OBHR 3330 EXAM 5 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
According to the model developed by Katz and Kochan, at which level does the
management make basic choices such as whether to work with its unions or to
devote its efforts to developing nonunion operations?
A) Strategic level
B) Corporate level
C) Functional level
D) Production level
E) Business unit level Answer - A) Strategic level
2) Which of the following sought to provide an environment conducive to
collective bargaining?
A) Occupational Safety and Health Act
B) Fair Labor Standards Act
C) Civil Rights Act
D) Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
E) National Labor Relations Act Answer - E) National Labor Relations Act
3) Which of the following is true of local unions?
, A) The local of an industrial-based union typically covers a city or a region.
B) In a craft-oriented union, the local corresponds to a single large facility or to
a number of small facilities.
C) Administration of the contract is beyond the powers of a local union.
D) The bulk of day-to-day interaction between labor and management takes
place at the local union level.
E) Negotiations involved in collective bargaining are not handled at the local
union level. Answer - D) The bulk of day-to-day interaction between labor and
management takes place at the local union level.
4) Which of the following is true of unionization?
A) Unions have traditionally been stronger in rural workplaces that employ
women and youth.
B) Employers actively resist unionization in an attempt to control costs and
maintain their flexibility.
C) In the last couple of decades, union membership has consistently increased
as a percentage of employment.
D) Union membership is higher in the private sector than in the public sector.
E) Competitive threats have contributed to decreased employer resistance to
union organizing. Answer - B) Employers actively resist unionization in an
attempt to control costs and maintain their flexibility.
5) Which of the following is true of the functions performed by the National
Labor Relations Board (NLRB)?
A) Its functions are guided by a specific jurisdictional standard that is constant
across industries.
B) Its functions do not include conducting and certifying representation
elections.
UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
According to the model developed by Katz and Kochan, at which level does the
management make basic choices such as whether to work with its unions or to
devote its efforts to developing nonunion operations?
A) Strategic level
B) Corporate level
C) Functional level
D) Production level
E) Business unit level Answer - A) Strategic level
2) Which of the following sought to provide an environment conducive to
collective bargaining?
A) Occupational Safety and Health Act
B) Fair Labor Standards Act
C) Civil Rights Act
D) Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
E) National Labor Relations Act Answer - E) National Labor Relations Act
3) Which of the following is true of local unions?
, A) The local of an industrial-based union typically covers a city or a region.
B) In a craft-oriented union, the local corresponds to a single large facility or to
a number of small facilities.
C) Administration of the contract is beyond the powers of a local union.
D) The bulk of day-to-day interaction between labor and management takes
place at the local union level.
E) Negotiations involved in collective bargaining are not handled at the local
union level. Answer - D) The bulk of day-to-day interaction between labor and
management takes place at the local union level.
4) Which of the following is true of unionization?
A) Unions have traditionally been stronger in rural workplaces that employ
women and youth.
B) Employers actively resist unionization in an attempt to control costs and
maintain their flexibility.
C) In the last couple of decades, union membership has consistently increased
as a percentage of employment.
D) Union membership is higher in the private sector than in the public sector.
E) Competitive threats have contributed to decreased employer resistance to
union organizing. Answer - B) Employers actively resist unionization in an
attempt to control costs and maintain their flexibility.
5) Which of the following is true of the functions performed by the National
Labor Relations Board (NLRB)?
A) Its functions are guided by a specific jurisdictional standard that is constant
across industries.
B) Its functions do not include conducting and certifying representation
elections.
