Question 1

The right to privacy of employees

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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 2

Douglas McGregor rejects Theory X,which holds that

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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. B

Question 3

The United States has more of what per employee than any other industrial nation?

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A) timeclocks 
B) work injuries 
C) sprains and strains 
D) managers 
A) timeclocks 
B) work injuries 
C) sprains and strains 
D) managers D

Question 4

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

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Drug testing is necessary in the workpla

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The findings of the Hawthorne experiment

Question 7

Should the activities of a teacher outside of the classroom and school be scrutinized? Should a teacher be terminated for actions outside of the workplace? Present your views.

Accepted Answer

The activities of a teacher outside of t

Question 8

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Hawthorne effect shows

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A) the importance of quality control circles. 
B) that 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) the importance of quality control circles. 
B) that 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 11

Which statement has the proper perspective about the testing of employees by a business?

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A) Due process need not always be followed by a business implementing a testing program for its employees if a legitimate interest is the justification for the testing. 
B) The government has always opposed testing Federal employees for illicit drugs but has continuously supported polygraph testing of its employees. 
C) Drug testing can only be defensible when there is a legitimate interest at stake and that the steps the business is taking to protect that interest are reasonable and morally permissible. 
D) Informed consent need not be observed by a business implementing a testing program for its employees if proper notification has been given. 
A) Due process need not always be followed by a business implementing a testing program for its employees if a legitimate interest is the justification for the testing. 
B) The government has always opposed testing Federal employees for illicit drugs but has continuously supported polygraph testing of its employees. 
C) Drug testing can only be defensible when there is a legitimate interest at stake and that the steps the business is taking to protect that interest are reasonable and morally permissible. 
D) Informed consent need not be observed by a business implementing a testing program for its employees if proper notification has been given.

Question 12

Drug testing is mostly an issue for businesses with regards to

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A) informed consent 
B) employee performance 
C) job relevance 
D) all of these aspects are a concern 
A) informed consent 
B) employee performance 
C) job relevance 
D) all of these aspects are a concern

Question 13

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

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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 14

Informed consent implies deliberation and free choice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

"The cost of employing women in management is greater than the cost of employing men." List reasonings on both sides of this issue to defend both sides.

Accepted Answer

Reasons why the cost of employing women

Question 16

The Employee Polygraph Protection Act permits most private employers to use lie detectors in "pre-employment testing."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

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The text you're referring to seems to di

Question 18

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.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

OSHA requires safeguards whether or not they are "feasible."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Explain one of the criticisms of personality tests in the workplace.

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One of the criticisms of personality tes

The right to privacy of employees

Douglas McGregor rejects Theory X,which holds that

The United States has more of what per employee than any other industrial nation?

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

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

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

Should the activities of a teacher outside of the classroom and school be scrutinized? Should a teacher be terminated for actions outside of the workplace? Present your views.

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

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

The Hawthorne effect shows

Which statement has the proper perspective about the testing of employees by a business?

Drug testing is mostly an issue for businesses with regards to

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

Informed consent implies deliberation and free choice.

"The cost of employing women in management is greater than the cost of employing men." List reasonings on both sides of this issue to defend both sides.

The Employee Polygraph Protection Act permits most private employers to use lie detectors in "pre-employment testing."

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

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.

OSHA requires safeguards whether or not they are "feasible."

Explain one of the criticisms of personality tests in the workplace.

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

The right to privacy of employees

Douglas McGregor rejects Theory X,which holds that

The United States has more of what per employee than any other industrial nation?

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

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

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

Should the activities of a teacher outside of the classroom and school be scrutinized? Should a teacher be terminated for actions outside of the workplace? Present your views.

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

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

The Hawthorne effect shows

Which statement has the proper perspective about the testing of employees by a business?

Drug testing is mostly an issue for businesses with regards to

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

Informed consent implies deliberation and free choice.

"The cost of employing women in management is greater than the cost of employing men." List reasonings on both sides of this issue to defend both sides.

The Employee Polygraph Protection Act permits most private employers to use lie detectors in "pre-employment testing."

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

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.

OSHA requires safeguards whether or not they are "feasible."

Explain one of the criticisms of personality tests in the workplace.

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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