Question 1

The most drastic step a manager can take in response to an employee offense is .

Accepted Answer

A) time off without pay 
B) dismissal 
C) warning documented in employee file 
D) oral warning 
E) written warning 
A) time off without pay 
B) dismissal 
C) warning documented in employee file 
D) oral warning 
E) written warning

Question 2

is a systematic process by which some one who is terminated is trained and counseled in the techniques of conducting a self-appraisal and securing a job appropriate to his or her needs and talents.

Accepted Answer

A) Outplacement counseling 
B) A job counseling fair 
C) Outsourcing 
D) Downsizing 
E) An exit interview 
A) Outplacement counseling 
B) A job counseling fair 
C) Outsourcing 
D) Downsizing 
E) An exit interview

Question 3

Under which of the following circumstances would an interview used for selection purposes be perceived as unfair?

Accepted Answer

A) Two-way communication is used. 
B) A personality test is administered. 
C) Applicant is given an opportunity to display skills. 
D) Feedback is provided. 
E) all of the above suggest a fair interview 
A) Two-way communication is used. 
B) A personality test is administered. 
C) Applicant is given an opportunity to display skills. 
D) Feedback is provided. 
E) all of the above suggest a fair interview

Question 4

The exception to the termination at will doctrine that would protect an employee from dismissal because the employee handbook implied a type of employment contract is called the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) implied contract 
B) covenant of good faith 
C) whistle blower 
D) morality 
E) public policy 
A) implied contract 
B) covenant of good faith 
C) whistle blower 
D) morality 
E) public policy

Question 5

A change in requirements of the job, one of the bases for dismissal, is defined as .

Accepted Answer

A) the deliberate and willful violation of the employer's rules and may include stealing and insubordination 
B) the persistent failure to perform assigned duties or to meet prescribed standards on the job 
C) an employee's inability to do the work assigned because the nature of the job has changed 
D) an employee's inability to do the assigned work despite his or her diligence 
E) stealing, chronic tardiness, and flat-out disobedience 
A) the deliberate and willful violation of the employer's rules and may include stealing and insubordination 
B) the persistent failure to perform assigned duties or to meet prescribed standards on the job 
C) an employee's inability to do the work assigned because the nature of the job has changed 
D) an employee's inability to do the assigned work despite his or her diligence 
E) stealing, chronic tardiness, and flat-out disobedience

Question 6

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires employers of 100 or more employees to give 60 days' notice before closing a facility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Morality refers to the .

Accepted Answer

A) characteristic values, traditions, and behaviors a company's employees share 
B) principles of conduct governing an individual or group 
C) standards of behavior accepted by society 
D) basic beliefs about what is right or wrong 
E) standards used by the organization to decide upon proper conduct 
A) characteristic values, traditions, and behaviors a company's employees share 
B) principles of conduct governing an individual or group 
C) standards of behavior accepted by society 
D) basic beliefs about what is right or wrong 
E) standards used by the organization to decide upon proper conduct

Question 8

Which of the following is not one of the types of privacy violations upheld by courts?

Accepted Answer

A) disclosure of medical records 
B) drug testing 
C) appropriation of an employee's name for commercial purposes 
D) intrusion 
E) publication of private matters 
A) disclosure of medical records 
B) drug testing 
C) appropriation of an employee's name for commercial purposes 
D) intrusion 
E) publication of private matters

Question 9

Organizational factors affect whether an employee behaves ethically in addition to the employee's own ethical tendencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the bases for dismissal is defined as an employee's inability to do the work assigned because the nature of the job has changed?

Accepted Answer

A) misconduct 
B) unsatisfactory performance 
C) lack of qualifications for job 
D) whistle blowing 
E) changed requirements of job 
A) misconduct 
B) unsatisfactory performance 
C) lack of qualifications for job 
D) whistle blowing 
E) changed requirements of job

Question 11

In which organizational document are an organization's rules and regulations usually stated?

Accepted Answer

A) incorporation papers 
B) employee handbook 
C) sexual harassment training guide 
D) human resource policy manual 
E) code of ethics 
A) incorporation papers 
B) employee handbook 
C) sexual harassment training guide 
D) human resource policy manual 
E) code of ethics

Question 12

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act is also known as .

Accepted Answer

A) the plant closing law 
B) the layoff procedure law 
C) ERISA 
D) COBRA 
E) the privacy law 
A) the plant closing law 
B) the layoff procedure law 
C) ERISA 
D) COBRA 
E) the privacy law

Question 13

Under which of the following scenarios, would a formal procedure such a selection interview be considered unfair?

Accepted Answer

A) It provides an opportunity to demonstrate competence. 
B) It focuses on personality issues. 
C) It is used consistently. 
D) It has a built-in appeal process. 
E) It focuses on job-related criteria. 
A) It provides an opportunity to demonstrate competence. 
B) It focuses on personality issues. 
C) It is used consistently. 
D) It has a built-in appeal process. 
E) It focuses on job-related criteria.

Question 14

Which of the following is true of downsizing?

Accepted Answer

A) Downsizing occurred because there was no work available. 
B) Management intends to recall employees when work becomes available again. 
C) The no-work situation is expected to be permanent. 
D) The no-work situation is expected to be temporary. 
E) The no-work situation is expected to be short-term. 
A) Downsizing occurred because there was no work available. 
B) Management intends to recall employees when work becomes available again. 
C) The no-work situation is expected to be permanent. 
D) The no-work situation is expected to be temporary. 
E) The no-work situation is expected to be short-term.

Question 15

Which of the following is not a component of organizational justice?

Accepted Answer

A) normative justice 
B) interpersonal justice 
C) distributive justice 
D) interactional justice 
E) procedural justice 
A) normative justice 
B) interpersonal justice 
C) distributive justice 
D) interactional justice 
E) procedural justice

Question 16

Misconduct, one of the bases for dismissal, is defined as .

Accepted Answer

A) the persistent failure to perform assigned duties or to meet prescribed standards on the job 
B) mutiny 
C) an employee's inability to do the work assigned because the nature of the job has changed 
D) the deliberate and willful violation of the employer's rules and may include stealing and insubordination 
E) an employee's inability to do the assigned work despite his or her diligence 
A) the persistent failure to perform assigned duties or to meet prescribed standards on the job 
B) mutiny 
C) an employee's inability to do the work assigned because the nature of the job has changed 
D) the deliberate and willful violation of the employer's rules and may include stealing and insubordination 
E) an employee's inability to do the assigned work despite his or her diligence

Question 17

The consent exception to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act permits .

Accepted Answer

A) employers to listen to personal employee phone calls if the calls are made on employer time 
B) employers to monitor employee communications if the employees have given informed consent 
C) employers to monitor communications if they can show a legitimate business reason for doing so 
D) employees to access private employer documents if they have reason to suspect unethical behavior by company agents 
E) all of the above 
A) employers to listen to personal employee phone calls if the calls are made on employer time 
B) employers to monitor employee communications if the employees have given informed consent 
C) employers to monitor communications if they can show a legitimate business reason for doing so 
D) employees to access private employer documents if they have reason to suspect unethical behavior by company agents 
E) all of the above

Question 18

The business purpose exception to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act permits .

Accepted Answer

A) employers to listen to personal employee phone calls if the calls are made on employer time 
B) employers to monitor communications if they can show a legitimate business reason for doing so 
C) employers to monitor employee communications if the employees have given informed consent 
D) employees to access private employer documents if they have reason to suspect unethical behavior by company agents 
E) all of the above 
A) employers to listen to personal employee phone calls if the calls are made on employer time 
B) employers to monitor communications if they can show a legitimate business reason for doing so 
C) employers to monitor employee communications if the employees have given informed consent 
D) employees to access private employer documents if they have reason to suspect unethical behavior by company agents 
E) all of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is a normative statement?

Accepted Answer

A) "Employees are eligible to receive benefits after a 60 day period." 
B) "Our company offers health insurance for employees and their families." 
C) "The company's revenue in 2003 was approximately $1.2 billion." 
D) "The benefits offered by the company are exceptional compared to competing companies." 
E) "Sam is wearing a business suit for today's meeting." 
A) "Employees are eligible to receive benefits after a 60 day period." 
B) "Our company offers health insurance for employees and their families." 
C) "The company's revenue in 2003 was approximately $1.2 billion." 
D) "The benefits offered by the company are exceptional compared to competing companies." 
E) "Sam is wearing a business suit for today's meeting."

Question 20

Distributive justice refers to the manner in which managers conduct their interpersonal dealings with employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The most drastic step a manager can take in response to an employee offense is .

is a systematic process by which some one who is terminated is trained and counseled in the techniques of conducting a self-appraisal and securing a job appropriate to his or her needs and talents.

Under which of the following circumstances would an interview used for selection purposes be perceived as unfair?

The exception to the termination at will doctrine that would protect an employee from dismissal because the employee handbook implied a type of employment contract is called the exception.

A change in requirements of the job, one of the bases for dismissal, is defined as .

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires employers of 100 or more employees to give 60 days' notice before closing a facility.

Morality refers to the .

Which of the following is not one of the types of privacy violations upheld by courts?

Organizational factors affect whether an employee behaves ethically in addition to the employee's own ethical tendencies.

Which of the bases for dismissal is defined as an employee's inability to do the work assigned because the nature of the job has changed?

In which organizational document are an organization's rules and regulations usually stated?

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act is also known as .

Under which of the following scenarios, would a formal procedure such a selection interview be considered unfair?

Which of the following is true of downsizing?

Which of the following is not a component of organizational justice?

Misconduct, one of the bases for dismissal, is defined as .

The consent exception to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act permits .

The business purpose exception to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act permits .

Which of the following is a normative statement?

Distributive justice refers to the manner in which managers conduct their interpersonal dealings with employees.

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Strategic Human Resource Management and the Hr Scorecard

Job Analysis

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Chaper 7 Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Managing Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay-For-Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Global Human Resources

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Exam 14: Ethics, Justice, and Fair Treatment in Hr Management

The most drastic step a manager can take in response to an employee offense is .

is a systematic process by which some one who is terminated is trained and counseled in the techniques of conducting a self-appraisal and securing a job appropriate to his or her needs and talents.

Under which of the following circumstances would an interview used for selection purposes be perceived as unfair?

The exception to the termination at will doctrine that would protect an employee from dismissal because the employee handbook implied a type of employment contract is called the exception.

A change in requirements of the job, one of the bases for dismissal, is defined as .

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires employers of 100 or more employees to give 60 days' notice before closing a facility.

Morality refers to the .

Which of the following is not one of the types of privacy violations upheld by courts?

Organizational factors affect whether an employee behaves ethically in addition to the employee's own ethical tendencies.

Which of the bases for dismissal is defined as an employee's inability to do the work assigned because the nature of the job has changed?

In which organizational document are an organization's rules and regulations usually stated?

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act is also known as .

Under which of the following scenarios, would a formal procedure such a selection interview be considered unfair?

Which of the following is true of downsizing?

Which of the following is not a component of organizational justice?

Misconduct, one of the bases for dismissal, is defined as .

The consent exception to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act permits .

The business purpose exception to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act permits .

Which of the following is a normative statement?

Distributive justice refers to the manner in which managers conduct their interpersonal dealings with employees.

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Strategic Human Resource Management and the Hr Scorecard

Job Analysis

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Chaper 7 Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Managing Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay-For-Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Global Human Resources

HR Management and Organizational Strategy: Key Concepts and Considerations

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