1. A collective bargaining agent can be described as:
A. a person who has knowledge from formal studies and has autonomy
B. an employee without a contract
C. one who works with employees to formalize collective bargaining through unionization
D. a nonpartial third party who is involved in making a final decision when there is a dispute

2. Factors that have been identified influencing nurses to unionize are:
A. feeling powerless and an inability to communicate feelings, concerns and complaints to management
B. an inability to disclose information regarding a violation, rule or regulation
C. an inability to withhold labor supply to force acceptance of union terms
D. an unavailable written disclosure to file a complaint with the Department of Justice

3. Examples of collection action models include all of the following except:
A. workplace advocacy
B. supervisors, managers, and physician staff
C. collective bargaining

Answers to Study Questions

1. C. When collective bargaining occurs, a group is attempting to work with management to achieve specific group desires. An agent is used to formalize the bargaining through a union, which is intended to represent the group to management.

2. A. Nurses generally unionize due to a negatively perceived relationship with the management of an organization.

3. B. Workplace advocacy is the process by which nurses participate in to solve problems in the work environment on a daily basis. Collective bargaining is the active bargaining of work groups with management to obtain specific desires.