Question 1

Describe an employee handbook. What are the best practices that companies should consider while developing employee handbooks?

Accepted Answer

An employee handbook can be an essential

Question 2

How does procedural justice differ from distributive justice?

Accepted Answer

Procedural justice focuses on whether th

Question 3

In the United States, whistle-blowers are less likely to lose their jobs in public employment than in private employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The CEO of a drug manufacturing company suspects that one of the senior scientists in the company has been selling confidential information to a competitor. When asked to take a polygraph test by the CEO, the scientist becomes visibly upset and refuses to take the test. Which of the following is true of the given scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  The CEO can fire the scientist for refusing to take the polygraph test. 
B)  The scientist can face legal charges for refusing to take the polygraph test. 
C)  The scientist cannot be fired for refusing to take the polygraph test. 
D)  The scientist can sue the firm for illegally attempting to conduct the polygraph test. 
A)  The CEO can fire the scientist for refusing to take the polygraph test. 
B)  The scientist can face legal charges for refusing to take the polygraph test. 
C)  The scientist cannot be fired for refusing to take the polygraph test. 
D)  The scientist can sue the firm for illegally attempting to conduct the polygraph test.

Question 5

If an employer deliberately makes conditions intolerable for an employee as an attempt to force an employee to resign, the employer is guilty of wrongful discharge.
.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The employee contract of Uranus Inc. clearly states that, "Every employee in the company must avoid smoking within the company premises." This best exemplifies a:

Accepted Answer

A)  policy. 
B)  procedure. 
C)  rule. 
D)  request. 
A)  policy. 
B)  procedure. 
C)  rule. 
D)  request.

Question 7

Counseling is the last step before the termination of an employee in the positive approach to discipline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explicit employment contracts are more likely to be used by companies while hiring CEOs when:

Accepted Answer

A)  the CEO was promoted from within the company instead of being hired from outside. 
B)  the CEO has served a number of years on the company's board of directors. 
C)  the company environment and employment situation was risky for the CEO
Because of uncertainty. 
D)  the CEO received lesser-than-normal compensation, much of which constituted the basic fixed pay. 
A)  the CEO was promoted from within the company instead of being hired from outside. 
B)  the CEO has served a number of years on the company's board of directors. 
C)  the company environment and employment situation was risky for the CEO
Because of uncertainty. 
D)  the CEO received lesser-than-normal compensation, much of which constituted the basic fixed pay.

Question 9

After a personality conflict with his manager, Will is asked by the manager to work for extra hours every day. Will is given the toughest assignments and is often ignored and even insulted during team meetings and discussions. Will considers quitting the job owing to the intolerable work conditions. Will's manager can be held responsible for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  whistle-blowing 
B)  due process 
C)  constructive discharge 
D)  involuntary turnover 
A)  whistle-blowing 
B)  due process 
C)  constructive discharge 
D)  involuntary turnover

Question 10

What is an employment contract? Discuss the provisions that are typically included in an employment contract.

Accepted Answer

An employment contract is a formal agree

Question 11

The right of U.S. citizens to be protected from search and seizure does not apply to employees of private employers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The greatest difficulty with the positive approach to discipline is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  employees do not take the process seriously until they reach the final warning stage. 
B)  it needs the managers to take an authoritative approach. 
C)  managers have to be trained extensively to become effective counselors. 
D)  it typically increases the rate of voluntary turnover. 
A)  employees do not take the process seriously until they reach the final warning stage. 
B)  it needs the managers to take an authoritative approach. 
C)  managers have to be trained extensively to become effective counselors. 
D)  it typically increases the rate of voluntary turnover.

Question 13

Jeff is a private investigator. According to an agreement with one of his clients, Jeff is required to perform background checks on all the applicants for managerial-level vacancies in the company for a year, for a fixed fee payable every month. He has complete access to all employee-related documents in the company. These provisions made in the agreement are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  implied obligations 
B)  responsibilities with few rights 
C)  contractual rights 
D)  social responsibilities 
A)  implied obligations 
B)  responsibilities with few rights 
C)  contractual rights 
D)  social responsibilities

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of employee handbooks?

Accepted Answer

A)  The courts use employee handbooks against employers in lawsuits by charging a broken "implied" contract. 
B)  Employee handbooks should preferably be generalized so that the content matches the general policies followed in a specific industry. 
C)  Employee handbooks should not include content that would require constant revision because revision can be very expensive. 
D)  Employee handbooks should always be written in a formal legalistic fashion to ensure its effectiveness. 
A)  The courts use employee handbooks against employers in lawsuits by charging a broken "implied" contract. 
B)  Employee handbooks should preferably be generalized so that the content matches the general policies followed in a specific industry. 
C)  Employee handbooks should not include content that would require constant revision because revision can be very expensive. 
D)  Employee handbooks should always be written in a formal legalistic fashion to ensure its effectiveness.

Question 15

The Polygraph Protection Act allows the use of polygraphs for most pre-employment screening.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Rachel manages a team of ten designers in an advertising agency. She encourages all her subordinates to directly approach her and speak with her at any time of the day regarding issues they may be facing at work. On the basis of the given information, we can conclude that Rachel:

Accepted Answer

A)  encourages external whistle-blowing. 
B)  has established an arbitration system. 
C)  acts as an ombudsman in her company. 
D)  practices an open-door policy. 
A)  encourages external whistle-blowing. 
B)  has established an arbitration system. 
C)  acts as an ombudsman in her company. 
D)  practices an open-door policy.

Question 17

Grace is asked by her employer to quit her job on the grounds that she is not punctual. Considering that the law of employment-at-will holds in the given scenario, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grace can get her job back using the "implied contract" exception to employment-at-will. 
B)  Grace has to give in to her employer's demands and quit her job. 
C)  Grace can get her job back using the "public policy" exception to employment-at-will. 
D)  Grace's employer is committing a very commonly seen federal crime. 
A)  Grace can get her job back using the "implied contract" exception to employment-at-will. 
B)  Grace has to give in to her employer's demands and quit her job. 
C)  Grace can get her job back using the "public policy" exception to employment-at-will. 
D)  Grace's employer is committing a very commonly seen federal crime.

Question 18

The complaint procedures used to provide due process for unionized employees often differ from those for nonunion employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A citizen's right of individuals to freedom of speech granted by the U.S. Constitution is an unrestricted one in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Ken works in a pharmaceutical company that sells antibiotics at a low cost to several African countries. He later gets to know that most of these drugs are expired antibiotics that have been re-packaged by the company. Ken immediately informs one of his friends, a federal agent, regarding his company's illegal activities. Which of the following statements is true of the given scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act would protect Ken from retaliation by his employer. 
B)  Ken's constitutional right to freedom of speech would protect him from any form of retaliation by his employer. 
C)  Ken would receive no protection since no comprehensive whistle-blowing law protects the right to free speech. 
D)  The Data Protection Act would give the company the power to terminate Ken and the company may or may not face legal action. 
A)  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act would protect Ken from retaliation by his employer. 
B)  Ken's constitutional right to freedom of speech would protect him from any form of retaliation by his employer. 
C)  Ken would receive no protection since no comprehensive whistle-blowing law protects the right to free speech. 
D)  The Data Protection Act would give the company the power to terminate Ken and the company may or may not face legal action.

Describe an employee handbook. What are the best practices that companies should consider while developing employee handbooks?

How does procedural justice differ from distributive justice?

In the United States, whistle-blowers are less likely to lose their jobs in public employment than in private employment.

If an employer deliberately makes conditions intolerable for an employee as an attempt to force an employee to resign, the employer is guilty of wrongful discharge. .

The employee contract of Uranus Inc. clearly states that, "Every employee in the company must avoid smoking within the company premises." This best exemplifies a:

Counseling is the last step before the termination of an employee in the positive approach to discipline.

Explicit employment contracts are more likely to be used by companies while hiring CEOs when:

What is an employment contract? Discuss the provisions that are typically included in an employment contract.

The right of U.S. citizens to be protected from search and seizure does not apply to employees of private employers.

The greatest difficulty with the positive approach to discipline is that:

Which of the following statements is true of employee handbooks?

The Polygraph Protection Act allows the use of polygraphs for most pre-employment screening.

Rachel manages a team of ten designers in an advertising agency. She encourages all her subordinates to directly approach her and speak with her at any time of the day regarding issues they may be facing at work. On the basis of the given information, we can conclude that Rachel:

Grace is asked by her employer to quit her job on the grounds that she is not punctual. Considering that the law of employment-at-will holds in the given scenario, which of the following statements is true?

The complaint procedures used to provide due process for unionized employees often differ from those for nonunion employees.

A citizen's right of individuals to freedom of speech granted by the U.S. Constitution is an unrestricted one in the workplace.

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Individualorganization Relations and Retention

Recruiting and Labor Markets

Selecting Human Resources

Training Human Resources

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Performance Management and Appraisal

Total Rewards and Compensation

Variable Pay and Executive Compensation

Managing Employee Benefits

Risk Management and Worker Protection

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Exam 15: Employee Rights and Responsibilities

Describe an employee handbook. What are the best practices that companies should consider while developing employee handbooks?

How does procedural justice differ from distributive justice?

In the United States, whistle-blowers are less likely to lose their jobs in public employment than in private employment.

If an employer deliberately makes conditions intolerable for an employee as an attempt to force an employee to resign, the employer is guilty of wrongful discharge. .

The employee contract of Uranus Inc. clearly states that, "Every employee in the company must avoid smoking within the company premises." This best exemplifies a:

Counseling is the last step before the termination of an employee in the positive approach to discipline.

Explicit employment contracts are more likely to be used by companies while hiring CEOs when:

What is an employment contract? Discuss the provisions that are typically included in an employment contract.

The right of U.S. citizens to be protected from search and seizure does not apply to employees of private employers.

The greatest difficulty with the positive approach to discipline is that:

Which of the following statements is true of employee handbooks?

The Polygraph Protection Act allows the use of polygraphs for most pre-employment screening.

Rachel manages a team of ten designers in an advertising agency. She encourages all her subordinates to directly approach her and speak with her at any time of the day regarding issues they may be facing at work. On the basis of the given information, we can conclude that Rachel:

Grace is asked by her employer to quit her job on the grounds that she is not punctual. Considering that the law of employment-at-will holds in the given scenario, which of the following statements is true?

The complaint procedures used to provide due process for unionized employees often differ from those for nonunion employees.

A citizen's right of individuals to freedom of speech granted by the U.S. Constitution is an unrestricted one in the workplace.

Human Resource Management in Organizations

Human Resources Strategy and Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity

Workforce, Jobs, and Job Analysis

Individualorganization Relations and Retention

Recruiting and Labor Markets

Selecting Human Resources

Training Human Resources

Talent, Careers, and Development

Performance Management and Appraisal

Total Rewards and Compensation

Variable Pay and Executive Compensation

Managing Employee Benefits

Risk Management and Worker Protection

Unionmanagement Relations

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