Question 1

In an organizational setting,discipline should be viewed as a way of correcting poor performance rather than as a punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Employers should apply all of the following guidelines in developing a search policy EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) ensuring that the search policy is widely communicated across the entire organization. 
B) enforcing all search policies on an evenhanded basis. 
C) trying to gain the employee's consent before starting the search. 
D) engaging in searches publicly, so that employees understand that searches do take place. 
A) ensuring that the search policy is widely communicated across the entire organization. 
B) enforcing all search policies on an evenhanded basis. 
C) trying to gain the employee's consent before starting the search. 
D) engaging in searches publicly, so that employees understand that searches do take place.

Question 3

Federal and state courts generally view the privacy rights of employees as:

Accepted Answer

A) minimal. 
B) nearly absolute. 
C) mostly contractual. 
D) increasingly dominant. 
A) minimal. 
B) nearly absolute. 
C) mostly contractual. 
D) increasingly dominant.

Question 4

Peer-review boards consist only of people whose jobs are similar to that of the person appearing before the board.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Telling an employee that their job is secure as long as they perform satisfactorily and are loyal to their organization does not make an implied contract binding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

​Employers can discipline employees for off-duty conduct,but there must be a relationship between the employees' behavior and the effect of that behavior on the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The ____ prohibits educational institutions from supplying information about students without prior consent.

Accepted Answer

A) Electronic Communications Privacy Act 
B) Privacy Act 
C) Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act 
D) Fair Credit Reporting Act 
A) Electronic Communications Privacy Act 
B) Privacy Act 
C) Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act 
D) Fair Credit Reporting Act

Question 8

In a typical progressive discipline program,what step immediately precedes the termination of an employee?

Accepted Answer

A) A written warning 
B) Formal discussions 
C) An oral warning 
D) Suspension 
A) A written warning 
B) Formal discussions 
C) An oral warning 
D) Suspension

Question 9

Body art is increasingly popular among:

Accepted Answer

A) semi-retired employees. 
B) Generation X and Y workers. 
C) older males. 
D) new immigrants. 
A) semi-retired employees. 
B) Generation X and Y workers. 
C) older males. 
D) new immigrants.

Question 10

​In general,employers have the right to monitor calls and text messages sent from their telecommunications devices,provided they do so for compelling business -reasons and employees have been informed that their communications will be monitored.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The expectations of a fair exchange of employment obligations between an employee and his or her employer is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) employment-at-will. 
B) a no-win situation for employees. 
C) a Catch-22 situation for employers. 
D) psychological contract. 
A) employment-at-will. 
B) a no-win situation for employees. 
C) a Catch-22 situation for employers. 
D) psychological contract.

Question 12

​Which of the following complaint procedures is a unionized employee likely to use?

Accepted Answer

A) A step-review system 
B) A hearing officer complaint system 
C) A grievance procedure 
D) A peer-review procedure 
A) A step-review system 
B) A hearing officer complaint system 
C) A grievance procedure 
D) A peer-review procedure

Question 13

A number of states have passed laws that allow employers to fire employees for activities they pursue offsite on their own time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In 1908,the Supreme Court upheld the employment-at-will doctrine in _____.

Accepted Answer

A) NLRB v. Weingarten, Inc. 
B) EEOC v. Waffle House, Inc. 
C) International Union v. Johnson Controls 
D) Adair v. United States 
A) NLRB v. Weingarten, Inc. 
B) EEOC v. Waffle House, Inc. 
C) International Union v. Johnson Controls 
D) Adair v. United States

Question 15

Step-review systems involving nonunion employees are very similar to grievance procedures used in union contracts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Documentation of an employee's misconduct includes stating the improvement expected by the employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements is NOT true about an ombudsman system?

Accepted Answer

A) Ombudsmen listen and act as mediators between employees and their supervisor. 
B) Ombudsmen help an organization by providing a check on management. 
C) Ombudsmen do not threaten the security of managers or employees involved in a complaint. 
D) Ombudsmen can easily resolve a complaint by overruling a supervisor's decision. 
A) Ombudsmen listen and act as mediators between employees and their supervisor. 
B) Ombudsmen help an organization by providing a check on management. 
C) Ombudsmen do not threaten the security of managers or employees involved in a complaint. 
D) Ombudsmen can easily resolve a complaint by overruling a supervisor's decision.

Question 18

The _____ permits job applicants and employees to know of the existence and context of any credit files maintained on them.

Accepted Answer

A) Electronic Credits Privacy Act 
B) Privacy Act 
C) Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act 
D) Fair Credit Reporting Act 
A) Electronic Credits Privacy Act 
B) Privacy Act 
C) Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act 
D) Fair Credit Reporting Act

Question 19

​Ombudsmen solve problems by negotiating and mediating between supervisors and subordinates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

_____ is the most frequent equal employment opportunity (EEO)complaint.

Accepted Answer

A) Wrongful discharge 
B) Discrimination 
C) Retaliation 
D) Harassment 
A) Wrongful discharge 
B) Discrimination 
C) Retaliation 
D) Harassment

In an organizational setting,discipline should be viewed as a way of correcting poor performance rather than as a punishment.

Employers should apply all of the following guidelines in developing a search policy EXCEPT:

Federal and state courts generally view the privacy rights of employees as:

Peer-review boards consist only of people whose jobs are similar to that of the person appearing before the board.

Telling an employee that their job is secure as long as they perform satisfactorily and are loyal to their organization does not make an implied contract binding.

Employers can discipline employees for off-duty conduct,but there must be a relationship between the employees' behavior and the effect of that behavior on the organization.

The ____ prohibits educational institutions from supplying information about students without prior consent.

In a typical progressive discipline program,what step immediately precedes the termination of an employee?

Body art is increasingly popular among:

In general,employers have the right to monitor calls and text messages sent from their telecommunications devices,provided they do so for compelling business -reasons and employees have been informed that their communications will be monitored.

The expectations of a fair exchange of employment obligations between an employee and his or her employer is referred to as:

Which of the following complaint procedures is a unionized employee likely to use?

A number of states have passed laws that allow employers to fire employees for activities they pursue offsite on their own time.

In 1908,the Supreme Court upheld the employment-at-will doctrine in _____.

Step-review systems involving nonunion employees are very similar to grievance procedures used in union contracts.

Documentation of an employee's misconduct includes stating the improvement expected by the employer.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about an ombudsman system?

The _____ permits job applicants and employees to know of the existence and context of any credit files maintained on them.

Ombudsmen solve problems by negotiating and mediating between supervisors and subordinates.

_____ is the most frequent equal employment opportunity (EEO)complaint.

The Challenge of Human Resources Management

Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management

Job Analysis and Job Design

Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management and the Employee Appraisal Process

Managing Compensation

Pay-For-Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

The Dynamics of Labor Relations

International Human Resources Management

Creating High-Performance Work Systems

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Exam 13: Employee Rights and Discipline

In an organizational setting,discipline should be viewed as a way of correcting poor performance rather than as a punishment.

Employers should apply all of the following guidelines in developing a search policy EXCEPT:

Federal and state courts generally view the privacy rights of employees as:

Peer-review boards consist only of people whose jobs are similar to that of the person appearing before the board.

Telling an employee that their job is secure as long as they perform satisfactorily and are loyal to their organization does not make an implied contract binding.

​Employers can discipline employees for off-duty conduct,but there must be a relationship between the employees' behavior and the effect of that behavior on the organization.

The ____ prohibits educational institutions from supplying information about students without prior consent.

In a typical progressive discipline program,what step immediately precedes the termination of an employee?

Body art is increasingly popular among:

​In general,employers have the right to monitor calls and text messages sent from their telecommunications devices,provided they do so for compelling business -reasons and employees have been informed that their communications will be monitored.

The expectations of a fair exchange of employment obligations between an employee and his or her employer is referred to as:

​Which of the following complaint procedures is a unionized employee likely to use?

A number of states have passed laws that allow employers to fire employees for activities they pursue offsite on their own time.

In 1908,the Supreme Court upheld the employment-at-will doctrine in _____.

Step-review systems involving nonunion employees are very similar to grievance procedures used in union contracts.

Documentation of an employee's misconduct includes stating the improvement expected by the employer.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about an ombudsman system?

The _____ permits job applicants and employees to know of the existence and context of any credit files maintained on them.

​Ombudsmen solve problems by negotiating and mediating between supervisors and subordinates.

_____ is the most frequent equal employment opportunity (EEO)complaint.

The Challenge of Human Resources Management

Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management

Job Analysis and Job Design

Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management and the Employee Appraisal Process

Managing Compensation

Pay-For-Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

The Dynamics of Labor Relations

International Human Resources Management

Creating High-Performance Work Systems

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Employers can discipline employees for off-duty conduct,but there must be a relationship between the employees' behavior and the effect of that behavior on the organization.

In general,employers have the right to monitor calls and text messages sent from their telecommunications devices,provided they do so for compelling business -reasons and employees have been informed that their communications will be monitored.

Which of the following complaint procedures is a unionized employee likely to use?

Ombudsmen solve problems by negotiating and mediating between supervisors and subordinates.