OBHR 3330 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
True or false: The courts are bound to interpret the ADA exactly as the EEOC does. -
Answers -False
Which of the following steps can employers take to ensure a work environment free
from sexual harassment? (Select all that apply.) - Answers --administer prompt
disciplinary action
-train all employees to identify inappropriate workplace behavior
-develop a company policy that makes it clear sexual harassment will not be tolerated
The National Labor Relations Board hears disputes between which of the following
parties? (Select all that apply.) - Answers --management
-unions
When prosecuting a disparate impact case, the plaintiff must show an allegedly
discriminatory practice disproportionately affects a protected group relative to ______. -
Answers -A majority group
Which of the following does the Fourteenth Amendment forbid the states from taking
from citizens without due process of the law? (Select all that apply.) - Answers --Life
-Liberty
-Property
The branch of government that consists of the president of the United States and the
many regulatory agencies the president oversees is known as the ______. - Answers -
executive branch
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for which of the
following? (Select all that apply.) - Answers --resolving discrimination complaints
-gathering information about complaints
-issuing appropriate guidelines
In his book Industrial Relations Systems, author John Dunlop identified four elements of
a successful industrial relations system, including which of the following? (Select all that
apply.) - Answers -shared rules of the game
a common ideology
Goal attainment, according to the labor relations framework, is achieved at which of the
following levels? (Select all that apply.) - Answers -employees and unions
management
society
, Labor unions were designed to _____. - Answers -equalize the bargaining power of
workers and management
Of the following, which are basic strategies used by management to avoid unionization?
(Select all that apply.) - Answers -actively oppose unionization of workforce
pay employees equitably
One major goal of a labor union in negotiations is bargaining effectiveness, which
provides the union the power and influence to accomplish which of the following?
(Select all that apply.) - Answers -effect changes in the workplace
make the voices of the employees heard
Dunlop suggested that in an industrial relations system, conflict between ______ is
unavoidable. - Answers -workers and managers
According to the labor relations framework, the environment and context refers to forces
that impact the labor relations system and include which of the following? (Select all that
apply.) - Answers -stakeholder needs
globalization
laws
Labor unions' greatest positive contribution to society is _____. - Answers -
institutionalizing industrial conflict resolution
Which of the following are reasons management might discourage unionization of its
workforce? (Select all that apply.) - Answers -profit loss if workers strike
fear of being forced to increase employee compensation
Which of the following is an important component of bargaining power for a union? -
Answers -the ability to strike
The majority of union members belong to a ______ or international union. - Answers -
national
A union whose members are linked by their work in a particular field of business is
known as a(n) ________ union. - Answers -industrial
True or false: Most of the day-to-day interaction between labor and management
happens at the local union level. - Answers -True
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
represents labor interests at the ______ level. - Answers -national
According to the organizational chart of the AFL-CIO, building and construction and
maritime trades are all examples of ______ departments. - Answers -industrial
True or false: The courts are bound to interpret the ADA exactly as the EEOC does. -
Answers -False
Which of the following steps can employers take to ensure a work environment free
from sexual harassment? (Select all that apply.) - Answers --administer prompt
disciplinary action
-train all employees to identify inappropriate workplace behavior
-develop a company policy that makes it clear sexual harassment will not be tolerated
The National Labor Relations Board hears disputes between which of the following
parties? (Select all that apply.) - Answers --management
-unions
When prosecuting a disparate impact case, the plaintiff must show an allegedly
discriminatory practice disproportionately affects a protected group relative to ______. -
Answers -A majority group
Which of the following does the Fourteenth Amendment forbid the states from taking
from citizens without due process of the law? (Select all that apply.) - Answers --Life
-Liberty
-Property
The branch of government that consists of the president of the United States and the
many regulatory agencies the president oversees is known as the ______. - Answers -
executive branch
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for which of the
following? (Select all that apply.) - Answers --resolving discrimination complaints
-gathering information about complaints
-issuing appropriate guidelines
In his book Industrial Relations Systems, author John Dunlop identified four elements of
a successful industrial relations system, including which of the following? (Select all that
apply.) - Answers -shared rules of the game
a common ideology
Goal attainment, according to the labor relations framework, is achieved at which of the
following levels? (Select all that apply.) - Answers -employees and unions
management
society
, Labor unions were designed to _____. - Answers -equalize the bargaining power of
workers and management
Of the following, which are basic strategies used by management to avoid unionization?
(Select all that apply.) - Answers -actively oppose unionization of workforce
pay employees equitably
One major goal of a labor union in negotiations is bargaining effectiveness, which
provides the union the power and influence to accomplish which of the following?
(Select all that apply.) - Answers -effect changes in the workplace
make the voices of the employees heard
Dunlop suggested that in an industrial relations system, conflict between ______ is
unavoidable. - Answers -workers and managers
According to the labor relations framework, the environment and context refers to forces
that impact the labor relations system and include which of the following? (Select all that
apply.) - Answers -stakeholder needs
globalization
laws
Labor unions' greatest positive contribution to society is _____. - Answers -
institutionalizing industrial conflict resolution
Which of the following are reasons management might discourage unionization of its
workforce? (Select all that apply.) - Answers -profit loss if workers strike
fear of being forced to increase employee compensation
Which of the following is an important component of bargaining power for a union? -
Answers -the ability to strike
The majority of union members belong to a ______ or international union. - Answers -
national
A union whose members are linked by their work in a particular field of business is
known as a(n) ________ union. - Answers -industrial
True or false: Most of the day-to-day interaction between labor and management
happens at the local union level. - Answers -True
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
represents labor interests at the ______ level. - Answers -national
According to the organizational chart of the AFL-CIO, building and construction and
maritime trades are all examples of ______ departments. - Answers -industrial
