Test Bank – Industrial Relations in Canada (Robert Hebdon, Brown & Walsworth, 4th Edition) | 2027 Revised&Verified(AllChapters,T/F&MCQs)

Test Bank – Industrial Relations in Canada (Robert
Hebdon, Brown & Walsworth, 4th Edition) | 2027
Revised&Verified(AllChapters,T/F&MCQs)




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, Chapter 1

1. A strike is an action by workers in which they stop performing duties and do not report to work.

True

False

CORRECT ANSWER: True



Some argue that the term ―employee relations‖-
union,is yetantisome unions use the term for internal staff positions.

True

False

CORRECT ANSWER: True



Dunlop’s concept of shared ideology refers to a set of common beliefs held by the actors of th
e
Industrial Relations system.

True

False

CORRECT ANSWER: True



4. Procedural rules refer to the outcomes of employment relationships.

True

False

CORRECT ANSWER: False



Collective bargaining is the process by which management and labour negotiate the terms
and conditions of employment in a unionized workplace.

True

False

CORRECT ANSWER: True

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,6. A union is a group of employees who bargain the terms and conditions of employment.

True

False

CORRECT ANSWER: False



7. Human Resources focus on the relationship between the employee and governmental regulations.

True

False

CORRECT ANSWER: False



According to Dunlop, the role of Specialized Government Agencies is to develop, implement,
and administer legislation and policies pertinent to the employment relationship.

True

False

CORRECT ANSWER: True



9. Dunlop suggests that the distribution of power is somewhat important.

True

False

CORRECT ANSWER: False



10. Competitive factors in the product/service market play a large role in Industrial Relations.

True

False

CORRECT ANSWER: True




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, Barbash’s(1987) equity–
efficiency theory argues that employers may hold the value of profitability and competiti
ve advantage.

True

False

CORRECT ANSWER: True



According to Georgetti, temporary foreign workers should be placed into the permanent immigrati
on stream only when necessary.

True

False

CORRECT ANSWER: False



13. Technology is included in the economics subsystem of the IRHsystems framework of the textbook.

True

False

CORRECT ANSWER: True



According to equity–efficiency theory, unions usually focus on efficiency.

True

False

CORRECT ANSWER: False



15. Employee morale is a conversion mechanism in the IRHsystems framework.

True

False

CORRECT ANSWER: False




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