Question 1

What is morality? How does an employee's morality relate to making ethical decisions in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

Making ethical decisions always involve

Question 2

When someone concludes that something is good or bad,right or wrong,a(n)________ has been made.

Accepted Answer

A)  moral assessment 
B)  non-normative statement 
C)  normative judgment 
D)  distributive assessment 
E)  affective attitude judgment 
A)  moral assessment 
B)  non-normative statement 
C)  normative judgment 
D)  distributive assessment 
E)  affective attitude judgment

Question 3

What can you do as an HR manager to ensure that you hire ethical employees?

Accepted Answer

Employers can start before the applicant

Question 4

Which component of organizational justice refers to the fairness and justice of a decision's result?

Accepted Answer

A)  distributive justice 
B)  procedural justice 
C)  interactional justice 
D)  normative justice 
E)  interpersonal justice 
A)  distributive justice 
B)  procedural justice 
C)  interactional justice 
D)  normative justice 
E)  interpersonal justice

Question 5

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires publicly traded companies to declare whether they have a code of conduct,and it increases penalties for companies convicted of ethics violations if they have codes of conduct that were not properly enforced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Unfortunately,employers have no tools for measuring the ethics of an individual during the applicant screening process,so employers do not realize they have hired an unethical person until it is too late.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following terms refers to a firm without any procedures for diminishing bad behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  fraudulent corporation 
B)  unethical organization 
C)  misguided company 
D)  ethically toxic company 
E)  corporate toxin 
A)  fraudulent corporation 
B)  unethical organization 
C)  misguided company 
D)  ethically toxic company 
E)  corporate toxin

Question 8

What is nonpunitive discipline? What are the steps of the nonpunitive discipline process? If you were a manager,would you use a system of traditional discipline or nonpunitive discipline? Why?

Accepted Answer

Nonpunitive discipline refers to the use

Question 9

Which of the following suggests that when a woman fails to act as anticipated,men and women will treat her more harshly than if a man had acted in the same manner?

Accepted Answer

A)  glass ceiling 
B)  evil woman thesis 
C)  gender role error 
D)  self-serving bias 
E)  fundamental attribution error 
A)  glass ceiling 
B)  evil woman thesis 
C)  gender role error 
D)  self-serving bias 
E)  fundamental attribution error

Question 10

Which of the following is conducted with employees who are leaving a firm for the purpose of eliciting information about what is right or wrong with the job and the firm?

Accepted Answer

A)  outsourcing interview 
B)  termination interview 
C)  screening interview 
D)  mass interview 
E)  exit interview 
A)  outsourcing interview 
B)  termination interview 
C)  screening interview 
D)  mass interview 
E)  exit interview

Question 11

When a court determines that an employee handbook implies an employment contract,the ________ exception of the termination-at-will doctrine has most likely been used.

Accepted Answer

A)  good faith exception 
B)  statutory exception 
C)  common law exception 
D)  public policy exception 
E)  performance exception 
A)  good faith exception 
B)  statutory exception 
C)  common law exception 
D)  public policy exception 
E)  performance exception

Question 12

Which of the grounds for dismissal is defined as the deliberate and willful violation of the employer's rules and may include stealing and insubordination?

Accepted Answer

A)  unsatisfactory performance 
B)  changed requirements of the job 
C)  lack of qualifications for the job 
D)  misconduct 
E)  disregard 
A)  unsatisfactory performance 
B)  changed requirements of the job 
C)  lack of qualifications for the job 
D)  misconduct 
E)  disregard

Question 13

The plant closing law requires that employers ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  provide employees with training for different jobs 
B)  offer employees comparable jobs in other facilities 
C)  provide severance pay for at least three months 
D)  notify employees 60 days before closing a facility 
E)  layoff no more than 50 people at one facility 
A)  provide employees with training for different jobs 
B)  offer employees comparable jobs in other facilities 
C)  provide severance pay for at least three months 
D)  notify employees 60 days before closing a facility 
E)  layoff no more than 50 people at one facility

Question 14

Which of the following best defines organizational culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  basic beliefs about what is right or wrong within a business or corporation 
B)  characteristic values, traditions, and behaviors a firm's employees share 
C)  principles of conduct governing an individual, group, or company 
D)  standards used by an organization to determine proper conduct 
E)  standards of behavior accepted by society and its businesses 
A)  basic beliefs about what is right or wrong within a business or corporation 
B)  characteristic values, traditions, and behaviors a firm's employees share 
C)  principles of conduct governing an individual, group, or company 
D)  standards used by an organization to determine proper conduct 
E)  standards of behavior accepted by society and its businesses

Question 15

Health-Tech Materials is a firm that manufactures medical equipment purchased by hospitals and clinics.The firm employs over 2,500 workers in its two manufacturing facilities located in Texas and Arizona.Recently,Health-Tech dismissed a number of employees for ethics violations ranging from improper Internet usage to stealing company funds.In addition,the firm has been sued by two former employees for wrongful discharge.As a result,Health-Tech's top executives are evaluating the firm's hiring process,ethics training system,reward system,and disciplinary system to determine how to promote ethics and fair treatment.
-Which of the following,if true,best supports the argument that Health-Tech should utilize online ethics program software?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health-Tech executives want to quantify the types of ethical issues that are most common at the firm in order to provide the most relevant training to employees. 
B)  Health-Tech managers are required to monitor the computer usage of subordinates to determine their levels of productivity. 
C)  Health-Tech discusses its code of conduct during employee orientation and also provides new employees with the firm's handbook. 
D)  The Health-Tech web site provides dismissed employees with outplacement counseling and job posting links. 
E)  The Health-Tech legal department requires the firm to post its ethics code and hiring procedures on the firm's web site to prevent legal problems. 
A)  Health-Tech executives want to quantify the types of ethical issues that are most common at the firm in order to provide the most relevant training to employees. 
B)  Health-Tech managers are required to monitor the computer usage of subordinates to determine their levels of productivity. 
C)  Health-Tech discusses its code of conduct during employee orientation and also provides new employees with the firm's handbook. 
D)  The Health-Tech web site provides dismissed employees with outplacement counseling and job posting links. 
E)  The Health-Tech legal department requires the firm to post its ethics code and hiring procedures on the firm's web site to prevent legal problems.

Question 16

"You are working on a laptop" is a normative statement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is a true statement regarding all layoffs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Management provides severance packages to affected employees. 
B)  Employees continue working for the firm on a part-time basis. 
C)  Management expects the no-work situation to be temporary. 
D)  Employees are permanently dismissed by the firm. 
E)  Management offers employees the chance to retire. 
A)  Management provides severance packages to affected employees. 
B)  Employees continue working for the firm on a part-time basis. 
C)  Management expects the no-work situation to be temporary. 
D)  Employees are permanently dismissed by the firm. 
E)  Management offers employees the chance to retire.

Question 18

Which of the following terms refers to permanently dismissing a relatively large proportion of employees in an attempt to improve productivity and competitiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  bumping 
B)  outsourcing 
C)  downsizing 
D)  contracting 
E)  offshoring 
A)  bumping 
B)  outsourcing 
C)  downsizing 
D)  contracting 
E)  offshoring

Question 19

Nonpunitive discipline attempts to gain short-term compliance from employees,while traditional discipline seeks long-term cooperation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A situation is most likely considered gross misconduct if it involves an employee ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  distracting other workers 
B)  violating safety statues 
C)  showing a poor attitude 
D)  failing to complete tasks 
E)  repeatedly arriving late 
A)  distracting other workers 
B)  violating safety statues 
C)  showing a poor attitude 
D)  failing to complete tasks 
E)  repeatedly arriving late

What is morality? How does an employee's morality relate to making ethical decisions in the workplace?

When someone concludes that something is good or bad,right or wrong,a(n)________ has been made.

What can you do as an HR manager to ensure that you hire ethical employees?

Which component of organizational justice refers to the fairness and justice of a decision's result?

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires publicly traded companies to declare whether they have a code of conduct,and it increases penalties for companies convicted of ethics violations if they have codes of conduct that were not properly enforced.

Unfortunately,employers have no tools for measuring the ethics of an individual during the applicant screening process,so employers do not realize they have hired an unethical person until it is too late.

Which of the following terms refers to a firm without any procedures for diminishing bad behavior?

What is nonpunitive discipline? What are the steps of the nonpunitive discipline process? If you were a manager,would you use a system of traditional discipline or nonpunitive discipline? Why?

Which of the following suggests that when a woman fails to act as anticipated,men and women will treat her more harshly than if a man had acted in the same manner?

Which of the following is conducted with employees who are leaving a firm for the purpose of eliciting information about what is right or wrong with the job and the firm?

When a court determines that an employee handbook implies an employment contract,the ________ exception of the termination-at-will doctrine has most likely been used.

Which of the grounds for dismissal is defined as the deliberate and willful violation of the employer's rules and may include stealing and insubordination?

The plant closing law requires that employers ________.

Which of the following best defines organizational culture?

"You are working on a laptop" is a normative statement.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding all layoffs?

Which of the following terms refers to permanently dismissing a relatively large proportion of employees in an attempt to improve productivity and competitiveness?

Nonpunitive discipline attempts to gain short-term compliance from employees,while traditional discipline seeks long-term cooperation.

A situation is most likely considered gross misconduct if it involves an employee ________.

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

The Manager's Role in Strategic Human Resource Management

Job Analysis

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Coaching, Careers, and Talent Management

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Global Human Resources

Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms

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Exam 14: Ethics, Justice, and Fair Treatment in HR Management

What is morality? How does an employee's morality relate to making ethical decisions in the workplace?

When someone concludes that something is good or bad,right or wrong,a(n)________ has been made.

What can you do as an HR manager to ensure that you hire ethical employees?

Which component of organizational justice refers to the fairness and justice of a decision's result?

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires publicly traded companies to declare whether they have a code of conduct,and it increases penalties for companies convicted of ethics violations if they have codes of conduct that were not properly enforced.

Unfortunately,employers have no tools for measuring the ethics of an individual during the applicant screening process,so employers do not realize they have hired an unethical person until it is too late.

Which of the following terms refers to a firm without any procedures for diminishing bad behavior?

What is nonpunitive discipline? What are the steps of the nonpunitive discipline process? If you were a manager,would you use a system of traditional discipline or nonpunitive discipline? Why?

Which of the following suggests that when a woman fails to act as anticipated,men and women will treat her more harshly than if a man had acted in the same manner?

Which of the following is conducted with employees who are leaving a firm for the purpose of eliciting information about what is right or wrong with the job and the firm?

When a court determines that an employee handbook implies an employment contract,the ________ exception of the termination-at-will doctrine has most likely been used.

Which of the grounds for dismissal is defined as the deliberate and willful violation of the employer's rules and may include stealing and insubordination?

The plant closing law requires that employers ________.

Which of the following best defines organizational culture?

"You are working on a laptop" is a normative statement.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding all layoffs?

Which of the following terms refers to permanently dismissing a relatively large proportion of employees in an attempt to improve productivity and competitiveness?

Nonpunitive discipline attempts to gain short-term compliance from employees,while traditional discipline seeks long-term cooperation.

A situation is most likely considered gross misconduct if it involves an employee ________.

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

The Manager's Role in Strategic Human Resource Management

Job Analysis

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Coaching, Careers, and Talent Management

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Global Human Resources

Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms

Filters