Question 1

Describe the similarities and differences between the Canadian labor relations system and the U.S.labor relations systems.

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Question 2

How has globalization affected the Australian labor relations system? How have unions responded to the threats posed by globalization?

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Question 3

The main feature of labor relations in Australia is a centralized _______________________________ system in which federal or state arbitration commissions issue settlements that define minimum standards for pay and working conditions.

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Question 4

_______________________________ is a Japanese work arrangement in which employees are normally not laid off and stay with a single firm through their entire work life until retirement.

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Question 5

Explain how job security protections differ across countries.

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Question 6

In 1980 Lech Walesa led 17,000 Polish workers to conduct a sit-down strike to demand the right to form free labor unions independent of the Communist Party.This has become known as the ____________________________ movement.

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Question 7

Explain the concept of codetermination and works councils as they apply to German labor relations.

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Question 8

(p.447 Enterprise -level consultation and bargaining are complemented by an annual wage negotiation process called _______________________________.

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Question 9

What is comparative labor relations and why is it important for developing a broader understanding of labor relations?

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Question 10

The Mexican system of labor relations is an example of the gap that can exist between the legal protections provided to workers within a given country and the actual rights that exist.Describe the rights granted by Mexican law and discuss how those rights differ from the reality of the workers' lives.

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Question 11

The _______________________________ thesis predicts that labor relations practices and policies across countries will converge to a common set of practices and policies and national differences will disappear.

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Question 12

The traditional goal of the Swedish labor movement was a _________________________ that addressed equal pay for equal work across companies.

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Question 13

The People's Republic of China,ruled by the Communist Party of China,is the fastest growing major economy.From 2001-2008,China's real GDP grew 10.7 percent,driven largely by exports and infrastructure investments.China's growth,however,has not been without controversy surrounding its labor-management practices.Describe the labor relations system in China and discuss its deficiencies.

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Question 14

In China,there is only one legal union federation known as the _______________________________

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Question 15

Describe the relationship between Japanese and U.S.labor relations.What are the important features of the Japanese labor relations system and how does the system differ from that of the U.S.?

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Question 16

What is sector bargaining and how is it important to German labor relations? How is sector bargaining changing in response to the pressures of globalization?

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Question 17

Explain the British system of voluntarism and describe the legal restrictions placed on labor-management relations.In what way does the Irish labor relations system differ from that of the British?

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Question 18

Why might we expect labor relations practices around the world to converge to common practices? Is this occurring - why or why not?

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Question 19

The primary institutional feature of Japanese labor relations is _______________________________ unionism in which a union represents all workers at a single employer.

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Question 20

How does France's labor movement differ from that of the U.S.?

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Quiz 12: Comparative Labor Relations