Question 1

IBM protects itself from the need to layoff traditional employees by hiring a large group of contingent workers who understand that their jobs are temporary. IBM is using the alternative to layoffs.

Accepted Answer

A) voluntary time off plan 
B) downsizing approach 
C) rings of defense approach 
D) voluntary reduction in pay plan 
E) take vacation plan

Question 2

What kind of information or cues can be used to gather information about a company's culture?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What kind of information or cues can...

Question 3

Capital One welcomes new employees on a designated day with balloons, parties, and pep rallies. This is an example of .

Accepted Answer

A) providing physical support 
B) using stories 
C) organizing ceremonies 
D) clarifying expectations 
E) using symbols

Question 4

Organizational culture refers to the .

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

When an employer ensures that everyone involved understand why and how final decisions are made, the employer is enhancing the perceived fairness of the situation via .

Accepted Answer

A) reason 
B) explanation 
C) engagement 
D) friendliness 
E) expectation clarity

Question 6

The exception to the termination at will doctrine that would protect an employee from dismissal because he or she refused to break the law is called the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) public policy 
B) covenant of good faith 
C) morality 
D) whistle blower 
E) implied contract

Question 7

What characteristic is generally used to determine which employees will remain on the job when lay-offs occur?

Accepted Answer

A) age 
B) seniority 
C) gender 
D) performance 
E) merit

Question 8

Which component of organizational justice refers to the manner in which managers conduct their interpersonal dealings with employees?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

What three communication-related activities affect how fair employees perceive a situation to be?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What three communication-related activities affect how fair...

Question 10

The plant closing law requires that employers .

Accepted Answer

A) notify employees 60 days in advance of the plant closing 
B) offer employees of 1 year or more comparable jobs elsewhere 
C) provide training for new jobs for employees affected by the plant closing 
D) provide a severance pay of 2 months or more 
E) layoff no more than 50 people

Question 11

Employers may be held liable for illegal acts their employees commit via email.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires publicly traded companies to declare whether they have a code of ethical conduct and increase penalties for companies convicted of ethics violations if they have codes of conduct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When a company rewards employees who behave ethically using the firm's incentive plan and appraisal system, they are to encourage ethical behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) providing physical support 
B) using stories 
C) organizing ceremonies 
D) clarifying expectations 
E) using symbols

Question 15

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 occurred.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Name the three components that make up organizational justice and explain their meaning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name the three components that make up...

Question 17

The New York Stock Exchange recently eliminated all "reporter" jobs on the exchange but many of those employees took lower level jobs from people with less seniority. In this case, occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) stealing 
B) bumping 
C) procedural justice 
D) downsizing 
E) skipping

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following exceptions is not responsible for eroding the strength of the "terminate at will" doctrine?

Accepted Answer

A) public policy exception 
B) implied contract exception 
C) public relations exception 
D) covenant of good faith exception 
E) all of the above have eroded the doctrine's strength

Question 20

Johnson & Johnson has a corporate ethics code that states "We believe our first responsibility is to the doctors, nurses and patients, to mothers and fathers and all others who use our products and services." This is an example of .

Accepted Answer

A) providing physical support 
B) using stories 
C) organizing ceremonies 
D) clarifying expectations 
E) using symbols

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

IBM protects itself from the need to layoff traditional employees by hiring a large group of contingent workers who understand that their jobs are temporary. IBM is using the alternative to layoffs.

What kind of information or cues can be used to gather information about a company's culture?

Capital One welcomes new employees on a designated day with balloons, parties, and pep rallies. This is an example of .

Organizational culture refers to the .

When an employer ensures that everyone involved understand why and how final decisions are made, the employer is enhancing the perceived fairness of the situation via .

The exception to the termination at will doctrine that would protect an employee from dismissal because he or she refused to break the law is called the exception.

What characteristic is generally used to determine which employees will remain on the job when lay-offs occur?

Which component of organizational justice refers to the manner in which managers conduct their interpersonal dealings with employees?

What three communication-related activities affect how fair employees perceive a situation to be?

The plant closing law requires that employers .

Employers may be held liable for illegal acts their employees commit via email.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires publicly traded companies to declare whether they have a code of ethical conduct and increase penalties for companies convicted of ethics violations if they have codes of conduct.

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.

When a company rewards employees who behave ethically using the firm's incentive plan and appraisal system, they are to encourage ethical behavior.

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 occurred.

Name the three components that make up organizational justice and explain their meaning.

The New York Stock Exchange recently eliminated all "reporter" jobs on the exchange but many of those employees took lower level jobs from people with less seniority. In this case, occurred.

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

Which of the following exceptions is not responsible for eroding the strength of the "terminate at will" doctrine?

Johnson & Johnson has a corporate ethics code that states "We believe our first responsibility is to the doctors, nurses and patients, to mothers and fathers and all others who use our products and services." This is an example of .