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Test bank For Human ResourcesManagement - Final Exam 13th Edition
by Hermann Schwind
Organizations with unionized employees tend to invest less of their profits back into the
business, because a higher percentage of the profit goes to employees in the form of higher
wages. - ANStrue
Organizations with labor unions tend to provide fewer benefits than organizations without unions
because of the cost of unions. - ANSfalse
Why is a union not altogether consistent with the Committed Expert HR strategy? -
ANSUnionized organizations generally spend less on research and development.
It is an unfair labor practice for an organization to grant wage increases timed to discourage
employees from forming a union. - ANStrue
Cost-focused organizations are incompatible with unions because of the lower productivity of
union labor. - ANSfalse
A labor union is an organization of workers who work collectively to network, socialize, and
create fellowship. - ANSfalse
Which of the following is not legislation related to unions? - ANSThe Fair Labor Standards Act.
The central purpose of the Wagner Act is to assure that employees have the right to participate
in labor unions. - ANStrue
Regardless of HR strategy type, all organizations are better off without a unionized workforce. -
ANSfalse
Labor unions are compatible with organizations that emphasize an external labor strategy. -
ANSfalse
Which of the following is not an unfair labor practice for management? - ANSFining or expelling
union members from the union for filing unfair labor charges with the NLRB.
Unions are most compatible with organizations pursuing a Committed Expert HR strategy. -
ANSfalse
,What positive contributions can labor unions make to organizations pursuing the Loyal Soldier
HR strategy? - ANSThe benefits of a stable workforce help maintain high quality.
Unions are most prevalent, and potentially most beneficial in organizations pursuing which HR
strategy? - ANSLoyal Soldier HR strategy.
Which of the following is not an unfair labor practice for a union? - ANSRequiring that
management negotiate on working conditions.
An organization with this HR strategy is likely to have the most difficulty working cooperatively
with a labor union: - ANSFree Agent HR strategy.
What is the purpose of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)? - ANSTo organize and
oversee employee elections that determine whether a union will be formed in a particular
workplace.
The gap between high- and low-performing employees is less in unionized organizations than
organizations without unions. - ANStrue
Which of the following is not an objective of unions? - ANSTo secure fair wages that depend
upon performance
Which of the following is not provided for under the Wagner Act, also called the National Labor
Relations Act? - ANSEmployees have the right to form picket lines that block entrances to a
business.
Organizations with human resource strategies that emphasize developing long-term
relationships with highly skilled employees have been shown to be more effective than their
competitors because they create more new products and services. - ANStrue
The alignment of human resource practices is achieved by focusing on the relationships
between human resources best practices. - ANSfalse
The Bargain Laborer HR strategy focuses on internal labor markets because promoting from
within is less costly and helps minimize labor costs. - ANSfalse
An organization that has a selection process that focuses on hiring team players and employs a
competitive merit pay performance appraisal process will be highly productive because it has
horizontal alignment of its practices. - ANSfalse
Horizontal alignment refers to the fit of individual human resources with each other. - ANStrue
, Organizations with consistent bundles of human resource practices have been found to be more
effective than firms without consistent practices. - ANStrue
Horizontal alignment: - ANSrefers to the fit of specific human resource practices with other
organizational practices.
Vertical alignment: - ANSdeals with the positioning of an organization's human resource
management strategy in relation to other organizational strategies.
Which characteristics of work design are not compatible with the Bargain Laborer HR strategy? -
ANSAutonomy is high and employees are encouraged to improve work processes.
Research has demonstrated that layoffs can erode the competitive advantage that a firm
achieves through adopting a set of human resource practices that demonstrate high
commitment to employees. - ANStrue
Which of the following describes recruiting methods likely to be used by an organization
pursuing the Bargain Laborer HR strategy? - ANSReferrals, print advertising in newspapers,
electronic advertising and public employment agencies.
Which of the following is not true about training and development under the Bargain Laborer HR
strategy? - ANSA company pursuing a Bargain Laborer HR strategy rarely uses on the job
training.
During the recruiting process, an organization with a Bargain Laborer HR strategy: -
ANSemphasizes the positive aspects of the job to encourage applicants to accept a position.
Training and development under the Bargain Laborer HR strategy: - ANSwill likely focus of the
development of specific job duties.
"Hire for attitude; train for skills," reflects the Bargain Laborer HR strategy employed by The
Walt Disney Company. - ANSfalse
Which of the following is an example of horizontal alignment? - ANSA company seeking
long-term committed employees offers health insurance and a retirement program.
An HR strategy that focuses on creating efficiency using talent from the external labor markets
is the: - ANSBargain Laborer HR strategy.
Vertical alignment refers to the positioning of an organization's human resource strategy in
relation to other organizational strategies. - ANStrue
Which of the following is an example of vertical alignment? - ANSA company seeks to be the
low cost provider and adopts a Loyal Soldier HR strategy.
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