BE Unit 6

Two or more things that rely on each other can be defined as:

• Desperate

• Interdependent

• Management

• Useful

The primary reason that people lose or leave their jobs is that they have:

• poor job performance

• difficulty getting along with others

• difficulty understanding their jobs

• poor self esteem

The way in which supervisors guide the work of employees is defined as their:

• desire for success

• management style

• level of education

• technical skills

Which of the following management styles exercises the highest degree of control over their employees?

• Laissez-fair

• Democratic

• Authoritarian

• Creative

If you are an employee who enjoys collaboration, which management style would suit you best?

• Laissez-fair

• Democratic

• Authoritarian

• Creative

Sharing equipment with your coworkers is an example of what type of behavior that builds positive working relationships?

• Demonstrating courtesy and respect

• Having a good attitude

• Carrying your own weight

• Being cooperative

Why are unions a powerful force in business?

• They encourage non-striking employees to work for striking employees.

• They increase the number of concessions that employees must make in negotiations.

• They organize workers into a single bargaining unit and increase their bargaining power.

• They enable management to close businesses temporarily during labor conflicts.

The United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters is an example of a(n)

• industrial union

• craft/trade union

• professional union

• union federation

A union worker who is just beginning in the occupation is referred to as a(n):

• journeyman

• apprentice

• assistant

• master

Which of the following types of legal union representation is preferred by unions in states without right-to-work-laws?

• closed shops

• union shops

• agency shops

• open shops