Reference no: EM132196598
1. Under the Taft-Hartley Act, if the parties are at an impasse and the contract has expired, the union is free to strike.
True
False
2. Third parties are used more frequently in the public sector, because most public sector employees are prohibited from striking.
True
False
3. While mediation assists the parties to reach their own settlement, arbitration hears the positions of both and decides on binding settlement terms.
True
False
4. A study of the correlates of the willingness to strike found that propensities to strike were negatively related to integrative bargaining views.
True
False
5. The failure to reach an agreement is called _____.
A. Bankruptcy
B. Logrolling
C. Collusion
D. An Impasse
6. Of the different methods of third-party involvements, only _____ guarantees resolution.
A. Arbitration
B. Mediation
C. Fact-Finding
D. Negotiation
7. Which of the following is the reason why employees can seldom be disciplined in a slowdown?
A. They comply with the contract and company work rules
B. They refuse to follow procedures appropriately
C. They are ready to work overtime to make up for slow work
D. They take up tasks outside their job descriptions
8. Under _____, the firm continues operations and gains protection from its creditors while trying to reorganize.
A. The Landrum-Griffin Act
B. The ally doctrine
C. Chapter 11
D. The Taft-Hartley Act
9. A contract is normally based on the assumption that current conditions will change during the length of the agreement.
True
False
10. The adoption of gainsharing plans is followed by decreased profits and is, therefore, not beneficial to employers.
True
False