Question 1

Which of the following employee groups does the last step of a conventional step-review appeal procedure involve?

Accepted Answer

A) The top management 
B) The Human Resources specialists 
C) A tribunal of department heads 
D) A jury consisting of an equal number of supervisory and nonsupervisory employees 
A) The top management 
B) The Human Resources specialists 
C) A tribunal of department heads 
D) A jury consisting of an equal number of supervisory and nonsupervisory employees A

Question 2

The most significant cause of inadequate documentation is that managers often do not know what constitutes good documentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Seyall Industries uses a progressive discipline program when disciplinary action is required. Terri is going through this process and has received counseling. If improvement is not made, what is the expected next step in a typical procedure?

Accepted Answer

A) Decision-making leave 
B) Suspension without pay 
C) A written warning 
D) Discharge 
A) Decision-making leave 
B) Suspension without pay 
C) A written warning 
D) Discharge C

Question 4

Positive discipline relies on reminders given to employees to improve performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Wrongful discharge is legal under the employment-at-will doctrine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Negligent hiring occurs when an employer hires an employee who is prone to violent behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following groups CANNOT grant rights to employees?

Accepted Answer

A) Employers 
B) State legislatures 
C) Federal courts 
D) Unions 
A) Employers 
B) State legislatures 
C) Federal courts 
D) Unions

Question 8

An open-door policy

Accepted Answer

A) is a requirement of the alternative dispute resolution process. 
B) is based on a pre-established set of steps for the review of an employee complaint by successively higher levels of management. 
C) identifies various levels of management above an employee's immediate supervisor that an aggrieved employee may contact. 
D) applies to the HR Department as the best resolution to any employee complaint. 
A) is a requirement of the alternative dispute resolution process. 
B) is based on a pre-established set of steps for the review of an employee complaint by successively higher levels of management. 
C) identifies various levels of management above an employee's immediate supervisor that an aggrieved employee may contact. 
D) applies to the HR Department as the best resolution to any employee complaint.

Question 9

In law, negligence is the failure to use a reasonable amount of care when such failure results in injury to another person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Mediation is a formal process that always goes through the same series of steps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A supervisor in a romantic relationship with a subordinate becomes immediately vulnerable to a sexual harassment claim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In an organizational setting, discipline should be viewed as a way of correcting poor performance rather than as a punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The __________ restricts employers from intercepting wire, oral, or electronic communications.

Accepted Answer

A) Electronic Communications Privacy Act 
B) Privacy Act 
C) Family Education Rights and Privacy Act 
D) Fair Credit Reporting Act 
A) Electronic Communications Privacy Act 
B) Privacy Act 
C) Family Education Rights and Privacy Act 
D) Fair Credit Reporting Act

Question 14

Compare and contrast employee rights and the employment-at-will doctrine.

Accepted Answer

Employee rights can be defined as the gu

Question 15

According to a recent report by the American Management Association, a third of employers have fired workers for misusing the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Employers should apply all of the following guidelines in a search policy EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) ensuring that the search policy is widely communicated across the entire organization. 
B) specifying the penalty for refusing to consent to a search. 
C) trying to gain the employee's consent before starting the search. 
D) engaging in searches publicly, so that employees understand that searches do take place. 
A) ensuring that the search policy is widely communicated across the entire organization. 
B) specifying the penalty for refusing to consent to a search. 
C) trying to gain the employee's consent before starting the search. 
D) engaging in searches publicly, so that employees understand that searches do take place.

Question 17

With an open-door policy, decisions tend to be consistent across managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The minimum advance notice of plant closings or layoffs affecting 50 or more full-time employees required by the Workers' Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act of 1989 is

Accepted Answer

A) 60 days. 
B) 180 months. 
C) 7 days. 
D) 120 months. 
A) 60 days. 
B) 180 months. 
C) 7 days. 
D) 120 months.

Question 19

The ombudsman is an advocate for

Accepted Answer

A) the society. 
B) the underdog. 
C) an organization. 
D) a fair process. 
A) the society. 
B) the underdog. 
C) an organization. 
D) a fair process.

Question 20

Todd has exhibited behavior on the job that needs to be corrected. As a first step towards correcting that behavior, his supervisor held a conference with Todd to find a solution to the problem. What approach to disciplinary action is most likely being used?

Accepted Answer

A) Progressive discipline 
B) Practical discipline 
C) Positive discipline 
D) Punitive discipline 
A) Progressive discipline 
B) Practical discipline 
C) Positive discipline 
D) Punitive discipline

Which of the following employee groups does the last step of a conventional step-review appeal procedure involve?

The most significant cause of inadequate documentation is that managers often do not know what constitutes good documentation.

Seyall Industries uses a progressive discipline program when disciplinary action is required. Terri is going through this process and has received counseling. If improvement is not made, what is the expected next step in a typical procedure?

Positive discipline relies on reminders given to employees to improve performance.

Wrongful discharge is legal under the employment-at-will doctrine.

Negligent hiring occurs when an employer hires an employee who is prone to violent behavior.

Which of the following groups CANNOT grant rights to employees?

An open-door policy

In law, negligence is the failure to use a reasonable amount of care when such failure results in injury to another person.

Mediation is a formal process that always goes through the same series of steps.

A supervisor in a romantic relationship with a subordinate becomes immediately vulnerable to a sexual harassment claim.

In an organizational setting, discipline should be viewed as a way of correcting poor performance rather than as a punishment.

The __________ restricts employers from intercepting wire, oral, or electronic communications.

Compare and contrast employee rights and the employment-at-will doctrine.

According to a recent report by the American Management Association, a third of employers have fired workers for misusing the Internet.

Employers should apply all of the following guidelines in a search policy EXCEPT

With an open-door policy, decisions tend to be consistent across managers.

The minimum advance notice of plant closings or layoffs affecting 50 or more full-time employees required by the Workers' Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act of 1989 is

The ombudsman is an advocate for

Todd has exhibited behavior on the job that needs to be corrected. As a first step towards correcting that behavior, his supervisor held a conference with Todd to find a solution to the problem. What approach to disciplinary action is most likely being used?

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Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management

Job Analysis and Job Design

Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management

Managing Compensation

Pay-For-Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

The Dynamics of Labor Relations

International Human Resources Management

Implementing HR Strategy: High-Performance Work Systems

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Exam 13: Employees Rights and Discipline

Which of the following employee groups does the last step of a conventional step-review appeal procedure involve?

The most significant cause of inadequate documentation is that managers often do not know what constitutes good documentation.

Seyall Industries uses a progressive discipline program when disciplinary action is required. Terri is going through this process and has received counseling. If improvement is not made, what is the expected next step in a typical procedure?

Positive discipline relies on reminders given to employees to improve performance.

Wrongful discharge is legal under the employment-at-will doctrine.

Negligent hiring occurs when an employer hires an employee who is prone to violent behavior.

Which of the following groups CANNOT grant rights to employees?

An open-door policy

In law, negligence is the failure to use a reasonable amount of care when such failure results in injury to another person.

Mediation is a formal process that always goes through the same series of steps.

A supervisor in a romantic relationship with a subordinate becomes immediately vulnerable to a sexual harassment claim.

In an organizational setting, discipline should be viewed as a way of correcting poor performance rather than as a punishment.

The __________ restricts employers from intercepting wire, oral, or electronic communications.

Compare and contrast employee rights and the employment-at-will doctrine.

According to a recent report by the American Management Association, a third of employers have fired workers for misusing the Internet.

Employers should apply all of the following guidelines in a search policy EXCEPT

With an open-door policy, decisions tend to be consistent across managers.

The minimum advance notice of plant closings or layoffs affecting 50 or more full-time employees required by the Workers' Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act of 1989 is

The ombudsman is an advocate for

Todd has exhibited behavior on the job that needs to be corrected. As a first step towards correcting that behavior, his supervisor held a conference with Todd to find a solution to the problem. What approach to disciplinary action is most likely being used?

The Rewards and Challenges of Human Resources Management

Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management

Job Analysis and Job Design

Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management

Managing Compensation

Pay-For-Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

The Dynamics of Labor Relations

International Human Resources Management

Implementing HR Strategy: High-Performance Work Systems

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