Question 1

The most accurate statement about workplace safety is:

Accepted Answer

A)  workers are often unaware of the hazards they face on the job 
B)  employees, not their employers, are responsible for creating a safe workplace 
C)  in an average year, 150 workers are killed on the job 
D)  according to experts, industrial accidents "just happen" 
A)  workers are often unaware of the hazards they face on the job 
B)  employees, not their employers, are responsible for creating a safe workplace 
C)  in an average year, 150 workers are killed on the job 
D)  according to experts, industrial accidents "just happen"

Question 2

Out of these four, which one is the only correct statement concerning OSHA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Critics call OSHA a "toothless tiger". 
B)  OSHA regulates the shifts people work. 
C)  OSHA says few accidents are caused by sleep deprivation and fatigue. 
D)  OSHA states the key to worker safety is improved engineering. 
A)  Critics call OSHA a "toothless tiger". 
B)  OSHA regulates the shifts people work. 
C)  OSHA says few accidents are caused by sleep deprivation and fatigue. 
D)  OSHA states the key to worker safety is improved engineering.

Question 3

The text states that in the 1970s, "the government conducted a study of work in America ... [and] identified three chief sources of worker dissatisfaction." What are these three sources of worker dissatisfaction?

Accepted Answer

The text you're referring to seems to di

Question 4

What moral considerations argue for companies' providing childcare and dealing flexibly with employees' family needs? How can doing so also be cost-effective in the narrow sense?

Accepted Answer

There are several moral considerations t

Question 5

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 9

If a polygraph test is 95 percent accurate, there are unlikely to be any "false positives."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Douglas McGregor rejects Theory X, which holds that

Accepted Answer

A)  when explained properly, everyone will favor drug-testing programs. 
B)  workers essentially dislike work and will do everything they can to avoid it. 
C)  workers basically like work and view it as something natural and potentially enjoyable. 
D)  sexual harassment is a form of discrimination. 
A)  when explained properly, everyone will favor drug-testing programs. 
B)  workers essentially dislike work and will do everything they can to avoid it. 
C)  workers basically like work and view it as something natural and potentially enjoyable. 
D)  sexual harassment is a form of discrimination.

Question 11

Notification of employee monitoring constitutes consent on the part of the employee to be monitored.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Informed consent requires that two criteria be met. What are these criteria? Briefly describe each of the criteria.

Accepted Answer

Informed consent requires that two crite

Question 14

Explain how the findings of the Hawthorne experiment could be applied to your workplace.

Accepted Answer

The findings of the Hawthorne experiment

Question 15

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 16

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 17

The key purpose of quality of work life (QWL) programs is to involve workers more fully in the production process by seeking their ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Fatigue and stress is less of a health problem than it used to be.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The breaking up of jobs into smaller and smaller units, with each worker performing fewer tasks but repeating them thousands of times a day, has contributed to health problems in manufacturing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Informed consent implies deliberation and free choice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The most accurate statement about workplace safety is:

Out of these four, which one is the only correct statement concerning OSHA?

The text states that in the 1970s, "the government conducted a study of work in America ... [and] identified three chief sources of worker dissatisfaction." What are these three sources of worker dissatisfaction?

What moral considerations argue for companies' providing childcare and dealing flexibly with employees' family needs? How can doing so also be cost-effective in the narrow sense?

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

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.

Privacy

If a polygraph test is 95 percent accurate, there are unlikely to be any "false positives."

Douglas McGregor rejects Theory X, which holds that

Notification of employee monitoring constitutes consent on the part of the employee to be monitored.

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

Informed consent requires that two criteria be met. What are these criteria? Briefly describe each of the criteria.

Explain how the findings of the Hawthorne experiment could be applied to your workplace.

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."

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

The key purpose of quality of work life (QWL) programs is to involve workers more fully in the production process by seeking their ideas.

Fatigue and stress is less of a health problem than it used to be.

The breaking up of jobs into smaller and smaller units, with each worker performing fewer tasks but repeating them thousands of times a day, has contributed to health problems in manufacturing.

Informed consent implies deliberation and free choice.

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 Todays Challenges

The most accurate statement about workplace safety is:

Out of these four, which one is the only correct statement concerning OSHA?

The text states that in the 1970s, "the government conducted a study of work in America ... [and] identified three chief sources of worker dissatisfaction." What are these three sources of worker dissatisfaction?

What moral considerations argue for companies' providing childcare and dealing flexibly with employees' family needs? How can doing so also be cost-effective in the narrow sense?

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

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.

Privacy

If a polygraph test is 95 percent accurate, there are unlikely to be any "false positives."

Douglas McGregor rejects Theory X, which holds that

Notification of employee monitoring constitutes consent on the part of the employee to be monitored.

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

Informed consent requires that two criteria be met. What are these criteria? Briefly describe each of the criteria.

Explain how the findings of the Hawthorne experiment could be applied to your workplace.

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."

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

The key purpose of quality of work life (QWL) programs is to involve workers more fully in the production process by seeking their ideas.

Fatigue and stress is less of a health problem than it used to be.

The breaking up of jobs into smaller and smaller units, with each worker performing fewer tasks but repeating them thousands of times a day, has contributed to health problems in manufacturing.

Informed consent implies deliberation and free choice.

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