Industrial Relations in Canada
Hebdon, Brown, Walsworth
4th Edition
All Chapters Complete (Questions with Verified Answers)
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,Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Labour History
3. Economic, Social, and Political Environments
4. The Legal Environment
5. The Union Perspective
6. The Management Perspective
7. Collective Bargaining
8. Collective Agreement Administration
9. Conflict Resolution: Grievances and Strikes
10.Third-Party Dispute Resolution Procedures
11.Impacts of Unionization
12.Public-Sector Issues
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, Chapter 1
1. A strike is an action by workers in which they stop performing duties and do not report to work.
a. True
b. False
CORRECT 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
CORRECT 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
CORRECT ANSWER: True
4. Procedural rules refer to the outcomes of employment relationships.
a. True
b. False
CORRECT 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
CORRECT ANSWER: True
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, 6. A union is a group of employees who bargain the terms and conditions of employment.
a. True
b. False
CORRECT ANSWER: False
7. Human Resources focus on the relationship between the employee and governmental regulations.
a. True
b. False
CORRECT 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
CORRECT ANSWER: True
9. Dunlop suggests that the distribution of power is somewhat important.
a. True
b. False
CORRECT ANSWER: False
10. Competitive factors in the product/service market play a large role in Industrial Relations.
a. True
b. False
CORRECT ANSWER: True
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