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