Question 1

A company can minimize unionization by:

Accepted Answer

A)   making the union president its official spokesperson.
B)   creating formal grievance systems for all its workers.
C)   petitioning the National Labor Relations Board to exempt it from the possibility of unionization.
D)   not hiring women workers and workers from ethnic minorities who are more likely to join unions.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of the Taft-Hartley Act?

Accepted Answer

A)   It prohibited employers from hiring nonunion members.
B)   It repealed the right-to-work laws.
C)   It established procedures and listed tactics that employees could use to conduct strikes.
D)   It was established as a response to public outcries against the strikes following World War II.

Question 3

In the context of the parameters for collective bargaining, which of the following statements is true of mandatory items?

Accepted Answer

A)   If either negotiating party expresses a desire to negotiate one or more mandatory items, then the other party must agree.
B)   Mandatory items include the union having veto power over the promotion of certain managers to higher-levelPositions.
C)   Almost anything is negotiable under mandatory items if both the negotiating parties agree to discuss it.
D)   Mandatory items include a clause in the labor contract specifying that the employee union promises not to strike.

Question 4

In the 1920s, Barc Corporation, a coal manufacturing company, refused to negotiate its wage policy with its employees. It also refused to bargain with the elected union members. In the given scenario, Barc Corporation violated the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Wagner Act.
B)   Sherman Antitrust Act.
C)   Rowlatt Act.
D)   Publicity Act.

Question 5

Identify a true statement about strikes.

Accepted Answer

A)   Labor unions have large cash reserves in place before beginning a strike, in order to pay the striking workers.
B)   Strikebreakers minimize the loss to a business that might otherwise occur during a labor strike.
C)   Strikes can prove expensive to both an organization's management and the labor union.
D)   An organization's strike losses are usually low because of stockpiled inventory.

Question 6

The second step in the unionization process is:

Accepted Answer

A)   getting 30 percent of the workers eligible to be represented by the union to sign authorization cards.
B)   asking the National Labor Relations Board to conduct a secret ballot election.
C)   asking the National Labor Relations Board to define the bargaining unit.
D)   instituting grievance procedures for resolving disputes between management and the union.

Question 7

If the union membership votes to reject the labor contract after an agreement has been reached between the union and management, then:

Accepted Answer

A)   the parties must return to the bargaining table.
B)   the party that can show reasonable cause has the final say.
C)   the union loses its bargaining power.
D)   the parties must directly seek government intervention.

Question 8

The union members of Clarence Corporation, a packaged food manufacturing firm, stage a protest as their demand for higher wages was not met by the management of the firm. During the protest, the union members frequently march to the entrance to the firm holding signs that explain the reason for the protest. They do this in an attempt to intimidate the management. This scenario most likely exemplifies _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   picketing
B)   featherbedding
C)   a boycott
D)   a slowdown

Question 9

The American Federation of Labor (AF of L)  grew rapidly in the early 20th century because:

Accepted Answer

A)   workers preferred the businesslike approach of the AF of L.
B)   it focused on organizing employees by industry rather than by skills.
C)   workers preferred the radical nature of the AF of L.
D)   it focused on legislative and political activities.

Question 10

In the process of unionization, after union organizers get 30 percent of the eligible workers within the bargaining unit to sign authorization cards, they must:

Accepted Answer

A)   generate interest in unionization among employees.
B)   formulate a closed-shop agreement between management and the union.
C)   elect the president and the shop steward of the proposed union.
D)   petition the National Labor Relations Board to conduct an election.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of a positive settlement zone?

Accepted Answer

A)   It refers to an organization achieving the desired results in a negotiation without giving in to the employees' demands.
B)   It refers to an overlap between an organization's and its union's demands and expectations in the bargaining zone.
C)   It refers to a situation where both the management of an organization and its employees agree to have a third-party intervention.
D)   It refers to a phase in the negotiation process that prohibits the use of mediation or arbitration in case of a disagreement.

Question 12

Which of the following is a reason for the steady decline in union membership in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   A continued predominance of white males in blue-collar jobs
B)   Bankruptcy declarations by many major corporations
C)   Aggressive antiunionization strategies undertaken by businesses
D)   The constant nature and composition of the U.S. workforce

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   It emerged from a dissenting faction of the Knights of Labor.
B)   It merged with the Industrial Workers of the World in 1995.
C)   It classified workers according to their crafts.
D)   It organized the steel, mining, and meatpacking industries.

Question 14

Traditionally, union members have been predominantly:

Accepted Answer

A)   black males in blue-collar jobs.
B)   white males in blue-collar jobs.
C)   Asian women in white-collar jobs.
D)   Hispanic women in white-collar jobs.

Question 15

Which of the following reasons led to the merger of the American Federation of Labor (AF of L)  and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Their common focus on the legislative and political activities that affected workers
B)   Their common strategy of organizing employees by industry rather than by skills
C)   The common fight of the two groups against the radical nature of the Industrial Workers of the World
D)   The series of strikes after World War II that led to public resentment and demands for union reform

Question 16

Prior to collective bargaining for a new labor contract, both the management and the union members of a shoe factory decide that it is important that they discuss the issue of the employment of contingent workers in the organization. Both parties thereby include it as a negotiable point for the bargaining session that, if agreed upon, will be entered into the new contract. This point of negotiation falls under the category of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   permissive items
B)   mandatory items
C)   prohibited items
D)   intellectual items

Question 17

During labor negotiations, the management of a company reaches the point where it states that it will give a maximum of a 6-percent pay increase to all the employees of the company and not more. Despite threats of further agitation, the management sticks to its decision. In the given scenario, the management has reached its _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   break-even point
B)   resistance point
C)   target point
D)   arbitration point

Question 18

Trace the early history of labor unions in the United States, and mention their significant contributions.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The earliest unions i...

Question 19

Which of the following acts outlawed closed-shop agreements?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Taft-Hartley Act
B)   The Wagner Act
C)   The Landrum-Griffin Act
D)   The Sherman Antitrust Act

Question 20

Which of the following is a condition that must be met for the decertification of a union?

Accepted Answer

A)   The union must have served as the official bargaining agent for the employees for at least 3 years.
B)   A closed-shop agreement must have existed between the union and the employer.
C)   No labor contract must currently be in force.
D)   The union must have at least hundred members.

Exam 11: Managing Labor Relations

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following statements is true of the Taft-Hartley Act?

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following acts outlawed closed-shop agreements?

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following statements is true of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) ?

Correct Answer
verified

Trace the early history of labor unions in the United States, and mention their significant contributions.

Correct Answer
verified
Answers will vary. The earliest unions i...
View Answer

In the context of the parameters for collective bargaining, which of the following statements is true of mandatory items?

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following statements is true of a positive settlement zone?

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following is a condition that must be met for the decertification of a union?

Correct Answer
verified

In the process of unionization, after union organizers get 30 percent of the eligible workers within the bargaining unit to sign authorization cards, they must:

Correct Answer
verified

A company can minimize unionization by:

Correct Answer
verified

If the union membership votes to reject the labor contract after an agreement has been reached between the union and management, then:

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

The American Federation of Labor (AF of L) grew rapidly in the early 20th century because:

Correct Answer
verified

Traditionally, union members have been predominantly:

Correct Answer
verified

The second step in the unionization process is:

Correct Answer
verified

In the 1920s, Barc Corporation, a coal manufacturing company, refused to negotiate its wage policy with its employees. It also refused to bargain with the elected union members. In the given scenario, Barc Corporation violated the:

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following reasons led to the merger of the American Federation of Labor (AF of L) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) ?

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following is a reason for the steady decline in union membership in the United States?

Correct Answer
verified

Identify a true statement about strikes.

Correct Answer
verified

Exam 11: Managing Labor Relations

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following statements is true of the Taft-Hartley Act?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following acts outlawed closed-shop agreements?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following statements is true of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) ?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Trace the early history of labor unions in the United States, and mention their significant contributions.

Correct AnswerverifiedAnswers will vary. The earliest unions i...View AnswerShow Answer

In the context of the parameters for collective bargaining, which of the following statements is true of mandatory items?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following statements is true of a positive settlement zone?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is a condition that must be met for the decertification of a union?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In the process of unionization, after union organizers get 30 percent of the eligible workers within the bargaining unit to sign authorization cards, they must:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A company can minimize unionization by:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

If the union membership votes to reject the labor contract after an agreement has been reached between the union and management, then:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The American Federation of Labor (AF of L) grew rapidly in the early 20th century because:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Traditionally, union members have been predominantly:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The second step in the unionization process is:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In the 1920s, Barc Corporation, a coal manufacturing company, refused to negotiate its wage policy with its employees. It also refused to bargain with the elected union members. In the given scenario, Barc Corporation violated the:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following reasons led to the merger of the American Federation of Labor (AF of L) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) ?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is a reason for the steady decline in union membership in the United States?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Identify a true statement about strikes.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Answers will vary. The earliest unions i...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified