "labour relations strategy" and describe four alternative strategies that could be adopted.

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Question 8

A union avoidance strategy involves an employer adopting both legal and illegal means to oppose unionization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following are employer objectives;

Accepted Answer

A)  contract negotiation 
B)  collaboration with the union 
C)  unilateral action 
D)  efficiency 
E)  a and d

Question 10

The predominant approach of employers in Canada is a union avoidance strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A low commitment approach to human resource management emphasizes or includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing labour skills 
B)  technological innovation 
C)  reducing labour costs 
D)  higher compensation levels 
E)  higher levels of commitment

Question 12

Identify the primary objectives of employers and describe four methods that could be used to achieve those objectives.

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Question 13

Most Canadian firms have widely adopted high-performance policies and practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Recently productivity growth has been the same in Canada and the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Cost leadership is a strategy that involves an organization competing on the basis of price.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One strategy or approach to unions that an employer could adopt has been referred to as union substitution / avoidance. Describe the objective of the strategy and outline how the employer could implement the strategy.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

An employer's experience with unionization influences the employer's labour relations strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Unions cannot encourage employees to boycott an employee involvement program if the result is a reduction in output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following make it more difficult for employers in Canada to oppose unionization than is the case in the United States:

Accepted Answer

A)  the delay between a union application for bargaining rights and a representation vote 
B)  first contract arbitration 
C)  right to work legislation 
D)  granting bargaining rights on the basis of a representation vote instead of membership cards 
E)  provisions that allow employers to hire permanent replacements for striking workers

Question 20

Explain the barriers to employee involvement in a unionized workplace and elaborate on how these barriers could be overcome.

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Exam 3: Employers: Objectives, Processes and Strategy

A union may agree to participate in an employee involvement program and this agreement is always separate from and outside of the collective agreement.

An employer plans on introducing an employee involvement program outside of the collective agreement. Which of the following is correct:

A cost leadership strategy is:

A union resistance strategy involves the employer providing employee representation mechanisms, such as complaint procedures, to non-union employees.

High-performance practices such as variable pay are welcomed by unions.

Employee involvement programs:

Identify the meaning of "labour relations strategy" and describe four alternative strategies that could be adopted.

A union avoidance strategy involves an employer adopting both legal and illegal means to oppose unionization.

Which of the following are employer objectives;

The predominant approach of employers in Canada is a union avoidance strategy.

A low commitment approach to human resource management emphasizes or includes:

Identify the primary objectives of employers and describe four methods that could be used to achieve those objectives.

Most Canadian firms have widely adopted high-performance policies and practices.

Recently productivity growth has been the same in Canada and the United States.

Cost leadership is a strategy that involves an organization competing on the basis of price.

One strategy or approach to unions that an employer could adopt has been referred to as union substitution / avoidance. Describe the objective of the strategy and outline how the employer could implement the strategy.

An employer's experience with unionization influences the employer's labour relations strategy.

Unions cannot encourage employees to boycott an employee involvement program if the result is a reduction in output.

Which of the following make it more difficult for employers in Canada to oppose unionization than is the case in the United States:

Explain the barriers to employee involvement in a unionized workplace and elaborate on how these barriers could be overcome.