In Unionized Organizations, Agreements Often Specify ________ as the Sole

question 28

Multiple Choice

In unionized organizations, agreements often specify ________ as the sole decision criterion in layoff and recall situations. This method is generally promoted by employees but not favored by employers.

• A) age
• B) qualifications
• C) seniority
• D) performance

Recognize various defense mechanisms that prey utilize against predators.

Understand the basic concepts and principles of systems theory as applied to organizational communication.

Recognize the significance of various systems concepts like entropy, nonsummativity, and equifinality in analyzing organizations.

Identify the role of equivocality in organizational communication and how it's managed.

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Definitions:

Works Councils

Employee representative bodies present in some European countries, involved in discussing and negotiating workplace matters.

Centralized Collective Bargaining

A form of bargaining where negotiations are conducted at a national, regional, or industry-wide level, rather than between individual employers and their employees.

Employee Voice

Refers to the ways in which employees can express their opinions, concerns, and suggestions about their work and workplace conditions.

Workplace-level Committee

A group within a company tasked with addressing and managing specific issues related to the workplace environment, health and safety, or worker rights.