Question 1

According to research,which of the following has the greatest impact on work-related ethical decisions?

Accepted Answer

A) organizational characteristics 
B) environmental pressures 
C) management attitudes 
D) personal inclinations 
A) organizational characteristics 
B) environmental pressures 
C) management attitudes 
D) personal inclinations

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) intrusion 
B) drug testing 
C) disclosure of medical records 
D) publication of private matters 
A) intrusion 
B) drug testing 
C) disclosure of medical records 
D) publication of private matters

Question 3

Based on research into ethical behavior in the workplace,which of the following is a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Offering rewards for ethical behavior supports the intrinsic nature of personal ethics. 
B) Punishing unethical behavior fails to alter the behavior of others in the workplace. 
C) Managers significantly influence the ethical behavior of their subordinates. 
D) Employees feel uncomfortable discussing ethics, so it should be avoided. 
A) Offering rewards for ethical behavior supports the intrinsic nature of personal ethics. 
B) Punishing unethical behavior fails to alter the behavior of others in the workplace. 
C) Managers significantly influence the ethical behavior of their subordinates. 
D) Employees feel uncomfortable discussing ethics, so it should be avoided.

Question 4

Johnson & Johnson has a corporate ethics code that states "We believe our first responsibility is to the doctors,nurses and patients,to mothers and fathers and all others who use our products and services." What is the most likely purpose of Johnson & Johnson's ethics code?

Accepted Answer

A) establishing disciplinary procedures 
B) providing incentives for employees 
C) clarifying expectations for employees 
D) marketing to potential new customers 
A) establishing disciplinary procedures 
B) providing incentives for employees 
C) clarifying expectations for employees 
D) marketing to potential new customers

Question 5

Health-Tech Materials is a firm that manufactures medical equipment purchased by hospitals and clinics.The firm employs over 2,500 workers in its two manufacturing facilities located in Texas and Arizona.Recently,Health-Tech dismissed a number of employees for ethics violations ranging from improper Internet usage to stealing company funds.In addition,the firm has been sued by two former employees for wrongful discharge.As a result,Health-Tech's top executives are evaluating the firm's hiring process,ethics training system,reward system,and disciplinary system to determine how to promote ethics and fair treatment. Which of the following undermines the argument that Health-Tech should shift from a traditional discipline system to a non-punitive discipline system?

Accepted Answer

A) The most common employee discipline situations at Health-Tech involve theft or physical altercations. 
B) Health-Tech has already modified its hiring process to include ethics tests when screening job applicants. 
C) A court ruled in a wrongful discharge case against Health-Tech that the employee handbook served as an implied contract. 
D) Frequent tardiness is the primary infraction among Health-Tech employees who receive decision-making leave. 
A) The most common employee discipline situations at Health-Tech involve theft or physical altercations. 
B) Health-Tech has already modified its hiring process to include ethics tests when screening job applicants. 
C) A court ruled in a wrongful discharge case against Health-Tech that the employee handbook served as an implied contract. 
D) Frequent tardiness is the primary infraction among Health-Tech employees who receive decision-making leave.

Question 6

The four main types of privacy upheld by courts are intrusion,publication of private matters,disclosure of medical records,and appropriation of an employee's name or likeness for commercial purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following best defines organizational culture?

Accepted Answer

A) basic beliefs about what is right or wrong within a business or corporation 
B) characteristic values, traditions, and behaviors a firm's employees share 
C) principles of conduct governing an individual, group, or company 
D) standards used by an organization to determine proper conduct 
A) basic beliefs about what is right or wrong within a business or corporation 
B) characteristic values, traditions, and behaviors a firm's employees share 
C) principles of conduct governing an individual, group, or company 
D) standards used by an organization to determine proper conduct

Question 8

Tracy is frequently absent from work and almost always late,so her manager has decided to fire her.Which of the following grounds for dismissal will her manager most likely use?

Accepted Answer

A) misconduct 
B) insubordination 
C) unsatisfactory performance 
D) lack of qualifications for the job 
A) misconduct 
B) insubordination 
C) unsatisfactory performance 
D) lack of qualifications for the job

Question 9

Which of the following best describes a normative judgment?

Accepted Answer

A) assessment of whether something is good or bad 
B) highest accepted standards of behavior in a society 
C) principles of conduct governing an individual or group 
D) values, traditions, and behaviors a company's employees share 
A) assessment of whether something is good or bad 
B) highest accepted standards of behavior in a society 
C) principles of conduct governing an individual or group 
D) values, traditions, and behaviors a company's employees share

Question 10

Which of the following is a normative statement?

Accepted Answer

A) "Our company offers health insurance to all full-time employees and their families." 
B) "The firm's benefits are exceptional compared to competing company's health plans." 
C) "The company's revenue in 2003 was approximately $1.2 billion." 
D) "Employees are eligible to receive benefits after a 60 day period." 
A) "Our company offers health insurance to all full-time employees and their families." 
B) "The firm's benefits are exceptional compared to competing company's health plans." 
C) "The company's revenue in 2003 was approximately $1.2 billion." 
D) "Employees are eligible to receive benefits after a 60 day period."

Question 11

All of the following are common elements of bullying EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) power imbalance 
B) harmful intentions 
C) verbal name-calling 
D) repetitive incidents 
A) power imbalance 
B) harmful intentions 
C) verbal name-calling 
D) repetitive incidents

Question 12

When a court determines that an employee handbook implies an employment contract,the ________ exception of the termination-at-will doctrine has most likely been used.

Accepted Answer

A) good faith exception 
B) statutory exception 
C) common law exception 
D) public policy exception 
A) good faith exception 
B) statutory exception 
C) common law exception 
D) public policy exception

Question 13

With constructive discharge claims,plaintiffs argue that they quit because their employer made the work situation so intolerable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Raj is a manager at a firm that has recently acquired another firm.As a result,numerous employees will be dismissed.In order to ensure that surviving employees at the firm remain productive,Raj should most likely ________.

Accepted Answer

A) contact EEO representatives 
B) treat dismissed employees with fairness 
C) conduct exit interviews with dismissed workers 
D) establish new departmental policies and procedures 
A) contact EEO representatives 
B) treat dismissed employees with fairness 
C) conduct exit interviews with dismissed workers 
D) establish new departmental policies and procedures

Question 15

All of the following are typical results of fair disciplinary procedures EXCEPT ________,

Accepted Answer

A) improved employee commitment 
B) increased organizational support 
C) improved arbitration scheduling 
D) enhanced organizational satisfaction 
A) improved employee commitment 
B) increased organizational support 
C) improved arbitration scheduling 
D) enhanced organizational satisfaction

Question 16

What are the two components of ethical decisions?

Accepted Answer

A) distributive justice and procedural justice 
B) normative judgments and legal precedents 
C) morality and normative judgments 
D) morality and fairness 
A) distributive justice and procedural justice 
B) normative judgments and legal precedents 
C) morality and normative judgments 
D) morality and fairness

Question 17

The distributive justice component of organizational justice is best defined as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) fairness of the decision process 
B) fairness of the decision's result 
C) degree to which the decision is moral 
D) extent to which the decision is good or bad 
A) fairness of the decision process 
B) fairness of the decision's result 
C) degree to which the decision is moral 
D) extent to which the decision is good or bad

Question 18

All of the following would most likely be addressed in an ethics audit EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) employee discrimination 
B) conflicts of interest 
C) intranet usage 
D) gift giving 
A) employee discrimination 
B) conflicts of interest 
C) intranet usage 
D) gift giving

Question 19

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 20

What are the two components of organizational justice?

Accepted Answer

A) distributive justice and normative judgments 
B) procedural justice and distributive justice 
C) normative justice and ethical treatment 
D) interactional justice and morality 
A) distributive justice and normative judgments 
B) procedural justice and distributive justice 
C) normative justice and ethical treatment 
D) interactional justice and morality

According to research,which of the following has the greatest impact on work-related ethical decisions?

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

Based on research into ethical behavior in the workplace,which of the following is a true statement?

Johnson & Johnson has a corporate ethics code that states "We believe our first responsibility is to the doctors,nurses and patients,to mothers and fathers and all others who use our products and services." What is the most likely purpose of Johnson & Johnson's ethics code?

The four main types of privacy upheld by courts are intrusion,publication of private matters,disclosure of medical records,and appropriation of an employee's name or likeness for commercial purposes.

Which of the following best defines organizational culture?

Tracy is frequently absent from work and almost always late,so her manager has decided to fire her.Which of the following grounds for dismissal will her manager most likely use?

Which of the following best describes a normative judgment?

Which of the following is a normative statement?

All of the following are common elements of bullying EXCEPT ________.

When a court determines that an employee handbook implies an employment contract,the ________ exception of the termination-at-will doctrine has most likely been used.

With constructive discharge claims,plaintiffs argue that they quit because their employer made the work situation so intolerable.

Raj is a manager at a firm that has recently acquired another firm.As a result,numerous employees will be dismissed.In order to ensure that surviving employees at the firm remain productive,Raj should most likely ________.

All of the following are typical results of fair disciplinary procedures EXCEPT ________,

What are the two components of ethical decisions?

The distributive justice component of organizational justice is best defined as the ________.

All of the following would most likely be addressed in an ethics audit EXCEPT ________.

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

What are the two components of organizational justice?

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Employee Retention, Engagement, and Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Employee Safety and Health

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Exam 14: Ethics and Employee Rights and Discipline

According to research,which of the following has the greatest impact on work-related ethical decisions?

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

Based on research into ethical behavior in the workplace,which of the following is a true statement?

Johnson & Johnson has a corporate ethics code that states "We believe our first responsibility is to the doctors,nurses and patients,to mothers and fathers and all others who use our products and services." What is the most likely purpose of Johnson & Johnson's ethics code?

The four main types of privacy upheld by courts are intrusion,publication of private matters,disclosure of medical records,and appropriation of an employee's name or likeness for commercial purposes.

Which of the following best defines organizational culture?

Tracy is frequently absent from work and almost always late,so her manager has decided to fire her.Which of the following grounds for dismissal will her manager most likely use?

Which of the following best describes a normative judgment?

Which of the following is a normative statement?

All of the following are common elements of bullying EXCEPT ________.

When a court determines that an employee handbook implies an employment contract,the ________ exception of the termination-at-will doctrine has most likely been used.

With constructive discharge claims,plaintiffs argue that they quit because their employer made the work situation so intolerable.

Raj is a manager at a firm that has recently acquired another firm.As a result,numerous employees will be dismissed.In order to ensure that surviving employees at the firm remain productive,Raj should most likely ________.

All of the following are typical results of fair disciplinary procedures EXCEPT ________,

What are the two components of ethical decisions?

The distributive justice component of organizational justice is best defined as the ________.

All of the following would most likely be addressed in an ethics audit EXCEPT ________.

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

What are the two components of organizational justice?

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Employee Retention, Engagement, and 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

Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms

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