Question 1

According to published statistics,each year in the United States nearly 100,000 workers are killed on the job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The right to privacy of employees

Accepted Answer

A) takes priority over other moral considerations. 
B) is clearly and unambiguously spelled out by the law. 
C) may conflict with an organization's legitimate interests. 
D) has to be given up in an era of global competition. 
A) takes priority over other moral considerations. 
B) is clearly and unambiguously spelled out by the law. 
C) may conflict with an organization's legitimate interests. 
D) has to be given up in an era of global competition. C

Question 3

Which statement has the proper perspective about drug testing?

Accepted Answer

A) Due process need not be followed by a business implementing a drug-testing program for its employees. 
B) The government has always opposed testing Federal employees for cocaine and other illicit drugs. 
C) Drug testing can only be defensible when it is really pertinent to employee performance and when there is a lot at stake. 
D) Informed consent need not be observed by a business implementing a drug testing program for its employees. 
A) Due process need not be followed by a business implementing a drug-testing program for its employees. 
B) The government has always opposed testing Federal employees for cocaine and other illicit drugs. 
C) Drug testing can only be defensible when it is really pertinent to employee performance and when there is a lot at stake. 
D) Informed consent need not be observed by a business implementing a drug testing program for its employees. C

Question 4

Privacy

Accepted Answer

A) is an absolute value. 
B) must be respected if we are to function as complete,self-governing agents. 
C) is something that employees today don't care about. 
D) is guaranteed by Article 3,section 3,of the Constitution. 
A) is an absolute value. 
B) must be respected if we are to function as complete,self-governing agents. 
C) is something that employees today don't care about. 
D) is guaranteed by Article 3,section 3,of the Constitution.

Question 5

No set of assumptions about human nature is absolutely correct or incorrect,nor is there one perfectly right way to manage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Different management theories rest on different theories of human nature.Explain one of the theories and how it could effect management.

Accepted Answer

One of the theories of human nature that

Question 7

An early 1970s government study ("Work in America") identified three chief sources of worker dissatisfaction.Which of the following is one of those sources?

Accepted Answer

A) industry's preoccupation with quality,not quantity 
B) the rigidity of rules and regulations 
C) the relatively small size of most U.S.corporations 
D) mandatory drug testing programs used by many U.S.corporations 
A) industry's preoccupation with quality,not quantity 
B) the rigidity of rules and regulations 
C) the relatively small size of most U.S.corporations 
D) mandatory drug testing programs used by many U.S.corporations

Question 8

One problem that OSHA will have to address in the future is the increasing number of musculoskeletal disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The proper approach to promote safety is to change the "hidden culture" to

Accepted Answer

A) pay employees more. 
B) be proactively oriented toward safety. 
C) hides injuries. 
D) refuse to talk openly about safety. 
A) pay employees more. 
B) be proactively oriented toward safety. 
C) hides injuries. 
D) refuse to talk openly about safety.

Question 10

"Safety in the workplace is good business." Justify this statement with information from this chapter.

Accepted Answer

Safety in the workplace is indeed good b

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Hawthorne effect shows that

Accepted Answer

A) quality control circles are important. 
B) middle managers are affected by the satisfaction and dissatisfaction of the workers they supervise. 
C) attention and recognition can enhance worker productivity and motivation. 
D) trade-offs have to be made between productivity and quality of work life. 
A) quality control circles are important. 
B) middle managers are affected by the satisfaction and dissatisfaction of the workers they supervise. 
C) attention and recognition can enhance worker productivity and motivation. 
D) trade-offs have to be made between productivity and quality of work life.

Question 13

Shaw and Barry argue that the world of work tends to reproduce the traditional male-female division of labor within the family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Increased productivity by changing the color of the surrounding working environment is known as the "Hawthorne effect."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is a true statement about the information gained from polygraph tests?

Accepted Answer

A) The information the organization seeks does not have to be related to the job. 
B) The organization has used the polygraph as the easiest way to gather the information it wants. 
C) Test results should be made public. 
D) Not only should the organization have job-related grounds for using the polygraph,but these must be compelling enough to justify violating the individual's privacy and psychic freedom. 
A) The information the organization seeks does not have to be related to the job. 
B) The organization has used the polygraph as the easiest way to gather the information it wants. 
C) Test results should be made public. 
D) Not only should the organization have job-related grounds for using the polygraph,but these must be compelling enough to justify violating the individual's privacy and psychic freedom.

Question 16

Many major employers routinely monitor the performance of their employees through the computers and telephones they use.Employers are allowed to

Accepted Answer

A) check the number of keystrokes that word processors enter during the day. 
B) eavesdrop on e-mail. 
C) eavesdrop on fax transmissions. 
D) eavesdrop on cell phone conversations. 
A) check the number of keystrokes that word processors enter during the day. 
B) eavesdrop on e-mail. 
C) eavesdrop on fax transmissions. 
D) eavesdrop on cell phone conversations.

Question 17

Should the activities of a teacher outside of the classroom and school be scrutinized? Should a teacher ever be dismissed for actions outside of the workplace? Justify your answers.

Accepted Answer

The activities of a teacher outside of t

Question 18

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 19

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 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to published statistics,each year in the United States nearly 100,000 workers are killed on the job.

The right to privacy of employees

Which statement has the proper perspective about drug testing?

Privacy

No set of assumptions about human nature is absolutely correct or incorrect,nor is there one perfectly right way to manage.

Different management theories rest on different theories of human nature.Explain one of the theories and how it could effect management.

An early 1970s government study ("Work in America") identified three chief sources of worker dissatisfaction.Which of the following is one of those sources?

One problem that OSHA will have to address in the future is the increasing number of musculoskeletal disorders.

The proper approach to promote safety is to change the "hidden culture" to

"Safety in the workplace is good business." Justify this statement with information from this chapter.

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

The Hawthorne effect shows that

Shaw and Barry argue that the world of work tends to reproduce the traditional male-female division of labor within the family.

Increased productivity by changing the color of the surrounding working environment is known as the "Hawthorne effect."

Which of the following is a true statement about the information gained from polygraph tests?

Many major employers routinely monitor the performance of their employees through the computers and telephones they use.Employers are allowed to

Should the activities of a teacher outside of the classroom and school be scrutinized? Should a teacher ever be dismissed for actions outside of the workplace? Justify your answers.

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

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

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

The Nature of Morality

Normative Theories of Ethics

Justice and Economic Distribution

The Nature of Capitalism

Corporations

Consumers

The Environment

The Workplace 1: Basic Issues

Moral Choices Facing Employees

Job Discrimination

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Exam 9: The Workplace 2: Todays Challenges

According to published statistics,each year in the United States nearly 100,000 workers are killed on the job.

The right to privacy of employees

Which statement has the proper perspective about drug testing?

Privacy

No set of assumptions about human nature is absolutely correct or incorrect,nor is there one perfectly right way to manage.

Different management theories rest on different theories of human nature.Explain one of the theories and how it could effect management.

An early 1970s government study ("Work in America") identified three chief sources of worker dissatisfaction.Which of the following is one of those sources?

One problem that OSHA will have to address in the future is the increasing number of musculoskeletal disorders.

The proper approach to promote safety is to change the "hidden culture" to

"Safety in the workplace is good business." Justify this statement with information from this chapter.

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

The Hawthorne effect shows that

Shaw and Barry argue that the world of work tends to reproduce the traditional male-female division of labor within the family.

Increased productivity by changing the color of the surrounding working environment is known as the "Hawthorne effect."

Which of the following is a true statement about the information gained from polygraph tests?

Many major employers routinely monitor the performance of their employees through the computers and telephones they use.Employers are allowed to

Should the activities of a teacher outside of the classroom and school be scrutinized? Should a teacher ever be dismissed for actions outside of the workplace? Justify your answers.

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

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

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

The Nature of Morality

Normative Theories of Ethics

Justice and Economic Distribution

The Nature of Capitalism

Corporations

Consumers

The Environment

The Workplace 1: Basic Issues

Moral Choices Facing Employees

Job Discrimination

Filters