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