,1. A strike is an action by workers in which they stop performing duties and do not report to work.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True x @
2. Some argue that the term ―employee relations‖ is anti-
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union, yet some unions use the term for internal staff positions.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True x @
3. Dunlop’s concept of shared ideology refers to a set of common beliefs held by the actors of the Industri
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al Relations system.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True x @
4. Procedural rules refer to the outcomes of employment relationships.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False x @
5. Collective bargaining is the process by which management and labour negotiate the terms and cond
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itions of employment in a unionized workplace.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True x @
6. A union is a group of employees who bargain the terms and conditions of employment.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False x @
7. Human Resources focus on the relationship between the employee and governmental regulations.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False x @
8. According to Dunlop, the role of Specialized Government Agencies is to develop, implement, and a
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dminister legislation and policies pertinent to the employment relationship.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True x @
9. Dunlop suggests that the distribution of power is somewhat important.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False x @
10. Competitive factors in the product/service market play a large role in Industrial Relations.
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a. True
, b. False
ANSWER: True x @
11. Barbash’s (1987) equity–
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efficiency theory argues that employers may hold the value of profitability and competitive advantage.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True x @
12. According to Georgetti, temporary foreign workers should be placed into the permanent immigration stre
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am only when necessary.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False x @
13. Technology is included in the economics subsystem of the IR systems framework of the textbook.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True x @
14. According to equity–efficiency theory, unions usually focus on efficiency.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False x @
15. Employee morale is a conversion mechanism in the IR systems framework.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False x @
16. Strikes can be both outputs and conversation mechanisms in the IR systems framework.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True x @
17. Dunlop’s concept of shared ideology is not consistent with the human resources/strategic choice view of
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industrial relations.
x@
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True x @
18. A goal of Marxism is to overthrow management and allow employees to have more control of their workpla
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ce.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True x @
19. In looking at the job market we can see a considerable range in term of duties and responsibilities of
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@someone in industrial relations.
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a. True
b. False
, ANSWER: True
x @
20. Money markets do not play a key role in the industrial relations system.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
x @
21. Which term refers to employment relationships and issues, often in unionized workplaces?
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a. labour relations
x@
b. employment relations x@
c. industrial relations
x@
d. workplace relationsx@
ANSWER: cx @
22. Which term refers to employment relationships and issues between groups of employees (usually in unions)
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@and their employers (including management groups)?
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a. labour relations
x@
b. employment relations x@
c. industrial relations
x@
d. workforce relations
x@
ANSWER: ax @
23. Which document outlines the terms and conditions of employment in a unionized workplace?
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a. employee handbook
x@
b. policy manual
x@
c. employment contract x@
d. collective agreement
x@
ANSWER: dx @
24. Which term refers to the employment relationship between employers and individual employees?
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a. labour relations
x@
b. employment relations x@
c. industrial relations
x@
d. human resources management
x@ x@
ANSWER: dx @
25. Which term refers to an action by workers in which they cease to perform work duties and do not report t
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o work?
x@
a. slowdown
b. strike
c. dispute
d. walkout
ANSWER: bx @
26. According to Meltz (1997), which term refers to the employment relationships and issues in union and
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@nonunion workplaces?
x@
a. labour relations
x@
b. employment relations x@
c. industrial relations
x@
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True x @
2. Some argue that the term ―employee relations‖ is anti-
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union, yet some unions use the term for internal staff positions.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True x @
3. Dunlop’s concept of shared ideology refers to a set of common beliefs held by the actors of the Industri
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
al Relations system.
x@ x@
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True x @
4. Procedural rules refer to the outcomes of employment relationships.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False x @
5. Collective bargaining is the process by which management and labour negotiate the terms and cond
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
itions of employment in a unionized workplace.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True x @
6. A union is a group of employees who bargain the terms and conditions of employment.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False x @
7. Human Resources focus on the relationship between the employee and governmental regulations.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False x @
8. According to Dunlop, the role of Specialized Government Agencies is to develop, implement, and a
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
dminister legislation and policies pertinent to the employment relationship.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True x @
9. Dunlop suggests that the distribution of power is somewhat important.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False x @
10. Competitive factors in the product/service market play a large role in Industrial Relations.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
a. True
, b. False
ANSWER: True x @
11. Barbash’s (1987) equity–
x@ x@
efficiency theory argues that employers may hold the value of profitability and competitive advantage.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True x @
12. According to Georgetti, temporary foreign workers should be placed into the permanent immigration stre
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am only when necessary.
x@ x@ x@
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False x @
13. Technology is included in the economics subsystem of the IR systems framework of the textbook.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True x @
14. According to equity–efficiency theory, unions usually focus on efficiency.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False x @
15. Employee morale is a conversion mechanism in the IR systems framework.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False x @
16. Strikes can be both outputs and conversation mechanisms in the IR systems framework.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True x @
17. Dunlop’s concept of shared ideology is not consistent with the human resources/strategic choice view of
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
industrial relations.
x@
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True x @
18. A goal of Marxism is to overthrow management and allow employees to have more control of their workpla
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
ce.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True x @
19. In looking at the job market we can see a considerable range in term of duties and responsibilities of
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x
@someone in industrial relations.
x@ x@ x@
a. True
b. False
, ANSWER: True
x @
20. Money markets do not play a key role in the industrial relations system.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
x @
21. Which term refers to employment relationships and issues, often in unionized workplaces?
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
a. labour relations
x@
b. employment relations x@
c. industrial relations
x@
d. workplace relationsx@
ANSWER: cx @
22. Which term refers to employment relationships and issues between groups of employees (usually in unions)
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x
@and their employers (including management groups)?
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
a. labour relations
x@
b. employment relations x@
c. industrial relations
x@
d. workforce relations
x@
ANSWER: ax @
23. Which document outlines the terms and conditions of employment in a unionized workplace?
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
a. employee handbook
x@
b. policy manual
x@
c. employment contract x@
d. collective agreement
x@
ANSWER: dx @
24. Which term refers to the employment relationship between employers and individual employees?
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
a. labour relations
x@
b. employment relations x@
c. industrial relations
x@
d. human resources management
x@ x@
ANSWER: dx @
25. Which term refers to an action by workers in which they cease to perform work duties and do not report t
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
o work?
x@
a. slowdown
b. strike
c. dispute
d. walkout
ANSWER: bx @
26. According to Meltz (1997), which term refers to the employment relationships and issues in union and
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x
@nonunion workplaces?
x@
a. labour relations
x@
b. employment relations x@
c. industrial relations
x@
