Question 1

During the 1980s,unions became increasingly concerned with the issues of:

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A)   pay and fringe benefits.
B)   stock option plans and profit sharing.
C)   job security and union recognition.
D)   worker training and education.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Mississippi has passed a right-to-work law,which means that union shops are illegal in the state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Ashleigh has played a number of supporting roles on TV sitcoms.In her last role,she understood her contract to obligate her to perform in 22 episodes for a stipend of $500 per episode.After completion of 11 episodes,Ashleigh became ill and was unable to complete the episodes in a timely manner.The studio claimed that Ashleigh broke her contract and they are not obligated to pay her.She is confident that an impartial third party will view her circumstances as exceptional and will rule that she be reimbursed for the 11 performances.She has agreed to mediation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following tactics would management be most likely to use during a labor-management dispute?

Accepted Answer

A)   picketing
B)   secondary boycotts
C)   lockouts
D)   primary boycottsE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

___________ are workers a company hires to replace workers who are out on strike.

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A)   Yellow dogs
B)   Convergent workers
C)   Structural replacements
D)   StrikebreakersE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the costs of elder care is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   It should be much less expensive for firms to provide elder care than for them to provide childcare.
B)   The financial burdens of elder care on the children of aging parents are likely to become less serious in the future than they are today,because many senior citizens are now remaining employed into their 70s rather than retiring in their early 60s.
C)   Although elder care is expensive,the good news is that companies can receive a great deal of assistance from the federal government when they establish qualified elder care programs.
D)   The costs of elder care are likely to rise very rapidly in coming years as an increasing number of older and more experienced employees face the need to care for aging parents and other relatives.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Alcohol and drug abuse are serious workplace issues but they involve far fewer workers than AIDS does.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Under a(n) ___________ shop agreement,workers must belong to the union before they are hired.

Accepted Answer

A)   open
B)   union
C)   agency
D)   closedE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Harassment that creates an intimidating,or offensive work environment falls under the type of sexual harassment known as a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   hostile work environment.
B)   quid pro quo.
C)   extroverted harassment.
D)   de jure harassment.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Over the next decade costs associated with elder care are likely to have a much smaller impact on businesses than child-care costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),16% of job-related fatalities is homicide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Union shops are illegal in the state of North Carolina.This means that North Carolina:

Accepted Answer

A)   is violating federal law.
B)   has passed a right-to-work law.
C)   allows firms to use yellow-dog contracts.
D)   is taking advantage of a loophole in the National Labor Relations Act.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Last week,Angie was approached by two of her coworkers during the lunch break pressuring her to sign a card check in favor of organizing a union.The card check is currently a NLRB (National Labor Relations Board)approved method of finalizing unionization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements is the most accurate assessment of the historical role of the AFL in the labor movement? In its early years the AFL:

Accepted Answer

A)   attracted a lot of public attention and political support because it was the first truly national labor organization in the United States.
B)   operated as one union,but soon split into two interdependent groups and became known as the AFL-CIO.
C)   was a federation of craft unions that championed basic labor issues.
D)   had limited success because it suffered from poor leadership.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

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) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Union membership has declined in recent years.What has led to this decline and what can unions do to turn this trend around?

Accepted Answer

The decline in union membership has resu...

Question 19

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) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Small firms often offer innovative child-care programs as a way of competing for qualified employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Dealing With Employee-Management Issues and Relationships

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According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),16% of job-related fatalities is homicide.

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Union membership has declined in recent years.What has led to this decline and what can unions do to turn this trend around?

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Which of the following statements about the costs of elder care is most accurate?

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Alcohol and drug abuse are serious workplace issues but they involve far fewer workers than AIDS does.

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Under a(n) ___________ shop agreement,workers must belong to the union before they are hired.

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Which of the following statements is the most accurate assessment of the historical role of the AFL in the labor movement? In its early years the AFL:

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Harassment that creates an intimidating,or offensive work environment falls under the type of sexual harassment known as a(n) :

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During the 1980s,unions became increasingly concerned with the issues of:

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Over the next decade costs associated with elder care are likely to have a much smaller impact on businesses than child-care costs.

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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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Which of the following tactics would management be most likely to use during a labor-management dispute?

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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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Small firms often offer innovative child-care programs as a way of competing for qualified employees.

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___________ are workers a company hires to replace workers who are out on strike.

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Mississippi has passed a right-to-work law,which means that union shops are illegal in the state.

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Union shops are illegal in the state of North Carolina.This means that North Carolina:

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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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According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),16% of job-related fatalities is homicide.

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