Deck 8: Administrative Issues

Question 1

Featherbedding is the term given to job security rules when they are carried to extremes.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Job sharing is where two or more employees share a job by dividing the standard total number of hours for the job between them.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Bargaining unit work must be performed only by bargaining unit employees in an emergency situation such as tornado,fire,or power failure.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Automation refers to changes in the production process that result from the introduction of laborsaving machinery and changes in material handling and work flow.

Question 5

Unionized firms provide a lesser percentage of training hours through formal,structured programs than nonunion firms.

Question 6

Superseniority is a term which means that highly skilled technical employees or union officials directly involved in contract negotiations or grievance handling will be the first ones laid off.

Question 7

The Occupational Safety and Health Act was passed because few labor agreements contained any contract language relating to the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment.

Question 8

One reason some unions do not readily accept new technology is that management and employees still have mistrust for one another.

Question 9

Some employers use flexible work schedules as a hiring incentive to attract applicants in occupations with a current labor shortage.

Question 10

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 (WARN)was a response to data that showed large numbers of employers either shut down or initiated layoffs while giving employees or community leaders less than 14 days advance notice or no notice at all.

Question 11

Seniority may be used to determine benefit rights such as vacation entitlement or scheduling.

Question 12

Experimental work includes keeping the old techniques,methods,or procedures for doing work.

Question 13

Layoff provisions in the majority of union contracts consider seniority is the primary or most important factor in retaining employees during layoffs.

Question 14

The type of seniority rights used to determine eligibility for vacations,pensions,and holidays is called job rights seniority.

Question 15

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is responsible for administering the Occupational Safety and Health Act).

Question 16

Effects bargaining is the bargaining over the wage,hour,and working condition consequences of managerial decisions which is mandatory for decisions such as facility closures and technological decisions.

Question 17

The NLRB has ruled that bargaining over the wage,hour,and working condition consequences of effects bargaining is mandatory for decisions such as facility closures and technological decisions.

Question 18

To cut costs,auto manufacturers have expanded outsourcing of certain parts production and introduced less labor-intensive production methods.

Question 19

Technological progress in the U.S.has resulted in higher productivity,the elimination of many menial and dangerous jobs,higher wages,shorter hours,and a higher standard of living.

Question 20

Management has a right to determine work schedules unless restricted by negotiated language in the labor agreement.

Question 21

Self-managed work teams may include 5 to 12 multiskilled workers who rotate jobs and produce an entire product with a minimal amount of supervision.

Question 22

Which of the following safety and health standards are applied by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)across all industries?

A) Employees have the right to refuse any job assignment where there is a potential for injury.
B) Employers are required to grant employees access to the employee's medical records maintained by the employer or any records concerning the employee's exposure to toxic substances.
C) Employees must be reimbursed for any purchase they make of protective equipment.
D) Employees must maintain an injury/illness log to record the occurrence of off-the-job injuries.
E) All employers require a search warrant to enter their establishments and conduct inspections.

Question 23

The procurement process that usually occurs when a firm determines that it cannot perform all the tasks that are necessary to operate its business successfully is called:

A) Subcontracting.
B) Outsourcing.
C) Strategic partnership.
D) Strategic alliance.
E) Strategic partnership and alliance.

Question 24

The primary purpose for granting superseniority to highly skilled technical employees and union officials directly involved in contract negotiation or grievance handling is:

A) To be the last ones to be laid off.
B) To assure preferential treatment in promotions.
C) To increase their job satisfaction.
D) To guarantee pay for time spent handling union business during working hours.
E) To provide them an incentive for cooperating with management.

Question 25

Jurisdictional disputes can occur when:

A) Court decisions are appealed to a higher court.
B) Employees work for more than one employer.
C) State regulations are contradicted by federal regulations.
D) Two or more unions claim jurisdiction over specific work assignments.
E) Court decisions are appealed to a higher court and state regulations are contradicted by federal regulations.

Question 26

The most common occupational safety and health clause appearing in labor agreements is:

A) Provision for protective clothing.
B) First aid and medical facilities.
C) Procedures for refusing to perform hazardous work.
D) A pledge of cooperation on safety and health issues.
E) Reporting of safety and health needs

Question 27

The emergence of new biological,ergonomic,and chemical hazards in the workplace (e.g. ,AIDS,cumulative trauma);rising health care treatment costs and greater awareness of the benefits of preventive health care gave rise to the passage of the:

A) Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA).
B) South Pacific Tuna Act.
C) Protecting America's Workers Act (PAW).
D) American with Disabilities Act (ADA).
E) Work Preservation Act.

Question 28

One method employers use to evaluate employee performance,increase productivity and prevent theft is called:

A) Electronic punch clocks.
B) Privacy interference.
C) American Management Association.
D) Deskilling.
E) Electronic monitoring.

Question 29

Which federal agency is authorized under the LMRA to resolve jurisdictional disputes?

A) Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
B) National Labor Relations Board
C) National Mediation Board
D) National Joint Board
E) Department of Labor

Question 30

The following is NOT an issue affecting job security covered by negotiated work rules:

A) Reducing crew size.
B) More job titles in each job classification.
C) Job assignment.
D) Advance notice of shutdown.
E) Increasing crew size.

Question 31

The practice of unreasonable limits to work performed in a given period,paying for unneeded employees,or duplicating completed jobs is called:

A) Reasonable accommodations.
B) Superseniority.
C) Seniority.
D) Interpersonal justice.
E) Featherbedding.

Question 32

Under the ADA provisions,what must an employer do in order to allow persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a job?

A) Install wheelchair ramps.
B) Install Braille signs.
C) Provide transportation for the person.
D) Make reasonable accommodations.
E) Make mandated accommodations.

Question 33

An employee may be less likely to challenge a decision to be laid off depending on how s/he was treated.This is called:

A) Distributive justice.
B) Informational justice.
C) Interpersonal justice.
D) Procedural justice.
E) Fairness justice.

Question 34

The work restructuring program of assigning specific tasks to each employee where 5 to 12 multiskilled workers who rotate jobs and produce an entire product with little supervision is called:

A) Self-managed work team.
B) Semi-autonomous work team.
C) Multi-level managerial tier.
D) Production team.
E) Lead-work team.

Question 35

An alternative work schedule which consists of four 10-hour work days with three days off each week is called a:

A) Self-managed work schedule.
B) Flextime work schedule.
C) Compressed work week.
D) Limited work week.
E) Operative work week.

Question 36

What has the increasing level of organizational instability resulting from rightsizing,outsourcing,mergers,and increased global competition done to employers?Decreased importance of seniority clauses.

A) Weakened employee's commitment to the unions.
B) Strengthened employee's commitment to employers.
C) Weakened employer's commitment to seniority.
D) Making seniority easier to attain.
E) ​Decreased importance of seniority clauses.

Question 37

Which one of the following statements is NOT true concerning work restructuring programs?

A) Employees often demonstrate greatly increased outputs of energy and creativity.
B) Reduces the need for multilevel managerial tiers of authority.
C) Increases employees' feelings of dignity and self-worth.
D) Reduces company profits.
E) Increases levels of employee stress in some cases.

Question 38

Informational justice is a manner in which information is used and which explanations are offered to employees that have been laid off.

Question 39

Which of the following issues is NOT covered by seniority provisions found in most labor agreements?

A) Seniority accrual.
B) Sick leave.
C) Loss of seniority due to layoffs.
D) Loss of seniority due to conviction of a felony.
E) Types of decisions seniority will be used in.

Question 40

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)Act requires employers of 100 or more employees to provide ________ of advance notice to workers of a plant closing or major layoff.

A) 30 days
B) 7 days
C) 60 days
D) 6 weeks
E) 6 months

Question 41

A group of 5 to 12 multiskilled workers who rotate jobs and produce an entire product with a minimal amount of supervision is called a:

A) ​Self-managed work team.
B) ​Self-directed work teams.
C) ​Semi-autonomous work team.
D) ​Worker participation team.
E) ​Production Team.

Question 42

The environment where two or more employees share a job by dividing the standard total number of hours for the job between them is called:

A) ​Job sharing.
B) ​Job rationing.
C) ​Job security.
D) ​Job posting.
E) Job flexing.​

Question 43

The Supreme Court ruling which requires management to bargain over the decision to unilaterally replace bargaining unit members with subcontractors to do essentially the same work under similar conditions is the:

A) ​Americans with Disabilities Act.
B) ​Reasonable Accommodations Ruling.
C) ​Fibreboard Ruling.
D) ​Fair Job Security Ruling.
E) ​Seniority Preservation Act.

Question 44

The reduction in the responsibility or skill level required performing some jobs resulting in lower employee compensation and less job security is called:

A) ​Bumping rights.
B) ​Outsourcing.
C) ​Offshoring.
D) ​Deskilling.
E) ​Seniority.

Question 45

A new employment contract that shifts the risk and uncertainty of employment to each employee,who is responsible for ensuring that his or her skills and abilities stay current with available job requirements is called a:

A) ​Contingency contract.
B) ​Social contract.
C) ​Job security contract.
D) ​Psychological contract.
E) ​Advancement contract.

Question 46

An exception to some labor agreements which require that bargaining unit work be performed only by bargaining unit employees which includes the introduction of a new technique,method,or procedure to do the work is called:

A) Instructional situation.
B) Emergency situation.
C) Intra-company work.
D) Technological work.
E) Experimental work.

Question 47

Payment for unnecessary tasks,unneeded employees,and workers duplicating the work of others are examples of:

A) Subcontracting.
B) Outsourcing.
C) Featherbedding.
D) Hot cargo.
E) Outsourcing with subcontracting.