Question 1

One recommendation action in dealing with whistle-blowing is to keep it quiet as long as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The trend toward using Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)is growing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An ombudsman

Accepted Answer

A) hears all formal employee complaints. 
B) is part of the human resources department. 
C) is a consultant hired by a company to chair hearing procedures. 
D) investigates reported complaints and helps to achieve equitable settlements. 
A) hears all formal employee complaints. 
B) is part of the human resources department. 
C) is a consultant hired by a company to chair hearing procedures. 
D) investigates reported complaints and helps to achieve equitable settlements.

Question 4

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer.
To whom does an employee owe a duty? How does your answer affect the whistle-blowing process?

Accepted Answer

The traditional view is that an employee

Question 5

Under the employment-at-will doctrine,the only illegal reason for firing someone is

Accepted Answer

A) fraud. 
B) discrimination. 
C) belonging to a union. 
D) poor financial performance. 
A) fraud. 
B) discrimination. 
C) belonging to a union. 
D) poor financial performance.

Question 6

Enterprise rights are derived from

Accepted Answer

A) employer promises. 
B) labor demands. 
C) negotiated contracts. 
D) the labor market. 
A) employer promises. 
B) labor demands. 
C) negotiated contracts. 
D) the labor market.

Question 7

Rights provided by law are called

Accepted Answer

A) inherent rights. 
B) statutory rights. 
C) enterprise rights. 
D) negotiated rights. 
A) inherent rights. 
B) statutory rights. 
C) enterprise rights. 
D) negotiated rights.

Question 8

The False Claims Act is relatively new legislation,passed in response to the scandals of Enron,WorldCom,and others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A good way to avert whistle-blowing is for management to make a visible effort to listen and be responsive to employees' concerns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Today's typical worker has had nine jobs by the age of 30.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The peer review panel

Accepted Answer

A) has no professional community to provide standards or procedural guidelines. 
B) is made up of senior managers from the company's headquarters. 
C) is housed in the legal department. 
D) is typically not well trusted within an organization. 
A) has no professional community to provide standards or procedural guidelines. 
B) is made up of senior managers from the company's headquarters. 
C) is housed in the legal department. 
D) is typically not well trusted within an organization.

Question 12

Employer promises that they may not even know they made are called

Accepted Answer

A) inherent intentions. 
B) implied contracts. 
C) public policies. 
D) good faith promises. 
A) inherent intentions. 
B) implied contracts. 
C) public policies. 
D) good faith promises.

Question 13

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer.
Using the authors' definition of whistle-blowing,the complaint must be lodged with some party outside the organization in question.By this definition,the actions of Sherron Watkins at Enron,Colleen Riley at the FBI,and Cynthia Cooper at WorldCom would not be considered whistle-blowing.Does the complainant have to report to an outside party for the action to qualify as whistle-blowing? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

A complaint does not have to go outside

Question 14

The new free agent workers will be

Accepted Answer

A) highly educated scientists and managers. 
B) more proactive about their work environments. 
C) more loyal to good employers than were their predecessors. 
D) willing to move overseas to pursue good opportunities. 
A) highly educated scientists and managers. 
B) more proactive about their work environments. 
C) more loyal to good employers than were their predecessors. 
D) willing to move overseas to pursue good opportunities.

Question 15

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.
Watch one of the movies listed.Describe some of the difficulties the whistle-blower encountered as a result of his or her actions.

Accepted Answer

I have seen The Insider most recently,so

Question 16

The right to receive an impartial review of one's complaints and to be dealt with fairly is known as

Accepted Answer

A) the right to a fair and speedy trial. 
B) the right to trial by a jury of one's peers. 
C) good faith bargaining. 
D) due process. 
A) the right to a fair and speedy trial. 
B) the right to trial by a jury of one's peers. 
C) good faith bargaining. 
D) due process.

One recommendation action in dealing with whistle-blowing is to keep it quiet as long as possible.

The trend toward using Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)is growing.

An ombudsman

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. To whom does an employee owe a duty? How does your answer affect the whistle-blowing process?

Under the employment-at-will doctrine,the only illegal reason for firing someone is

Enterprise rights are derived from

Rights provided by law are called

The False Claims Act is relatively new legislation,passed in response to the scandals of Enron,WorldCom,and others.

A good way to avert whistle-blowing is for management to make a visible effort to listen and be responsive to employees' concerns.

Today's typical worker has had nine jobs by the age of 30.

The peer review panel

Employer promises that they may not even know they made are called

The new free agent workers will be

The right to receive an impartial review of one's complaints and to be dealt with fairly is known as

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

One recommendation action in dealing with whistle-blowing is to keep it quiet as long as possible.

The trend toward using Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)is growing.

An ombudsman

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. To whom does an employee owe a duty? How does your answer affect the whistle-blowing process?

Under the employment-at-will doctrine,the only illegal reason for firing someone is

Enterprise rights are derived from

Rights provided by law are called

The False Claims Act is relatively new legislation,passed in response to the scandals of Enron,WorldCom,and others.

A good way to avert whistle-blowing is for management to make a visible effort to listen and be responsive to employees' concerns.

Today's typical worker has had nine jobs by the age of 30.

The peer review panel

Employer promises that they may not even know they made are called

The new free agent workers will be

The right to receive an impartial review of one's complaints and to be dealt with fairly is known as

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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