Test Bank for Industrial Relations in Canada by Hebdon Robert, Brown Travor.

,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 v v




2. Some argue that the term ―employee relations‖ is anti-union, yet some unions use the term for internal staff positions.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True v v




3. Dunlop’s concept of shared ideology refers to a set of common beliefs held by the actors of the Industrial
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Relations system.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True v v




4. Procedural rules refer to the outcomes of employment relationships.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False v v




5. Collective bargaining is the process by which management and labour negotiate the terms and conditions
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of employment in a unionized workplace.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True v v




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 v v




7. Human Resources focus on the relationship between the employee and governmental regulations.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False v v




8. According to Dunlop, the role of Specialized Government Agencies is to develop, implement, and
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administer legislation and policies pertinent to the employment relationship.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True v v




9. Dunlop suggests that the distribution of power is somewhat important.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False v v




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 v v




11. Barbash’s (1987) equity–efficiency theory argues that employers may hold the value of profitability and
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competitive advantage.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True v v




12. According to Georgetti, temporary foreign workers should be placed into the permanent immigration stream
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only when necessary.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False v v




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 v v




14. According to equity–efficiency theory, unions usually focus on efficiency.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False v v




15. Employee morale is a conversion mechanism in the IR systems framework.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False v v




16. Strikes can be both outputs and conversation mechanisms in the IR systems framework.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True v v




17. Dunlop’s concept of shared ideology is not consistent with the human resources/strategic choice view of
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industrial relations.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True v v




18. A goal of Marxism is to overthrow management and allow employees to have more control of their workplace.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True v v




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 v v




20. Money markets do not play a key role in the industrial relations system.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False v v




21. Which term refers to employment relationships and issues, often in unionized workplaces?
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a. labour relations
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b. employment relations vv




c. industrial relations vv




d. workplace relations vv




ANSWER: c v v




22. Which term refers to employment relationships and issues between groups of employees (usually in unions) and
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their employers (including management groups)?
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a. labour relations
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b. employment relations vv




c. industrial relations vv




d. workforce relations vv




ANSWER: a v v




23. Which document outlines the terms and conditions of employment in a unionized workplace?
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a. employee handbook vv




b. policy manual vv




c. employment contract vv




d. collective agreement vv




ANSWER: d v v




24. Which term refers to the employment relationship between employers and individual employees?
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a. labour relations
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b. employment relations vv




c. industrial relations vv




d. human resources management
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ANSWER: d v v




25. Which term refers to an action by workers in which they cease to perform work duties and do not report to work?
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a. slowdown
b. strike
c. dispute
d. walkout
ANSWER: b v v




26. According to Meltz (1997), which term refers to the employment relationships and issues in union and
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nonunion workplaces?
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a. labour relations
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b. employment relations vv




c. industrial relations vv