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Chapter 12 Flashcards

1
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Some of the major goals of labor unions are to:

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represent its members in negotiations

improve working conditions for members

provide a unified voice for members

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2
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The employee organization that represents labor in negotiations with management is a(n)

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union

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3
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Workers originally formed labor unions to:

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gain negotiating power against management

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4
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An organization of skilled specialists in a particular trade, such as plumbers, is a(n):

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craft union

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5
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As a result of the Industrial Revolution:

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workers were expected to be much more productive

there were large gains in productivity

technology replaced some workers

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6
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The need to continually increase productivity led to improved working conditions in factories.

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false

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The right to form a(n) BLANK BLANK did not exist until the the Wagner Act and the National Labor Relations Act in the early 1930s.

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Labor Union

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The right to form a(n) BLANK BLANK did not exist until the the Wagner Act and the National Labor Relations Act in the early 1930s.

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Labor Union

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8
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The goal of the Knights of Labor was to:

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establish the first national labor union

gain political power

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9
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What were some of the original reasons that labor unions formed?

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To prevent unfair treatment of laborers by management

To protect workers from intolerable conditions

To gain negotiating power

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10
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The AFL was the federation of Blank unions led by Samuel Gompers in the 1890s.

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Craft

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The goal of the Knights of Labor was to establish the first Blank labor union.

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national

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12
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Laws such as the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (Landrum-Griffin Act) of 1959 were passed when:

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unions became very powerful and corrupt

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13
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The leader of the American Federation of Labor in the 1890s was:

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Samuel Gompers

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14
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A legal agreement that clarifies the terms and conditions under which labor and management will operate over a period of time is a(n)

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negotiated labor-management agreement

labor contract

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The AFL was the federation of BLANK unions led by Samuel Gompers in the 1890s.

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Craft

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16
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A union security clause is included in contracts because:

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all workers who benefit from having a union should help pay for it

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17
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Changes in public opinion have affected labor unions by:

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influencing passage of laws to curb the power of management

prohibiting compulsive union membership

the passing of laws to curb corruption in unions

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18
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Closed shop agreements were created in the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947.

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false

19
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shop agreement does not require workers to belong to the union, but they must pay a fee for the services of the union that represents them.

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agency

20
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The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 made which of these union practices illegal?

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Secondary boycotts

Closed shop agreements

21
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In an agency shop agreement, employers may hire workers who are not union members. Workers:

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are not required to join a union after they are hired

must pay a fee or dues to the union that represents them

22
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Unions use picketing in a labor dispute:

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to alert the public to an issue

as an informational tool

23
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Closed shop agreements were created in the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947.

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false

24
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Workers who are hired by management to replace striking workers are:

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strikebreakers

25
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A future focus of labor unions due to the effect of job losses from offshore outsourcing is job

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security

26
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High levels of executive compensation frustrate employees and the public because:

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executive compensation is no longer tied to profitability

27
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The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 made which of these union practices illegal?

A

Closed shop agreements

Secondary boycotts

28
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Workers who cross picket lines to replace workers on strike during a labor dispute are known as:

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scabs

strikebreakers

29
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Employees and the public are frustrated by high levels of executive compensation because:

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the difference between the pay of executives and that of the average worker is too large

top-level executives are often rewarded whether or not the company is successful

executives use company money for luxury “perks”

30
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In the future, unions are likely to focus on which of these issues?

A

Child and elder care

Offshore outsourcing

31
Q

High levels of executive compensation frustrate employees and the public because:

A

executive compensation is no longer tied to profitability

32
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In the future, labor unions are likely to focus on:

A

pay equity

33
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When submitting to a request for sexual favors affects an employee’s opportunity for advanced training, it is BLANK BLANK BLANK sexual harassment.

A

Blank 1: quid
Blank 2: pro
Blank 3: quo

34
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Examples of quid pro quo sexual harassment include:

Multiple select question.

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threatening to fire a subordinate who refuses to go out with you

offering a pay raise to an employee in exchange for a date

35
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When an employee is offended by sexual comments or sexually related jokes in the workplace, it is BLANK BLANK BLANK sexual harassment.

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Blank 1: hostile
Blank 2: work
Blank 3: environment

36
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Employers are concerned with the changing demographics of mothers in the workforce because:

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the number of women workers with children under 18 has grown to about 75% since 1975

absences for child care cost U.S. employers billions of dollars annually

single workers and single-income families do not want to subsidize child care

37
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Examples of hostile environment sexual harassment include:

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sending dirty jokes to coworkers using company email after requests not to do so

telling sexually explicit jokes at work after other workers object to them

38
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Some employers try to curb the dangerous use of BLANK and BlANK in the workplace by testing employees.

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Blank 1: drugs

Blank 2: alcohol

39
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One reason that employers are concerned with the number of women with children in the workforce is because BLANK result in large and costly decreases in productivity.

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absences

40
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Sexual conduct that unreasonably affects a worker’s job performance by creating an intimidating or offensive work environment:

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is hostile work environment sexual harassment

41
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What is the percent of women in the workforce with children under 18?

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Nearly 75 percent

42
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Employers are concerned with the changing demographics of mothers in the workforce because:

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single workers and single-income families do not want to subsidize child care

the number of women workers with children under 18 has grown to about 75% since 1975

absences for child care cost U.S. employers billions of dollars annually

43
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The primary functions of agents and brokers are to:

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assist in negotiating an exchange

bring buyers and sellers together

44
Q

The distribution strategy that places the product in as many retail outlets as possible is:

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intensive

45
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Logistics involves planning, implementing, and controlling the flow of final goods to their destination to satisfy customers, and it must do all of this while still insuring a BLANK for companys

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profit

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