Industrial Relations In Canada 3rd Edition By Hebdon Brown -Test Bank

Industrial Relations In Canada 3rd Edition By Hebdon Brown -Test Bank

Chapter 07

1. An important assumption of the employment relationship is the existence of a conflict of interests between managers and those they manage.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

2. Cooperative and adversarial negotiations often take place at the same time.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

3. Individual negotiations are similar to bargaining over the terms of a collective agreement.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

4. Individual negotiations are bilateral in nature.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

5. Distributive bargaining is a category of negotiations usually characterized by an adversarial or competitive style.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

6. An example of a distributive issue is wages.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

7. Integrative bargaining is founded on the assumption that bargaining outcomes can expand the pie to enable both sides to win.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

8. The bottom line represents the best possible outcome short of a lockout for the employer.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

9. A focus on real cases, a joint problem-solving approach, and sharing information are common tactics of building trust.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

10. Katz, Kochan, and Hicks created a collective bargaining model that takes into account all aspects of collective bargaining, not just monetary issues.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False