Question 1

Discuss the Industrial Revolution's impact on the development and the philosophy of the labour movement.

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Question 2

Call centre jobs are not characterized by the following

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A)   Low paying
B)   Unrewarding
C)   Good pension plans
D)   Little job securityE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

John Dunlop espoused which of the following theory of industrial relations?

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A)   'Web of rules'
B)   Union functioning theory
C)   Systems theory
D)   Input, output and process theoryE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

According to Harry Braverman, what is the term used to describe a situation where work is subdivided to such a degree that dependence on highly skilled labour is reduced or eliminated?

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A)   Industrial engineering
B)   Scientific management
C)   Deskilling
D)   Statistical process controlE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Selig Perlman felt that unions should focus on creating economic security and opportunity to bring about what result?

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A)   The promotion of large-scale social change.
B)   The creation of a stable, long-term basis for union existence.
C)   A rejection of the principles of capitalism.
D)   A greater practical understanding of union members by the middle class.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which two elements did John Commons believe would provide opportunities for unions and lead to the development of national and international unions?

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A)   Publicity and improved communication
B)   Transportation and communications
C)   Competition in markets and geography
D)   Skilled workers and transportationE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

In the factory-based economy, who provides the capital?

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A)   The government
B)   Craft guilds
C)   Investor groups
D)   None of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Success within the guild required all but the following attributes

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A)   Good health
B)   Good support system
C)   Skill
D)   Good work ethicE) None of the above
F) B) and D) B

Question 9

Robert Hoxie believed that unions could serve more than one of the four basic functional types of unionism concurrently and that they could move from one form of unionism to another as needed.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 10

Karl Marx and Freidrich Engels believed that the emergence of unions was a symptom of what?

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A)   The need to overthrow capitalism
B)   An ongoing class struggle
C)   The need for political action
D)   The need to improve workers' standard of livingE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The relatively high rate of unionization in Canada is due to the private sector being primarily unionized

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Selig Perlman believed that unions needed the support of the middle class and that they should respect some of the bases of capitalism in order to effectively represent the interests of workers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is not a functional type of unionism identified by Robert Hoxie?

Accepted Answer

A)   Business unionism
B)   Friendly unionism
C)   Wartime unionism
D)   Predatory unionismE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

When examining the system put forward by John Dunlop, we see that there are four contexts in which processes take place. Which of the following is not one of these contexts?

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A)   Technological
B)   Market
C)   Budgetary
D)   LegislativeE) C) and D)
F) B) and C) D

Question 15

The Wool Guild inspired which of the changes to the functioning of the 14th century guilds?

Accepted Answer

A)   Encouraged craftspeople to sell directly to the consumer
B)   Structuring the price of the products to include the labour and materials
C)   Reduced the need for a middleman
D)   The way craftspeople were paidE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

The Webbs were of what ideological persuasion?

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A)   Communists
B)   Socialists
C)   Democrats
D)   CapitalistsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

What were the four functional types of unionism identified by Robert Hoxie? Briefly explain each type.

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The first was business unionism, where t...

Question 18

List at least three of the important functions performed by craft guilds in the 17th century.

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i) One function was supplying insurance....

Question 19

The 18th century new economy focus on production resulted in all but the following

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A)   Increased production
B)   Goods produced at lower cost
C)   Wage reduction by 50%
D)   Families being a part of the work lifeE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

The 14th century craft guilds were like unions in what regard?

Accepted Answer

A)   Provided employment protection to guild members
B)   Provided incentives to members to join
C)   Encouraged members to work on only one aspect of the final product
D)   Acted on behalf of the members with facility ownersE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 2: Theories of Industrial Relations

Discuss the Industrial Revolution's impact on the development and the philosophy of the labour movement.

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Call centre jobs are not characterized by the following

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John Dunlop espoused which of the following theory of industrial relations?

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According to Harry Braverman, what is the term used to describe a situation where work is subdivided to such a degree that dependence on highly skilled labour is reduced or eliminated?

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Selig Perlman felt that unions should focus on creating economic security and opportunity to bring about what result?

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Which two elements did John Commons believe would provide opportunities for unions and lead to the development of national and international unions?

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In the factory-based economy, who provides the capital?

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Success within the guild required all but the following attributes

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Robert Hoxie believed that unions could serve more than one of the four basic functional types of unionism concurrently and that they could move from one form of unionism to another as needed.

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Karl Marx and Freidrich Engels believed that the emergence of unions was a symptom of what?

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The relatively high rate of unionization in Canada is due to the private sector being primarily unionized

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Selig Perlman believed that unions needed the support of the middle class and that they should respect some of the bases of capitalism in order to effectively represent the interests of workers.

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Which of the following is not a functional type of unionism identified by Robert Hoxie?

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When examining the system put forward by John Dunlop, we see that there are four contexts in which processes take place. Which of the following is not one of these contexts?

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The Wool Guild inspired which of the changes to the functioning of the 14th century guilds?

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The Webbs were of what ideological persuasion?

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What were the four functional types of unionism identified by Robert Hoxie? Briefly explain each type.

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List at least three of the important functions performed by craft guilds in the 17th century.

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The 18th century new economy focus on production resulted in all but the following

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The 14th century craft guilds were like unions in what regard?

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