MGM102 FINAL EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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1. LABOUR RELATIONS
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2. labour union
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A group of individuals who work together to achieve shared job-related goals
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3. labour relations
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The overall process of dealing with employees who are represented by a union
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4. collective bargaining
Answer:
the process through which representatives of management and the union meet to negotiate a labor
agreement
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5. union density
Answer:
a statistic that represents the number of union members as a percentage of the number of people who could
potentially be union members
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6. Canada Labour Code
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legislation that applies to the labour practices of firms operating under the legislative authority of
parliament
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7. bargaining unit
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individuals grouped together for purposes of collective bargaining
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8. Certification Vote
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A vote supervised by a government representative to determine whether a union will be certified as the
sole bargaining agent for the unit.
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9. Decertification
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the process by which employees legally terminate their union's right to represent them
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10. closed shop
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a union-employer relationship in which the employer can hire only union members
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11. union shop
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A union-employer relationship in which the employer can hire non-unionized workers, but they must join
the union within a certain period
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12. agency shop
Answer:
A union-employer relationship in which all employees for whom the union bargains must pay dues, but
they are not required to join the union.
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13. open shop
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A union-employer relationship in which the employer may hire union or non-union workers.
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14. craft union
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A union for laborers devoted to a specific craft or trade
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15. industry union
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represents workers from different employers within a certain industry, such as steel or auto manufacturing
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16. local union
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members of a union in a particular factory, company, or geographic area
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17. independent local union
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union that is not formally affiliated with any labour organization
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18. national union
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a union that only represents workers in a country
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19. international union
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a union that represents workers in more than one country
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20. strike
Answer:
a tactic of labour unions in which members temporarily walk off the job and refuse to work in order to win
concessions from management
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21. lockout
Answer:
A tactic of management in which the firm physically denies employees access to the workplace to pressure
workers to agree to the company's latest contract offer.
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22. conciliation
Answer:
A method of settling a contract dispute in which neutral third party helps the two sides clarify the issues
that are separating them
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23. mediation
Answer:
method of settling a contract dispute in which a neutral third party is asked to hear arguments from both
the union and the management and offer a suggested resolution
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24. arbitration
Answer:
method of settling a contract dispute in which a neutral third party imposes and binding settlement on the
disputing parties
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25. POLITICAL FORCES
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26. mixed system
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. LABOUR RELATIONS
Answer:
Question:
2. labour union
Answer:
A group of individuals who work together to achieve shared job-related goals
Question:
3. labour relations
Answer:
The overall process of dealing with employees who are represented by a union
Question:
4. collective bargaining
Answer:
the process through which representatives of management and the union meet to negotiate a labor
agreement
Question:
5. union density
Answer:
a statistic that represents the number of union members as a percentage of the number of people who could
potentially be union members
Question:
6. Canada Labour Code
Answer:
legislation that applies to the labour practices of firms operating under the legislative authority of
parliament
Question:
7. bargaining unit
Answer:
individuals grouped together for purposes of collective bargaining
Question:
8. Certification Vote
Answer:
A vote supervised by a government representative to determine whether a union will be certified as the
sole bargaining agent for the unit.
,Question:
9. Decertification
Answer:
the process by which employees legally terminate their union's right to represent them
Question:
10. closed shop
Answer:
a union-employer relationship in which the employer can hire only union members
Question:
11. union shop
Answer:
A union-employer relationship in which the employer can hire non-unionized workers, but they must join
the union within a certain period
Question:
12. agency shop
Answer:
A union-employer relationship in which all employees for whom the union bargains must pay dues, but
they are not required to join the union.
Question:
13. open shop
Answer:
A union-employer relationship in which the employer may hire union or non-union workers.
Question:
14. craft union
Answer:
A union for laborers devoted to a specific craft or trade
Question:
15. industry union
Answer:
represents workers from different employers within a certain industry, such as steel or auto manufacturing
Question:
16. local union
Answer:
members of a union in a particular factory, company, or geographic area
Question:
17. independent local union
Answer:
union that is not formally affiliated with any labour organization
, Question:
18. national union
Answer:
a union that only represents workers in a country
Question:
19. international union
Answer:
a union that represents workers in more than one country
Question:
20. strike
Answer:
a tactic of labour unions in which members temporarily walk off the job and refuse to work in order to win
concessions from management
Question:
21. lockout
Answer:
A tactic of management in which the firm physically denies employees access to the workplace to pressure
workers to agree to the company's latest contract offer.
Question:
22. conciliation
Answer:
A method of settling a contract dispute in which neutral third party helps the two sides clarify the issues
that are separating them
Question:
23. mediation
Answer:
method of settling a contract dispute in which a neutral third party is asked to hear arguments from both
the union and the management and offer a suggested resolution
Question:
24. arbitration
Answer:
method of settling a contract dispute in which a neutral third party imposes and binding settlement on the
disputing parties
Question:
25. POLITICAL FORCES
Answer:
Question:
26. mixed system