An Employer Plans on Introducing an Employee Involvement Program Outside

question 42

Multiple Choice

An employer plans on introducing an employee involvement program outside of the collective agreement. Which of the following is correct:

• A) The employer must obtain the union's consent to any employee involvement program.
• B) Research has confirmed that all employee involvement programs increase productivity.
• C) Unions universally welcome employee involvement programs.
• D) Union participation may not be required; however, it is recommended by many observers.
• E) The knowledge gap means that an employee involvement program cannot be successful.

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Definitions:

Resistance Stage

The second stage of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS), in which the body adapts to a stressor.

Exhaustion Stage

The final stage of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS), in which the body’s ability to resist a stressor has been depleted.

Alarm Stage

The initial phase of the stress response, where the body recognizes a threat and prepares to face or flee from it, activating the fight-or-flight response.

Slope

A measure of the steepness or incline of a line, representing the rate at which one variable changes in relation to another.