Question 1

An employee comes and challenges you as to why drug testing is necessary at your workplace.  How would you answer him?

Accepted Answer

Drug testing is necessary in the workpla

Question 2

"Corporate in fighting,'' "management power struggles,'' "maneuvering and politics and power grabbing'' and "Machiavellian intrigues'' are all phrases, H. Ross Perot, uses to describe

Accepted Answer

A) the reality of family life today. 
B) the reality of corporate life today. 
C) the reality of the lunch room. 
D) the reality of the drive into work. 
A) the reality of family life today. 
B) the reality of corporate life today. 
C) the reality of the lunch room. 
D) the reality of the drive into work.

Question 3

Granting workers new responsibilities and respect can benefit the entire 
organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When used properly, personality tests can help screen applicants for jobs by indicating areas of adequacy and inadequacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The general proposition that a firm has a legitimate interest only in employee behavior that significantly influences work performance applies equally to off-the-job conduct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The United States has more of what per employee than any other industrial nation?

Accepted Answer

A) timeclocks 
B) work injuries 
C) sprains and strains 
D) managers 
A) timeclocks 
B) work injuries 
C) sprains and strains 
D) managers

Question 7

In 1928, U.S. Supreme Court Judge Louis D. Brandeis described the right to privacy, or "the right to be left alone," as "the right most valued by men."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Suppose that a company has 1,000 workers, 20 of whom are thieves. Suppose, too, that a polygraph test is 95 percent accurate. If the company subjects all its employees to a polygraph test, how many thieves will be identified? How many innocent employees will be wrongly identified as thieves?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Suppose that a company has 1,000 workers,...

Question 9

Any drug-testing program, assuming it is warranted, must be careful to respect the dignity and rights of the persons to be tested.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Give an example of legitimate, and an example of illegitimate, organizational influence over the individual.

Accepted Answer

An example of legitimate organizational

Question 11

The most common reason that people leave their jobs is

Accepted Answer

A) low wages. 
B) too much overtime. 
C) a poor relationship with their immediate supervisor. 
D) lousy benefits. 
A) low wages. 
B) too much overtime. 
C) a poor relationship with their immediate supervisor. 
D) lousy benefits.

Question 12

Businesses often claim polygraphs are a fast and economical way to verify the information provided by a job applicant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

One study suggests a positive correlation between job satisfaction and longevity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Employees have a legal right to refuse to work when it exposes them to imminent danger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which statement has the proper perspective about the testing of employees by a business?

Accepted Answer

A) Due process need not always be followed by a business implementing a testing program for its employees if a legitimate interest is the justification for the testing. 
B) The government has always opposed testing Federal employees for illicit drugs but has continuously supported polygraph testing of its employees. 
C) Drug testing can only be defensible when there is a legitimate interest at stake and that the steps the business is taking to protect that interest are reasonable and morally permissible. 
D) Informed consent need not be observed by a business implementing a testing program for its employees if proper notification has been given. 
A) Due process need not always be followed by a business implementing a testing program for its employees if a legitimate interest is the justification for the testing. 
B) The government has always opposed testing Federal employees for illicit drugs but has continuously supported polygraph testing of its employees. 
C) Drug testing can only be defensible when there is a legitimate interest at stake and that the steps the business is taking to protect that interest are reasonable and morally permissible. 
D) Informed consent need not be observed by a business implementing a testing program for its employees if proper notification has been given.

Question 16

Polygraph tests

Accepted Answer

A) are extraordinarily accurate. 
B) cannot be beaten when properly administered. 
C) can produce false positives. 
D) are reliable because lying always triggers an involuntary response that truth telling does not. 
A) are extraordinarily accurate. 
B) cannot be beaten when properly administered. 
C) can produce false positives. 
D) are reliable because lying always triggers an involuntary response that truth telling does not.

Question 17

The Employee Polygraph Protection Act permits most private employers to use lie detectors in "pre-employment testing."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Privacy

Accepted Answer

A) is an absolute value so corporate interests cannot be considered when it comes to employee privacy. 
B) must be respected if we are to function as complete, self-governing agents. 
C) is something that employees today care less about because of personal sharing on the internet. 
D) is guaranteed by Article 3, section 3, of the Constitution. 
A) is an absolute value so corporate interests cannot be considered when it comes to employee privacy. 
B) must be respected if we are to function as complete, self-governing agents. 
C) is something that employees today care less about because of personal sharing on the internet. 
D) is guaranteed by Article 3, section 3, of the Constitution.

Question 19

OSHA statistics indicate that on the job, 32 people each day are

Accepted Answer

A) killed. 
B) laid off. 
C) maimed. 
D) fall asleep. 
A) killed. 
B) laid off. 
C) maimed. 
D) fall asleep.

Question 20

The one key questionable premise underlying personality tests is

Accepted Answer

A) they sometimes screen out potentially creative or individualistic employees. 
B) they presuppose that all employees can be validly placed in a small number of categories. 
C) they can help determine job applicants' areas of adequacy and inadequacy. 
D) that all individuals can usefully and validly be categorized on the basis of a relatively small number of personality characteristics. 
A) they sometimes screen out potentially creative or individualistic employees. 
B) they presuppose that all employees can be validly placed in a small number of categories. 
C) they can help determine job applicants' areas of adequacy and inadequacy. 
D) that all individuals can usefully and validly be categorized on the basis of a relatively small number of personality characteristics.

An employee comes and challenges you as to why drug testing is necessary at your workplace. How would you answer him?

"Corporate in fighting,'' "management power struggles,'' "maneuvering and politics and power grabbing'' and "Machiavellian intrigues'' are all phrases, H. Ross Perot, uses to describe

Granting workers new responsibilities and respect can benefit the entire organization.

When used properly, personality tests can help screen applicants for jobs by indicating areas of adequacy and inadequacy.

The general proposition that a firm has a legitimate interest only in employee behavior that significantly influences work performance applies equally to off-the-job conduct.

The United States has more of what per employee than any other industrial nation?

In 1928, U.S. Supreme Court Judge Louis D. Brandeis described the right to privacy, or "the right to be left alone," as "the right most valued by men."

Suppose that a company has 1,000 workers, 20 of whom are thieves. Suppose, too, that a polygraph test is 95 percent accurate. If the company subjects all its employees to a polygraph test, how many thieves will be identified? How many innocent employees will be wrongly identified as thieves?

Any drug-testing program, assuming it is warranted, must be careful to respect the dignity and rights of the persons to be tested.

Give an example of legitimate, and an example of illegitimate, organizational influence over the individual.

The most common reason that people leave their jobs is

Businesses often claim polygraphs are a fast and economical way to verify the information provided by a job applicant.

One study suggests a positive correlation between job satisfaction and longevity.

Employees have a legal right to refuse to work when it exposes them to imminent danger.

Which statement has the proper perspective about the testing of employees by a business?

Polygraph tests

The Employee Polygraph Protection Act permits most private employers to use lie detectors in "pre-employment testing."

Privacy

OSHA statistics indicate that on the job, 32 people each day are

The one key questionable premise underlying personality tests is

The Nature of Morality

Normative Theories of Ethics

Justice and Economic Distribution

The Nature of Capitalism

Corporations

Consumers

The Environment

The Workplace Basic Issues

Moral Choices Facing Employees

Job Discrimination

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Exam 9: The Workplace Today Apos S Challenges

An employee comes and challenges you as to why drug testing is necessary at your workplace. How would you answer him?

"Corporate in fighting,'' "management power struggles,'' "maneuvering and politics and power grabbing'' and "Machiavellian intrigues'' are all phrases, H. Ross Perot, uses to describe

Granting workers new responsibilities and respect can benefit the entire organization.

When used properly, personality tests can help screen applicants for jobs by indicating areas of adequacy and inadequacy.

The general proposition that a firm has a legitimate interest only in employee behavior that significantly influences work performance applies equally to off-the-job conduct.

The United States has more of what per employee than any other industrial nation?

In 1928, U.S. Supreme Court Judge Louis D. Brandeis described the right to privacy, or "the right to be left alone," as "the right most valued by men."

Suppose that a company has 1,000 workers, 20 of whom are thieves. Suppose, too, that a polygraph test is 95 percent accurate. If the company subjects all its employees to a polygraph test, how many thieves will be identified? How many innocent employees will be wrongly identified as thieves?

Any drug-testing program, assuming it is warranted, must be careful to respect the dignity and rights of the persons to be tested.

Give an example of legitimate, and an example of illegitimate, organizational influence over the individual.

The most common reason that people leave their jobs is

Businesses often claim polygraphs are a fast and economical way to verify the information provided by a job applicant.

One study suggests a positive correlation between job satisfaction and longevity.

Employees have a legal right to refuse to work when it exposes them to imminent danger.

Which statement has the proper perspective about the testing of employees by a business?

Polygraph tests

The Employee Polygraph Protection Act permits most private employers to use lie detectors in "pre-employment testing."

Privacy

OSHA statistics indicate that on the job, 32 people each day are

The one key questionable premise underlying personality tests is

The Nature of Morality

Normative Theories of Ethics

Justice and Economic Distribution

The Nature of Capitalism

Corporations

Consumers

The Environment

The Workplace Basic Issues

Moral Choices Facing Employees

Job Discrimination

Filters