Question 1

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 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Businesses cite several reasons for using polygraphs to detect lying. Which of the following is one of those reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  the polygraph is a fast and economical way to verify the information provided by a job applicant. 
B)  polygraph tests cannot be beaten. 
C)  the polygraph can reveal with certainty that a person is or is not telling the truth. 
D)  the polygraph allows companies to increase the number of audits. 
A)  the polygraph is a fast and economical way to verify the information provided by a job applicant. 
B)  polygraph tests cannot be beaten. 
C)  the polygraph can reveal with certainty that a person is or is not telling the truth. 
D)  the polygraph allows companies to increase the number of audits.

Question 6

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 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Privacy is widely acknowledged today to be a fundamental right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

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 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

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.

Question 16

Informed consent implies deliberation and free choice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

In 1928, U.S. Supreme Court Judge Louis D. Brandeis described the right to privacy, or "the right to be left alone," as "the right most valued by men."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Forty-three thousand workers each year are

Accepted Answer

A)  killed on the job. 
B)  laid off. 
C)  injured on the job. 
D)  fall asleep on the job. 
A)  killed on the job. 
B)  laid off. 
C)  injured on the job. 
D)  fall asleep on the job.

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

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

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 study suggests a positive correlation between job satisfaction and longevity.

Businesses cite several reasons for using polygraphs to detect lying. Which of the following is one of those reasons?

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

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

Privacy is widely acknowledged today to be a fundamental right.

Privacy

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

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

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

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

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

Which statement has the proper perspective about drug testing?

Informed consent implies deliberation and free choice.

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

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

In 1928, U.S. Supreme Court Judge Louis D. Brandeis described the right to privacy, or "the right to be left alone," as "the right most valued by men."

Forty-three thousand workers each year are

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Exam 9: The Workplace 2: Todays Challenges

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

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

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 study suggests a positive correlation between job satisfaction and longevity.

Businesses cite several reasons for using polygraphs to detect lying. Which of the following is one of those reasons?

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

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

Privacy is widely acknowledged today to be a fundamental right.

Privacy

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

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

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

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

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

Which statement has the proper perspective about drug testing?

Informed consent implies deliberation and free choice.

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

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

In 1928, U.S. Supreme Court Judge Louis D. Brandeis described the right to privacy, or "the right to be left alone," as "the right most valued by men."

Forty-three thousand workers each year are

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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