Question 1

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 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.

Question 3

One key questionable premise underlying personality tests is

Accepted Answer

A)  they sometimes screen out potentially creative or individualistic employees. 
B)  they presuppose that all employees can be validly placed in a small number of categories. 
C)  they can help determine job applicants' areas of adequacy and inadequacy. 
D)  that all individuals can usefully and validly be placed into a relatively small number of categories of personality types and character traits. 
A)  they sometimes screen out potentially creative or individualistic employees. 
B)  they presuppose that all employees can be validly placed in a small number of categories. 
C)  they can help determine job applicants' areas of adequacy and inadequacy. 
D)  that all individuals can usefully and validly be placed into a relatively small number of categories of personality types and character traits.

Question 4

"Corporate in-fighting," "management power struggles," "maneuvering and politics and power grabbing," and "Machiavellian intrigues" are all phrases H. Ross Perot uses to describe

Accepted Answer

A)  the reality of family life today. 
B)  the reality of corporate life today. 
C)  the reality of the lunch room. 
D)  the reality of the drive into work. 
A)  the reality of family life today. 
B)  the reality of corporate life today. 
C)  the reality of the lunch room. 
D)  the reality of the drive into work.

Question 5

Douglas McGregor rejects Theory X, which holds that

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An early 1970s government survey of worker dissatisfaction identified that worker dissatisfaction has been linked to the industry's preoccupation with quantity, not quality and the rigidity of rules and regulations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Used properly, personality tests serve two purposes in the work place. Which of the following is one of those purposes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality tests help screen applicants for jobs by indicating areas of adequacy and inadequacy. 
B)  Personality tests help to determine whether an applicant is a drug user. 
C)  Personality tests help determine how little the business has to pay an applicant if hired. 
D)  Personality tests help determine if an applicant will be willing to work for low pay. 
A)  Personality tests help screen applicants for jobs by indicating areas of adequacy and inadequacy. 
B)  Personality tests help to determine whether an applicant is a drug user. 
C)  Personality tests help determine how little the business has to pay an applicant if hired. 
D)  Personality tests help determine if an applicant will be willing to work for low pay.

Question 9

Fatigue and sleep deprivation are no longer prime causes of industrial accidents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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.

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

The right to privacy of employees

One key questionable premise underlying personality tests is

"Corporate in-fighting," "management power struggles," "maneuvering and politics and power grabbing," and "Machiavellian intrigues" are all phrases H. Ross Perot uses to describe

Douglas McGregor rejects Theory X, which holds that

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

An early 1970s government survey of worker dissatisfaction identified that worker dissatisfaction has been linked to the industry's preoccupation with quantity, not quality and the rigidity of rules and regulations.

Used properly, personality tests serve two purposes in the work place. Which of the following is one of those purposes?

Fatigue and sleep deprivation are no longer prime causes of industrial accidents.

The most common reason that people leave their jobs is

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

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

The right to privacy of employees

One key questionable premise underlying personality tests is

"Corporate in-fighting," "management power struggles," "maneuvering and politics and power grabbing," and "Machiavellian intrigues" are all phrases H. Ross Perot uses to describe

Douglas McGregor rejects Theory X, which holds that

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

An early 1970s government survey of worker dissatisfaction identified that worker dissatisfaction has been linked to the industry's preoccupation with quantity, not quality and the rigidity of rules and regulations.

Used properly, personality tests serve two purposes in the work place. Which of the following is one of those purposes?

Fatigue and sleep deprivation are no longer prime causes of industrial accidents.

The most common reason that people leave their jobs is

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