Question 1

The Norris-LaGuardia Act prohibits firms from requiring workers to agree not to join a union as a condition of their employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One goal of the Landrum-Griffin Act was to:

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A)  firmly establish the right of unions to engage in collective bargaining.
B)  set up the means by which unions could be certified as bargaining agents for workers.
C)  clean up the corrupt practices of unions.
D)  prevent employees engaged in providing critical services such as health care or police protection from going out on strike.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Studies conducted at the University of Michigan found that earnings of women graduating with baccalaureate degrees were:

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A)  less than 60% of men's earnings in all fields.
B)  about 70% of what male graduates earned.
C)  about 96% of men's earnings.
D)  about 104% of men's earnings.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

A union that consists of members who are all skilled specialists in a particular trade is called an industrial guild.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to one of the top management consultants of the past 40 years,the late Peter Drucker:

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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 20 times the earnings of the company's lowest-paid employee.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Strikes have been an effective way of settling labor disputes without violence and bitterness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A major difference between early labor organizations in the United States and today's labor unions is that the early labor groups often were temporary organizations that disbanded after achieving a short-range goal,while today's unions are permanent organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The AFL-CIO was __________ the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) .

Accepted Answer

A)  strongly in favor of
B)  cautiously neutral in its views toward
C)  opposed to
D)  split in two camps,one in favor of and the other opposed toE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Until passage of the Taft-Hartley Act,under a closed shop agreement,a company could only hire workers who already belonged to a union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In recent years some unions have granted concessions and given up benefits secured in earlier contract negotiations in an attempt to save jobs.These concessions are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  injunctions.
B)  givebacks.
C)  buyouts.
D)  disbenefits.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Striking union workers are picketing near the entrance of the Bellandro Bay Brewery plant where they normally work.The workers are acting peacefully and have not threatened anyone entering or leaving the company or damaged any property.Bellandro's management is seeking an injunction to prevent the workers from picketing.The courts are unlikely to issue an injunction under the current circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Alcohol is the most widely used drug in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the Reaching Beyond Our Borders box in Chapter 12,global labor movements are forming to emphasize the setting of global labor standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The AFL originally was a federation of craft unions that did not attempt to organize industrial unions.The main reason for this strategy was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial unions were illegal until the passage of the Taft-Hartley Act in 1947.
B)  the leaders of the AFL believed that the skilled workers represented by craft unions would have better bargaining power than unskilled workers.
C)  craft unions had more political clout than industrial unions.
D)  most industrial unions had supported the Knights of Labor in a dispute with the AFL during the 1880s.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

The __________ was set up as a federation of many separate craft unions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Knights of Labor
B)  Committee of Industrial Organizations
C)  League of Unions
D)  American Federation of Labor (AFL) E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

In its early years,the AFL's strategy was to:

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A)  grow as rapidly as possible by allowing people from all professions and walks of life to join.
B)  limit its membership to skilled craftspeople.
C)  limit its membership to unskilled and semiskilled workers.
D)  form one big craft union which everyone could join;but it later split into several smaller organizations.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

The main objectives of organized labor,better wages and shorter hours,have remained remarkably stable over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to the Legal Briefcase,"Paying for Incompetence",businesspersons understand that the capitalist system has no choice but to tolerate huge disparities between a CEO's salary and a regular employee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Taft-Hartley Act gave more power to management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Today,over 70% of all companies require some type of drug testing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Dealing With Employee-Management Issues and Relationships

In recent years some unions have granted concessions and given up benefits secured in earlier contract negotiations in an attempt to save jobs.These concessions are called:

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According to the Legal Briefcase,"Paying for Incompetence",businesspersons understand that the capitalist system has no choice but to tolerate huge disparities between a CEO's salary and a regular employee.

Correct Answer
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According to the Reaching Beyond Our Borders box in Chapter 12,global labor movements are forming to emphasize the setting of global labor standards.

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A major difference between early labor organizations in the United States and today's labor unions is that the early labor groups often were temporary organizations that disbanded after achieving a short-range goal,while today's unions are permanent organizations.

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Today,over 70% of all companies require some type of drug testing.

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In its early years,the AFL's strategy was to:

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The AFL-CIO was __________ the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) .

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According to one of the top management consultants of the past 40 years,the late Peter Drucker:

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The __________ was set up as a federation of many separate craft unions.

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The Norris-LaGuardia Act prohibits firms from requiring workers to agree not to join a union as a condition of their employment.

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Strikes have been an effective way of settling labor disputes without violence and bitterness.

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Until passage of the Taft-Hartley Act,under a closed shop agreement,a company could only hire workers who already belonged to a union.

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The AFL originally was a federation of craft unions that did not attempt to organize industrial unions.The main reason for this strategy was that:

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One goal of the Landrum-Griffin Act was to:

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Studies conducted at the University of Michigan found that earnings of women graduating with baccalaureate degrees were:

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The main objectives of organized labor,better wages and shorter hours,have remained remarkably stable over time.

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Alcohol is the most widely used drug in the workplace.

Correct Answer
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A union that consists of members who are all skilled specialists in a particular trade is called an industrial guild.

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The Taft-Hartley Act gave more power to management.

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Exam 12: Dealing With Employee-Management Issues and Relationships

In recent years some unions have granted concessions and given up benefits secured in earlier contract negotiations in an attempt to save jobs.These concessions are called:

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According to the Legal Briefcase,"Paying for Incompetence",businesspersons understand that the capitalist system has no choice but to tolerate huge disparities between a CEO's salary and a regular employee.

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According to the Reaching Beyond Our Borders box in Chapter 12,global labor movements are forming to emphasize the setting of global labor standards.

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A major difference between early labor organizations in the United States and today's labor unions is that the early labor groups often were temporary organizations that disbanded after achieving a short-range goal,while today's unions are permanent organizations.

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Today,over 70% of all companies require some type of drug testing.

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In its early years,the AFL's strategy was to:

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The AFL-CIO was __________ the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) .

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According to one of the top management consultants of the past 40 years,the late Peter Drucker:

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The __________ was set up as a federation of many separate craft unions.

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The Norris-LaGuardia Act prohibits firms from requiring workers to agree not to join a union as a condition of their employment.

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Strikes have been an effective way of settling labor disputes without violence and bitterness.

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Until passage of the Taft-Hartley Act,under a closed shop agreement,a company could only hire workers who already belonged to a union.

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The AFL originally was a federation of craft unions that did not attempt to organize industrial unions.The main reason for this strategy was that:

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One goal of the Landrum-Griffin Act was to:

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Studies conducted at the University of Michigan found that earnings of women graduating with baccalaureate degrees were:

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The main objectives of organized labor,better wages and shorter hours,have remained remarkably stable over time.

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Alcohol is the most widely used drug in the workplace.

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A union that consists of members who are all skilled specialists in a particular trade is called an industrial guild.

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The Taft-Hartley Act gave more power to management.

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