HRM 340 CH 1-5 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
Experts believe that the widening gap between the richest and poorest individuals in the U.S. is in part
due to the weakened position of labor unions. T/F - Answers TRUE
Legal protections guaranteeing workers the right to support a union serve to equalize bargaining
power between employers and employees for many reasons including: - Answers Providing
democracy in the workplace
The official policy of the United States with respect to the employment relationship is to: - Answers
Encourage employee voice in the employment relationship through unions and collective bargaining.
Structural changes in the distribution of industries, along with demographic changes, likely account
for some of the decline in unionization rates in the U.S. T/F - Answers True
Which of the following is not considered to be fundamental to the role of unions? - Answers
Influencing employees to work toward maximizing company profits
If one's perspective is that business' sole purpose is to make a profit, which of the following
statements are they likely to agree with? - Answers Employers have an obligation to place the needs
of shareholders before the needs of other stakeholders such as consumers and employees.
It has been argued that demand for services traditionally provided for by unions has declined over
time due to: - Answers Substitution of union services by enlightened employer practices and
protective legislation.
The majority of workers in the U.S. are satisfied with the amount of voice they feel they have in the
workplace. T/F - Answers False
Which of the following statements is true about unionization in the U.S. since 1990? - Answers Union
membership has been stable while union density has been decreasing.
Experimentation with shorter, less detailed union contracts in recent years has been intended to
address employers' need for __________________ in the workplace? - Answers Ambiguity.
Which school of thought regarding the employment relationship has predominated in the post WWII
era: - Answers Human resource management model
It is rarely the case that unionized companies are more productive than nonunionized companies. T/F
- Answers False
The "labor problem" was considered a problem for all of the following reasons except: - Answers
Employers were not gaining maximum efficiencies because they had difficulty firing employees who
were not productive.
A labor movement is: - Answers a form of social movement in which workers from multiple
workplaces join together to pursue common interests in, say, political reform.
In the human resources school of thought, workers express their voice through: - Answers Informal
dispute resolution processes such as an open door policy
The key distinction between the industrial relations and critical industrial relations schools of thought
is the belief that an imbalance of power between employers and employees is built into the very
fabric of capitalism such that employers can exercise domination over laborers. T/F - Answers True
According to the industrial relations perspective, low wages, long hours, dangerous working
conditions, and abusive supervisory practices is most likely attributed to: - Answers An imbalance of
bargaining power between employers and workers
According to the critical industrial relations perspective, labor unions are: - Answers Important but
inadequate for addressing employer domination over workers.
In the mainstream economics school of thought, the best protection employees have against poor
management practices is legislation guaranteeing some basic rights in the workplace. T/F - Answers
False
In the early 1900s workers were often managed using fear and intimidation tactics designed to keep
them from challenging management decisions. This system of management became known as the: -
Answers Drive system.
Industrial unionism seeks to organize all workers by industry or within a given workplace, regardless
of their occupations or skill levels. T/F - Answers True
The National Labor Union is significant largely because: - Answers It was the first to unite diverse
unions into a single federation.
Unionization in the public sector did not take hold until the 1960's largely because: - Answers There
were no laws protecting public sector rights to unionize.
Experts believe that the widening gap between the richest and poorest individuals in the U.S. is in part
due to the weakened position of labor unions. T/F - Answers TRUE
Legal protections guaranteeing workers the right to support a union serve to equalize bargaining
power between employers and employees for many reasons including: - Answers Providing
democracy in the workplace
The official policy of the United States with respect to the employment relationship is to: - Answers
Encourage employee voice in the employment relationship through unions and collective bargaining.
Structural changes in the distribution of industries, along with demographic changes, likely account
for some of the decline in unionization rates in the U.S. T/F - Answers True
Which of the following is not considered to be fundamental to the role of unions? - Answers
Influencing employees to work toward maximizing company profits
If one's perspective is that business' sole purpose is to make a profit, which of the following
statements are they likely to agree with? - Answers Employers have an obligation to place the needs
of shareholders before the needs of other stakeholders such as consumers and employees.
It has been argued that demand for services traditionally provided for by unions has declined over
time due to: - Answers Substitution of union services by enlightened employer practices and
protective legislation.
The majority of workers in the U.S. are satisfied with the amount of voice they feel they have in the
workplace. T/F - Answers False
Which of the following statements is true about unionization in the U.S. since 1990? - Answers Union
membership has been stable while union density has been decreasing.
Experimentation with shorter, less detailed union contracts in recent years has been intended to
address employers' need for __________________ in the workplace? - Answers Ambiguity.
Which school of thought regarding the employment relationship has predominated in the post WWII
era: - Answers Human resource management model
It is rarely the case that unionized companies are more productive than nonunionized companies. T/F
- Answers False
The "labor problem" was considered a problem for all of the following reasons except: - Answers
Employers were not gaining maximum efficiencies because they had difficulty firing employees who
were not productive.
A labor movement is: - Answers a form of social movement in which workers from multiple
workplaces join together to pursue common interests in, say, political reform.
In the human resources school of thought, workers express their voice through: - Answers Informal
dispute resolution processes such as an open door policy
The key distinction between the industrial relations and critical industrial relations schools of thought
is the belief that an imbalance of power between employers and employees is built into the very
fabric of capitalism such that employers can exercise domination over laborers. T/F - Answers True
According to the industrial relations perspective, low wages, long hours, dangerous working
conditions, and abusive supervisory practices is most likely attributed to: - Answers An imbalance of
bargaining power between employers and workers
According to the critical industrial relations perspective, labor unions are: - Answers Important but
inadequate for addressing employer domination over workers.
In the mainstream economics school of thought, the best protection employees have against poor
management practices is legislation guaranteeing some basic rights in the workplace. T/F - Answers
False
In the early 1900s workers were often managed using fear and intimidation tactics designed to keep
them from challenging management decisions. This system of management became known as the: -
Answers Drive system.
Industrial unionism seeks to organize all workers by industry or within a given workplace, regardless
of their occupations or skill levels. T/F - Answers True
The National Labor Union is significant largely because: - Answers It was the first to unite diverse
unions into a single federation.
Unionization in the public sector did not take hold until the 1960's largely because: - Answers There
were no laws protecting public sector rights to unionize.
