An employer can allow its employees access to its bulletin board, but prohibit union solicitation material from being displayed on the board.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 2For many supervisors, activities in a unionized organization consist chiefly of following procedures and policies laid out in the ________.
A) employee handbook
B) labor contract
C) policy manual
D) union bylaw document
E) supervisor handbook
Question 3Which of the following is NOT considered one of the line supervisor's responsibilities for effective human resources management under the general headings outlined by a major company discussed in the textbook?
A) protecting employees' health and physical condition
B) changing employees' attitudes regarding work
C) developing the abilities of each person
D) interpreting the company policies and procedures
Question 4Which of the following refers to the authority a manager has to advise other managers or employees?
A) staff authority
B) line authority
C) functional authority
D) corporate authority
Question 5A line manager's human resource responsibilities most likely include all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A) maintaining department morale
B) controlling labor costs
C) protecting employees' health
D) marketing new products and services
Question 6Employees have no statutory right to use an employer's bulletin board.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 7Which of the following statements about orientation is true?
A) An orientation is one type of training where a TNA makes no sense as the attendees are not even with the company yet.
B) To be effective, orientations need to span at least two days to have any impact.
C) Orientations need to focus on the skill training necessary for the job in question.
D) None of the above is true.
Question 8Unions have a major effect on some important sectors of the economy. Gains made by unions in one industry often ________ other nonunionized sectors of the economy.
A) alienate
B) conflict with
C) have no effect on
D) spill over into
E) neutralize gains in