Scenario 14.1 Boat Xpress, a Canadian Shipping Firm, Has Been Treating Employees

question 38

Multiple Choice

Scenario 14.1
Boat Xpress, a Canadian shipping firm, has been treating employees unfairly for decades. Employees work full-time hours but are hired as part-timers with no benefits other than 4 percent vacation pay. Health and safety standards are nonexistent, and the list goes on. Employees have tried to organize before, but management fired them and threatened the remaining workers. A new employee decided that the working conditions are intolerable and wants to get other employees organized in order to obtain union representation. All employees now believe that their interests will be better served with collective agreements.
-Refer to Scenario 14.1. Employees are very concerned about the repercussions of the company finding out that they are seeking union representation. Boat Xpress can legally do which of the following?

• A) attend union meetings and spy on employees
• B) threaten or terminate employees because of their union affiliation or beliefs
• C) change the working conditions of employees because they actively work for the union
• D) voluntarily recognize and accept a union

Recognize the characteristics and challenges of low-income developing countries.

Identify economic measures used to classify countries' development status and their implications on development.

Analyze the relationship between economic growth rates and income disparities between developing and industrially advanced countries.

Comprehend the significance of efficient resource utilization for economic growth in both developing and advanced economies.

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Definitions:

Good Qualities

Positive characteristics or traits that are deemed valuable and desirable.

Bad Traits

Negative or undesirable characteristics or behaviors that an individual possesses, which can impact their interactions with others and personal success.

Johari Window

A conceptual model used to improve understanding between individuals within a group by categorizing self-awareness into four quadrants: open, hidden, blind, and unknown.

Self-Understanding

The comprehensive awareness and insight into one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires.