Question 1

A union acceptance strategy in an autocratic workplace would likely consist of:

Accepted Answer

A) Participatory human resource management practices. 
B) Adversarial human resource management practices. 
C) HR practices that make the union unnecessary. 
D) HR practices that are aimed at suppressing union activity.

Question 2

In 2005,seven of the country's largest unions left the AFL-CIO to form a new federation of unions called:

Accepted Answer

A) The International Labor Organization. 
B) Change to Win. 
C) The Coalition for Employee Free Choice. 
D) The American Federation of Labor.

Question 3

Which of the following represents a model of unionism where the scope of representation includes the social arena but there is only passive participation by union members:

Accepted Answer

A) Job control unionism 
B) European social partnerships 
C) Employee empowerment unionism 
D) Social movement unionism

Question 4

____________________________ refers to the breadth of representation activities in which unions engage.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________________ refers to the breadth of representation...

Question 5

Union substitution tactics are always legal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In 2005,several unions left the AFL-CIO to form a new federation of unions called __________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 2005,several unions left the AFL-CIO to...

Question 7

Describe the relationship between management's general approach to labor (i.e. ,autocratic versus paternalistic)and its labor relations strategy in determining management's attitude toward unions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the relationship between management's general approach...

Question 8

_______________________ defines ethical actions as those that maximize aggregate welfare.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________________ defines ethical actions as those that...

Question 9

Each national union has a __________________ that spells out the union's bylaws and procedures.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Each national union has a __________________ that...

Question 10

Theory X is a management theory that sees workers as fundamentally disliking work and being unwilling to put forth effort unless they are threatened and controlled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Jenna is a new recruiter for a large staffing agency.Her trainer has told her to let candidates know that they will "get back to them" within two weeks of a interview date.Jenna notices,however,that the staffing agency rarely lives up to this promise and often never gets back to candidates.Jenna finds this unethical - she knows that if she were the candidate,she would not want to be lied to.Jenna's ethical analysis illustrates the ethics of duty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

______________________ unionism embraces labor unions as part of a broader initiative for community,social,and political activist groups that rely on active grassroots participation and mobilization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________________ unionism embraces labor unions as part...

Question 13

Though national unions are available to provide research assistance,the majority of union organizing,training,lobbying,and supervision of collective bargaining is done by the local unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A local union may represent:

Accepted Answer

A) Many workers from a single workplace. 
B) Workers in a single occupation from several workplaces. 
C) Multiple occupations in multiple workplaces. 
D) All of the above.

Question 15

Closing unionized plants,moving unionized plants to a non-union location,outsourcing jobs,and opening nonunion operations to compete with union operations are all examples of union substitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

National and local unions are governed by:

Accepted Answer

A) Democratic methods in which union members elect union leaders whose actions are constrained by a constitution,by-laws,and elections. 
B) Autocratic methods in which a powerful leader issues mandates and orders. 
C) Paternalistic methods in which benevolent leaders "care for" their union members. 
D) Laissez-faire methods in which union members are allowed to do whatever they think is in their best interest.

Question 17

Job control unionism,which has dominated U.S.unions since WWII,is characterized by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Detailed and legalistic union contracts. 
B) Informal grievance procedures. 
C) Narrowly defined jobs. 
D) Low levels of employee input.

Question 18

Job control unionism developed as a response to tight managerial control and arbitrary decision-making that was common in mass production settings during much of the 20th century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the difference between the "scope of representation" and the "soul of representation" and how do they determine the type of unionism one might find in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the difference between the "scope...

Question 20

Within the model of general unionism,there is constant tension between:

Accepted Answer

A) The benefit of having more members and the difficulty of representing their diverse interests. 
B) The benefit of having more union leaders and difficulty of managing their different perspectives. 
C) The goals of leaders of smaller unions and those of larger unions. 
D) All of the above.

Exam 5: Labor and Management: Strategies, Structures, and Constraints

A union acceptance strategy in an autocratic workplace would likely consist of:

In 2005,seven of the country's largest unions left the AFL-CIO to form a new federation of unions called:

Which of the following represents a model of unionism where the scope of representation includes the social arena but there is only passive participation by union members:

____________________________ refers to the breadth of representation activities in which unions engage.

Union substitution tactics are always legal.

In 2005,several unions left the AFL-CIO to form a new federation of unions called __________________.

Describe the relationship between management's general approach to labor (i.e. ,autocratic versus paternalistic)and its labor relations strategy in determining management's attitude toward unions.

_______________________ defines ethical actions as those that maximize aggregate welfare.

Each national union has a __________________ that spells out the union's bylaws and procedures.

Theory X is a management theory that sees workers as fundamentally disliking work and being unwilling to put forth effort unless they are threatened and controlled.

______________________ unionism embraces labor unions as part of a broader initiative for community,social,and political activist groups that rely on active grassroots participation and mobilization.

Though national unions are available to provide research assistance,the majority of union organizing,training,lobbying,and supervision of collective bargaining is done by the local unions.

A local union may represent:

Closing unionized plants,moving unionized plants to a non-union location,outsourcing jobs,and opening nonunion operations to compete with union operations are all examples of union substitution.

National and local unions are governed by:

Job control unionism,which has dominated U.S.unions since WWII,is characterized by all of the following except:

Job control unionism developed as a response to tight managerial control and arbitrary decision-making that was common in mass production settings during much of the 20^th century.

What is the difference between the "scope of representation" and the "soul of representation" and how do they determine the type of unionism one might find in the workplace?

Within the model of general unionism,there is constant tension between: