HRM 586 Final Exam
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1. 1.(TCO A) How do
public-sector employees rights and interests differ from those of
private-sector employees? (Points : 23)
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2. 2.(TCO A) People have tended
to join unions for reasons that would appear to be, from their own viewpoints,
extremely logical. Discuss the validity of this statement. (Points : 23)
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3. 3.(TCO C) What impact did
the Great Depression have on the U.S. labor movement? (Points : 23)
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4. 4.(TCO E) The AFL-CIO and
its leaders from the past help define the labor movement in the United States
and help define where the union movement is today. How have the AFL-CIO
(federation) national and local unions been involved politically? What impact
has this had on unions and legislation passed? (Points : 23)
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5. 5.(TCO F) Wage issues are
often the catalyst for a strike. Although the union is focusing on what it can
get in terms of total income to the union member, management is looking at the
impact of these costs on the total business picture. From a management
perspective, defend what you would judge to be the most desirable arrangement
for your organization. Consider the ability-to-pay approach and the comparative
approach. Be sure to include other factors around the wage issue that might
impact your decision. (Points : 23)
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6. 6.(TCO D) The increasing
sophistication and enlightenment of modern top business executives in dealing
with their subordinates has led to a state of affairs wherein managements today
are more democratic than unions. Do you agree? Why or why not? (Points : 23)
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7. 7.(TCO G) If there had been
no labor unions in this country in the past 30 years or so, the growth of
employee benefits would perhaps have been only a small fraction of what it has
actually been. Discuss. (Points : 23)
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8. 8.(TCO H) Ultimately, the
role of an arbitrator in a grievance case is to decide the case. Describe how
factors such as past practice, fairness, and ethics affect an arbitrator’s
decision in the case. Further, explain how arbitrators could be seen as
scapegoats for the case. (Points : 23)
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9. 9.(TCO I) What are the pros
and cons of state right-to-work laws? (Points : 26)HRM 586 Final ExamQuestion
1. 1.(TCO A) How do
public-sector employees rights and interests differ from those of
private-sector employees? (Points : 23)Question
2. 2.(TCO A) People have tended
to join unions for reasons that would appear to be, from their own viewpoints,
extremely logical. Discuss the validity of this statement. (Points : 23)Question
3. 3.(TCO C) What impact did
the Great Depression have on the U.S. labor movement? (Points : 23)Question
4. 4.(TCO E) The AFL-CIO and
its leaders from the past help define the labor movement in the United States
and help define where the union movement is today. How have the AFL-CIO
(federation) national and local unions been involved politically? What impact
has this had on unions and legislation passed? (Points : 23)Question
5. 5.(TCO F) Wage issues are
often the catalyst for a strike. Although the union is focusing on what it can
get in terms of total income to the union member, management is looking at the
impact of these costs on the total business picture. From a management
perspective, defend what you would judge to be the most desirable arrangement
for your organization. Consider the ability-to-pay approach and the comparative
approach. Be sure to include other factors around the wage issue that might
impact your decision. (Points : 23)Question
6. 6.(TCO D) The increasing
sophistication and enlightenment of modern top business executives in dealing
with their subordinates has led to a state of affairs wherein managements today
are more democratic than unions. Do you agree? Why or why not? (Points : 23)Question
7. 7.(TCO G) If there had been
no labor unions in this country in the past 30 years or so, the growth of
employee benefits would perhaps have been only a small fraction of what it has
actually been. Discuss. (Points : 23)Question
8. 8.(TCO H) Ultimately, the
role of an arbitrator in a grievance case is to decide the case. Describe how
factors such as past practice, fairness, and ethics affect an arbitrator’s
decision in the case. Further, explain how arbitrators could be seen as
scapegoats for the case. (Points : 23)Question
9. 9.(TCO I) What are the pros
and cons of state right-to-work laws? (Points : 26)