Question 1

When AT&T anticipated that 20,000 mobility workers were planning to strike to show their concern about unfair compensation, management was already calling staffing agents to temporarily employ persons to cover for striking employees. Traditionally, these workers are called ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   mobile temps.
B)   picket busters.
C)   strikebreakers.
D)   boycotters.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

The _____________ outlawed the use of yellow-dog contracts and prohibited courts from issuing injunctions against nonviolent union activities.

Accepted Answer

A)   Landrum-Griffin Act
B)   Fair Labor Standards Act
C)   Wagner Act
D)   Norris-LaGuardia ActE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

According to noted economist Thomas Piketty:

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A)   top executives are entitled to any level of pay they can negotiate with their board of directors.
B)   the annual pay for top executives should include a small guaranteed salary and should include a very large bonus in years where the firm earns higher profits than competitors.
C)   all bonuses paid to CEOs should be tied to long-run increases in market share.
D)   CEOs should not earn much more than 10-20 times the earnings of the company's average salary.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is likely to remain a controversial labor-management issue in the future?

Accepted Answer

A)   The ability of employers to use yellow-dog contracts
B)   Enforcement of the Taft-Hartley Act
C)   Sexual harassment
D)   A resurgence of the Knights of LaborE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Some contend that the main reason membership in labor unions has declined in recent years has been the passage of anti-labor legislation in the late 1980s that guaranteed all employees of a firm the same wages and benefits whether they joined a union or not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A(n)  __________ occurs when a union encourages its members and the general public not to buy the products of a firm involved in a labor dispute.

Accepted Answer

A)   injunction
B)   wildcat strike
C)   primary boycott
D)   embargoE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Speculating on the future of organized labor unions, which of the following statements best summarizes real concerns?

Accepted Answer

A)   Future union membership will significantly increase due to workers age 19-30 perceiving value in union representation and membership.
B)   The age of union members is heavily skewed. Most members are 55 and older. Unions will be challenged to recruit younger employees to support the unions.
C)   Due to headstrong union negotiators who have refused givebacks, the value of unions will decline.
D)   The UAW (United Auto Workers)  will continue to advance as the most powerful union in the U.S., while the public sector employee unions will continue to experience decline.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The Industrial Revolution was characterized by a(n) :

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A)   increased emphasis on production, resulting in longer hours and less job security for most workers.
B)   migration of manufacturing jobs from the Midwest and Northeast to the South as firms began locating in areas where labor costs were lower.
C)   rapid improvement in the wages and working conditions of most workers, resulting in a decline in the need for labor unions.
D)   movement away from scientific management, and a greater acceptance of the ideas of Herzberg and Maslow.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Drug problems among workers is costing the U.S. economy upwards of ______ in lost work, health care costs, and even crime and accidents.

Accepted Answer

A)   $100 million
B)   $50 billion
C)   $414 billion
D)   $50 thousandE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

After adjusting for inflation, the average executive compensation is actually a little lower now than it was in 1960.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Identify and discuss three controversial employee-management issues.

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Question 12

A(n)  ___________ is a court order directing someone to do something or to refrain from doing something.

Accepted Answer

A)   restrictive covenant
B)   injunction
C)   judicial encyclical
D)   declaratory judgmentE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

The AFL was concerned primarily with:

Accepted Answer

A)   fundamental labor issues.
B)   gaining political power.
C)   forming a workers' army to lead a socialist revolution.
D)   promoting a better public education system.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Throughout most of American history, the relationship between managers and employees has been fairly smooth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is an effective way to deal with the growing threat of workplace violence?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ignore it, as the amount of workplace violence has actually decreased substantially.
B)   Hire managers with strong interpersonal skills.
C)   Ask employees that are experiencing threats or harassment to take paid leave.
D)   Avoid disciplining employees who are not performing up to par since they will learn on the job and their performance will improve over time.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

The Zendor Corporation operates a manufacturing plant in Bel Ridge. The work is arranged in an assembly line and is performed by semiskilled and unskilled workers. These workers are looking into obtaining union representation. The type of union they would belong to would be classified as an industrial union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Hiring strikebreakers to replace striking workers was historically a common management tactic during labor disputes, but it is seldom used today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Rose is a human resources manager for a rapidly growing corporation. The firm recently hired 100 new workers, 10 of whom were involved in workplace accidents soon after they were hired. It was determined that alcohol usage was the cause of these accidents. Top management has asked Rose to do a better job in screening potential workers for alcohol abuse to avoid this in the future. Rose should point out that in fact the 10 percent of the recent hires with alcohol issues is actually much lower than the overall percentage of employees with alcohol issues that are involved in industrial injuries and fatalities in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Marina works for a company in which a union is recognized as the bargaining agent for the workers who perform her type of job. However, under the arrangements at her company, Marina is not required to join the union, nor is she required to pay any fees or dues to the union. Marina works under an agency shop agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Although child care concerns have become a pressing issue for many employees, most firms have been unable to find acceptable solutions to these concerns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Dealing With Union and Employeemanagement Issues

A(n) __________ occurs when a union encourages its members and the general public not to buy the products of a firm involved in a labor dispute.

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Some contend that the main reason membership in labor unions has declined in recent years has been the passage of anti-labor legislation in the late 1980s that guaranteed all employees of a firm the same wages and benefits whether they joined a union or not.

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Although child care concerns have become a pressing issue for many employees, most firms have been unable to find acceptable solutions to these concerns.

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Drug problems among workers is costing the U.S. economy upwards of ______ in lost work, health care costs, and even crime and accidents.

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A(n) ___________ is a court order directing someone to do something or to refrain from doing something.

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According to noted economist Thomas Piketty:

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Hiring strikebreakers to replace striking workers was historically a common management tactic during labor disputes, but it is seldom used today.

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The AFL was concerned primarily with:

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Which of the following is likely to remain a controversial labor-management issue in the future?

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Identify and discuss three controversial employee-management issues.

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Speculating on the future of organized labor unions, which of the following statements best summarizes real concerns?

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Throughout most of American history, the relationship between managers and employees has been fairly smooth.

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After adjusting for inflation, the average executive compensation is actually a little lower now than it was in 1960.

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The _____________ outlawed the use of yellow-dog contracts and prohibited courts from issuing injunctions against nonviolent union activities.

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When AT&T anticipated that 20,000 mobility workers were planning to strike to show their concern about unfair compensation, management was already calling staffing agents to temporarily employ persons to cover for striking employees. Traditionally, these workers are called ___________.

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Which of the following is an effective way to deal with the growing threat of workplace violence?

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