Exam 14: Ethics and Employee Rights and Discipline

Which of the following terms refers to a systematic process by which a terminated employee is trained and counseled in how to perform a self-appraisal and secure a new position?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 21

A good predictor of ethical conduct is measured by the degree to which employees are not discussing ethics.

(True/False)

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Question 22

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 undermines the argument that Health-Tech should shift from a traditional discipline system to a non-punitive discipline system?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 23

Which component of organizational justice refers to the fairness of a process?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 24

The four main types of privacy upheld by courts are intrusion,publication of private matters,disclosure of medical records,and appropriation of an employee's name or likeness for commercial purposes.

(True/False)

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Question 25

According to the text,what are the two main forces that lead to the development of employment laws?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 26

How do both firms and individuals benefit from fair treatment in the workplace? When employee discipline is necessary,how can firms ensure that the disciplinary process is fair?

(Essay)

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Question 27

Which of the following is the first step in FedEx's guaranteed fair treatment program?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 28

Employers should avoid providing dismissed employees with full explanations of why and how termination decisions were made because such details typically lead the former employees to file wrongful discharge lawsuits.

(True/False)

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Question 29

The principal cause of ethical compromises is based on organizational pressure to meet a schedule or some other objective.

(True/False)

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Question 30

________ are actions not done by accident but with a goal to cause harm.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 31

Which of the following is NOT one of the four types of privacy violations upheld by courts?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 32

The standards an individual uses to decide what his or her conduct should be are known as common law.

(True/False)

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Question 33

The distributive justice component of organizational justice is best defined as the ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 34

The fair treatment of job applicants by HR managers leads to applicants having favorable opinions about the selection procedure and the organization.

(True/False)

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Question 35

Ethics refers to the ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 36

The president of University National Bank in Palo Alto,California has his office on the main floor of the bank just off the lobby,and his door is always open unless he is in a private meeting.This represents a physical manifestation of the company's culture.

(True/False)

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Question 37

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 best supports the argument that Health-Tech should distribute an anonymous survey to gather information about employee attitudes about management?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 38

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

(True/False)

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Question 39

Distributive justice refers to the manner in which managers conduct their interpersonal dealings with employees.

(True/False)

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Which of the following terms refers to a systematic process by which a terminated employee is trained and counseled in how to perform a self-appraisal and secure a new position?

A good predictor of ethical conduct is measured by the degree to which employees are not discussing ethics.

Which component of organizational justice refers to the fairness of a process?

The four main types of privacy upheld by courts are intrusion,publication of private matters,disclosure of medical records,and appropriation of an employee's name or likeness for commercial purposes.

According to the text,what are the two main forces that lead to the development of employment laws?

How do both firms and individuals benefit from fair treatment in the workplace? When employee discipline is necessary,how can firms ensure that the disciplinary process is fair?

Which of the following is the first step in FedEx's guaranteed fair treatment program?

Employers should avoid providing dismissed employees with full explanations of why and how termination decisions were made because such details typically lead the former employees to file wrongful discharge lawsuits.

The principal cause of ethical compromises is based on organizational pressure to meet a schedule or some other objective.

________ are actions not done by accident but with a goal to cause harm.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four types of privacy violations upheld by courts?

The standards an individual uses to decide what his or her conduct should be are known as common law.

The distributive justice component of organizational justice is best defined as the ________.

The fair treatment of job applicants by HR managers leads to applicants having favorable opinions about the selection procedure and the organization.

Ethics refers to the ________.

The president of University National Bank in Palo Alto,California has his office on the main floor of the bank just off the lobby,and his door is always open unless he is in a private meeting.This represents a physical manifestation of the company's culture.

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

Distributive justice refers to the manner in which managers conduct their interpersonal dealings with employees.

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