Business 12th Edition By William M. Pride – Test Bank
Chapter 11—Enhancing Union-Management Relations
ESSAY
1. Trace the development of labor unions in the United States since the mid-1800s.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Moderate REF: pp. 304-306
OBJ: LO: 11-1 NAT: BUSPROG: Communication
TOP: The Historical Development of Unions KEY: Bloom’s: Analysis
2. How did the positions of the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor (AFL) differ with regard to using strikes?
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PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Challenging REF: pp. 304-305
OBJ: LO: 11-1 NAT: BUSPROG: Communication
TOP: The Historical Development of Unions KEY: Bloom’s: Evaluation
3. Compare and contrast the membership of a craft union and of an industrial union.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Challenging REF: pp. 304-305
OBJ: LO: 11-1 NAT: BUSPROG: Communication
TOP: The Historical Development of Unions KEY: Bloom’s: Evaluation
4. From which two sources does a union get its power to negotiate effectively with the management of a business?
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Answer not provided.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Moderate REF: p. 306
OBJ: LO: 11-2 NAT: BUSPROG: Communication TOP: Organized Labor Today
KEY: Bloom’s: Analysis
5. What is a union-management partnership, and what are its benefits?
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Answer not provided.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Moderate REF: p. 308
OBJ: LO: 11-2 NAT: BUSPROG: Communication TOP: Organized Labor Today
KEY: Bloom’s: Analysis
6. What were the major provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act that affected many poorly paid workers? How did this act affect very young children working in factories?
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PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Challenging REF: p. 309
OBJ: LO: 11-3 NAT: BUSPROG: Communication
TOP: Labor-Management Legislation KEY: Bloom’s: Analysis
7. Identify and describe the major steps involved in forming a union.
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Answer not provided.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Moderate REF: pp. 311-312
OBJ: LO: 11-4 NAT: BUSPROG: Communication TOP: The Unionization Process
KEY: Bloom’s: Analysis
8. Discuss the purpose of authorization cards used during a union organizing campaign. Who would sign them? Whom or what do they authorize?
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PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Moderate REF: p. 312
OBJ: LO: 11-4 NAT: BUSPROG: Communication TOP: The Unionization Process
KEY: Bloom’s: Comprehension
9. If violations of the law occur during a union organizing campaign, what actions can the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) take?
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Answer not provided.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Moderate REF: p. 313
OBJ: LO: 11-4 NAT: BUSPROG: Communication TOP: The Unionization Process
KEY: Bloom’s: Evaluation
10. After the initial union contract is developed by the negotiating teams for the union and for management, what happens to the proposed contract?
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Answer not provided.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Moderate REF: p. 314
OBJ: LO: 11-5 NAT: BUSPROG: Communication TOP: Collective Bargaining
KEY: Bloom’s: Comprehension
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