Question 1

When used properly,personality tests can help screen applicants for jobs by indicating areas of adequacy and inadequacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When it comes to obtaining information about employees,a key concept is

Accepted Answer

A) informed consent. 
B) paternalism. 
C) economic efficiency. 
D) positive externalities. 
A) informed consent. 
B) paternalism. 
C) economic efficiency. 
D) positive externalities.

Question 3

The most accurate statement about workplace safety is:

Accepted Answer

A) workers are often unaware of the hazards they face on the job 
B) employees,not their employers,are responsible for creating a safe workplace 
C) in an average year,150 workers are killed on the job 
D) according to experts,industrial accidents "just happen" 
A) workers are often unaware of the hazards they face on the job 
B) employees,not their employers,are responsible for creating a safe workplace 
C) in an average year,150 workers are killed on the job 
D) according to experts,industrial accidents "just happen"

Question 4

The most common reason that people leave their jobs is

Accepted Answer

A) low wages. 
B) too much overtime. 
C) a poor relationship with their immediate supervisor. 
D) lousy benefits. 
A) low wages. 
B) too much overtime. 
C) a poor relationship with their immediate supervisor. 
D) lousy benefits.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According the chapter,company monitoring of employees often gathers personal information without

Accepted Answer

A) informed consent from employees. 
B) notifying employees. 
C) violating privacy rights of employees. 
D) using signs but only for designated purposes. 
A) informed consent from employees. 
B) notifying employees. 
C) violating privacy rights of employees. 
D) using signs but only for designated purposes.

Question 7

Should one's personal sexual conduct be taken into consideration for any professional job? If no,why not? If so,what job and why?

Accepted Answer

One's personal sexual conduct should not

Question 8

Many major employers routinely monitor the performance of their employees through the computers and telephones they use. The one check that they can do is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Privacy is widely acknowledged today to be a fundamental right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is an 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 can be made known to any or all. 
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 can be made known to any or all. 
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 11

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that postal workers who tested positive for drug use in a pre-employment urine test were at least 50 percent more likely to be

Accepted Answer

A) promoted. 
B) transferred. 
C) honored for community service. 
D) fired,injured,disciplined,or absent than those who tested negative. 
A) promoted. 
B) transferred. 
C) honored for community service. 
D) fired,injured,disciplined,or absent than those who tested negative.

Question 12

Do workplace accidents "just happen"?

Accepted Answer

Workplace accidents are often perceived

Question 13

Any drug-testing program,assuming it is warranted,must be careful to respect the dignity and rights of the persons to be tested.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The proper approach to promote safety is found in the "hidden culture" which is

Accepted Answer

A) a culture in which employees are hard to find. 
B) a culture that is proactively oriented toward safety. 
C) a culture that hides injuries. 
D) a culture that does not talk openly about safety. 
A) a culture in which employees are hard to find. 
B) a culture that is proactively oriented toward safety. 
C) a culture that hides injuries. 
D) a culture that does not talk openly about safety.

Question 15

An early 1970s government survey of worker dissatisfaction identified the lack of opportunities to be one's own boss as one of the three chief sources of worker dissatisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Give an example of legitimate,and an example of illegitimate,organizational influence over the individual.

Accepted Answer

An example of legitimate organizational

Question 17

There is a general consensus among philosophers and lawyers about how to define the right to privacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Informed consent requires that two criteria be met.What are these criteria? Briefly describe each of the criteria.

Accepted Answer

Informed consent requires that two crite

Question 19

Fatigue and stress is less of a health problem than it used to be.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The key purpose of quality of work life (QWL)programs is to involve workers more fully in the production process by seeking their ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

When used properly,personality tests can help screen applicants for jobs by indicating areas of adequacy and inadequacy.

When it comes to obtaining information about employees,a key concept is

The most accurate statement about workplace safety is:

The most common reason that people leave their jobs is

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

According the chapter,company monitoring of employees often gathers personal information without

Should one's personal sexual conduct be taken into consideration for any professional job? If no,why not? If so,what job and why?

Many major employers routinely monitor the performance of their employees through the computers and telephones they use. The one check that they can do is

Privacy is widely acknowledged today to be a fundamental right.

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

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that postal workers who tested positive for drug use in a pre-employment urine test were at least 50 percent more likely to be

Do workplace accidents "just happen"?

Any drug-testing program,assuming it is warranted,must be careful to respect the dignity and rights of the persons to be tested.

The proper approach to promote safety is found in the "hidden culture" which is

An early 1970s government survey of worker dissatisfaction identified the lack of opportunities to be one's own boss as one of the three chief sources of worker dissatisfaction.

Give an example of legitimate,and an example of illegitimate,organizational influence over the individual.

There is a general consensus among philosophers and lawyers about how to define the right to privacy.

Informed consent requires that two criteria be met.What are these criteria? Briefly describe each of the criteria.

Fatigue and stress is less of a health problem than it used to be.

The key purpose of quality of work life (QWL)programs is to involve workers more fully in the production process by seeking their ideas.

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

When used properly,personality tests can help screen applicants for jobs by indicating areas of adequacy and inadequacy.

When it comes to obtaining information about employees,a key concept is

The most accurate statement about workplace safety is:

The most common reason that people leave their jobs is

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

According the chapter,company monitoring of employees often gathers personal information without

Should one's personal sexual conduct be taken into consideration for any professional job? If no,why not? If so,what job and why?

Many major employers routinely monitor the performance of their employees through the computers and telephones they use. The one check that they can do is

Privacy is widely acknowledged today to be a fundamental right.

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

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that postal workers who tested positive for drug use in a pre-employment urine test were at least 50 percent more likely to be

Do workplace accidents "just happen"?

Any drug-testing program,assuming it is warranted,must be careful to respect the dignity and rights of the persons to be tested.

The proper approach to promote safety is found in the "hidden culture" which is

An early 1970s government survey of worker dissatisfaction identified the lack of opportunities to be one's own boss as one of the three chief sources of worker dissatisfaction.

Give an example of legitimate,and an example of illegitimate,organizational influence over the individual.

There is a general consensus among philosophers and lawyers about how to define the right to privacy.

Informed consent requires that two criteria be met.What are these criteria? Briefly describe each of the criteria.

Fatigue and stress is less of a health problem than it used to be.

The key purpose of quality of work life (QWL)programs is to involve workers more fully in the production process by seeking their ideas.

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