Question 1

Which of the following is not considered a component of the economic environment of industrial relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Labor market supply and demand. 
B)  Inflation rates. 
C)  Bankruptcy codes. 
D)  Product market supply and demand.

Question 2

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 3

A union avoidance approach that involves adopting paternalistic policies and practices that make unions less necessary is called union ______________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A union avoidance approach that involves adopting...

Question 4

Union avoidance is the extent to which an employer will work to become or remain a "union free" establishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Arguments that labor unions intrude on property rights reflect:

Accepted Answer

A)  Virtue ethical beliefs. 
B)  Fairness ethical beliefs. 
C)  Libertarian ethical beliefs. 
D)  Duty ethical beliefs.

Question 6

The legal environment affecting labor relations includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  monetary policy. 
B)  common law. 
C)  bankruptcy codes. 
D)  deregulation.

Question 7

The departments of Justice and State, as well as anti-trafficking groups, estimate there are about 27 million people worldwide in modern-day slavery. Considering the various theories of ethics, modern-day slavery is an example of an extreme violation of the ethics of liberty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In a national union, a division or conference refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  A periodic meeting held to discuss national union issues. 
B)  A branch of the union that focuses on particular industries or important occupations. 
C)  A department that focuses on things like union organizing, collective bargaining, research or education. 
D)  A branch of the union that focuses on a particular region of the country.

Question 9

In most unions, the first person contacted when a grievance arises in the workplace is the union steward.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Some states have passed legislation granting university professors the right to unionize. At some schools, rather than negotiating a rigid wage schedule that applies to all professors, the union has negotiated a set of rules to govern individual wage negotiations between each professor and the university administration. This approach is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Job control unionism. 
B)  Employee empowerment unionism. 
C)  Social movement unionism. 
D)  Business unionism.

Question 11

The ethical perspective that emphasizes individual duty or responsibility to respect human dignity over other goals (such as profit maximization) is known as Rawlsian justice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

__________________________ focus on important industries or occupations within a national union and provide the opportunity for coordination and networking within a particular industry or occupation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________________________ focus on important industries or occupations...

Question 13

In the 1930s and 1940s, the Teamsters Union used strikes and boycotts along with physical intimidation and obstruction to win changes in wages, hours, and working conditions. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Business unionism. 
B)  Uplift unionism. 
C)  Jungle unionism. 
D)  Social unionism.

Question 14

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)  The goals of union members from smaller unions and those from larger unions.

Question 15

In what ways are traditional union models under pressure to change in the 21^st century and what are some of the changes taking place?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In what ways are traditional union models...

Question 16

A form of unionism in which there are clearly defined roles where management makes all business decisions while the union negotiates strict work rules to determine wages and job rights through the collective bargaining agreement is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Business unionism. 
B)  Job control unionism. 
C)  Social unionism. 
D)  Employee empowerment unionism.

Question 17

A union acceptance attitude in a paternalistic/strategic organization is likely to result in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Participatory management. 
B)  Adversarial HR management. 
C)  Union suppression. 
D)  Union substitution.

Question 18

Union substitution tactics are always legal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The lowest union densities in the U.S. can be found in the Southwest and Northeastern states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A key difference between the European and U.S. models of unionism is that the European model sees the scope of unionization as limited to the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Which of the following is not considered a component of the economic environment of industrial relations?

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

A union avoidance approach that involves adopting paternalistic policies and practices that make unions less necessary is called union ______________________.

Union avoidance is the extent to which an employer will work to become or remain a "union free" establishment.

Arguments that labor unions intrude on property rights reflect:

The legal environment affecting labor relations includes all of the following except:

The departments of Justice and State, as well as anti-trafficking groups, estimate there are about 27 million people worldwide in modern-day slavery. Considering the various theories of ethics, modern-day slavery is an example of an extreme violation of the ethics of liberty.

In a national union, a division or conference refers to:

In most unions, the first person contacted when a grievance arises in the workplace is the union steward.

The ethical perspective that emphasizes individual duty or responsibility to respect human dignity over other goals (such as profit maximization) is known as Rawlsian justice.

__________________________ focus on important industries or occupations within a national union and provide the opportunity for coordination and networking within a particular industry or occupation.

In the 1930s and 1940s, the Teamsters Union used strikes and boycotts along with physical intimidation and obstruction to win changes in wages, hours, and working conditions. This is an example of:

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

In what ways are traditional union models under pressure to change in the 21st century and what are some of the changes taking place?

A form of unionism in which there are clearly defined roles where management makes all business decisions while the union negotiates strict work rules to determine wages and job rights through the collective bargaining agreement is called:

A union acceptance attitude in a paternalistic/strategic organization is likely to result in:

Union substitution tactics are always legal.

The lowest union densities in the U.S. can be found in the Southwest and Northeastern states.

A key difference between the European and U.S. models of unionism is that the European model sees the scope of unionization as limited to the workplace.

In what ways are traditional union models under pressure to change in the 21^st century and what are some of the changes taking place?