Question 1

Part of the price we pay for the advances in technology is that information about us is stored in dozens of places.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The regulations that codify employers' duties to provide employees with information on the hazards of workplace chemicals and to make sure that they understand what that information means are

Accepted Answer

A)  employee education laws. 
B)  full disclosure regulations. 
C)  vital information acts. 
D)  right-to-know laws. 
A)  employee education laws. 
B)  full disclosure regulations. 
C)  vital information acts. 
D)  right-to-know laws.

Question 3

Workers most likely to experience workplace violence include the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  workers who work alone. 
B)  workers who exchange money with the public. 
C)  workers who work late at night or very early. 
D)  workers in low-crime areas. 
A)  workers who work alone. 
B)  workers who exchange money with the public. 
C)  workers who work late at night or very early. 
D)  workers in low-crime areas.

Question 4

Which of the following is not one of the major workplace privacy issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  integrity testing 
B)  drug testing 
C)  monitoring employees 
D)  hourly pay and benefits 
A)  integrity testing 
B)  drug testing 
C)  monitoring employees 
D)  hourly pay and benefits

Question 5

Experts on workplace violence recommend that companies respond to this hazard by

Accepted Answer

A)  installing metal detection devices in their places of business. 
B)  Establishing a zero-tolerance policy toward workplace violence. 
C)  developing a strong relationship with the local law enforcement officials. 
D)  instituting stringent pre-hiring filters. 
A)  installing metal detection devices in their places of business. 
B)  Establishing a zero-tolerance policy toward workplace violence. 
C)  developing a strong relationship with the local law enforcement officials. 
D)  instituting stringent pre-hiring filters.

Question 6

The primary ethical argument in favor of drug testing is the responsibility companies have to their employees and the public to provide safe workplaces, secure asset protection, and safe places in which to transact business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

EAPs are designed to affirm all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  employees are valuable members of the organization 
B)  it is better to help troubled employees than to discipline or discharge them 
C)  monitored employees are better employees 
D)  recovered employees are better employees 
A)  employees are valuable members of the organization 
B)  it is better to help troubled employees than to discipline or discharge them 
C)  monitored employees are better employees 
D)  recovered employees are better employees

Question 8

The EEOC monitors employer use of background checks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not a principle that should guide corporate decision-making about the collection and use of employee information?

Accepted Answer

A)  companies should base their information policies on FBI procedures that have stood the test of time. 
B)  companies should allow employees to correct any information that is inaccurate. 
C)  when collecting information, it should only be used in ways that are appropriate. 
D)  companies should collect only that employee information that is absolutely necessary. 
A)  companies should base their information policies on FBI procedures that have stood the test of time. 
B)  companies should allow employees to correct any information that is inaccurate. 
C)  when collecting information, it should only be used in ways that are appropriate. 
D)  companies should collect only that employee information that is absolutely necessary.

Question 10

The American with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Accepted Answer

A)  is limited to companies that contract with the federal government. 
B)  makes it illegal to collect information about employees' medical information. 
C)  makes it illegal to base employment decisions on a medical condition that does not impair the person's ability to perform essential function of the job. 
D)  makes it illegal to base employment decisions on a medical condition. 
A)  is limited to companies that contract with the federal government. 
B)  makes it illegal to collect information about employees' medical information. 
C)  makes it illegal to base employment decisions on a medical condition that does not impair the person's ability to perform essential function of the job. 
D)  makes it illegal to base employment decisions on a medical condition.

Question 11

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer.
-Describe the theory behind the polygraph. Does this theory provide an adequate basis for the use of lie detectors?

Accepted Answer

The theory behind polygraphy is that the

Question 12

Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs)

Accepted Answer

A)  were originally designed to help employees with any problems they might have. 
B)  allow the employer to identify the problems affecting individual employees. 
C)  have expanded their scope of assistance since they originated. 
D)  have a punitive element to them, although it is rarely used. 
A)  were originally designed to help employees with any problems they might have. 
B)  allow the employer to identify the problems affecting individual employees. 
C)  have expanded their scope of assistance since they originated. 
D)  have a punitive element to them, although it is rarely used.

Question 13

Utilize the knowledge you have gained to respond to the following essay questions. Your answers should state your position and use logical arguments and content from this and other chapters in the textbook to support it.
-Bans on smoking are starting to spread from workplaces to retail businesses like restaurants and bars. Legislation banning smoking has passed in Massachusetts and California localities. Research the effects of these bans. Report your findings.

Accepted Answer

Students should be able to find quite a

Question 14

The due-process resistance to drug testing is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  protecting employees' constitutional rights. 
B)  the poor conviction record of drug-related crimes in the court systems. 
C)  the questionable accuracy of the tests. 
D)  potential harm to the accuser. 
A)  protecting employees' constitutional rights. 
B)  the poor conviction record of drug-related crimes in the court systems. 
C)  the questionable accuracy of the tests. 
D)  potential harm to the accuser.

Question 15

One of the few places in which guidelines for the handling and use of information exists is

Accepted Answer

A)  the state of Maryland. 
B)  the health care field. 
C)  the consumer credit industry. 
D)  Japan. 
A)  the state of Maryland. 
B)  the health care field. 
C)  the consumer credit industry. 
D)  Japan.

Question 16

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer.
-Review the policy guidelines for ensuring employees' right of privacy in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

Frederick Lane, author of The Naked Empl

Question 17

Monitoring of employees in the workplace

Accepted Answer

A)  has become the norm in businesses today. 
B)  is driven by concerns over workplace violence. 
C)  requires the express consent of employees. 
D)  is done primarily through video cameras. 
A)  has become the norm in businesses today. 
B)  is driven by concerns over workplace violence. 
C)  requires the express consent of employees. 
D)  is done primarily through video cameras.

Question 18

Workplace violence is one of the four leading causes of death in the workplace and leading cause of death for women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

With regard to employee monitoring, websites of concern to employers include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  gorilla sites. 
B)  adult sites. 
C)  gaming sites. 
D)  social networking sites. 
A)  gorilla sites. 
B)  adult sites. 
C)  gaming sites. 
D)  social networking sites.

Question 20

____ are high-ranking executives responsible for monitoring and protecting the private information held by firms

Accepted Answer

A)  Verification of Privacy Officer 
B)  Chief Privacy Officers 
C)  Officer of Privacy 
D)  Privacy Executive 
A)  Verification of Privacy Officer 
B)  Chief Privacy Officers 
C)  Officer of Privacy 
D)  Privacy Executive

Part of the price we pay for the advances in technology is that information about us is stored in dozens of places.

The regulations that codify employers' duties to provide employees with information on the hazards of workplace chemicals and to make sure that they understand what that information means are

Workers most likely to experience workplace violence include the following except

Which of the following is not one of the major workplace privacy issues?

Experts on workplace violence recommend that companies respond to this hazard by

The primary ethical argument in favor of drug testing is the responsibility companies have to their employees and the public to provide safe workplaces, secure asset protection, and safe places in which to transact business.

EAPs are designed to affirm all of the following except

The EEOC monitors employer use of background checks.

Which of the following is not a principle that should guide corporate decision-making about the collection and use of employee information?

The American with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -Describe the theory behind the polygraph. Does this theory provide an adequate basis for the use of lie detectors?

Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs)

The due-process resistance to drug testing is based on

One of the few places in which guidelines for the handling and use of information exists is

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -Review the policy guidelines for ensuring employees' right of privacy in the workplace.

Monitoring of employees in the workplace

Workplace violence is one of the four leading causes of death in the workplace and leading cause of death for women.

With regard to employee monitoring, websites of concern to employers include all of the following except

____ are high-ranking executives responsible for monitoring and protecting the private information held by firms

The Business and Society Relationship.

Corporate Social Responsibility, Citizenship, and Sustainability.

The Stakeholder Approach to Business, Society, and Ethics.

Corporate Governance: Foundational Issues.

Strategic Management and Corporate Public Affairs.

Risk, Issue, and Crisis Management.

Business Ethics Essentials

Managerial and Organizational Ethics.

Business Ethics and Technology.

Ethical Issues in the Global Arena.

Business, Government, and Regulation.

Business Influence on Government and Public Policy.

Consumer Stakeholders: Information Issues

Consumer Stakeholders: Product and Service Issues.

Sustainability and the Natural Environment.

Business and Community Stakeholders.

Employee Stakeholders and Workplace Issues.

Employment Discrimination and Workplace Diversity

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Exam 18: Employee Stakeholders: Privacy, Safety, and Health.

Part of the price we pay for the advances in technology is that information about us is stored in dozens of places.

The regulations that codify employers' duties to provide employees with information on the hazards of workplace chemicals and to make sure that they understand what that information means are

Workers most likely to experience workplace violence include the following except

Which of the following is not one of the major workplace privacy issues?

Experts on workplace violence recommend that companies respond to this hazard by

The primary ethical argument in favor of drug testing is the responsibility companies have to their employees and the public to provide safe workplaces, secure asset protection, and safe places in which to transact business.

EAPs are designed to affirm all of the following except

The EEOC monitors employer use of background checks.

Which of the following is not a principle that should guide corporate decision-making about the collection and use of employee information?

The American with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -Describe the theory behind the polygraph. Does this theory provide an adequate basis for the use of lie detectors?

Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs)

The due-process resistance to drug testing is based on

One of the few places in which guidelines for the handling and use of information exists is

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -Review the policy guidelines for ensuring employees' right of privacy in the workplace.

Monitoring of employees in the workplace

Workplace violence is one of the four leading causes of death in the workplace and leading cause of death for women.

With regard to employee monitoring, websites of concern to employers include all of the following except

____ are high-ranking executives responsible for monitoring and protecting the private information held by firms

The Business and Society Relationship.

Corporate Social Responsibility, Citizenship, and Sustainability.

The Stakeholder Approach to Business, Society, and Ethics.

Corporate Governance: Foundational Issues.

Strategic Management and Corporate Public Affairs.

Risk, Issue, and Crisis Management.

Business Ethics Essentials

Managerial and Organizational Ethics.

Business Ethics and Technology.

Ethical Issues in the Global Arena.

Business, Government, and Regulation.

Business Influence on Government and Public Policy.

Consumer Stakeholders: Information Issues

Consumer Stakeholders: Product and Service Issues.

Sustainability and the Natural Environment.

Business and Community Stakeholders.

Employee Stakeholders and Workplace Issues.

Employment Discrimination and Workplace Diversity

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