In Order to Broaden Their Appeal to White-Collar Workers, Unions

question 12

Multiple Choice

In order to broaden their appeal to white-collar workers, unions have focused on which of the following?

• A) Heavily promoted wage gains for blue collar workers to white collar workers
• B) Bargaining for internal promotions so that blue collar workers have opportunities to become supervisors and managers
• C) Taken out ads in magazines and on-line publications to lobby governments for legislation to support office worker remuneration and benefits
• D) Focused on work-family issues as well as health and safety risks associated with non-manufacturing positions such as repetitive strain injuries from working on VDT's
• E) Invited members of company management to play an integral role in the union such as becoming union stewards

Analyze the impact of job splitting on makespan reduction in a production process.

Compute average lateness, completion time, and the number of jobs in the system.

Identify the optimal scheduling method based on specific performance criteria.

Formulate strategies to minimize total production value or cost in assignment problems.

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Definitions:

Nineteenth Century

The period from 1801 to 1900, characterized by industrialization, colonial expansion, and significant social, economic, and political changes.

Railroads

Transportation systems using trains to move goods and passengers along tracks, playing a key role in economic development by facilitating trade and movement.

Price War

A collapse of prices when tacit collusion breaks down.

Equilibrium Price

The price point where the supply of items meets the demand for the same items exactly.