Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  exit interview 
B)  outplacement counseling 
C)  job counseling fair 
D)  outsourcing

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The most common employee discipline situations at Health-Tech involve theft or physical altercations. 
B)  Health-Tech has already modified its hiring process to include ethics tests when screening job applicants. 
C)  A court ruled in a wrongful discharge case against Health-Tech that the employee handbook served as an implied contract. 
D)  Frequent tardiness is the primary infraction among Health-Tech employees who receive decision-making leave.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  unalienable rights and public policy 
B)  historic precedence and judges 
C)  federal governments and voters 
D)  social morality and human rights

Question 7

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?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How do both firms and individuals benefit...

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  officer complaint 
B)  management review 
C)  executive appeals review 
D)  EEO laws

Question 9

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Repetition 
B)  Imbalance of power 
C)  Intent to cause harm 
D)  Merit

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  intrusion 
B)  drug testing 
C)  disclosure of medical records 
D)  publication of private matters

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  fairness of the decision process 
B)  fairness of the decision's outcomes 
C)  degree to which the decision is moral 
D)  extent to which the decision is good or bad

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Ethics refers to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  basic beliefs about what is right or wrong 
B)  principles of conduct governing an individual or group 
C)  standards used by the organization to decide upon proper conduct 
D)  standards of behavior accepted by society

Question 17

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health-Tech monitors its employees' phone calls and Internet usage to protect itself from lawsuits and ethical violations. 
B)  Independent contractors working for Health-Tech are not allowed to work for the firm's competitors, which angers most contractors. 
C)  Exit interviews at Health-Tech indicate that employees feel uncomfortable about raising ethics concerns with managers. 
D)  Health-Tech managers have been reluctant to terminate disruptive employees for fear of lawsuits.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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?

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.