Question 1

Tests are designed to measure the applicants's skills in verbal,quantitative,and

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A) likeability. 
B) quickness. 
C) logic. 
D) social graces. 
A) likeability. 
B) quickness. 
C) logic. 
D) social graces.

Question 2

When most people fire another employee,they do it with great joy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

To be successful any test used by a corporation must be:

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A) sound 
B) valid 
C) created outside the corporation using the test 
D) one that can be used by any organization for any position 
A) sound 
B) valid 
C) created outside the corporation using the test 
D) one that can be used by any organization for any position

Question 4

Explain in your own words the plight and condition that unions find themselves in today.

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Unions today are facing a number of chal

Question 5

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 6

Conscious and unconscious biases and stereotypes are as the English philosopher Francis Bacon (1561-1626)called

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A) "plagues of interviewing." 
B) "idols of the mind." 
C) "the best tools." 
D) "mind benders." 
A) "plagues of interviewing." 
B) "idols of the mind." 
C) "the best tools." 
D) "mind benders."

Question 7

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

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A job description and a job specificatio

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain these concepts: seniority,inbreeding,and nepotism.

Accepted Answer

Seniority refers to the length of time a

Question 10

Nepotism is the practice of promoting exclusively from within the firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Groups of 18th century skilled artisans formed secret societies for two basic reasons.Which of the following is one of those reasons?

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A) To equalize their relationship with their employers. 
B) To distinguish themselves from carpenters and shoemakers. 
C) To gain control of the German government. 
D) To avoid having to set minimal standards for their crafts. 
A) To equalize their relationship with their employers. 
B) To distinguish themselves from carpenters and shoemakers. 
C) To gain control of the German government. 
D) To avoid having to set minimal standards for their crafts.

Question 13

Of the four types of discharge,firing

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A) results from an employee's poor performance-that is,from his or her failure to fulfill expectations. 
B) is for-cause dismissal-the 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 performance-that is,from his or her failure to fulfill expectations. 
B) is for-cause dismissal-the 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 14

What is the importance of the Wagner Act of 1935?

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The Wagner Act of 1935, also known as th

Question 15

According to common law,unless there is an explicit contractual provision to the contrary,every employment is employment at will and either side is free to terminate it at any time without advance notice or reason.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When weighing the decisions to terminate employees,companies need to remember that employment affects families and communities,not just individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Due process requires specific and systematic means for workers to appeal discharge or disciplinary decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The hiring process needs to include screening,testing,and

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

What's the difference between a direct strike and a sympathetic strike?

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A direct strike and a sympathetic strike

Tests are designed to measure the applicants's skills in verbal,quantitative,and

When most people fire another employee,they do it with great joy.

To be successful any test used by a corporation must be:

Explain in your own words the plight and condition that unions find themselves in today.

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

Conscious and unconscious biases and stereotypes are as the English philosopher Francis Bacon (1561-1626)called

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

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

Explain these concepts: seniority,inbreeding,and nepotism.

Nepotism is the practice of promoting exclusively from within the firm.

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

Groups of 18th century skilled artisans formed secret societies for two basic reasons.Which of the following is one of those reasons?

Of the four types of discharge,firing

What is the importance of the Wagner Act of 1935?

According to common law,unless there is an explicit contractual provision to the contrary,every employment is employment at will and either side is free to terminate it at any time without advance notice or reason.

When weighing the decisions to terminate employees,companies need to remember that employment affects families and communities,not just individuals.

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

Due process requires specific and systematic means for workers to appeal discharge or disciplinary decisions.

The hiring process needs to include screening,testing,and

What's the difference between a direct strike and a sympathetic strike?

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

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Exam 8: The Workplace 1: Basic Issues

Tests are designed to measure the applicants's skills in verbal,quantitative,and

When most people fire another employee,they do it with great joy.

To be successful any test used by a corporation must be:

Explain in your own words the plight and condition that unions find themselves in today.

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

Conscious and unconscious biases and stereotypes are as the English philosopher Francis Bacon (1561-1626)called

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

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

Explain these concepts: seniority,inbreeding,and nepotism.

Nepotism is the practice of promoting exclusively from within the firm.

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

Groups of 18th century skilled artisans formed secret societies for two basic reasons.Which of the following is one of those reasons?

Of the four types of discharge,firing

What is the importance of the Wagner Act of 1935?

According to common law,unless there is an explicit contractual provision to the contrary,every employment is employment at will and either side is free to terminate it at any time without advance notice or reason.

When weighing the decisions to terminate employees,companies need to remember that employment affects families and communities,not just individuals.

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

Due process requires specific and systematic means for workers to appeal discharge or disciplinary decisions.

The hiring process needs to include screening,testing,and

What's the difference between a direct strike and a sympathetic strike?

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