Question 1

Ethics refers to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) basic beliefs about what is right or wrong 
B) principles of conduct governing an individual or group 
C) standards used by the organization to decide upon proper conduct 
D) standards of behavior accepted by society 
A) basic beliefs about what is right or wrong 
B) principles of conduct governing an individual or group 
C) standards used by the organization to decide upon proper conduct 
D) standards of behavior accepted by society

Question 2

Which of the following is a true statement regarding all layoffs?

Accepted Answer

A) Management provides severance packages to affected employees. 
B) Employees continue working for the firm on a part-time basis. 
C) Management expects the no-work situation to be temporary. 
D) Management offers employees the chance to retire. 
A) Management provides severance packages to affected employees. 
B) Employees continue working for the firm on a part-time basis. 
C) Management expects the no-work situation to be temporary. 
D) Management offers employees the chance to retire.

Question 3

Which of the following terms refers to discipline without punishment?

Accepted Answer

A) democratic punishment 
B) nonpunitive discipline 
C) corporal punishment 
D) positive discipline 
A) democratic punishment 
B) nonpunitive discipline 
C) corporal punishment 
D) positive discipline

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the four points of the hot stove rule?

Accepted Answer

A) immediate 
B) consistent 
C) feedback 
D) warning 
A) immediate 
B) consistent 
C) feedback 
D) warning

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT responsible for eroding the strength of the "terminate at will" doctrine?

Accepted Answer

A) implied employment contracts 
B) public relations campaigns 
C) occupational safety laws 
D) EEO laws 
A) implied employment contracts 
B) public relations campaigns 
C) occupational safety laws 
D) EEO laws

Question 6

Experts recommend scheduling termination interviews for at least thirty minutes to allow plenty of time for outplacement counseling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following requires that employers of 100 or more employees provide 60 days' notice before starting a layoff of 50 or more people?

Accepted Answer

A) COBRA 
B) ERISA 
C) ECP Act 
D) WARN Act 
A) COBRA 
B) ERISA 
C) ECP Act 
D) WARN Act

Question 8

According to surveys,the majority of serious ethical work issues are related to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) improper accounting principles 
B) human resource activities 
C) production discrepancies 
D) e-mail or Internet abuse 
A) improper accounting principles 
B) human resource activities 
C) production discrepancies 
D) e-mail or Internet abuse

Question 9

What can you do as an HR manager to ensure that you hire ethical employees?

Accepted Answer

Employers can start before the applicant

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 through its employment application forms and employee manuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

All of the following are reasonable grounds for dismissal EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) misconduct 
B) whistle blowing 
C) lack of job qualifications 
D) changed job requirements 
A) misconduct 
B) whistle blowing 
C) lack of job qualifications 
D) changed job requirements

Question 12

Which of the following best defines procedural justice?

Accepted Answer

A) fairness of a decision's result 
B) manner in which firms conduct business 
C) fairness of the process used to make a decision 
D) manner in which managers treat subordinates 
A) fairness of a decision's result 
B) manner in which firms conduct business 
C) fairness of the process used to make a decision 
D) manner in which managers treat subordinates

Question 13

Which of the following best defines "termination at will"?

Accepted Answer

A) employees can refuse to collaborate with specific coworkers for personal reasons 
B) either the employer or the employee can end the employment relationship at anytime 
C) employers can deny employees' requests for vacation and leave for any reason 
D) customers can end relationships with service providers for any reason at anytime 
A) employees can refuse to collaborate with specific coworkers for personal reasons 
B) either the employer or the employee can end the employment relationship at anytime 
C) employers can deny employees' requests for vacation and leave for any reason 
D) customers can end relationships with service providers for any reason at anytime

Question 14

According to the text,what are the two main forces that lead to the development of employment laws?

Accepted Answer

A) unalienable rights and public policy 
B) historic precedence and judges 
C) federal governments and voters 
D) social morality and human rights 
A) unalienable rights and public policy 
B) historic precedence and judges 
C) federal governments and voters 
D) social morality and human rights

Question 15

If an employee conducts a personal phone call at work,the employer can legally eavesdrop and monitor the phone call.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

During which of the following is an employee informed of the fact that he or she has been dismissed?

Accepted Answer

A) exit interview 
B) screening interview 
C) termination interview 
D) outplacement interview 
A) exit interview 
B) screening interview 
C) termination interview 
D) outplacement interview

Question 17

Procedural justice refers to the fairness of the process by which a decision is made.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Most legal rights in American society derive from local,state,and federal laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The president of University National Bank in Palo Alto,California has his office on the main floor of the bank just off the lobby,and his door is always open unless he is in a private meeting.This represents a physical manifestation of the company's culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following makes the CEO of a publicly traded firm accountable for ethics compliance?

Accepted Answer

A) Taft-Hartley Act 
B) Landrum-Griffin Act 
C) Norris-LaGuardia Act 
D) Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
A) Taft-Hartley Act 
B) Landrum-Griffin Act 
C) Norris-LaGuardia Act 
D) Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Ethics refers to the ________.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding all layoffs?

Which of the following terms refers to discipline without punishment?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four points of the hot stove rule?

Which of the following is NOT responsible for eroding the strength of the "terminate at will" doctrine?

Experts recommend scheduling termination interviews for at least thirty minutes to allow plenty of time for outplacement counseling.

Which of the following requires that employers of 100 or more employees provide 60 days' notice before starting a layoff of 50 or more people?

According to surveys,the majority of serious ethical work issues are related to ________.

What can you do as an HR manager to ensure that you hire ethical employees?

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 through its employment application forms and employee manuals.

All of the following are reasonable grounds for dismissal EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following best defines procedural justice?

Which of the following best defines "termination at will"?

According to the text,what are the two main forces that lead to the development of employment laws?

If an employee conducts a personal phone call at work,the employer can legally eavesdrop and monitor the phone call.

During which of the following is an employee informed of the fact that he or she has been dismissed?

Procedural justice refers to the fairness of the process by which a decision is made.

Most legal rights in American society derive from local,state,and federal laws.

The president of University National Bank in Palo Alto,California has his office on the main floor of the bank just off the lobby,and his door is always open unless he is in a private meeting.This represents a physical manifestation of the company's culture.

Which of the following makes the CEO of a publicly traded firm accountable for ethics compliance?

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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Exam 14: Ethics and Employee Rights and Discipline

Ethics refers to the ________.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding all layoffs?

Which of the following terms refers to discipline without punishment?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four points of the hot stove rule?

Which of the following is NOT responsible for eroding the strength of the "terminate at will" doctrine?

Experts recommend scheduling termination interviews for at least thirty minutes to allow plenty of time for outplacement counseling.

Which of the following requires that employers of 100 or more employees provide 60 days' notice before starting a layoff of 50 or more people?

According to surveys,the majority of serious ethical work issues are related to ________.

What can you do as an HR manager to ensure that you hire ethical employees?

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 through its employment application forms and employee manuals.

All of the following are reasonable grounds for dismissal EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following best defines procedural justice?

Which of the following best defines "termination at will"?

According to the text,what are the two main forces that lead to the development of employment laws?

If an employee conducts a personal phone call at work,the employer can legally eavesdrop and monitor the phone call.

During which of the following is an employee informed of the fact that he or she has been dismissed?

Procedural justice refers to the fairness of the process by which a decision is made.

Most legal rights in American society derive from local,state,and federal laws.

The president of University National Bank in Palo Alto,California has his office on the main floor of the bank just off the lobby,and his door is always open unless he is in a private meeting.This represents a physical manifestation of the company's culture.

Which of the following makes the CEO of a publicly traded firm accountable for ethics compliance?

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

Filters