TEST BANK
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN CANADA
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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.
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
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,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
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, 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
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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN CANADA
Page | 1
, Chapter 1
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
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,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
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, 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
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