Question 1

Since Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1994,

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A) all disabled persons must be hired. 
B) employers must make "reasonable accommodations" for disabled workers. 
C) employees must try to "undo" their disabilities. 
D) employers must be careful to "screen" out disabled persons. 
A) all disabled persons must be hired. 
B) employers must make "reasonable accommodations" for disabled workers. 
C) employees must try to "undo" their disabilities. 
D) employers must be careful to "screen" out disabled persons.

Question 2

How is "just cause" and "due process" relevant to business ethics? Justify your answer.

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"Just cause" and "due process" are both

Question 3

Of the four types of discharge,firing

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A) results from an employee's poor performance¾that is,from his or her failure to fulfill expectations. 
B) is for-cause dismissal¾the result of employee theft,gross insubordination,release of proprietary information,and so on. 
C) usually refers to the temporary unemployment experienced by hourly employees and implies that they are "subject to recall." 
D) designates the permanent elimination of a job as a result of workforce reduction,plant closing,or departmental consolidation. 
A) results from an employee's poor performance¾that is,from his or her failure to fulfill expectations. 
B) is for-cause dismissal¾the result of employee theft,gross insubordination,release of proprietary information,and so on. 
C) usually refers to the temporary unemployment experienced by hourly employees and implies that they are "subject to recall." 
D) designates the permanent elimination of a job as a result of workforce reduction,plant closing,or departmental consolidation.

Question 4

Job performance and the fairness of the work contract are relevant to the issue of fair wages.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Griggs v.Duke Power Company,which prohibits

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A) tests given to employees or applicants to have inconsistent results. 
B) tests given to employees or applicants from being invalid. 
C) tests given to employees or applicants from being unreliable. 
D) employers from requiring a high school education as a prerequisite for employment or promotion without demonstrable evidence that the associated skills relate directly to job performance. 
A) tests given to employees or applicants to have inconsistent results. 
B) tests given to employees or applicants from being invalid. 
C) tests given to employees or applicants from being unreliable. 
D) employers from requiring a high school education as a prerequisite for employment or promotion without demonstrable evidence that the associated skills relate directly to job performance.

Question 6

The express purpose of a boycott is the same as a strike -- to hurt the employer and strengthen the union's bargaining position.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Name three criteria that is relevant to the fairness of tests used for hiring employees.

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Three criteria that are relevant to the

Question 8

What is the importance of the Wagner Act of 1935?

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The Wagner Act of 1935, also known as th

Question 9

A job description describes the qualifications an employee needs,such as skills,educational experience,appearance,and physical attributes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to David Ewing,

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A) the corporate invasion of employees' civil rights is rampant. 
B) sympathetic strikes ought to be made illegal. 
C) employers have the right to fill the positions of striking workers with other workers. 
D) seniority ought not be a factor in making transfers or promotions. 
A) the corporate invasion of employees' civil rights is rampant. 
B) sympathetic strikes ought to be made illegal. 
C) employers have the right to fill the positions of striking workers with other workers. 
D) seniority ought not be a factor in making transfers or promotions.

Question 11

Which statement is true about the hiring and employment process?

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A) A job description permits employers to rely on the preferences of their customers as a reason for discriminatory employment practices. 
B) A job specification describes the qualifications an employee needs,such as skills,educational experience,appearance,and physical attributes. 
C) According to common law,unless there is an explicit contractual provision to the contrary,every employment is employment "at will." 
D) In validating job specifications,a firm lists all pertinent details about a job,including its duties,responsibilities,working conditions,and physical requirements. 
A) A job description permits employers to rely on the preferences of their customers as a reason for discriminatory employment practices. 
B) A job specification describes the qualifications an employee needs,such as skills,educational experience,appearance,and physical attributes. 
C) According to common law,unless there is an explicit contractual provision to the contrary,every employment is employment "at will." 
D) In validating job specifications,a firm lists all pertinent details about a job,including its duties,responsibilities,working conditions,and physical requirements.

Question 12

According to Shaw and Barry,a workplace environment in which employees are treated fairly and their inherent dignity respected is compatible with a firm's business goals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The hiring process needs to include screening,testing,and

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A) safety awareness. 
B) eliminating candidates. 
C) interviewing. 
D) job descriptions. 
A) safety awareness. 
B) eliminating candidates. 
C) interviewing. 
D) job descriptions.

Question 14

Just cause requires that reasons for discipline or discharge relate directly to job performance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to common law,to legally dismiss an employee,an employer

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A) cannot have bad motives. 
B) is obligated not to discriminate. 
C) must have good cause. 
D) need have no reason at all. 
A) cannot have bad motives. 
B) is obligated not to discriminate. 
C) must have good cause. 
D) need have no reason at all.

Question 16

Unions employ two kinds of boycotts to enforce their demands.These two kinds of boycotts are

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A) positive and negative. 
B) corporate and private. 
C) active and passive. 
D) primary and secondary. 
A) positive and negative. 
B) corporate and private. 
C) active and passive. 
D) primary and secondary.

Question 17

Labor historians generally consider the Knights of Labor (K of L),established in 1869,as the first truly national trade union.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is a correct statement about union activities?

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A) A sympathetic strike occurs when workers who have no particular grievance of their own and who may or may not have the same employer decide to strike in support of others. 
B) A corporate campaign occurs when people refuse to patronize companies that handle products of struck companies. 
C) The 1947 Taft-Hartley Act forbids individual states from outlawing union shops. 
D) Labor historians generally consider the American Federation of Labor (AFL) the first truly national trade union. 
A) A sympathetic strike occurs when workers who have no particular grievance of their own and who may or may not have the same employer decide to strike in support of others. 
B) A corporate campaign occurs when people refuse to patronize companies that handle products of struck companies. 
C) The 1947 Taft-Hartley Act forbids individual states from outlawing union shops. 
D) Labor historians generally consider the American Federation of Labor (AFL) the first truly national trade union.

Question 19

Which of these is a valid reason for not hiring a potential employee?

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A) The person is overqualified. 
B) There's a gap in the person's unemployment history. 
C) The person dresses poorly. 
D) The person has a lack of experience. 
A) The person is overqualified. 
B) There's a gap in the person's unemployment history. 
C) The person dresses poorly. 
D) The person has a lack of experience.

Question 20

What is the difference between a "job description" and a "job specification"?

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A job description and a job specificatio

Since Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1994,

How is "just cause" and "due process" relevant to business ethics? Justify your answer.

Of the four types of discharge,firing

Job performance and the fairness of the work contract are relevant to the issue of fair wages.

Griggs v.Duke Power Company,which prohibits

The express purpose of a boycott is the same as a strike -- to hurt the employer and strengthen the union's bargaining position.

Name three criteria that is relevant to the fairness of tests used for hiring employees.

What is the importance of the Wagner Act of 1935?

A job description describes the qualifications an employee needs,such as skills,educational experience,appearance,and physical attributes.

According to David Ewing,

Which statement is true about the hiring and employment process?

According to Shaw and Barry,a workplace environment in which employees are treated fairly and their inherent dignity respected is compatible with a firm's business goals.

The hiring process needs to include screening,testing,and

Just cause requires that reasons for discipline or discharge relate directly to job performance.

According to common law,to legally dismiss an employee,an employer

Unions employ two kinds of boycotts to enforce their demands.These two kinds of boycotts are

Labor historians generally consider the Knights of Labor (K of L),established in 1869,as the first truly national trade union.

Which of the following is a correct statement about union activities?

Which of these is a valid reason for not hiring a potential employee?

What is the difference between a "job description" and a "job specification"?

The Nature of Morality

Normative Theories of Ethics

Justice and Economic Distribution

The Nature of Capitalism

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Consumers

The Environment

The Workplace 2: Todays Challenges

Moral Choices Facing Employees

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Exam 8: The Workplace 1: Basic Issues

Since Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1994,

How is "just cause" and "due process" relevant to business ethics? Justify your answer.

Of the four types of discharge,firing

Job performance and the fairness of the work contract are relevant to the issue of fair wages.

Griggs v.Duke Power Company,which prohibits

The express purpose of a boycott is the same as a strike -- to hurt the employer and strengthen the union's bargaining position.

Name three criteria that is relevant to the fairness of tests used for hiring employees.

What is the importance of the Wagner Act of 1935?

A job description describes the qualifications an employee needs,such as skills,educational experience,appearance,and physical attributes.

According to David Ewing,

Which statement is true about the hiring and employment process?

According to Shaw and Barry,a workplace environment in which employees are treated fairly and their inherent dignity respected is compatible with a firm's business goals.

The hiring process needs to include screening,testing,and

Just cause requires that reasons for discipline or discharge relate directly to job performance.

According to common law,to legally dismiss an employee,an employer

Unions employ two kinds of boycotts to enforce their demands.These two kinds of boycotts are

Labor historians generally consider the Knights of Labor (K of L),established in 1869,as the first truly national trade union.

Which of the following is a correct statement about union activities?

Which of these is a valid reason for not hiring a potential employee?

What is the difference between a "job description" and a "job specification"?

The Nature of Morality

Normative Theories of Ethics

Justice and Economic Distribution

The Nature of Capitalism

Corporations

Consumers

The Environment

The Workplace 2: Todays Challenges

Moral Choices Facing Employees

Job Discrimination

Filters