A member of the city council who is employed by a waste management firm would have a conflict of interest in voting on the city's award of a contract for the handling of the city's waste

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. U.S. labor law seeks to find a balance between the property rights of company owners and the labor rights of workers. 2. Statutory law is described as law based on customs, traditions of acceptable behavior, and judicial precedent. 3. The conspiracy doctrine holds that individual attempts to influence wages and working conditions are a threat to the free market system and therefore an illegal conspiracy against the government. 4. In 1842, the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled in Commonwealth v. Hunt that union actions are conspiratorial and therefore illegal, thus making labor unions unlawful conspiracies. 5. From 1880 to around 1930, a key weapon against unionization was the injunction or a court order to "cease and desist" activities deemed to be potentially harmful to others.

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Sheila Jones, Manager of Operations, told the firm's Manager of Human Resources, "I'm not convinced that a QWL program will necessarily inspire employees to work harder. Rather, I want us to tie rewards directly to

A. procedural justice." B. psychological contracts." C. constitutionalism." D. hygiene factors." E. individual performance."

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When sizing up the operations of the firm, it is important to examine all of these EXCEPT:

A) the current labor environment. B) the skill level of the firm's work force. C) the capacity of the firm's plant or facilities. D) None of the above.

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In ____, one of the team members is designated as the project leader or manager

a. an autonomous project organizational structure b. a functional organizational structure c. a matrix organizational structure d. a project management office

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