Question 1

In the next few years,unions are likely to find that they must adopt a tough,confrontational approach in order to get what they want from management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The workers at the Kerriton Company are unhappy with the way their union has been representing them.The Wagner Act allows these workers to take away the union's right to represent them through a process known as decertification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Over the past several decades unions have:

Accepted Answer

A)  always placed the greatest emphasis on increasing wages and benefits.
B)  frequently changed objectives as the result of shifts in social and economic conditions.
C)  frequently taken global competition into account.
D)  consistently favored policies that would move the U.S.economy toward a command system.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

The Supreme Court ruled in 1938 that employers had the right to hire strikebreakers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The two major influences on the growth of unions in the U.S.were:

Accepted Answer

A)  population growth;the agrarian economy
B)  the agrarian economy;the Taft-Hartley Act
C)  the Taft-Hartley Act;support of management
D)  laws that supported unionizing;public opinionE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Despite their high pay,most CEOs work far fewer hours per week than the average employee in their companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Membership in labor unions has grown steadily over the past 50 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Taft-Hartley Act allowed states to pass laws that prohibited compulsory union membership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In a union shop:

Accepted Answer

A)  workers must join the union within a stipulated time period (usually 30,60,or 90 days) in order to keep their jobs.
B)  workers must belong to the union before the company can hire them.
C)  workers who do not join the union must pay a union fee.
D)  workers are required to sign yellow-dog contracts.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

The negotiated labor-management agreement clarifies the terms and conditions under which labor and management agree to function over a specified period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The process of bringing in an impartial third party to render a binding decision in a labor dispute is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  resolution.
B)  mediation.
C)  arbitration.
D)  confirmation.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The __________ guaranteed the rights of individual union members when dealing with their union.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wagner Act
B)  Landrum-Griffin Act
C)  Norris-LaGuardia Act
D)  Taft-Hartley ActE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

The National Labor Relations Act gave employees the right to form and join labor organizations and the right to engage in activities such as strikes and boycotts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The ______________ was established by the Wagner Act to oversee labor-management relations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Trade Commission
B)  Commission on Labor Relations
C)  National Labor Relations Board
D)  Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The first national labor organization in the United States was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Knights of Labor.
B)  Congress of Industrial Organizations.
C)  American Federation of Labor.
D)  United Farm Workers Union.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Today,a woman usually receives a salary that is equal to approximately 80% of her male counterpart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Amie was recently hired at Kreigmeister Industries as a repairperson.She was informed that if she chose not join the union representing her fellow repair workers,she would still have to pay a fee to the union.Apparently,Kreigmeister operates under a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)  illegal arrangement,since nonmembers can never legally be required to pay fees to unions.
B)  closed shop agreement.
C)  union shop agreement.
D)  agency shop agreement.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

As an employee of the human resource department of a major corporation,you are concerned about the potential costs of drug abuse.You are contemplating testing employees for substance abuse.Before adopting such tests,you should know that:

Accepted Answer

A)  this type of testing has been found to be illegal,but many firms do it anyway.
B)  medical tests of this nature are not very accurate.
C)  if you use these tests,your company will join over 70 percent of major companies that test workers and job applicants.
D)  these tests are very expensive,and should only be given to those who may belong to groups judged to be at higher risk.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

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 20

For 20 years,the CIO was a major rival of the AFL in the contest for leadership of the labor movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Dealing With Employee-Management Issues and Relationships

In the next few years,unions are likely to find that they must adopt a tough,confrontational approach in order to get what they want from management.

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The ______________ was established by the Wagner Act to oversee labor-management relations.

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The workers at the Kerriton Company are unhappy with the way their union has been representing them.The Wagner Act allows these workers to take away the union's right to represent them through a process known as decertification.

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Membership in labor unions has grown steadily over the past 50 years.

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Despite their high pay,most CEOs work far fewer hours per week than the average employee in their companies.

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The Supreme Court ruled in 1938 that employers had the right to hire strikebreakers.

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As an employee of the human resource department of a major corporation,you are concerned about the potential costs of drug abuse.You are contemplating testing employees for substance abuse.Before adopting such tests,you should know that:

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Amie was recently hired at Kreigmeister Industries as a repairperson.She was informed that if she chose not join the union representing her fellow repair workers,she would still have to pay a fee to the union.Apparently,Kreigmeister operates under a(n) :

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The National Labor Relations Act gave employees the right to form and join labor organizations and the right to engage in activities such as strikes and boycotts.

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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 process of bringing in an impartial third party to render a binding decision in a labor dispute is referred to as:

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For 20 years,the CIO was a major rival of the AFL in the contest for leadership of the labor movement.

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The negotiated labor-management agreement clarifies the terms and conditions under which labor and management agree to function over a specified period of time.

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The __________ guaranteed the rights of individual union members when dealing with their union.

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The first national labor organization in the United States was the:

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Over the past several decades unions have:

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The Taft-Hartley Act allowed states to pass laws that prohibited compulsory union membership.

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Today,a woman usually receives a salary that is equal to approximately 80% of her male counterpart.

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In a union shop:

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The two major influences on the growth of unions in the U.S.were:

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