Question 1

Under what conditions is the management of a company most able to take a strike?

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The following factors determine the cond...

Question 2

Discuss the effects of union on productivity?

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Unions are believed to decrease producti...

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a craft union employee?

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A)  A steelworker
B)  An autoworker
C)  A carpenter
D)  A flight attendant
E)  A mineworkerF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following acts gave the union members' the right to vote an existing union out-that is, to decertify it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bagley-Keene Act
B)  Chamberlain-Ferris Act
C)  Keating-Owen Act
D)  Taft-Hartley Act
E)  Taylor ActF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following is true of union activities?

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A)  Employee groups and economic sectors with the fastest growth rates tend to have the highest rates of unionization.
B)  Unions have perfectly adapted themselves to recent changes in the economic structure.
C)  One reason for the smaller union presence in southern states is the existence of right-to-work laws.
D)  Nonmanufacturing industries such as finance, insurance, and real estate have a higher union representation than manufacturing industries.
E)  Women and men have equal representation in unions.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Management is less able to afford a strike when products are of a non-perishable nature.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following Acts allows states to pass the right-to-work laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Labor Standards Act
B)  Walsh-Healey Act
C)  Smith-Connally Act
D)  Taft-Hartley Act
E)  Norris-La Guardia ActF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

Union activity designed to exert public, financial, or political pressure on employers during the union-organizing process is known as:

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A)  arbitration.
B)  checkoff provision.
C)  corporate campaign.
D)  integrative bargaining.
E)  mediation.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Describe the industrial relations model, developed by Harry Katz and Thomas Kochan.

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The industrial relations model developed...

Question 10

Which of the following is a characteristic of an industrial union?

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A)  All the members of an industrial union have a particular occupation.
B)  An industrial union restricts the number of its members in order to maintain high wages.
C)  The members an industrial union are linked by their work in a particular industry.
D)  The members of industrial unions change employers more frequently compared to other types of unions.
E)  All the members of an industrial union have a particular skill.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is true of an arbitrator?

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A)  She represents the employees during the collective bargaining process.
B)  She provides inside information about the management to the employees.
C)  She actually chooses the solution to the dispute.
D)  She has no formal authority.
E)  She is a part of the collective bargaining process.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Intraorganizational bargaining is the part of the labor-management negotiation process that:

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A)  focuses on dividing a fixed economic "pie."
B)  focuses on the conflicting objectives of factions within labor and management.
C)  allows a person with no formal authority to act as a facilitator in the negotiations.
D)  refers to the relationship and level of trust between the negotiators.
E)  seeks solutions beneficial to both sides.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

The Taft-Hartley Act:

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A)  actively supports collective bargaining rather than impeding it.
B)  prohibits certain activities by both employers and labor unions.
C)  prohibits discrimination in any aspect of employment that attempts to encourage or discourage union-related activity.
D)  outlaws unfair union labor practices.
E)  prohibits employers from interfering with, restraining, or coercing employees in exercising their rights to join or assist a labor organization.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

Which of the following is true of the National Labor Relations Board?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is composed of a nine-member board, the general counsel, and 40 regional offices.
B)  It covers retail businesses that have more than $100,000 in annual business.
C)  Its jurisdiction is limited to employers whose operations affect commerce generally.
D)  In practice, only purely local firms fall within its jurisdiction.
E)  It not only responds to requests for actions but also initiates actions.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

_____ rules do not require union membership but do require that employees who choose to join must remain members for a certain period of time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Agency shop
B)  Maintenance of membership
C)  Closed shop
D)  Union shop
E)  Checkoff provisionF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

Arbitrating the enforcement or interpretation of contract terms is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  contract arbitration.
B)  bracketed arbitration.
C)  pendulum arbitration.
D)  rights arbitration.
E)  interest arbitration.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act:

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A)  prohibits employers to discriminate against employees who file charges.
B)  permits employers to refuse to bargain collectively with union representatives.
C)  permits employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and to bargain collectively.
D)  prohibits employers from dominating the formation of any labor organization.
E)  prohibits employers from discriminating against employees who support a labor organization.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Which of the following acts was an addition to the Taft-Hartley Act that further regulated unions' actions and their internal affairs like financial disclosure and conduct of elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taylor Act
B)  Chamberlain-Ferris Act
C)  Keating-Owen Act
D)  Bagley-Keene Act
E)  Landrum-Griffin ActF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following is true of the various stages in negotiations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less people are present in the early stages of negotiations whereas more people join in at the later stages.
B)  Union negotiators often present an extensive list of proposals during the middle stages of the negotiations.
C)  In the final stages, negotiators and neutral third parties enter the process.
D)  During the final stages, each side must make a series of decisions, even though the outcome is uncertain.
E)  In the initial stage, negotiators from each side may have one-on-one meetings or small-group meetings where public relations pressures are reduced.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

Section 8(a) (3) of the National Labor Relations Act prohibits employers from:

Accepted Answer

A)  retaliating against employees who file unfair-labor practices.
B)  refusing to bargain in good faith with union representatives.
C)  firing employees for union organizing.
D)  interfering with union activities.
E)  bribing union representatives.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Exam 14: Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Under what conditions is the management of a company most able to take a strike?

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_____ rules do not require union membership but do require that employees who choose to join must remain members for a certain period of time.

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Which of the following acts was an addition to the Taft-Hartley Act that further regulated unions' actions and their internal affairs like financial disclosure and conduct of elections?

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Which of the following acts gave the union members' the right to vote an existing union out-that is, to decertify it?

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Section 8(a) (3) of the National Labor Relations Act prohibits employers from:

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Intraorganizational bargaining is the part of the labor-management negotiation process that:

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Union activity designed to exert public, financial, or political pressure on employers during the union-organizing process is known as:

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Management is less able to afford a strike when products are of a non-perishable nature.

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Which of the following is true of the various stages in negotiations?

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Arbitrating the enforcement or interpretation of contract terms is known as:

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Which of the following is true of the National Labor Relations Board?

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Describe the industrial relations model, developed by Harry Katz and Thomas Kochan.

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Which of the following Acts allows states to pass the right-to-work laws?

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Which of the following is true of union activities?

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Which of the following is true of an arbitrator?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of an industrial union?

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Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act:

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