Question 1

Which of the following terms refers to the characteristic values,traditions,and behaviors a company's employees share?

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational culture 
B)  organizational ethics 
C)  corporate climate 
D)  corporate mission 
A)  organizational culture 
B)  organizational ethics 
C)  corporate climate 
D)  corporate mission

Question 2

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

Question 3

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. Health-Tech's HR department has devised a brief ethics test for employees to use when determining if their actions match Health-Tech's code of conduct.Which of the following questions is LEAST likely to be included on the ethics test?

Accepted Answer

A)  What Health-Tech employees will be affected by my actions? 
B)  Will my actions reflect negatively on the image of Health-Tech? 
C)  Would I perform this action if I worked for a Health-Tech competitor? 
D)  Is the action I am about to perform on behalf of Health-Tech a legal one? 
A)  What Health-Tech employees will be affected by my actions? 
B)  Will my actions reflect negatively on the image of Health-Tech? 
C)  Would I perform this action if I worked for a Health-Tech competitor? 
D)  Is the action I am about to perform on behalf of Health-Tech a legal one?

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

Question 5

The ethical or unethical influence of a manager on a subordinate tends to occur through both verbal and non-verbal communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the grounds for dismissal is defined as a willful disregard or disobedience of the boss's authority or legitimate orders; criticizing the boss in public?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

All of the following are typical results of fair disciplinary procedures EXCEPT ________,

Accepted Answer

A)  improved employee commitment 
B)  increased organizational support 
C)  improved arbitration scheduling 
D)  enhanced organizational satisfaction 
A)  improved employee commitment 
B)  increased organizational support 
C)  improved arbitration scheduling 
D)  enhanced organizational satisfaction

Question 8

Which of the following guides the most serious societal behaviors such as murder,stealing,and slander?

Accepted Answer

A)  normative judgments 
B)  distributive justice 
C)  human rights 
D)  moral standards 
A)  normative judgments 
B)  distributive justice 
C)  human rights 
D)  moral standards

Question 9

What is the Electronic Communications Privacy Act? What are its two primary exceptions?

Accepted Answer

The ECPA is a federal law intended to he

Question 10

The consent exception to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act permits ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  employees to access private employer documents if they have reason to suspect unethical behavior by company agents 
B)  employers to monitor employee communications if the employees have given informed consent 
C)  employers to monitor communications if they can show a legitimate business reason for doing so 
D)  employers to listen to personal employee phone calls if the calls are made on employer time 
A)  employees to access private employer documents if they have reason to suspect unethical behavior by company agents 
B)  employers to monitor employee communications if the employees have given informed consent 
C)  employers to monitor communications if they can show a legitimate business reason for doing so 
D)  employers to listen to personal employee phone calls if the calls are made on employer time

Which of the following terms refers to the characteristic values,traditions,and behaviors a company's employees share?

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?

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

The ethical or unethical influence of a manager on a subordinate tends to occur through both verbal and non-verbal communication.

Which of the grounds for dismissal is defined as a willful disregard or disobedience of the boss's authority or legitimate orders; criticizing the boss in public?

All of the following are typical results of fair disciplinary procedures EXCEPT ________,

Which of the following guides the most serious societal behaviors such as murder,stealing,and slander?

What is the Electronic Communications Privacy Act? What are its two primary exceptions?

The consent exception to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act permits ________.

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 terms refers to the characteristic values,traditions,and behaviors a company's employees share?

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?

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

The ethical or unethical influence of a manager on a subordinate tends to occur through both verbal and non-verbal communication.

Which of the grounds for dismissal is defined as a willful disregard or disobedience of the boss's authority or legitimate orders; criticizing the boss in public?

All of the following are typical results of fair disciplinary procedures EXCEPT ________,

Which of the following guides the most serious societal behaviors such as murder,stealing,and slander?

What is the Electronic Communications Privacy Act? What are its two primary exceptions?

The consent exception to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act permits ________.

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