What Is the Role of the Arbitrator in Assessing Whether

question 14

Multiple Choice

What is the role of the arbitrator in assessing whether the penalty imposed upon a unionized employee by their employer was appropriate in the circumstances?

• A) to look for evidence of progressive discipline
• B) to order reinstatement without loss of pay, benefits, or seniority
• C) to assess why the grievance process failed
• D) to fashion a remedy somewhere between dismissal and reinstatement

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.