Question 1

Workers' rights provided through union contracts are established

Accepted Answer

A) by law. 
B) through collective bargaining. 
C) by the employer. 
D) within an overarching framework of common law. 
A) by law. 
B) through collective bargaining. 
C) by the employer. 
D) within an overarching framework of common law. B

Question 2

Which of the following is not a requirement of a due process system?

Accepted Answer

A) It must follow rules and not be arbitrary. 
B) It must be well documented. 
C) It must be predictably effective. 
D) It must be perceived as equitable. 
A) It must follow rules and not be arbitrary. 
B) It must be well documented. 
C) It must be predictably effective. 
D) It must be perceived as equitable. B

Question 3

Methods of providing due process for employees outside of the legal system are called

Accepted Answer

A) arbitration. 
B) mediation. 
C) adjudication. 
D) alternative dispute resolution. 
A) arbitration. 
B) mediation. 
C) adjudication. 
D) alternative dispute resolution. D

Question 4

The concept of due process in a basis for the employment-at-will doctrine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The basis of the employment-at-will doctrine is found in common law principles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is not an action that managers should take when terminating employees?

Accepted Answer

A) Fire employees in a private space 
B) Email the employee the termination 
C) Preserve the employee's dignity 
D) Use transparent criteria for layoffs 
A) Fire employees in a private space 
B) Email the employee the termination 
C) Preserve the employee's dignity 
D) Use transparent criteria for layoffs

Question 7

The exception that protects employees from being fired because they refuse to commit crimes or take advantage of privileges to which they are entitled by law is

Accepted Answer

A) common law. 
B) the employee protection principle. 
C) the public policy exception. 
D) the fair employment loophole. 
A) common law. 
B) the employee protection principle. 
C) the public policy exception. 
D) the fair employment loophole.

Question 8

Which one of the following is not a difference between the old social contract and the new?

Accepted Answer

A) lifetime careers with one employer vs.fewer life careers 
B) loyalty to employer vs.loyalty to self and profession 
C) focus on team accomplishments vs.focus on team building 
D) stable positions vs.temporary assignments 
A) lifetime careers with one employer vs.fewer life careers 
B) loyalty to employer vs.loyalty to self and profession 
C) focus on team accomplishments vs.focus on team building 
D) stable positions vs.temporary assignments

Question 9

Under Sarbanes-Oxley,who bears the responsibility for investigation of complaints of the whistle-blower being terminated,harassed,or demoted?

Accepted Answer

A) local law enforcement officials 
B) the FBI 
C) the Labor Department 
D) the Treasury Department 
A) local law enforcement officials 
B) the FBI 
C) the Labor Department 
D) the Treasury Department

Question 10

All of the following are key elements that comprise the whistle-blower process except

Accepted Answer

A) the arbitrator. 
B) whistle-blower. 
C) the act or complaint about which the whistle-blower is concerned. 
D) the organization against which the complaint is made. 
A) the arbitrator. 
B) whistle-blower. 
C) the act or complaint about which the whistle-blower is concerned. 
D) the organization against which the complaint is made.

Question 11

____ was protection for federal employees who expose illegal,corrupt,or wasteful government activities.

Accepted Answer

A) Employment-At-Will Doctrine 
B) False Claims Act 
C) Civil Service Reform Act 
D) Michigan Whistle-Blowers Protection Act 
A) Employment-At-Will Doctrine 
B) False Claims Act 
C) Civil Service Reform Act 
D) Michigan Whistle-Blowers Protection Act

Question 12

Each of the following suggestions are encouraged for free and open speech in the workplace except

Accepted Answer

A) Invite suggestions from employees 
B) Actively refute assumptions and myths that discourage communication 
C) Hesitate and make excuses for not implementing suggestions 
D) Tailor rewards so that employees share directly in cost savings or sales increases from ideas they offer. 
A) Invite suggestions from employees 
B) Actively refute assumptions and myths that discourage communication 
C) Hesitate and make excuses for not implementing suggestions 
D) Tailor rewards so that employees share directly in cost savings or sales increases from ideas they offer.

Question 13

The new social contract is driven by globalization and the worldwide economic recession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Some employers are requiring that their new hires sign contracts that waive their right to sue the firm and accept mandatory arbitration to settle disputes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What incentives are provided to claimants under the False Claims Act?

Accepted Answer

A) immunity from prosecution 
B) 15 to 25 percent of the proceeds from any settlement joined by the government 
C) guaranteed reinstatement and double back pay 
D) witness protection program 
A) immunity from prosecution 
B) 15 to 25 percent of the proceeds from any settlement joined by the government 
C) guaranteed reinstatement and double back pay 
D) witness protection program

Question 16

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act makes whistle-blowing much easier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Utilize the knowledge you have gained to respond to the following essay questions.Your answers should state your position and use logical arguments and content from this and other chapters in the textbook to support it.
Evaluate the differences between the old and new social contracts between employer and employee.Does one seem more fair than the other? If so,why?

Accepted Answer

The old social contract emphasized long-

Question 18

An individual who reports to some outside party some wrongdoing that he or she knows or suspects his or her employer of committing is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) informant. 
B) corporate traitor. 
C) whistle-blower. 
D) muckraker. 
A) informant. 
B) corporate traitor. 
C) whistle-blower. 
D) muckraker.

Question 19

A process in which a neutral party resolves a dispute between two or more parties and the resolution is binding is known as

Accepted Answer

A) mediation. 
B) negotiation. 
C) adjudication. 
D) arbitration. 
A) mediation. 
B) negotiation. 
C) adjudication. 
D) arbitration.

Question 20

The belief that employees should only be discharged for good reasons is the

Accepted Answer

A) justice as fairness principle. 
B) employment-at-will doctrine. 
C) good cause norm. 
D) sphere of justice principle. 
A) justice as fairness principle. 
B) employment-at-will doctrine. 
C) good cause norm. 
D) sphere of justice principle.

Workers' rights provided through union contracts are established

Which of the following is not a requirement of a due process system?

Methods of providing due process for employees outside of the legal system are called

The concept of due process in a basis for the employment-at-will doctrine.

The basis of the employment-at-will doctrine is found in common law principles.

Which of the following is not an action that managers should take when terminating employees?

The exception that protects employees from being fired because they refuse to commit crimes or take advantage of privileges to which they are entitled by law is

Which one of the following is not a difference between the old social contract and the new?

Under Sarbanes-Oxley,who bears the responsibility for investigation of complaints of the whistle-blower being terminated,harassed,or demoted?

All of the following are key elements that comprise the whistle-blower process except

____ was protection for federal employees who expose illegal,corrupt,or wasteful government activities.

Each of the following suggestions are encouraged for free and open speech in the workplace except

The new social contract is driven by globalization and the worldwide economic recession.

Some employers are requiring that their new hires sign contracts that waive their right to sue the firm and accept mandatory arbitration to settle disputes.

What incentives are provided to claimants under the False Claims Act?

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act makes whistle-blowing much easier.

An individual who reports to some outside party some wrongdoing that he or she knows or suspects his or her employer of committing is a(n)

A process in which a neutral party resolves a dispute between two or more parties and the resolution is binding is known as

The belief that employees should only be discharged for good reasons is the

The Business and Society Relationship

Corporate Citizenship: Social Responsibility, Responsiveness, and Performance

The Stakeholder Approach to Business, Society, and Ethics

Corporate Governance: Foundational Issues

Strategic Management and Corporate Public Affairs

Issues Management and Crisis Management

Business Ethics Fundamentals

Personal and Organizational Ethics

Business Ethics and Technology

Ethical Issues in the Global Arena

Business,Government,and Regulation

Business Influence on Government and Public Policy

Consumer Stakeholders: Information Issues and Responses

Consumer Stakeholders: Product and Service Issues

The Natural Environment As Stakeholder

Business and Community Stakeholders

Employee Stakeholders: Privacy, safety, and Health

Employment Discrimination and Affirmative Action

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Exam 17: Employee Stakeholders and Workplace Issues

Workers' rights provided through union contracts are established

Which of the following is not a requirement of a due process system?

Methods of providing due process for employees outside of the legal system are called

The concept of due process in a basis for the employment-at-will doctrine.

The basis of the employment-at-will doctrine is found in common law principles.

Which of the following is not an action that managers should take when terminating employees?

The exception that protects employees from being fired because they refuse to commit crimes or take advantage of privileges to which they are entitled by law is

Which one of the following is not a difference between the old social contract and the new?

Under Sarbanes-Oxley,who bears the responsibility for investigation of complaints of the whistle-blower being terminated,harassed,or demoted?

All of the following are key elements that comprise the whistle-blower process except

____ was protection for federal employees who expose illegal,corrupt,or wasteful government activities.

Each of the following suggestions are encouraged for free and open speech in the workplace except

The new social contract is driven by globalization and the worldwide economic recession.

Some employers are requiring that their new hires sign contracts that waive their right to sue the firm and accept mandatory arbitration to settle disputes.

What incentives are provided to claimants under the False Claims Act?

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act makes whistle-blowing much easier.

An individual who reports to some outside party some wrongdoing that he or she knows or suspects his or her employer of committing is a(n)

A process in which a neutral party resolves a dispute between two or more parties and the resolution is binding is known as

The belief that employees should only be discharged for good reasons is the

The Business and Society Relationship

Corporate Citizenship: Social Responsibility, Responsiveness, and Performance

The Stakeholder Approach to Business, Society, and Ethics

Corporate Governance: Foundational Issues

Strategic Management and Corporate Public Affairs

Issues Management and Crisis Management

Business Ethics Fundamentals

Personal and Organizational Ethics

Business Ethics and Technology

Ethical Issues in the Global Arena

Business,Government,and Regulation

Business Influence on Government and Public Policy

Consumer Stakeholders: Information Issues and Responses

Consumer Stakeholders: Product and Service Issues

The Natural Environment As Stakeholder

Business and Community Stakeholders

Employee Stakeholders: Privacy, safety, and Health

Employment Discrimination and Affirmative Action

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