A union steward is a person hired by management to monitor union activity and report
violations, if any.
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When forming Citigroup, Citicorp combined its banking business with Traveller’s
Group’s insurance business. This is an example of a merger.
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Linking incentives to the organization’s profits or stock price exposes employees to a high
degree of risk.
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The usual way that a company begins to enter foreign markets is by setting up operations
in those countries.
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(p.356)Issues affecting an organization’s pay structure do not affect its general reputation.
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(p.341)Key jobs have relatively unstable content and are uncommon to many
organizations.
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Successful gainsharing plans include employee stock ownership plans.
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The task analysis phase of needs assessment includes determining employees’
readiness for training.
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Which of the following defines organizations with the best possible fit between their social
system and their technical system?
A. Workforce analysis systems
B. Holistic management systems
C. Supply chain systems
D. High-performance work systems
E. Total quality management systems
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Which of the following is a reason for the decline in union membership in the U.S.?
A.Much recent job growth has occurred among men and younger workers, who are less
likely than women and middle-aged workers to join unions
B.Human resource practices that result in lower pay for unionized than for nonunionized
