OBHR 3330 EXAM 5 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
According to the model developed by Katz and Kochan, at which level does the
management make basic choices such as whether to work with its unions or to devote
its efforts to developing nonunion operations?
A) Strategic level
B) Corporate level
C) Functional level
D) Production level
E) Business unit level - Answers -A) Strategic level
2) Which of the following sought to provide an environment conducive to collective
bargaining?
A) Occupational Safety and Health Act
B) Fair Labor Standards Act
C) Civil Rights Act
D) Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
E) National Labor Relations Act - Answers -E) National Labor Relations Act
3) Which of the following is true of local unions?
A) The local of an industrial-based union typically covers a city or a region.
B) In a craft-oriented union, the local corresponds to a single large facility or to a
number of small facilities.
C) Administration of the contract is beyond the powers of a local union.
D) The bulk of day-to-day interaction between labor and management takes place at the
local union level.
E) Negotiations involved in collective bargaining are not handled at the local union level.
- Answers -D) The bulk of day-to-day interaction between labor and management takes
place at the local union level.
4) Which of the following is true of unionization?
A) Unions have traditionally been stronger in rural workplaces that employ women and
youth.
B) Employers actively resist unionization in an attempt to control costs and maintain
their flexibility.
C) In the last couple of decades, union membership has consistently increased as a
percentage of employment.
D) Union membership is higher in the private sector than in the public sector.
, E) Competitive threats have contributed to decreased employer resistance to union
organizing. - Answers -B) Employers actively resist unionization in an attempt to control
costs and maintain their flexibility.
5) Which of the following is true of the functions performed by the National Labor
Relations Board (NLRB)?
A) Its functions are guided by a specific jurisdictional standard that is constant across
industries.
B) Its functions do not include conducting and certifying representation elections.
C) It enforces the National Labor Relations Act, which is based on the commerce clause
of the U.S. Constitution.
D) In practice, its functions are limited to purely local firms that fall within its jurisdiction.
E) It not only responds to requests for actions but also initiates actions. - Answers -C) It
enforces the National Labor Relations Act, which is based on the commerce clause of
the U.S. Constitution.
6) Which of the following is a trend seen in union membership and coverage?
A) Union wage premium in the United States is substantially lower than in other
advanced industrialized countries.
B) Codetermination is mandated by law in the United States.
C) The weak history of deep, class-based divisions in the United States has contributed
to its low unionization rate.
D) The labor movement in the United States is broader than that in Western Europe.
E) In the United States, union membership and coverage are increasing in the private
sector. - Answers -C) The weak history of deep, class-based divisions in the United
States has contributed to its low unionization rate.
7) Which of the following is true of labor relations in the public sector?
A) Union growth has been the lowest among white-collar employees.
B) Union membership declined drastically since the 1960s.
C) Executive Order 10988 prohibits collective bargaining by federal employees.
D) The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, Title VII, established the Federal Mediation
Board.
E) Strikes are illegal at the federal level and in most states. - Answers -E) Strikes are
illegal at the federal level and in most states.
8) Which of the following is true of labor relations in the public sector?
A) Union growth has been the lowest among white-collar employees.
B) Union membership declined drastically since the 1960s.
C) Executive Order 10988 prohibits collective bargaining by federal employees.
D) The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, Title VII, established the Federal Mediation
Board.
According to the model developed by Katz and Kochan, at which level does the
management make basic choices such as whether to work with its unions or to devote
its efforts to developing nonunion operations?
A) Strategic level
B) Corporate level
C) Functional level
D) Production level
E) Business unit level - Answers -A) Strategic level
2) Which of the following sought to provide an environment conducive to collective
bargaining?
A) Occupational Safety and Health Act
B) Fair Labor Standards Act
C) Civil Rights Act
D) Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
E) National Labor Relations Act - Answers -E) National Labor Relations Act
3) Which of the following is true of local unions?
A) The local of an industrial-based union typically covers a city or a region.
B) In a craft-oriented union, the local corresponds to a single large facility or to a
number of small facilities.
C) Administration of the contract is beyond the powers of a local union.
D) The bulk of day-to-day interaction between labor and management takes place at the
local union level.
E) Negotiations involved in collective bargaining are not handled at the local union level.
- Answers -D) The bulk of day-to-day interaction between labor and management takes
place at the local union level.
4) Which of the following is true of unionization?
A) Unions have traditionally been stronger in rural workplaces that employ women and
youth.
B) Employers actively resist unionization in an attempt to control costs and maintain
their flexibility.
C) In the last couple of decades, union membership has consistently increased as a
percentage of employment.
D) Union membership is higher in the private sector than in the public sector.
, E) Competitive threats have contributed to decreased employer resistance to union
organizing. - Answers -B) Employers actively resist unionization in an attempt to control
costs and maintain their flexibility.
5) Which of the following is true of the functions performed by the National Labor
Relations Board (NLRB)?
A) Its functions are guided by a specific jurisdictional standard that is constant across
industries.
B) Its functions do not include conducting and certifying representation elections.
C) It enforces the National Labor Relations Act, which is based on the commerce clause
of the U.S. Constitution.
D) In practice, its functions are limited to purely local firms that fall within its jurisdiction.
E) It not only responds to requests for actions but also initiates actions. - Answers -C) It
enforces the National Labor Relations Act, which is based on the commerce clause of
the U.S. Constitution.
6) Which of the following is a trend seen in union membership and coverage?
A) Union wage premium in the United States is substantially lower than in other
advanced industrialized countries.
B) Codetermination is mandated by law in the United States.
C) The weak history of deep, class-based divisions in the United States has contributed
to its low unionization rate.
D) The labor movement in the United States is broader than that in Western Europe.
E) In the United States, union membership and coverage are increasing in the private
sector. - Answers -C) The weak history of deep, class-based divisions in the United
States has contributed to its low unionization rate.
7) Which of the following is true of labor relations in the public sector?
A) Union growth has been the lowest among white-collar employees.
B) Union membership declined drastically since the 1960s.
C) Executive Order 10988 prohibits collective bargaining by federal employees.
D) The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, Title VII, established the Federal Mediation
Board.
E) Strikes are illegal at the federal level and in most states. - Answers -E) Strikes are
illegal at the federal level and in most states.
8) Which of the following is true of labor relations in the public sector?
A) Union growth has been the lowest among white-collar employees.
B) Union membership declined drastically since the 1960s.
C) Executive Order 10988 prohibits collective bargaining by federal employees.
D) The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, Title VII, established the Federal Mediation
Board.
