HR Final

The ________ Act of 1935 protects New Haven's teachers' rights to form and join unions and to engage in activities such as strikes, picketing, and collective bargaining.

Wagner

Patagonia is a strongly ethical company. One way companies can strengthen their commitment to ethical behavior internally is with a(n) ________.

code of ethics

Under ________, New Haven's teachers can negotiate with management to develop the work rules under which union members will work for a stipulated period of time.

collective bargaining

Gaby Darbyshire, chief operating officer of Gawker Media, has found that teleconferences are not an effective ________ because of the limitations of and problems caused by using the speakerphone to converse with telecommuters who are participating remotely.

communication channel

According to Casey Sheahan, CEO and president of Patagonia, "A happy employees begets a happy customer begets a happy management team begets a happy shareholder group." Therefore, it is important that Patagonia offer strong benefits, or ________, to employees.

compensation

Nick Denton says that they have much to learn from the "virtue and value of traditional in-person communication" that meetings provide, as opposed to ________ like voicemail and e-mail.

electronic communications

Nick Denton, the Founder of Gawker Media, describes the "snarky" nature of their online products' writing style, which is an example of ________ in the communication process.

encoding

By posting their style guide on their Wiki page, Gawker Media is doing what's called ________, which helps provide information to employees wherever they are located without the expense of additional trainings.

information dissemination

Gawker Media employs writers who are ________, or people who transform information into a product or service.

knowledge workers

The school system's ________ represents its overall plan for dealing with the unions

labor relations strategy

To keep its core values alive, says HR director Lu Setnicka, Patagonia asks its new employees to take part in a new-hire ________ program, which communicates to new employees the values important to the organization.

orientation

If the New Haven School System were to utilize ________ during a union election campaign, it would NOT be breaking the law per the guidelines of the NLRB.

personal letters

Patagonia is an ethical and responsible company, and they expect employees to behave ethically and responsibly as well. Therefore, Patagonia might implement a system of ________, which encourages employees to monitor their own behaviors and assume responsibility for their actions.

positive discipline

Patagonia hires people who share the same values as the company. To find these people, Patagonia needs to pay special attention to the _______ process.

selection

New Haven's ________, the Federation of Teachers, represent(s) their interests on issues such as wages, work hours, and working conditions.

union