Test Bank for Industrial Relations in Canada, 4th Edition by Hebdon & Brown | Complete Chapter-by-Chapter Questions & Verified Answers

,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

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

3. Dunlop’s concept of shared ideology refers to a set of common beliefs held by the actors of the
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Industrial Relations system.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

4. Procedural rules refer to the outcomes of employment relationships.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

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

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

7. Human Resources focus on the relationship between the employee and governmental regulations.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

8. According to Dunlop, the role of Specialized Government Agencies is to develop, implement,
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and administer legislation and policies pertinent to the employment relationship.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

9. Dunlop suggests that the distribution of power is somewhat important.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

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

11. Barbash’s (1987) equity–efficiency theory argues that employers may hold the value of profitability
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and competitive advantage.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

12. According to Georgetti, temporary foreign workers should be placed into the permanent immigration
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stream only when necessary.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

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

14. According to equity–efficiency theory, unions usually focus on efficiency.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

15. Employee morale is a conversion mechanism in the IR systems framework.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

16. Strikes can be both outputs and conversation mechanisms in the IR systems framework.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

17. Dunlop’s concept of shared ideology is not consistent with the human resources/strategic choice view
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of industrial relations.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

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

19. In looking at the job market we can see a considerable range in term of duties and responsibilities
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of someone in industrial relations.
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a. True
b. False

, ANSWER: 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

21. Which term refers to employment relationships and issues, often in unionized workplaces?
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a. labour relations /f


b. employment relations /f


c. industrial relations /f


d. workplace relations /f


ANSWER: c

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 /f


b. employment relations /f


c. industrial relations /f


d. workforce relations /f


ANSWER: a

23. Which document outlines the terms and conditions of employment in a unionized workplace?
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a. employee handbook /f


b. policy manual /f


c. employment contract /f


d. collective agreement /f


ANSWER: d

24. Which term refers to the employment relationship between employers and individual employees?
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a. labour relations /f


b. employment relations /f


c. industrial relations /f


d. human resources management
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ANSWER: d

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

26. According to Meltz (1997), which term refers to the employment relationships and issues in union
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and nonunion workplaces?
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a. labour relations /f


b. employment relations /f


c. industrial relations /f