Question 1

Which of the following is an accurate statement about modifications to common law from the Wagner Act of 1935 ?

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A)  It's illegal to fire workers because of union membership.
B)  Courts at all levels and in all states now agree that employees cannot be dismissed without just cause.
C)  The civil liberties of employees have to be restricted for corporations to run efficiently.
D)  More and more companies are moving toward "employment at will".

Question 2

Tests are designed to measure the applicants's skills in verbal, quantitative, and

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A)  likeability.
B)  quickness.
C)  logic.
D)  social graces.

Question 3

Groups of skilled artisans in the eighteenth century formed secret societies for two basic reasons. What are these two reasons?

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Question 4

Summarize in your own words the seven factors given to set the wages.

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The seven factors given to set wages inc...

Question 5

To be successful any test used by a corporation must be:

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A)  sound
B)  valid
C)  created outside the corporation using the test
D)  one that can be used by any organization for any position

Question 6

One of the chief concerns of nepotism is the disregard of managerial responsibilities to the organization and of fairness to other employees.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An individual with great strength is an equal with the employer in the negotiation process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Choose the factual precept concerning wages:

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A)  an employer's financial capabilities are irrelevant to the question of fair wages
B)  a fair wage is whatever an employee is willing to accept
C)  extrinsic, non-job-related considerations are often relevant to setting fair wages
D)  a fair wage presupposes a fair work contract

Question 9

According to David Ewing, two historical factors lie behind the absence of civil liberties and the prevalence of authoritarianism in the workplace. What are these two factors?

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Question 10

When most people fire another employee, they do it with great joy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Austin Fagothey and Milton Gonsalves believe one of the three conditions when a direct strike is justified is

Accepted Answer

A)  even when there is not proper authorization.
B)  when workers are coerced into striking.
C)  when it is a last resort.
D)  under no conditions except for a just cause.

Question 12

Labor historians generally consider the Knights of Labor (K of L), established in 1869, as the first truly national trade union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When weighing the decisions to terminate employees, companies need to remember that employment affects families and communities, not just individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What does "just cause" require in situations of employee discipline or discharge? What does "due process" require?

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"Just cause" and "due process" are legal...

Question 15

Of the four types of discharge firing

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A)  results from an employee's poor performance-that is, from his or her failure to fulfill expectations.
B)  for-cause dismissal-the result of employee theft, gross insubordination, release of proprietary information, and so on.
C)  usually refers to the temporary unemployment experienced by hourly employees and implies that they are "subject to recall".
D)  designates the permanent elimination of a job as a result of workforce reduction, plant closing, or departmental consolidation.

Question 16

The reliability of a test refers to the quality of exhibiting a reasonable consistency in results obtained.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is a correct statement about union activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  A sympathetic strike occurs when workers who have no particular grievance of their own and who may or may not have the same employer decide to strike in support of others.
B)  A corporate campaign occurs when people refuse to patronize companies that handle products of struck companies.
C)  The 1947 Taft-Hartley Act forbids individual states from outlawing union shops.
D)  Labor historians generally consider the American Federation of Labor (AFL) the first truly national trade union.

Question 18

The key moral ideal in promotions is

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A)  loyalty.
B)  likeability.
C)  intelligence.
D)  fairness.

Question 19

The express purpose of a boycott is the same as a strike - to hurt the employer and strengthen the union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Inbreeding refers to longevity on a job or with a firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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Groups of skilled artisans in the eighteenth century formed secret societies for two basic reasons. What are these two reasons?

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Tests are designed to measure the applicants's skills in verbal, quantitative, and

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Summarize in your own words the seven factors given to set the wages.

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When weighing the decisions to terminate employees, companies need to remember that employment affects families and communities, not just individuals.

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Which of the following is an accurate statement about modifications to common law from the Wagner Act of 1935 ?

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One of the chief concerns of nepotism is the disregard of managerial responsibilities to the organization and of fairness to other employees.

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An individual with great strength is an equal with the employer in the negotiation process.

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Austin Fagothey and Milton Gonsalves believe one of the three conditions when a direct strike is justified is

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Choose the factual precept concerning wages:

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When most people fire another employee, they do it with great joy.

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Of the four types of discharge firing

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Labor historians generally consider the Knights of Labor (K of L), established in 1869, as the first truly national trade union.

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