Question 1

Union membership today in the U.S. is approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  25% of all workers 
B)  20% of all workers 
C)  10% of all workers 
D)  5% of all workers C

Question 2

Montana was the first state to__________ 	.

Accepted Answer

A)  adopt employment at will 
B)  guarantee employees' pension benefits 
C)  prohibit employee drug testing 
D)  comprehensively reject employment at will D

Question 3

Wal-Mart refers to its workers as Wal-Martians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

There is a connection between how firms manage people and profits they achieve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

NLRB stands for:

Accepted Answer

A)  National Labor Relations Board 
B)  National Labor Review Board 
C)  North American Law Review Board 
D)  National Law Review Board

Question 6

Productivity is a management practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Richard Branson of the Virgin group of companies believes in putting .

Accepted Answer

A)  shareholders first 
B)  executives first 
C)  customers first 
D)  people first

Question 8

Fewer than 20% of private sector workers are covered by traditional pension plans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

More worker are unionized today than during the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Lifetime job security is never guaranteed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Wal-Mart workers usually live in cheap motels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

High standards of service depend on having staff who are proud of the company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The U.S. small business sector__________ 	.

Accepted Answer

A)  creates 95% of new jobs in the U.S. 
B)  creates a lower proportion of jobs than European small businesses 
C)  creates a higher proportion of jobs than European small businesses 
D)  creates the same proportion of jobs as European small businesses

Question 14

Bankruptcy can lead to the voiding of union contacts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If Wal-Mart pays minimum wage, it is__________ 	.

Accepted Answer

A)  deliberately hurtful to its employees 
B)  being overly generous 
C)  violating retirement laws 
D)  taking advantage of labor market conditions

Question 16

Federal rules allow for no gaps in funding defined-benefit pension plans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The doctrine of Employment at Will means__________ 	.

Accepted Answer

A)  only the employer can end the relationship 
B)  either employer or employee can end the relationship 
C)  only the employee can end the relationship at any time 
D)  neither employer or employee can end the relationship

Question 18

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp is__________ 	.

Accepted Answer

A)  a federal insurer 
B)  a private insurer 
C)  part of the Social Security Administration 
D)  always able to pay 100% of insured pensions

Question 19

"Wage labor" denotes__________ 	.

Accepted Answer

A)  the self-employed 
B)  working for someone else in exchange for money 
C)  small farmers 
D)  sweatshop labor

Question 20

Typically:

Accepted Answer

A)  Employers and employees are equal to each other. 
B)  Employees wield power over large employers. 
C)  Employers are in a position of power relative to prospective employees. 
D)  Employers wish to fire their employees.

Exam 10: Issues in Employment

Union membership today in the U.S. is approximately:

Montana was the first state to__________ .

Wal-Mart refers to its workers as Wal-Martians.

There is a connection between how firms manage people and profits they achieve.

NLRB stands for:

Productivity is a management practice.

Richard Branson of the Virgin group of companies believes in putting .

Fewer than 20% of private sector workers are covered by traditional pension plans.

More worker are unionized today than during the 1950s.

Lifetime job security is never guaranteed.

Wal-Mart workers usually live in cheap motels.

High standards of service depend on having staff who are proud of the company.

The U.S. small business sector__________ .

Bankruptcy can lead to the voiding of union contacts.

If Wal-Mart pays minimum wage, it is__________ .

Federal rules allow for no gaps in funding defined-benefit pension plans.

The doctrine of Employment at Will means__________ .

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp is__________ .

"Wage labor" denotes__________ .

Typically: