,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 f f f
2. Some argue that the term “employee relations” is anti-union, yet some unions use the term for internal staff
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positions.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True f f f
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 f f f
4. Procedural rules refer to the outcomes of employment relationships.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False f f f
5. Collective bargaining is the process by which management and labour negotiate the terms and
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conditions of employment in a unionized workplace.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True f f 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 f f
7. Human Resources focus on the relationship between the employee and governmental regulations.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False f f f
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 f f f
9. Dunlop suggests that the distribution of power is somewhat important.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False f f f
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 f f f
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 f f f
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 f f 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 f f
14. According to equity–efficiency theory, unions usually focus on efficiency.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False f f f
15. Employee morale is a conversion mechanism in the IR systems framework.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False f f f
16. Strikes can be both outputs and conversation mechanisms in the IR systems framework.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True f f f
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 f f 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 f f
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: f f f True
20. Money markets do not play a key role in the industrial relations system.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False f f f
21. Which term refers to employment relationships and issues, often in unionized workplaces?
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a. labour relations fff
b. employment relations fff
c. industrial relations fff
d. workplace relations fff
ANSWER: c f f f
22. Which term refers to employment relationships and issues between groups of employees (usually in unions)
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and their employers (including management groups)?
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a. labour relations fff
b. employment relations fff
c. industrial relations fff
d. workforce relations fff
ANSWER: a f f f
23. Which document outlines the terms and conditions of employment in a unionized workplace?
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a. employee handbook fff
b. policy manual fff
c. employment contract fff
d. collective agreement fff
ANSWER: d f f f
24. Which term refers to the employment relationship between employers and individual employees?
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a. labour relations fff
b. employment relations fff
c. industrial relations fff
d. human resources management fff fff
ANSWER: d f f f
25. Which term refers to an action by workers in which they cease to perform work duties and do not report to
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work?
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a. slowdown
b. strike
c. dispute
d. walkout
ANSWER: b f f f
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 fff
b. employment relations fff
c. industrial relations fff
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True f f f
2. Some argue that the term “employee relations” is anti-union, yet some unions use the term for internal staff
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positions.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True f f f
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 f f f
4. Procedural rules refer to the outcomes of employment relationships.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False f f f
5. Collective bargaining is the process by which management and labour negotiate the terms and
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conditions of employment in a unionized workplace.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True f f 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 f f
7. Human Resources focus on the relationship between the employee and governmental regulations.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False f f f
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 f f f
9. Dunlop suggests that the distribution of power is somewhat important.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False f f f
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 f f f
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 f f f
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 f f 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 f f
14. According to equity–efficiency theory, unions usually focus on efficiency.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False f f f
15. Employee morale is a conversion mechanism in the IR systems framework.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False f f f
16. Strikes can be both outputs and conversation mechanisms in the IR systems framework.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True f f f
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 f f 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 f f
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: f f f True
20. Money markets do not play a key role in the industrial relations system.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False f f f
21. Which term refers to employment relationships and issues, often in unionized workplaces?
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a. labour relations fff
b. employment relations fff
c. industrial relations fff
d. workplace relations fff
ANSWER: c f f f
22. Which term refers to employment relationships and issues between groups of employees (usually in unions)
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and their employers (including management groups)?
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a. labour relations fff
b. employment relations fff
c. industrial relations fff
d. workforce relations fff
ANSWER: a f f f
23. Which document outlines the terms and conditions of employment in a unionized workplace?
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a. employee handbook fff
b. policy manual fff
c. employment contract fff
d. collective agreement fff
ANSWER: d f f f
24. Which term refers to the employment relationship between employers and individual employees?
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a. labour relations fff
b. employment relations fff
c. industrial relations fff
d. human resources management fff fff
ANSWER: d f f f
25. Which term refers to an action by workers in which they cease to perform work duties and do not report to
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work?
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a. slowdown
b. strike
c. dispute
d. walkout
ANSWER: b f f f
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 fff
b. employment relations fff
c. industrial relations fff
