Deck 13: Unionization

Question 1

The DAWG is a union of professional dog walkers (i.e., it represents one particular occupation).Which type of union is this?

A) industrial union
B) local union
C) craft union
D) professional union

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following is thought to be an important predictor of union commitment?

A) union-relevant behaviours
B) union-relevant work experience
C) organizational dissatisfaction
D) organizational alienation

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Differences in the number of dimensions involved in the measurement structure of union commitment were a function of different researchers using different item measures.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Ross Stagner and Boaz Eflal (1980) conducted a quasi-experimental study of a strike in the U.S.auto industry.Which of the following best describes the attitudes of the union members on strike?

A) Negative attitudes towards management and positive attitudes towards union.
B) Positive attitudes towards management and negative attitudes towards union.
C) A mixture of positive and negative attitudes towards both management and the union.
D) Only negative attitudes towards both management and the union.

Question 5

In what way are strikes and lockouts similar to each other?

A) Both occur when the union withdraws services from its employer.
B) Both occur when the employer bans employees from the workplace.
C) Both contribute to the occurrence of a picket line.
D) Both contribute limited impact on normal work operations.

Question 6

As part of collective agreement negotiations with Green Thumb Inc, the union asked the company to improve safety provisions as a means of reducing cost associated with absenteeism.This specifically illustrates an example of what type of bargaining?

A) integrative bargaining
B) distributive bargaining
C) collective bargaining
D) zero-sum bargaining

Question 7

Which of the following original dimensions of union commitment was not found to be stable by Kevin Kelloway et al.(1990)?

A) union loyalty
B) responsibility to the union
C) willingness to work for the union
D) belief in unionism

Question 8

What percentage of Canadian employees in the public sector belong to unions versus the percentage of those in the private sector?

A) 20 percent versus 70 percent
B) 30 percent versus 47 percent
C) 47 percent versus 30 percent
D) 70 percent versus 20 percent

Question 9

As a member of the union, Ian believes that it is important to keep open communication with the union, and therefore, he makes sure to report collective agreement violations to the union.This example refers to which of the four dimensions of union commitment suggested by Michael Gordon et al.(1980)?

A) union loyalty
B) responsibility to the union
C) willingness to work for the union
D) belief in unionism

Question 10

Which of the following statements is an example of the pluralistic perspective of industrial relations?

A) Our organization is successful because all of our unionized employees share our vision and values.
B) Our organization is most concerned with maximizing profits; the union can take care of employee working conditions.
C) Our organization has the ability to avoid conflict because we have set boundaries between management and the union.
D) Our organization has very loyal employees who will side with the organization at all costs.

Question 11

Alberta is the most unionized province in Canada.

Question 12

Which of the following have been found to consistently predict militancy?

A) union socialization and union commitment
B) union socialization and dual commitment
C) psychological involvement in the union and dual commitment
D) union commitment and psychological involvement in the union

Question 13

A barrier to women's participation in unions includes which of the following?

A) agreement with management on most workplace issues.
B) high sense of union self-efficacy
C) a greater distrust of unions than male coworkers
D) lack of female role models in unions

Question 14

What are unions known as that represent all workers in a number of different occupations?

A) industrial unions
B) local
C) craft unions
D) public sector unions

Question 15

Which of the following techniques is a means of reducing conflict in collective bargaining by achieving collaborative solutions at the bargaining table?

A) distributive bargaining
B) zero-sum bargaining
C) interest-based bargaining
D) collaborative bargaining

Question 16

Dual commitment means being committed to two union locals at the same time.

Question 17

How does an individual become a union member under a "closed shop agreement"?

A) they participate in a confidential vote for a union
B) they must be specifically invited by a current member of the union
C) they must submit a membership application to the union
D) they accept employment in an already unionized firm

Question 18

Proponents of a rational choice model for joining a union would agree with which of the following statements?

A) Individuals are given a choice between joining or not joining the union.
B) An individual's social context plays a key role in unionization.
C) Individuals evaluate the costs and benefits of joining a union.
D) Individuals participate in a certification campaign.

Question 19

Which of the following best demonstrates how the primary effects achieved by unions lead to secondary effects in the workplace?

A) limited ability to remove a worker leads to more rigorous selection procedures
B) increased pay for union members leads to greater rates of turnover
C) increased benefits lead to increased safety concerns among members
D) seniority-based promotions lead to decreased training for union members

Question 20

Third-party support for strikes is generally predicted by which of the following?

A) perceptions that the union is being treated unfairly
B) sympathy for the employees' work conditions
C) a belief that their support will end the dispute
D) a belief that they will also benefit from the wage gains made by the union

Question 21

Discuss the pros and cons of using replacement workers during a strike.

Question 22

In-groups tend to form particularly during times of group conflict.

Question 23

Why was the union commitment measure an important development in the relationship between I/O psychologists and the labour movement?

Question 24

Any firm, regardless of union membership, may institute a grievance system.

Question 25

An individual's psychological involvement in the union is comprised of two dimensions: the importance of union activity and the socialization of the individual in the union.

Question 26

After a union is certified in a workplace, the next step is to negotiate the contract or collective agreement.Explain why the first set of negotiations is likely to be the most prolonged and controversial.

Question 27

Union participation is best viewed as a unidimensional and cumulative construct.

Question 28

Any union member can decertify a union.