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vinney12 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The nurse managers have been informed that employees have contacted a union and that the union is trying to solicit a show of interest from 30 of employees. The nurse managers suggest what method to help decrease the desire to form a union?

a. Collective bargaining
b. Information technology
c. Participative management
d. Bureaucratic management

Question 2

The union has a security clause that requires all new employees to join the union. The security clause states that all members must maintain their memberships during the duration of the contract. This is an example of:

a. A closed shop
b. A union shop
c. A maintenance-of-membership clause
d. An agency shop

bimper21 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Nurse leaders and managers can facilitate interest-based bargaining and use strategies such as participative management and governing councils that develop more satisfying relationships than collective bargaining.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
A maintenance-of-membership clause requires union members to maintain their membership during a specific period, such as the duration of the contract.