Question 1

All of the following are classified as non-disciplinary separations under the plant closing law except:

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced sales or profits or recession. 
B)  termination for cause. 
C)  to retire or to seek better jobs. 
D)  employer or employee actions. 
A)  reduced sales or profits or recession. 
B)  termination for cause. 
C)  to retire or to seek better jobs. 
D)  employer or employee actions. B

Question 2

Nonpunitive discipline is discipline involving oral warnings and paid "decision-making leaves of absence."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Discipline without punishment aims to avoid a residue of ill will and promote ongoing cooperation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

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)  Applicant is given an opportunity to display skills. 
C)  Feedback is provided. 
D)  A personality test is administered. 
A)  Two-way communication is used. 
B)  Applicant is given an opportunity to display skills. 
C)  Feedback is provided. 
D)  A personality test is administered.

Question 5

What are the things that shape ethical behavior at work? Name four.

Accepted Answer

There are several.
• Is there a moral is

Question 6

The principal cause of ethical compromises is based on organizational pressure to meet a schedule or some other objective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All of the following is a step in discipline without punishment except:

Accepted Answer

A)  issue a written reminder. 
B)  give a paid, one-day "decision-making leave." 
C)  if no further incidents purge the one-day suspension from the file. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  issue a written reminder. 
B)  give a paid, one-day "decision-making leave." 
C)  if no further incidents purge the one-day suspension from the file. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 8

One survey indicated that companies with highly engaged employees have no higher revenue per employee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the fifth step in the guidelines for an effective termination interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  review the severance package 
B)  get to the point 
C)  describe the situation 
D)  listen 
A)  review the severance package 
B)  get to the point 
C)  describe the situation 
D)  listen

Question 10

Wrongful discharge occurs when an employee's dismissal does not comply with the law or with the contractual agreement stated or implied by the firm via its employment application forms, employee manuals, or other promises.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Question 12

Under the public policy exception to the termination at will doctrine, courts have held that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  discharge is wrongful when it is against an explicit, well-established law 
B)  even in the absence of a written document, an implied contract existed based on representations in the employee handbook 
C)  employers should not fire employees without good cause 
D)  persistent failure to perform assigned duties or to meet prescribed standards on the job is reason for dismissal 
A)  discharge is wrongful when it is against an explicit, well-established law 
B)  even in the absence of a written document, an implied contract existed based on representations in the employee handbook 
C)  employers should not fire employees without good cause 
D)  persistent failure to perform assigned duties or to meet prescribed standards on the job is reason for dismissal

Question 13

Employees should be engaged by providing them with reasons and methods to satisfy customers and then rewarded for appropriate behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

To try to ensure that the termination interview will go smoothly all of the following must take place except:

Accepted Answer

A)  review the severance package. 
B)  identify the next step. 
C)  describe the situation. 
D)  All of the above. Should this be that all of the above ARE actions that shold take place at an exit interview? 
A)  review the severance package. 
B)  identify the next step. 
C)  describe the situation. 
D)  All of the above. Should this be that all of the above ARE actions that shold take place at an exit interview?

Question 15

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

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The plant closing law requires employers with ________ or more employees to give advance notification prior to closing a facility.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  100 
D)  150 
A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  100 
D)  150

Question 18

The purpose of ________ is to inform employees ahead of time what is and is not acceptable behavior

Accepted Answer

A)  ethics 
B)  norms 
C)  discipline 
D)  morality 
A)  ethics 
B)  norms 
C)  discipline 
D)  morality

Question 19

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

Question 20

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

All of the following are classified as non-disciplinary separations under the plant closing law except:

Nonpunitive discipline is discipline involving oral warnings and paid "decision-making leaves of absence."

Discipline without punishment aims to avoid a residue of ill will and promote ongoing cooperation.

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

What are the things that shape ethical behavior at work? Name four.

The principal cause of ethical compromises is based on organizational pressure to meet a schedule or some other objective.

All of the following is a step in discipline without punishment except:

One survey indicated that companies with highly engaged employees have no higher revenue per employee.

What is the fifth step in the guidelines for an effective termination interview?

Wrongful discharge occurs when an employee's dismissal does not comply with the law or with the contractual agreement stated or implied by the firm via its employment application forms, employee manuals, or other promises.

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?

Under the public policy exception to the termination at will doctrine, courts have held that ________.

Employees should be engaged by providing them with reasons and methods to satisfy customers and then rewarded for appropriate behavior.

To try to ensure that the termination interview will go smoothly all of the following must take place except:

Unsatisfactory performance, one of the bases for dismissal, is defined as ________.

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

The plant closing law requires employers with ________ or more employees to give advance notification prior to closing a facility.

The purpose of ________ is to inform employees ahead of time what is and is not acceptable behavior

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.

Managing Human Resources Today

Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Testing and Selecting Employees

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Compensating Employees

Managing Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Protecting Safety and Health

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Exam 8: Ethics and Fair Treatment in Human Resource Management

All of the following are classified as non-disciplinary separations under the plant closing law except:

Nonpunitive discipline is discipline involving oral warnings and paid "decision-making leaves of absence."

Discipline without punishment aims to avoid a residue of ill will and promote ongoing cooperation.

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

What are the things that shape ethical behavior at work? Name four.

The principal cause of ethical compromises is based on organizational pressure to meet a schedule or some other objective.

All of the following is a step in discipline without punishment except:

One survey indicated that companies with highly engaged employees have no higher revenue per employee.

What is the fifth step in the guidelines for an effective termination interview?

Wrongful discharge occurs when an employee's dismissal does not comply with the law or with the contractual agreement stated or implied by the firm via its employment application forms, employee manuals, or other promises.

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?

Under the public policy exception to the termination at will doctrine, courts have held that ________.

Employees should be engaged by providing them with reasons and methods to satisfy customers and then rewarded for appropriate behavior.

To try to ensure that the termination interview will go smoothly all of the following must take place except:

Unsatisfactory performance, one of the bases for dismissal, is defined as ________.

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

The plant closing law requires employers with ________ or more employees to give advance notification prior to closing a facility.

The purpose of ________ is to inform employees ahead of time what is and is not acceptable behavior

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.

Managing Human Resources Today

Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Testing and Selecting Employees

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Compensating Employees

Managing Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Protecting Safety and Health

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