______ occurs when two parties both try to claim a “fixed pie” of resources.
A. Distributive bargaining
B. Dissemination bargaining
C. Assimilative bargaining
D. Integrative bargaining
A. Distributive bargaining
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Which of the following is an example of horizontal channel conflict?
A) managers of two separate Holiday Inns disagreeing over what constitutes poor service B) United Airlines competing with Northwest Airlines for customers C) disgruntled factory workers complaining about a small pay raise D) the BMW dealership in Fort Wayne complaining that the BMW dealership in Indianapolis is situated too close E) A and D
The key distinguishing feature of the critical industrial relations school of thought is that:
A. Workers cannot be treated as any other commodity to be bought and sold in a marketplace. B. Labor markets are essentially competitive markets that need a small amount of guidance from governments. C. There is an inherent conflict of interest between labor and management that extends to the very social order of society whereby some classes of individuals are better off than others. D. There is a unity of interests between employers and workers.
Which one of the following statements correctly represents a benefit of centralized buying?
A) Local managers have more control over their business. B) Purchases and production schedules are meshed more easily. C) Customization to local preferences is simplified. D) Increased buying power can result in significant savings in purchasing costs.
Acme, Inc., produces widgets. To manufacture a new type of widget, it took 50 hr for the first widget. Acme estimates it has a 97% learning rate. Using the logarithmic approach, calculate the time it will take to manufacture the 56th widget.
A. 31.05 hr B. 41.90 hr C. 18.96 hr D. 42.87 hr