week 1
Discussion Question
Why has there been (and is still) such strong opposition to the trade union movement by American business management?
week 2

Discussion Question

How does the change in management practices since the 1980s affected labor relations?week 3

Discussion Question

Why are employers less likely to approve coalition bargaining than unions are to approve multiemployer bargaining?week 4
Discussion Question
Why are union officials likely to oppose flexible work hours and other innovative work schedules?

mod 5
Discussion Question
Do you believe the present
rights given to strikers by NLRB are appropriate? Should they be
increased or decreased? What are the reason(s) for your choice?week 6Discussion Question
Is the increasing resistance of
employers to unionization a new phenomenon or simply a return to the
historic relationship that has existed between unions and management in
the United States?
mod 7

Discussion Question

What are the steps both parties’ advocates should go through BEFORE an arbitration hearing?mod 8

Discussion Question

What are today’s worker and America’s view of unions?saint mgt441 module 1 assignment 1saint mgt441 module 1 assignment 1MGT441Module 1
Introduction
to Labor Relations
Assignment 1
Type your answers to the Prompts below in a word document . Remember to
include parenthetical citations
(in APA format) to reference your sources.
1.
Explain
the role of unions in todays
workplace.
2.
Compare the general difference between the Wagner,
Taft-Hartley, and Landrum Griffin Acts.
3.
What
is the NLRB and what Does it do?

Submit Assignment 1to the Droboxno Later than Sunday 11.59 PMsaint mgt441 module 2 assignment 2MGT441Module 2
Union Structure ,
Membership , and Organizing Campaigns
Assignment 1
Type your answers to the Prompts below in a word document . Remember to
include parenthetical citations
(in APA format) to reference your sources.
1 . What
is the significance of the RLA
and the Norris- Laguardia Act and
How do they modify the NLRA ?
2 . Compare key provisions of
the Wagner Act, Taft-Hartely
Act,and Lundrum- Griffin Act.
3 . Explain the relationship of a local union to the
national and international union affiliates,
as well as to the AFL-CIO.
4 . What are unfair labor practices and are
they similar for
both unions and
management ? Explain the differences.
Submit Assignment 2 to the
Drobox no
later then Sunday 11.59 PM EST/ EDT.saint mgt441 module 3 assignment 3MGT441Module 3
Introduction to
bargeraining

Assignment 3
Type your answers to the Prompts below in a word document . Remember to
include parenthetical citations
(in APA format) to reference your sources.
1.
How
does the NLRB determine if
the baggaining unit proposed by the labor organization is appropriate?
2.
What are the restrictions upon management regarding
interrogation and communications with employees during
the organizing campaign?
3.
What does
bargaining in good faith
entail and how does
that apply to mandatory,
permissive , and prohibited issues ?
4.
How
does the economic market
for competition and concentration
affect the outcome of collective bargaining?

Submit Assignment 3 to the
Drobox no
later then Sunday 11.59 PM EST/ EDTsaint mgt441 module 5 assignment 4MGT441Module 5
Contract
Negotiations and Impasse Resolution

Assignment 4
Type your answers to the Prompts below in a
word document . Remember to include parenthetical citations
(in APA format) to reference your sources.
1.
Complete an in depth analysis of the Raiway
Labor Act(RLA), including its amendment, judicial interpretation,
and administrative law. Having
studied the RLA over the past few week , you will now tie it together with
what you have learned about labor relation thus far . Choose a case the saint
Leo Online Library or any
other Internet source on
this topic and be sure to
include this in
your response.
2.
Explain
arbitration and mediation
and how
they apply to labor relation.
Submit
Assignmemt 4 To the Dropbox no Later than Sunday .59.PM”>11.59.PM EST/EDTsaint mgt441 module 6 assignment 5MGT441Module 6
Union Avoidance Strategies and Union- Management Cooperation

Assignment 5
Type your answers to the Prompts below in a
word document . Remember to include parenthetical citations
(in APA format) to reference your sources.
1.
Would
you expect a stronger
anti-union response from an
employer in manufacturing
Or an
a employer in a service industry?
2.
What
are the potential long-term problems
for unions in agreeing to labor- management
Cooperation programs?

Submit
Assignmemt 4 To the Dropbox no Later than Sunday .59.PM”>11.59.PM EST/EDT.saint mgt441 module 7 project paper
MGT
441

Project
Paper Guidelines

Instructions:You
will complete an in-depth analysis of a current labor event in one of the
following countries: China,Hong Kong, France, England/UK, Germany, or
Mexico. Pick a single specific topic of labor relations to evaluate, such as
strikes, formation, impasse resolution, etc. Pick one of the listed countries
to investigate how the chosen labor relations topic is complied with or handled
in that country. Research the Internet for 3-5 reputable sources regarding how
the issue in the comparison country is handled. Reference the textbook and any
chosen additional outside research sources as to how the chosen topic is
handled in the United States prepare a comparison between the United States and
the chosen alternate country regarding that aspect of labor relations; for
instance, a comparison of how negotiation impasse in labor relations bargaining
is handled in China compared to the United States. Comparative graphs are
encouraged. Also, you are required to integrate the SLU core value of community
by discussing it within the context of your paper.

Your paper will be in APA
style and in Microsoft Word (.doc or.docx) or rich text format (.rtf), and it
will be 5-7 pages in length not including a title page or reference page and
any graphics chosen. You must include references to articles or news events
discussed as well as at least three additional references to include the text.
Refer to the rubric on the next page for grading criteria.

Your
Project Paper must be completed and submitted to the Dropbox no later than
Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT of Module 7. (This Dropbox basket is linked
to Turnitin.)

Rubric:

Name:
___________________________________________ Date:
______________midtermA corporations __________ ultimately control decisions
about its direction, vestments, and existence dependg on which best meets their
terests.
managers
shareholders
board
of directors
employees

Question 2. Question
:
Which of the followg is a feature of dividual vestors a corporation?
They
have limited liability.
They
can lose more than their origal vestments.
They
are prohibited from sellg their shares to new owners at any time.
They
cannot own the corporation collectively.

Question 3. Question
:
__________ offers employees a method for counterg employers
powers to unilaterally change employment conditions.
Spillover
Unionization
Certification
Picketg

Question 4. Question
:
Which of the followg is true about shareholders?
Large
corporations consist of a sgle shareholder, who participates the corporations day-to-day busess.
Operational
decisions are made by workers hired by the shareholders.
Shareholders
who are dissatisfied with corporate performance cannot sell their shares or
combe with others to oust the current board and its managers.
Shareholders
may decide, collectively, to sell their terests to another company that seeks
to acquire its assets.

Question 5. Question
:
Which of the followg was a goal of the National Labor Union?
The
troduction of a twelve-hour workday
The
removal of limitations imposed on immigration
The
prohibition of reforms of currency and bankg laws
The
establishment of consumer and producer cooperatives

Question 6. Question
:
the Danbury Hatters
case, the union was charged with conspirg to restra trade violation of the __________.
Landrum-Griff
Act
Norris-LaGuardia
Act
Sherman
Antitrust Act
Taft-Hartley
Act

Question 7. Question
:
the 1870s, immigrant
Irish mers America formed a secret
organization to terrorize me owners who had unilaterally cut wages below an
agreed mimum. The members of the secret organization were known as __________.
the
Irish Volunteers
Sat
Patrick’s Battalion
the
Molly Maguires
the
Irish Republican Brotherhood

Question 8. Question
:
Which of the followg is a provision under the
Norris-LaGuardia Act?
The
act permitted the federal courts to issue junctions agast union activities
The
act did not allow federal employees to strike
The
act mandated that employers recognize a union of their employees
The
act forbade federal courts from enforcg yellow-dog contracts

Question 9. Question
:
The __________ 1898
prohibited discrimation agast railroad employees based on union membership.
Sherman
Act
Erdman
Act
Wagner
Act.
Norris-La
Guardia Act

Question 10. Question
:
Except the
construction and apparel dustries, employees and unions cannot negotiate
contracts providg that particular products of certa employers will not be used.
This is the __________ issue.
union
shop agreement
hot
cargo
closed
shop
yellow-dog

Question 11. Question
:
Which act was passed to deter corruption by requirg the
forfeiture of illegal gas?
Racketeer
fluenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
Copeland
Anti-Kickback Act
Byrnes
Act
Norris-LaGuardia
Act

Question 12. Question
:
Which of the followg is an unfair labor practice on the part
of a union?
Forcg
an employer to contue bargag with a certified representative
Requirg itiation fees for union membership
Forcg
an employer to pay for services rendered
Forcg
an employer to barga with an uncertified labor organization

Question 13. Question
:
Which act states that the employer must provide 60 days’
notice of a plant closg volvg 50 or more employees and 30 days’ notice for mass
layoffs of more than 500 employees or more than one-third of the workforce?
Worker
Adjustment and Retrag Notification Act
Federal
Unemployment Tax Act
Occupational
Safety and Health Act
Fair
Labor Standards Act

Question 14. Question
:
Most national unions elect officers at/from their
__________, which are legally required to meet at least every five years.
dependent
local unions
executive
committees
conventions
negotiation
committees

Question 15. Question
:
Which of the followg committees reviews members grievances
and negotiates with management over grievances and contract changes?
Political
action committee
Negotiation
committee
Executive
committee
Benefits
committee

Question 16. Question
:
Which of the followg statements is true of stewards?
All
stewards have experience representg employees before they assume their
positions.
They
are the most junior members of the unit.
They
are activists; most are volved other
organizations outside their jobs.
They
prohibit participation union activities.

Question 17. Question
:
What is the duty of busess agents local unions?
They
collect union dues.
They
forbid participation union activities.
They
ensure that contracts are beg followed and refer members to available
employment.
They
help locals who work on a permanent basis with the same employer.

Question 18. Question
:
Which system ensures that the labor contract meets union
standards and is admistered fairly for all bargag unit members?
Closed
shop agreement
Corporate
campaign
Open
shop agreement
ternal
check-and-balance

Question 19. Question
:
How can economic gas be secured?
By
allowg employers to pass labor costs creases on to consumers
By
disallowg the formation of dependent labor unions
By
allowg only a fixed number of employees to jo labor unions
By
creasg wages and competitive labor costs much faster than employee productivity

Question 20. Question
:
Which of the followg was related to stewards positive
perceptions about the employers supervisors, promotional opportunities, and
the unions fluence on the employer; and beliefs that the grievance procedure
is not a tool to punish supervisors?
Dual
commitment
Exclusive
union commitment
Exclusive
employer commitment
No
commitment

Question 21. Question
:
Which of the followg is true of dumpg?
Dumpg
decreases the supply available what is
likely an already depressed market, further creasg prices and the likelihood
that domestic producers will be able to survive.
Where
dumpg is proved, tariffs are added to the price of dumped products to
discourage the practice and even the playg field.
Dumpg
occurs when goods are sold above their production costs.
Dumpg
happens most frequently dustries where
there are low fixed costs.

Question 22. Question
:
The ratification and implementation of the __________
provides a good example agast which to exame union objections and efforts.
North
American Free Trade Agreement
General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
World
Trade Organization
Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation

Question 23. Question
:
Which of the followg is true of successor organizations?
Where
ownership changes but operations contue unchanged, the new owner must honor the
existg contract but need not recognize the union.
Where
operations contue but, because of layoffs and/or new hires, the union lacks a
majority, the employer has to strictly honor a contract.
When
a closed firm is reopened by new owners, the bargag relationship contues if a
majority of the employees worked for the former company and were a represented unit.
A
firm that acquires or merges with another firm need not honor the existg
contractual obligations.

Question 24. Question
:
Economic returns from __________ are substantially greater
than costs of organizg for employees most dustries.
picketg
craft
severance
decertification
elections
union
representation

Question 25. Question
:
Which of the followg is true about successor organizations?
Where
ownership changes but operations contue unchanged, the new owner must honor the
existg contract.
A
firm that merges with another firm assumes existg contractual obligations.
Where
operations contue but, because of layoffs and/or new hires, the union lacks a
majority, the employer has an obligation to honor a contract.
When
a closed firm is reopened by new owners, the bargag relationship ceases to
exist if a majority of the employees worked for the former company and were a represented unit.

Question 26. Question
:
Which of the followg is true regardg solicitation by any
organization?
No-solicitation
rules strictly apply to all employees.
All
employers allow solicitations by any organization on company property or on
company time.
Nonemployee
organizers can, most stances, be barred
from solicitg on company property.
Employee
organizers cannot solicit fellow workers on company premises even if it is
clearly shown that solicitation terferes with production.

Question 27. Question
:
Unionization aims to permanently change the employment
relationship by stitutionalizg __________ as the method through which managers
and employees deal with each other about future wages, hours, and terms and
conditions of employment.
accretion
stewardship
craft
severance
collective
bargag

Question 28. Question
:
When does the elasticity of demand for a firms product crease
substantially?
When
an dustry is no longer concentrated
When
there is decreased consumer attention to quality
When
there is non-availability of labor
When
there is a lack of substitute products

Question 29. Question
:
How does global competition affect unions?
It
reduces union bargag power for representatives of employees.
It
allows unions to barga for higher wages because of the lack of skilled labor.
It
creases the employment of domestic workers basic dustries.
It
protects unionized employees agast offshorg.

Question 30. Question
:
What does management do to meet vestor objectives?
They
sell off a higher-earng division.
They
stay away from a possible sp off.
They
shift vestment from areas with creasg returns to those where improvement is
never anticipated.
They
try to maximize profits their present
operations.

Question 31. Question
:
Which of the followg takes place when an dustry matures?
It
forces more efficient producers to crease prices to ga market share.
It
forces the producers to substitute skilled craft work with cheaper labor.
It
results less standardized production
methods thus forcg employers to hire low-skilled labor.
It
gets domated by relatively few firms and the less domant either mimic the
leader or occupy niches.

Question 32. Question
:
Which pay system refers to entitlements that dividuals
accrue from contuous employment?
Scanlon
plan
Productive
efficiency
Benefit
status seniority
Ga-sharg
plan

Question 33. Question
:
Which of the followg is a difference between the Scanlon
plan and Impro-Share?
Impro-Share
employees can easily calculate their bonus amount.
the Scanlon plan, the bonuses are shared
across work groups.
Impro-Share
is aimed at creasg employee participation.
the Scanlon plan, the bonus committee determes
the bonus formula.

Question 34. Question
:
Accordg to an extensive study of union wage differentials:
the
private sector wage premium is higher today than it was the 1970s.
public
sector wage effects are smaller than those the private sector.
nonunion
workers are able to resist employers efforts to reduce wages better than
unionized workers.
there
remas big variation the premium across
workers.

Question 35. Question
:
Why are performance-based pay programs used less unionized organizations?
Lack
of measurable performance criteria
Demand
for equal pay across functions
Performance
monitorg is difficult.
Union
jobs are more repetitive.

Question 36. Question
:
Why do unionized firms have higher skill levels than
nonunionized firms?
There
is creased competition unionized firms.
Employees
are more willg to share job formation.
Most
unionized firms adopt skill-based pay system.
Unionized
firms hire only highly-skilled labor.

Question 37. Question
:
Ford established and operated a(n) __________ to monitor
employee effort and to quickly identify pockets of malcontents the workforce.
ternal
security force
five
needs theory
human
relations approach
management
by objectives approach

Question 38. Question
:
Which of the followg is an exogenous change?
troduction
of a new technology
novation
products or services
Changes
competitive products and services
Changg
goals and objectives of new managers

Question 39. Question
:
The federal government regulated __________ for civil
servants durg President Van Burens admistration and imposed overtime penalties
for employers begng the 1930s.
work
hours
free
ridg
bumpg
dues
check off

Question 40. Question
:
Which of the followg contracts are most difficult to
negotiate, especially if economic environments are changg?
One-year
contracts
Longer-term
contracts
Flextime
contracts
Temporary
contracts

Question 41. Question
:
Does unionization troduce democracy to the employment
relationship? Expla.

5 of 5

Question 42. Question
:
Briefly discuss the responsibilities of the AFL-CIO.

5

Question 43. Question
:
Who are stewards? Describe their roles and responsibilities.

Question 44. Question
:
Under what conditions does the NLRB allow craft severance?final_________ occurs when the parties disagree on an issue and
when its settlement will involve a loss for one party and a gain for the other.
Integrative
bargaining
Mutual-gains
bargaining
Distributive
bargaining
Attitudinal
structuring

Question 2. Question
:
Which of the following terms refers to the set of techniques
parties use to influence the terms of the ultimate settlement?
Negotiation
Brainstorming
Regulation
Positioning

Question 3. Question
:
Which of the following observations is true concerning
distributive bargaining?
It
occurs when employers and unions accommodate each others needs without cost.
It
frequently involves employers desires to improve flexibility and unions
desires for increased job security.
It
means some resource is in fixed supply, and one partys gain of that resource
is the other partys loss.
It
occurs when employers and unions accommodate each others needs through
simultaneous gains.

Question 4. Question
:
Which of the following is used when employers and unions
face a common problem?
Integrative
bargaining
Zero-sum
bargaining
Distributive
bargaining
Attitudinal
structuring

Question 5. Question
:
Many bargaining books are tied to __________ so that answers
to what if questions can be
quickly calculated.
annual
reports
benchmarks
spreadsheets
industry
averages

Question 6. Question
:
In which instance is the employers financial performance
known, thus helping the union to gauge the level of its economic demands?
Company
shares are publicly traded.
Company
is unlisted.
Company
is privately held.
Under
all situations.

Question 7. Question
:
Which of the following is a major purpose of a bargaining
convention?
To
announce the outcome of contract negotiations
To
raise grassroots issues for inclusion in the bargaining agenda
To
make the management publicly commit itself to certain concessions
To
create a face-saving exit strategy for the union leadership

Question 8. Question
:
In a __________, the union exerts pressure where the
employer might be vulnerable to support a collective bargaining objective.
sympathy
strike
corporate
campaign
lockout
bankruptcy

Question 9. Question
:
Which strike occurs when one union strikes to support
another unions strike?
Pressure
Wildcat
Sympathy
Loyalty

Question 10. Question
:
An initiative explores a companys business activity to
uncover possible regulatory violations, tries to identify closely linked
corporations, and analyzes its financial statements. The second phase involves
publicizing items detrimental to the employers interests that support the
unions demands. This initiative is an example of a(n) __________.
sympathy
strike
corporate
campaign
interest
arbitration
mediation

Question 11. Question
:
A(n) __________ employer is one involved in a dispute.
primary
neutral
secondary
external

Question 12. Question
:
Which of the following observations concerning multiple-use
site picketing is true?
It
is easiest to picket a primary employer without disrupting secondary
businesses.
The
struck employer has usually leased the site from another company that owns the
multiple-use site.
It
is easy to legally picket a multiple-use site.
The
Supreme Court has held that passive picketing to inform the public about a
dispute can interfere with other multiple-use sites.

Question 13. Question
:
Which of the following is the reason why employees can
seldom be disciplined in a slowdown?
They
comply with the contract and company work rules
They
refuse to follow procedures appropriately
They
are ready to work overtime to make up for slow work
They
take up tasks outside their job descriptions

Question 14. Question
:
A study tracking organizing success after passage of the
__________ found organized firms had about a 20 percent lower rate of return to
shareholders than firms remaining nonunion.
McCarran-Ferguson
Act
Wagner
Act
Railway
Labor Act
Taft-Hartley
Act

Question 15. Question
:
If a(n) __________ considers employee preferences as it is
expected to do, then benefit levels in nonunion employers should closely lead
those in unionized employers because they might be expected to react quickly to
changing needs associated with changing age and gender mixes in their
workforces.
unionized
organization
philosophy-laden
company
doctrinaire
organization
global
entity

Question 16. Question
:
While __________ have been found following unionization for
represented employees, this may not carry over to nonunion employees who also
received increased pay.
attendance
decreases
productivity
increases
share
price increases
a
decrease in golden handcuffs

Question 17. Question
:
Which of the following sectors secular relative growth rate
could be a primary contributor to the increased resistance of employers in
general to union organizing?
Agricultural
Service
Manufacturing
Medical

Question 18. Question
:
If unionization leads to lower shareholder returns, other
things being equal, top managers could be expected to try to __________ in
their firms, particularly if a substantial proportion of their compensation is
in the form of stock options.
increase
worker motivation
decrease
high absenteeism
reduce
unionization
introduce
stock split option

Question 19. Question
:
Relatively speaking, in __________ industries, unionized
worker quality is lower than that of their nonunion counterparts.
manufacturing
medical
agricultural
service

Question 20. Question
:
A philosophy-laden company has no unions, but the lack of
organizing is because of the organizations:
higher
than industry norms wages.
location
convenience.
work-life
balance initiatives.
employee
relations climate.

Question 21. Question
:
In the reciprocal employment relationship, employees may
come to feel that a(n) __________ exists between them and their employer.
implied
contract
increased
productivity output expectation
undercurrent
of threat
heightened
sense of goodwill

Question 22. Question
:
The organizational restructuring that began in the 1980s has
been increasingly __________.
hierarchy-oriented
team-oriented
employer-oriented
individual-oriented

Question 23. Question
:
Which of the following is associated with reduced
productivity gains?
Top
union leader participation
Technology
changes
Larger
proportion of women in the workforce
Subcontracting

Question 24. Question
:
The primary assumption behind the creation of AWLMCs is
that:
political
changes do not necessarily lead to the changing roles of managers and union
officials.
conflict
within the management team is the principal reason behind the closure of
otherwise profitable enterprises.
labor
and management representatives may pressure each other to identify sources of
problems and use cooperative methods to reduce conflict.
labor
and management representatives cannot reach a consensus without the imposition
of institutional regulations.

Question 25. Question
:
According to a study, __________ programs produced better
results than programs run only by management, which were not better than having
no program.
collaborative
cooperative
adversarial
not-for-profit

Question 26. Question
:
Which of the following has a negative effect on performance?
Extensive
collaboration between management and labor
Implementing
product differentiation
Acquiring
new nonunion plants
Deunionizing
activity in any existing plant.

Question 27. Question
:
Which of the following is true about companies that
implemented high-performance work organizations (HPWOs) during the early 1990s?
HPWO
practices lowered layoff rates.
There
was an overall increase in pay.
HPWO
practices increased job security.
There
was no net compensation gain for employees.

Question 28. Question
:
Arbitrators who hear cases involving grievances against
discipline for refusing to perform unsafe work tended to rule for an employee
__________.
even
if there was insubordination
if
the employee was disloyal
if
the employee reported the danger
if
the manager was not at fault

Question 29. Question
:
In the first step in the grievance procedure, an employee
who believes the company has violated the contract complains to the __________,
who may accept or assist in writing up a grievance.
local
negotiating committee
arbitrator
union
steward
industrial
relations representative

Question 30. Question
:
__________ grievances most often concern promotions,
layoffs, transfers, and shift assignments.
Discipline
Incentive
based
Working
condition
Personnel
assignment

Question 31. Question
:
Which of the following is true about the grievance
procedure?
In
grievance settlement procedures, the stewards are very familiar with the
contract, while the plant industrial relations representative is not.
In
routine cases, the company allows the IR representative to apply and create
precedents.
The
plant industrial relations representative is generally not aware of how
previous grievances have been settled.
If
a grievance has major precedent-setting implications or involves potentially
major costs but may have merit, the IR representative never denies it.

Question 32. Question
:
Hours grievances involve __________.
work
schedules
promotions
incentives
job
transfers

Question 33. Question
:
Satisfaction with outcomes of the grievance procedure was
negatively related to __________.
issue
importance
union
success rate
size
of the unit
resolution
rate

Question 34. Question
:
Which of the following is true about last chance agreements?
They
do not allow any scope for negotiation.
They
do not permit being unilaterally imposed by the employer.
They
are always excluded in an arbitrators decision at the final step.
They
save union resources on having to defend members who chronically violate rules.

Question 35. Question
:
In the context of evidentiary rules, which of the following
is true for cross-examination and confrontation?
Where
exposing the witnesss identity would damage either partys legitimate
interests, the witness cannot be questioned.
Depositions
and previous testimony should be admitted if a witness is unavailable.
Hearsay
is preferred over direct witness testimony.
The
arbitrators attempt to investigate is a genuine part of his/her professional
obligation.

Question 36. Question
:
Which of the following approaches to discipline uses rules
only as guidance and takes into account individual intentions?
ive
discipline
Authoritarian
approach
Punitive
discipline
Humanitarian
discipline

Question 37. Question
:
Which of the following situations consolidates the relevance
of an evidence?
If
the evidence is based on hearsay
If
the evidence addresses a separate issue than that which is pertinent
If
the evidence is based on unverifiable facts
If
the evidence is material

Question 38. Question
:
In discipline and discharge cases, requested relief is
usually for the __________.
dissolution
of previous work records
reinstatement
of a transfer
restoration
of employment
employment
of a family member

Question 39. Question
:
Which of the following facilitates the entry of new
arbitrators because relatively simple and straightforward cases are generally
handled in this way?
Expedited
arbitration
Mediation
Formal
arbitration
Expert
determination

Question 40. Question
:
With the exception of __________ cases, the union presents
its case first because it generally initiates grievances.
racial
and gender discrimination
poor
working conditions
unfair
labor practice
discipline
and discharge

Question 41. Question
:
Explain decertifications, their implications, and their
influence.

Question 42. Question
:
What are area-wide labor-management committees (AWLMCs)?
List their major activities. What is the primary assumption behind the creation
of AWLMCs?

Question 43. Question
:
Compare and contrast the effectiveness of the three methods
of third-party involvements.

Question 44. Question
:
What is a bargaining book?

MGT441Module 1Introduction
to Labor RelationsAssignment 1Type your answers to the Prompts below in a word document . Remember to
include parenthetical citations(in APA format) to reference your sources.1.
Explain
the role of unions in todays
workplace.2.
Compare the general difference between the Wagner,
Taft-Hartley, and Landrum Griffin Acts.3.
What
is the NLRB and what Does it do?MGT441Module 2Union Structure ,
Membership , and Organizing CampaignsAssignment 1Type your answers to the Prompts below in a word document . Remember to
include parenthetical citations(in APA format) to reference your sources.1 . What
is the significance of the RLA
and the Norris- Laguardia Act and
How do they modify the NLRA ?2 . Compare key provisions of
the Wagner Act, Taft-Hartely
Act,and Lundrum- Griffin Act.3 . Explain the relationship of a local union to the
national and international union affiliates,
as well as to the AFL-CIO.4 . What are unfair labor practices and are
they similar for
both unions and
management ? Explain the differences.Submit Assignment 2 to the
Drobox no
later then Sunday 11.59 PM EST/ EDT.Introduction to
bargerainingAssignment 3Type your answers to the Prompts below in a word document . Remember to
include parenthetical citations(in APA format) to reference your sources.1.
How
does the NLRB determine if
the baggaining unit proposed by the labor organization is appropriate?2.
What are the restrictions upon management regarding
interrogation and communications with employees during
the organizing campaign?3.
What does
bargaining in good faith
entail and how does
that apply to mandatory,
permissive , and prohibited issues ?4.
How
does the economic market
for competition and concentration
affect the outcome of collective bargaining?MGT441Module 5Contract
Negotiations and Impasse ResolutionAssignment 4Type your answers to the Prompts below in a
word document . Remember to include parenthetical citations(in APA format) to reference your sources.1.
Complete an in depth analysis of the Raiway
Labor Act(RLA), including its amendment, judicial interpretation,
and administrative law. Having
studied the RLA over the past few week , you will now tie it together with
what you have learned about labor relation thus far . Choose a case the saint
Leo Online Library or any
other Internet source on
this topic and be sure to
include this in
your response.2.
Explain
arbitration and mediation
and how
they apply to labor relation.Submit
Assignmemt 4 To the Dropbox no Later than Sunday .59.PM”>11.59.PM EST/EDTMGT441Module 6Union Avoidance Strategies and Union- Management Cooperation
Assignment 5Type your answers to the Prompts below in a
word document . Remember to include parenthetical citations(in APA format) to reference your sources.1.
Would
you expect a stronger
anti-union response from an
employer in manufacturingOr an
a employer in a service industry?2.
What
are the potential long-term problems
for unions in agreeing to labor- managementCooperation programs?Submit
Assignmemt 4 To the Dropbox no Later than Sunday .59.PM”>11.59.PM EST/EDT.MGT
441Project
Paper GuidelinesInstructions:You
will complete an in-depth analysis of a current labor event in one of the
following countries: China,Hong Kong, France, England/UK, Germany, or
Mexico. Pick a single specific topic of labor relations to evaluate, such as
strikes, formation, impasse resolution, etc. Pick one of the listed countries
to investigate how the chosen labor relations topic is complied with or handled
in that country. Research the Internet for 3-5 reputable sources regarding how
the issue in the comparison country is handled. Reference the textbook and any
chosen additional outside research sources as to how the chosen topic is
handled in the United States prepare a comparison between the United States and
the chosen alternate country regarding that aspect of labor relations; for
instance, a comparison of how negotiation impasse in labor relations bargaining
is handled in China compared to the United States. Comparative graphs are
encouraged. Also, you are required to integrate the SLU core value of community
by discussing it within the context of your paper.Your paper will be in APA
style and in Microsoft Word (.doc or.docx) or rich text format (.rtf), and it
will be 5-7 pages in length not including a title page or reference page and
any graphics chosen. You must include references to articles or news events
discussed as well as at least three additional references to include the text.
Refer to the rubric on the next page for grading criteria.Your
Project Paper must be completed and submitted to the Dropbox no later than
Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT of Module 7. (This Dropbox basket is linked
to Turnitin.)Rubric:Name:
___________________________________________ Date:
______________midtermA corporations __________ ultimately control decisions
about its direction, vestments, and existence dependg on which best meets their
terests. managers shareholders board
of directors employees Question 2. Question
: Which of the followg is a feature of dividual vestors a corporation? They
have limited liability. They
can lose more than their origal vestments. They
are prohibited from sellg their shares to new owners at any time. They
cannot own the corporation collectively. Question 3. Question
: __________ offers employees a method for counterg employers
powers to unilaterally change employment conditions. Spillover Unionization Certification Picketg Question 4. Question
: Which of the followg is true about shareholders? Large
corporations consist of a sgle shareholder, who participates the corporations day-to-day busess. Operational
decisions are made by workers hired by the shareholders. Shareholders
who are dissatisfied with corporate performance cannot sell their shares or
combe with others to oust the current board and its managers. Shareholders
may decide, collectively, to sell their terests to another company that seeks
to acquire its assets. Question 5. Question
: Which of the followg was a goal of the National Labor Union? The
troduction of a twelve-hour workday The
removal of limitations imposed on immigration The
prohibition of reforms of currency and bankg laws The
establishment of consumer and producer cooperatives Question 6. Question
: the Danbury Hatters
case, the union was charged with conspirg to restra trade violation of the __________. Landrum-Griff
Act Norris-LaGuardia
Act Sherman
Antitrust Act Taft-Hartley
Act Question 7. Question
: the 1870s, immigrant
Irish mers America formed a secret
organization to terrorize me owners who had unilaterally cut wages below an
agreed mimum. The members of the secret organization were known as __________. the
Irish Volunteers Sat
Patrick’s Battalion the
Molly Maguires the
Irish Republican Brotherhood Question 8. Question
: Which of the followg is a provision under the
Norris-LaGuardia Act? The
act permitted the federal courts to issue junctions agast union activities The
act did not allow federal employees to strike The
act mandated that employers recognize a union of their employees The
act forbade federal courts from enforcg yellow-dog contracts Question 9. Question
: The __________ 1898
prohibited discrimation agast railroad employees based on union membership. Sherman
Act Erdman
Act Wagner
Act. Norris-La
Guardia Act Question 10. Question
: Except the
construction and apparel dustries, employees and unions cannot negotiate
contracts providg that particular products of certa employers will not be used.
This is the __________ issue. union
shop agreement hot
cargo closed
shop yellow-dog Question 11. Question
: Which act was passed to deter corruption by requirg the
forfeiture of illegal gas? Racketeer
fluenced and Corrupt Organizations Act Copeland
Anti-Kickback Act Byrnes
Act Norris-LaGuardia
Act Question 12. Question
: Which of the followg is an unfair labor practice on the part
of a union? Forcg
an employer to contue bargag with a certified representative Requirg itiation fees for union membership Forcg
an employer to pay for services rendered Forcg
an employer to barga with an uncertified labor organization Question 13. Question
: Which act states that the employer must provide 60 days’
notice of a plant closg volvg 50 or more employees and 30 days’ notice for mass
layoffs of more than 500 employees or more than one-third of the workforce? Worker
Adjustment and Retrag Notification Act Federal
Unemployment Tax Act Occupational
Safety and Health Act Fair
Labor Standards Act Question 14. Question
: Most national unions elect officers at/from their
__________, which are legally required to meet at least every five years. dependent
local unions executive
committees conventions negotiation
committees Question 15. Question
: Which of the followg committees reviews members grievances
and negotiates with management over grievances and contract changes? Political
action committee Negotiation
committee Executive
committee Benefits
committee Question 16. Question
: Which of the followg statements is true of stewards? All
stewards have experience representg employees before they assume their
positions. They
are the most junior members of the unit. They
are activists; most are volved other
organizations outside their jobs. They
prohibit participation union activities. Question 17. Question
: What is the duty of busess agents local unions? They
collect union dues. They
forbid participation union activities. They
ensure that contracts are beg followed and refer members to available
employment. They
help locals who work on a permanent basis with the same employer. Question 18. Question
: Which system ensures that the labor contract meets union
standards and is admistered fairly for all bargag unit members? Closed
shop agreement Corporate
campaign Open
shop agreement ternal
check-and-balance Question 19. Question
: How can economic gas be secured? By
allowg employers to pass labor costs creases on to consumers By
disallowg the formation of dependent labor unions By
allowg only a fixed number of employees to jo labor unions By
creasg wages and competitive labor costs much faster than employee productivity Question 20. Question
: Which of the followg was related to stewards positive
perceptions about the employers supervisors, promotional opportunities, and
the unions fluence on the employer; and beliefs that the grievance procedure
is not a tool to punish supervisors? Dual
commitment Exclusive
union commitment Exclusive
employer commitment No
commitment Question 21. Question
: Which of the followg is true of dumpg? Dumpg
decreases the supply available what is
likely an already depressed market, further creasg prices and the likelihood
that domestic producers will be able to survive. Where
dumpg is proved, tariffs are added to the price of dumped products to
discourage the practice and even the playg field. Dumpg
occurs when goods are sold above their production costs. Dumpg
happens most frequently dustries where
there are low fixed costs. Question 22. Question
: The ratification and implementation of the __________
provides a good example agast which to exame union objections and efforts. North
American Free Trade Agreement General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade World
Trade Organization Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation Question 23. Question
: Which of the followg is true of successor organizations? Where
ownership changes but operations contue unchanged, the new owner must honor the
existg contract but need not recognize the union. Where
operations contue but, because of layoffs and/or new hires, the union lacks a
majority, the employer has to strictly honor a contract. When
a closed firm is reopened by new owners, the bargag relationship contues if a
majority of the employees worked for the former company and were a represented unit. A
firm that acquires or merges with another firm need not honor the existg
contractual obligations. Question 24. Question
: Economic returns from __________ are substantially greater
than costs of organizg for employees most dustries. picketg craft
severance decertification
elections union
representation Question 25. Question
: Which of the followg is true about successor organizations? Where
ownership changes but operations contue unchanged, the new owner must honor the
existg contract. A
firm that merges with another firm assumes existg contractual obligations. Where
operations contue but, because of layoffs and/or new hires, the union lacks a
majority, the employer has an obligation to honor a contract. When
a closed firm is reopened by new owners, the bargag relationship ceases to
exist if a majority of the employees worked for the former company and were a represented unit. Question 26. Question
: Which of the followg is true regardg solicitation by any
organization? No-solicitation
rules strictly apply to all employees. All
employers allow solicitations by any organization on company property or on
company time. Nonemployee
organizers can, most stances, be barred
from solicitg on company property. Employee
organizers cannot solicit fellow workers on company premises even if it is
clearly shown that solicitation terferes with production. Question 27. Question
: Unionization aims to permanently change the employment
relationship by stitutionalizg __________ as the method through which managers
and employees deal with each other about future wages, hours, and terms and
conditions of employment. accretion stewardship craft
severance collective
bargag Question 28. Question
: When does the elasticity of demand for a firms product crease
substantially? When
an dustry is no longer concentrated When
there is decreased consumer attention to quality When
there is non-availability of labor When
there is a lack of substitute products Question 29. Question
: How does global competition affect unions? It
reduces union bargag power for representatives of employees. It
allows unions to barga for higher wages because of the lack of skilled labor. It
creases the employment of domestic workers basic dustries. It
protects unionized employees agast offshorg. Question 30. Question
: What does management do to meet vestor objectives? They
sell off a higher-earng division. They
stay away from a possible sp off. They
shift vestment from areas with creasg returns to those where improvement is
never anticipated. They
try to maximize profits their present
operations. Question 31. Question
: Which of the followg takes place when an dustry matures? It
forces more efficient producers to crease prices to ga market share. It
forces the producers to substitute skilled craft work with cheaper labor. It
results less standardized production
methods thus forcg employers to hire low-skilled labor. It
gets domated by relatively few firms and the less domant either mimic the
leader or occupy niches. Question 32. Question
: Which pay system refers to entitlements that dividuals
accrue from contuous employment? Scanlon
plan Productive
efficiency Benefit
status seniority Ga-sharg
plan Question 33. Question
: Which of the followg is a difference between the Scanlon
plan and Impro-Share? Impro-Share
employees can easily calculate their bonus amount. the Scanlon plan, the bonuses are shared
across work groups. Impro-Share
is aimed at creasg employee participation. the Scanlon plan, the bonus committee determes
the bonus formula. Question 34. Question
: Accordg to an extensive study of union wage differentials: the
private sector wage premium is higher today than it was the 1970s. public
sector wage effects are smaller than those the private sector. nonunion
workers are able to resist employers efforts to reduce wages better than
unionized workers. there
remas big variation the premium across
workers. Question 35. Question
: Why are performance-based pay programs used less unionized organizations? Lack
of measurable performance criteria Demand
for equal pay across functions Performance
monitorg is difficult. Union
jobs are more repetitive. Question 36. Question
: Why do unionized firms have higher skill levels than
nonunionized firms? There
is creased competition unionized firms. Employees
are more willg to share job formation. Most
unionized firms adopt skill-based pay system. Unionized
firms hire only highly-skilled labor. Question 37. Question
: Ford established and operated a(n) __________ to monitor
employee effort and to quickly identify pockets of malcontents the workforce. ternal
security force five
needs theory human
relations approach management
by objectives approach Question 38. Question
: Which of the followg is an exogenous change? troduction
of a new technology novation
products or services Changes
competitive products and services Changg
goals and objectives of new managers Question 39. Question
: The federal government regulated __________ for civil
servants durg President Van Burens admistration and imposed overtime penalties
for employers begng the 1930s. work
hours free
ridg bumpg dues
check off Question 40. Question
: Which of the followg contracts are most difficult to
negotiate, especially if economic environments are changg? One-year
contracts Longer-term
contracts Flextime
contracts Temporary
contracts Question 41. Question
: Does unionization troduce democracy to the employment
relationship? Expla. 5 of 5 Question 42. Question
: Briefly discuss the responsibilities of the AFL-CIO. 5 Question 43. Question
: Who are stewards? Describe their roles and responsibilities. Question 44. Question
: Under what conditions does the NLRB allow craft severance?final_________ occurs when the parties disagree on an issue and
when its settlement will involve a loss for one party and a gain for the other.
Integrative
bargaining Mutual-gains
bargaining Distributive
bargaining Attitudinal
structuring Question 2. Question
: Which of the following terms refers to the set of techniques
parties use to influence the terms of the ultimate settlement? Negotiation Brainstorming Regulation Positioning Question 3. Question
: Which of the following observations is true concerning
distributive bargaining? It
occurs when employers and unions accommodate each others needs without cost. It
frequently involves employers desires to improve flexibility and unions
desires for increased job security. It
means some resource is in fixed supply, and one partys gain of that resource
is the other partys loss. It
occurs when employers and unions accommodate each others needs through
simultaneous gains. Question 4. Question
: Which of the following is used when employers and unions
face a common problem? Integrative
bargaining Zero-sum
bargaining Distributive
bargaining Attitudinal
structuring Question 5. Question
: Many bargaining books are tied to __________ so that answers
to what if questions can bequickly calculated. annual
reports benchmarks spreadsheets industry
averages Question 6. Question
: In which instance is the employers financial performance
known, thus helping the union to gauge the level of its economic demands? Company
shares are publicly traded. Company
is unlisted. Company
is privately held. Under
all situations. Question 7. Question
: Which of the following is a major purpose of a bargaining
convention? To
announce the outcome of contract negotiations To
raise grassroots issues for inclusion in the bargaining agenda To
make the management publicly commit itself to certain concessions To
create a face-saving exit strategy for the union leadership Question 8. Question
: In a __________, the union exerts pressure where the
employer might be vulnerable to support a collective bargaining objective. sympathy
strike corporate
campaign lockout bankruptcy Question 9. Question
: Which strike occurs when one union strikes to support
another unions strike? Pressure Wildcat Sympathy Loyalty Question 10. Question
: An initiative explores a companys business activity to
uncover possible regulatory violations, tries to identify closely linked
corporations, and analyzes its financial statements. The second phase involves
publicizing items detrimental to the employers interests that support the
unions demands. This initiative is an example of a(n) __________. sympathy
strike corporate
campaign interest
arbitration mediation Question 11. Question
: A(n) __________ employer is one involved in a dispute. primary neutral secondary external Question 12. Question
: Which of the following observations concerning multiple-use
site picketing is true? It
is easiest to picket a primary employer without disrupting secondary
businesses. The
struck employer has usually leased the site from another company that owns the
multiple-use site. It
is easy to legally picket a multiple-use site. The
Supreme Court has held that passive picketing to inform the public about a
dispute can interfere with other multiple-use sites. Question 13. Question
: Which of the following is the reason why employees can
seldom be disciplined in a slowdown? They
comply with the contract and company work rules They
refuse to follow procedures appropriately They
are ready to work overtime to make up for slow work They
take up tasks outside their job descriptions Question 14. Question
: A study tracking organizing success after passage of the
__________ found organized firms had about a 20 percent lower rate of return to
shareholders than firms remaining nonunion. McCarran-Ferguson
Act Wagner
Act Railway
Labor Act Taft-Hartley
Act Question 15. Question
: If a(n) __________ considers employee preferences as it is
expected to do, then benefit levels in nonunion employers should closely lead
those in unionized employers because they might be expected to react quickly to
changing needs associated with changing age and gender mixes in their
workforces. unionized
organization philosophy-laden
company doctrinaire
organization global
entity Question 16. Question
: While __________ have been found following unionization for
represented employees, this may not carry over to nonunion employees who also
received increased pay. attendance
decreases productivity
increases share
price increases a
decrease in golden handcuffs Question 17. Question
: Which of the following sectors secular relative growth rate
could be a primary contributor to the increased resistance of employers in
general to union organizing? Agricultural Service Manufacturing Medical Question 18. Question
: If unionization leads to lower shareholder returns, other
things being equal, top managers could be expected to try to __________ in
their firms, particularly if a substantial proportion of their compensation is
in the form of stock options. increase
worker motivation decrease
high absenteeism reduce
unionization introduce
stock split option Question 19. Question
: Relatively speaking, in __________ industries, unionized
worker quality is lower than that of their nonunion counterparts. manufacturing medical agricultural service Question 20. Question
: A philosophy-laden company has no unions, but the lack of
organizing is because of the organizations: higher
than industry norms wages. location
convenience. work-life
balance initiatives. employee
relations climate. Question 21. Question
: In the reciprocal employment relationship, employees may
come to feel that a(n) __________ exists between them and their employer. implied
contract increased
productivity output expectation undercurrent
of threat heightened
sense of goodwill Question 22. Question
: The organizational restructuring that began in the 1980s has
been increasingly __________. hierarchy-oriented team-oriented employer-oriented individual-oriented Question 23. Question
: Which of the following is associated with reduced
productivity gains? Top
union leader participation Technology
changes Larger
proportion of women in the workforce Subcontracting Question 24. Question
: The primary assumption behind the creation of AWLMCs is
that: political
changes do not necessarily lead to the changing roles of managers and union
officials. conflict
within the management team is the principal reason behind the closure of
otherwise profitable enterprises. labor
and management representatives may pressure each other to identify sources of
problems and use cooperative methods to reduce conflict. labor
and management representatives cannot reach a consensus without the imposition
of institutional regulations. Question 25. Question
: According to a study, __________ programs produced better
results than programs run only by management, which were not better than having
no program. collaborative cooperative adversarial not-for-profit Question 26. Question
: Which of the following has a negative effect on performance? Extensive
collaboration between management and labor Implementing
product differentiation Acquiring
new nonunion plants Deunionizing
activity in any existing plant. Question 27. Question
: Which of the following is true about companies that
implemented high-performance work organizations (HPWOs) during the early 1990s? HPWO
practices lowered layoff rates. There
was an overall increase in pay. HPWO
practices increased job security. There
was no net compensation gain for employees. Question 28. Question
: Arbitrators who hear cases involving grievances against
discipline for refusing to perform unsafe work tended to rule for an employee
__________. even
if there was insubordination if
the employee was disloyal if
the employee reported the danger if
the manager was not at fault Question 29. Question
: In the first step in the grievance procedure, an employee
who believes the company has violated the contract complains to the __________,
who may accept or assist in writing up a grievance. local
negotiating committee arbitrator union
steward industrial
relations representative Question 30. Question
: __________ grievances most often concern promotions,
layoffs, transfers, and shift assignments. Discipline Incentive
based Working
condition Personnel
assignment Question 31. Question
: Which of the following is true about the grievance
procedure? In
grievance settlement procedures, the stewards are very familiar with the
contract, while the plant industrial relations representative is not. In
routine cases, the company allows the IR representative to apply and create
precedents. The
plant industrial relations representative is generally not aware of how
previous grievances have been settled. If
a grievance has major precedent-setting implications or involves potentially
major costs but may have merit, the IR representative never denies it. Question 32. Question
: Hours grievances involve __________. work
schedules promotions incentives job
transfers Question 33. Question
: Satisfaction with outcomes of the grievance procedure was
negatively related to __________. issue
importance union
success rate size
of the unit resolution
rate Question 34. Question
: Which of the following is true about last chance agreements? They
do not allow any scope for negotiation. They
do not permit being unilaterally imposed by the employer. They
are always excluded in an arbitrators decision at the final step. They
save union resources on having to defend members who chronically violate rules. Question 35. Question
: In the context of evidentiary rules, which of the following
is true for cross-examination and confrontation? Where
exposing the witnesss identity would damage either partys legitimate
interests, the witness cannot be questioned. Depositions
and previous testimony should be admitted if a witness is unavailable. Hearsay
is preferred over direct witness testimony. The
arbitrators attempt to investigate is a genuine part of his/her professional
obligation. Question 36. Question
: Which of the following approaches to discipline uses rules
only as guidance and takes into account individual intentions? ive
discipline Authoritarian
approach Punitive
discipline Humanitarian
discipline Question 37. Question
: Which of the following situations consolidates the relevance
of an evidence? If
the evidence is based on hearsay If
the evidence addresses a separate issue than that which is pertinent If
the evidence is based on unverifiable facts If
the evidence is material Question 38. Question
: In discipline and discharge cases, requested relief is
usually for the __________. dissolution
of previous work records reinstatement
of a transfer restoration
of employment employment
of a family member Question 39. Question
: Which of the following facilitates the entry of new
arbitrators because relatively simple and straightforward cases are generally
handled in this way? Expedited
arbitration Mediation Formal
arbitration Expert
determination Question 40. Question
: With the exception of __________ cases, the union presents
its case first because it generally initiates grievances. racial
and gender discrimination poor
working conditions unfair
labor practice discipline
and discharge Question 41. Question
: Explain decertifications, their implications, and their
influence. Question 42. Question
: What are area-wide labor-management committees (AWLMCs)?
List their major activities. What is the primary assumption behind the creation
of AWLMCs? Question 43. Question
: Compare and contrast the effectiveness of the three methods
of third-party involvements. Question 44. Question
: What is a bargaining book?