Existing plants has positive effect on performance

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1. Which type of strike involves unauthorized work stoppage during the contract?

A. Economic

B. Wildcat

C. Sympathy

D. Unfair labor practice

2. Which of the following bargaining units is associated with a high propensity to strike?

A. Southern

B. Urban

C. Female-dominated

D. Younger members

3. In mediation, a neutral _____ tries to assist the parties to reach an agreement.

A. Business agent

B. Contract employee

C. Third party

D. Steward

4. Cooperation in strategic decision making is negatively related to foreign competition and positively related to domestic competition.

True

False

5. Deunionizing activity in existing plants has a positive effect on performance.

True

False

6. Unionization, in itself, introduces a degree of control rights because the employer can no longer unilaterally decide wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment.

True

False

7. Which of the following increased employer power?

A. The Norris-LaGuardia Act

B. The Landrum-Griffin Act

C. The Wagner Act

D. The Railway Labor Act

8. Which of the following is true about gainsharing plans?

A. The adoption of gainsharing plans is often followed by the suspension of productivity-related bonuses for employees.

B. Gainsharing plans tie periodic bonuses to labor productivity improvements.

C. The adoption of gainsharing plans is associated with greater ability and inclination of a firm to design frequent restructuring programs.

D. The employer is the actual and sole beneficiary of gainsharing plans.

9. Layoffs create problems for teams because:

A. Layoffs reduce the team’s confidence in the bargaining powers of labor.

B. Workers use competitive seniority rights to bump in and out.

C. Layoffs lead to an uneven distribution of pay.

D. Workers being risk-averse, demonstrate reluctance toward working in teams.

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