Question 1

Which of the following involves using fingerprints or iris scans to identify employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  electronic performance monitoring system 
B)  location monitoring system 
C)  digital dashboard 
D)  biometrics 
A)  electronic performance monitoring system 
B)  location monitoring system 
C)  digital dashboard 
D)  biometrics

Question 2

Briefly discuss some of the various communication tools an employer used to bolster their employee relations efforts.

Accepted Answer

Employers use various communications too

Question 3

Carlos,a marketing manager at Devon Consulting,is attending an ethics training program at his workplace.During the training,Carlos is LEAST likely to learn how to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  identify ethical dilemmas 
B)  role play employee dismissals 
C)  use disciplinary practices ethically 
D)  use codes of conduct to resolve problems 
A)  identify ethical dilemmas 
B)  role play employee dismissals 
C)  use disciplinary practices ethically 
D)  use codes of conduct to resolve problems

Question 4

Which of the following best defines procedural justice?

Accepted Answer

A)  fairness of a decision's result 
B)  manner in which firms conduct business 
C)  fairness of the process used to make a decision 
D)  manner in which managers treat subordinates 
A)  fairness of a decision's result 
B)  manner in which firms conduct business 
C)  fairness of the process used to make a decision 
D)  manner in which managers treat subordinates

Question 5

Which of the following terms refers to the involuntary termination of an employee's employment with a firm?

Accepted Answer

A)  sabbatical 
B)  dismissal 
C)  insubordination 
D)  leave of absence 
A)  sabbatical 
B)  dismissal 
C)  insubordination 
D)  leave of absence

Question 6

In which organizational document are an organization's rules and regulations usually stated?

Accepted Answer

A)  employee handbook 
B)  federal code of ethics 
C)  mission and vision statement 
D)  human resource policy manual 
A)  employee handbook 
B)  federal code of ethics 
C)  mission and vision statement 
D)  human resource policy manual

Question 7

With a system of progressive penalties,the severity of the penalty depends on the offense and the employee's seniority level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Firms considered high performance work systems should strive to cut costs rather than downsize because employee morale is especially important to the firm's productivity and profitability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Employees at R&R Carpet and Tile are allowed to take one-hour lunch breaks.Todd's assistant,Suzanne,took a two-hour lunch break today without prior approval.Suzanne has never broken any other rules since being employed by the company.R&R has a nonpunitive discipline policy.Which of the following will most likely be Todd's response to Suzanne's violation?

Accepted Answer

A)  issuing a formal written reminder to Suzanne 
B)  giving Suzanne a one-day leave with pay 
C)  telling Suzanne that she is dismissed 
D)  issuing an oral reminder to Suzanne 
A)  issuing a formal written reminder to Suzanne 
B)  giving Suzanne a one-day leave with pay 
C)  telling Suzanne that she is dismissed 
D)  issuing an oral reminder to Suzanne

Question 10

Nonpunitive discipline is discipline involving oral warnings and paid "decision-making leaves of absence."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

________ refer to people who are inclined to make unethical choices.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bad people 
B)  Bad cases 
C)  Bad apples 
D)  Bad barrels 
A)  Bad people 
B)  Bad cases 
C)  Bad apples 
D)  Bad barrels

Question 12

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 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 legal department requires the firm to post its ethics code and hiring procedures on the firm's Web site to prevent legal problems.

Question 13

When an employee's dismissal does not comply with the law or with the contractual agreement stated or implied by the firm via its employment application forms,employee manuals,or other promises,________ has most likely occurred.

Accepted Answer

A)  insubordination 
B)  wrongful discharge 
C)  gross misconduct 
D)  emotional hardship 
A)  insubordination 
B)  wrongful discharge 
C)  gross misconduct 
D)  emotional hardship

Question 14

Exit interviews are conducted to inform an employee of the fact that he or she has been dismissed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Research indicates that individuals are more likely to make unethical choices when faced with minor dilemmas than with major problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are the two components of organizational justice?

Accepted Answer

A)  distributive justice and normative judgments 
B)  procedural justice and distributive justice 
C)  normative justice and ethical treatment 
D)  interactional justice and morality 
A)  distributive justice and normative judgments 
B)  procedural justice and distributive justice 
C)  normative justice and ethical treatment 
D)  interactional justice and morality

Question 17

Which type of bullying involves hitting,punching,and shoving?

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal 
B)  social 
C)  cyber bullying 
D)  physical 
A)  verbal 
B)  social 
C)  cyber bullying 
D)  physical

Question 18

Tracy is frequently absent from work and almost always late,so her manager has decided to fire her.Which of the following grounds for dismissal will her manager most likely use?

Accepted Answer

A)  misconduct 
B)  insubordination 
C)  unsatisfactory performance 
D)  lack of qualifications for the job 
A)  misconduct 
B)  insubordination 
C)  unsatisfactory performance 
D)  lack of qualifications for the job

Question 19

Ethics suffer when people undergo moral disengagement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Which of the following involves using fingerprints or iris scans to identify employees?

Briefly discuss some of the various communication tools an employer used to bolster their employee relations efforts.

Carlos,a marketing manager at Devon Consulting,is attending an ethics training program at his workplace.During the training,Carlos is LEAST likely to learn how to ________.

Which of the following best defines procedural justice?

Which of the following terms refers to the involuntary termination of an employee's employment with a firm?

In which organizational document are an organization's rules and regulations usually stated?

With a system of progressive penalties,the severity of the penalty depends on the offense and the employee's seniority level.

Firms considered high performance work systems should strive to cut costs rather than downsize because employee morale is especially important to the firm's productivity and profitability.

Nonpunitive discipline is discipline involving oral warnings and paid "decision-making leaves of absence."

________ refer to people who are inclined to make unethical choices.

When an employee's dismissal does not comply with the law or with the contractual agreement stated or implied by the firm via its employment application forms,employee manuals,or other promises,________ has most likely occurred.

Exit interviews are conducted to inform an employee of the fact that he or she has been dismissed.

Research indicates that individuals are more likely to make unethical choices when faced with minor dilemmas than with major problems.

What are the two components of organizational justice?

Which type of bullying involves hitting,punching,and shoving?

Tracy is frequently absent from work and almost always late,so her manager has decided to fire her.Which of the following grounds for dismissal will her manager most likely use?

Ethics suffer when people undergo moral disengagement.

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.

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Employee Retention, Engagement, and Careers

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 and Employee Rights and Discipline

Which of the following involves using fingerprints or iris scans to identify employees?

Briefly discuss some of the various communication tools an employer used to bolster their employee relations efforts.

Carlos,a marketing manager at Devon Consulting,is attending an ethics training program at his workplace.During the training,Carlos is LEAST likely to learn how to ________.

Which of the following best defines procedural justice?

Which of the following terms refers to the involuntary termination of an employee's employment with a firm?

In which organizational document are an organization's rules and regulations usually stated?

With a system of progressive penalties,the severity of the penalty depends on the offense and the employee's seniority level.

Firms considered high performance work systems should strive to cut costs rather than downsize because employee morale is especially important to the firm's productivity and profitability.

Nonpunitive discipline is discipline involving oral warnings and paid "decision-making leaves of absence."

________ refer to people who are inclined to make unethical choices.

When an employee's dismissal does not comply with the law or with the contractual agreement stated or implied by the firm via its employment application forms,employee manuals,or other promises,________ has most likely occurred.

Exit interviews are conducted to inform an employee of the fact that he or she has been dismissed.

Research indicates that individuals are more likely to make unethical choices when faced with minor dilemmas than with major problems.

What are the two components of organizational justice?

Which type of bullying involves hitting,punching,and shoving?

Tracy is frequently absent from work and almost always late,so her manager has decided to fire her.Which of the following grounds for dismissal will her manager most likely use?

Ethics suffer when people undergo moral disengagement.

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.

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Employee Retention, Engagement, and Careers

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