Reference no: EM132201473
1. A car manufacturing company wants to lower wage costs through decreased starting rates for new hires. Which pay structure should it implement?
A. Lane-and-step plan
B. Grade structure
C. Skill-based plan
D. Two-tier pay plan
2. Why do unionized firms have lower research and development budgets?
A. Higher labor costs compared to nonunion firms
B. Lack of skilled workers compared to nonunion firms
C. Less productive workforce compared to nonunion firms
D. Higher share prices compared to nonorganized firms
3. The Fair Labor Standards Act was enacted to regulate wages, hours, and working conditions of private sector employers involved in interstate commerce.
True
False
4. Contracts do not specify the union’s representation rights.
True
False
5. Competitive-status seniority is related to entitlement to bargaining-unit-wide benefits established in the contract.
True
False
6. Frederick Taylor introduced “_____” to design work in the most efficient way possible given the capital equipment in use.
A. Management by objectives
B. High-performance work organizations
C. Scientific management
D. The human relations movement