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Industrial Relations In Canada,
Hebdon | Brown


4th Edition

,Table Of Contents:
 Chapter 1: Introduction
 Chapter 2: Labour History
 Chapter 3: Economic, Social, And Political Environments
 Chapter 4: The Legal Environment
 Chapter 5: The Union Perspective
 Chapter 6: The Management Perspective
 Chapter 7: Negotiations
 Chapter 8: Collective Agreement Administration
 Chapter 9: Conflict Resolution: Grievances And Strikes
 Chapter 10: Third-Party Dispute Resolution Procedures
 Chapter 11: Impacts Of Unionization
 Chapter 12: Public-Sector Issues

,1. A Strike Is An Action By Workers In Which They Stop Performing Duties And Do Not Report To Work.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

2. Some Argue That The Term “Employee Relations” Is Anti-Union, Yet Some Unions Use The Term For Internal Staff
Positions.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

3. Dunlop’s Concept Of Shared Ideology Refers To A Set Of Common Beliefs Held By The Actors Of The Industrial
Relations System.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

4. Procedural Rules Refer To The Outcomes Of Employment Relationships.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

5. Collective Bargaining Is The Process By Which Management And Labour Negotiate The Terms And
Conditions Of Employment In A Unionized Workplace.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

6. A Union Is A Group Of Employees Who Bargain The Terms And Conditions Of Employment.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

7. Human Resources Focus On The Relationship Between The Employee And Governmental Regulations.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

8. According To Dunlop, The Role Of Specialized Government Agencies Is To Develop, Implement, And
Administer Legislation And Policies Pertinent To The Employment Relationship.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

9. Dunlop Suggests That The Distribution Of Power Is Somewhat Important.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

10. Competitive Factors In The Product/Service Market Play A Large Role In Industrial Relations.
a. True

, b. False
ANSWER: True

11. Barbash’s (1987) Equity–Efficiency Theory Argues That Employers May Hold The Value Of Profitability And
Competitive Advantage.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

12. According To Georgetti, Temporary Foreign Workers Should Be Placed Into The Permanent Immigration Stream
Only When Necessary.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

13. Technology Is Included In The Economics Subsystem Of The IR Systems Framework Of The Textbook.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

14. According To Equity–Efficiency Theory, Unions Usually Focus On Efficiency.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

15. Employee Morale Is A Conversion Mechanism In The IR Systems Framework.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

16. Strikes Can Be Both Outputs And Conversation Mechanisms In The IR Systems Framework.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

17. Dunlop’s Concept Of Shared Ideology Is Not Consistent With The Human Resources/Strategic Choice View Of
Industrial Relations.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

18. A Goal Of Marxism Is To Overthrow Management And Allow Employees To Have More Control Of Their
Workplace.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

19. In Looking At The Job Market We Can See A Considerable Range In Term Of Duties And Responsibilities Of
Someone In Industrial Relations.
a. True
b. False