Exam 10: Ethics of It Organizations

The False Claims Act provides strong ____________________ protection.

The cost advantage for offshore outsourcing to India used to be 6:1 or more. It is estimated that once this advantage shrinks to _____ or less, cost savings would no longer be an incentive for U.S. offshore outsourcing to India.

Many states have created laws that prevent workers from being fired because of an employee's participation in ____________________ activities.

Offshore outsourcing has the potential to dramatically ____________________ development efforts and enable workers to make progress on the project around the clock.

Another disadvantage of using contingent workers is that _____.

When considering the use of H-1B workers, companies should take into account that even highly skilled and experienced H-1B workers may required help with _____.

Define and briefly discuss the concept of employee leasing.

Depending on how closely workers are supervised and how the job is structured, contingent workers may be viewed as permanent employees by the Internal Revenue Service, the Labor Department, or a state's workers' compensation and employment agencies.

The environmental activist organization ____________________ issues a quarterly ranking of the top manufacturers of personal computers, mobile phones, TVs, and game consoles according to the manufacturers' polices on toxic chemicals, recycling, and climate change.

Violators of the False Claims Act are liable for four times the dollar amount for which the government was defrauded.

Temporary workers, contractors, consulting firms, H-1B workers, and outsourced offshore workers are examples of nontraditional workers.

A qui tam plaintiff can receive between 15 and 30 percent of the total recovery from the defendant, depending on how helpful the person was to the success of the case.

The European Union passed the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive which restricts the use of many hazardous materials in computer manufacturing.

IT firms and organizations that use IT products and services are concerned about a shortfall in the number of U.S. workers to fill positions in networking and data communications analysis.

An H-1B worker can work for a U.S. employer for a maximum continuous period of _____ years.

There is no evidence that the hiring of H-1B workers has affected the salaries of U.S. IT workers.

The _____ lawsuit dramatically illustrated the cost of misclassifying employees and violating laws that cover compensation, taxes, unemployment insurance, and overtime.

Firms that outsource must take precautions to protect ____________________, regardless of where it is stored or processed or who handles it.

The cost advantage of offshore outsourcing to India is continuing to increase.

The ____________________ provision of the False Claim Act allows a private citizen to file a suit in the name of the U.S. government, charging fraud by government contractors and other entities who receive or use government funds.