Question 1

The appropriate guideline for testing potential employees is:

Accepted Answer

A) a test must exhibit a reasonable consistency in results obtained. 
B) a test must measure precisely what a test is designed to determine. 
C) a test that is both valid and reliable cannot be unfair. 
D) Griggs v.Duke Power Company,which prohibits 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) a test must exhibit a reasonable consistency in results obtained. 
B) a test must measure precisely what a test is designed to determine. 
C) a test that is both valid and reliable cannot be unfair. 
D) Griggs v.Duke Power Company,which prohibits 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 2

What does "just cause" require in situations of employee discipline or discharge? What does "due process" require?

Accepted Answer

"Just cause" and "due process" are legal

Question 3

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 4

The case of Griggs v.Duke Power Company

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A) established the Food and Drug Administration. 
B) prohibited tests with an unequal effect on minority groups that are not job related. 
C) guaranteed employers the right of refusing to bargain with union representatives. 
D) guaranteed the right to work and outlawed union shops. 
A) established the Food and Drug Administration. 
B) prohibited tests with an unequal effect on minority groups that are not job related. 
C) guaranteed employers the right of refusing to bargain with union representatives. 
D) guaranteed the right to work and outlawed union shops.

Question 5

How did the passage of the National Labor Relations Act in 1935 advance the cause of unionism?

Accepted Answer

The passage of the National Labor Relati

Question 6

The express purpose of any boycott is the same as that of a strike - to hurt the employer or company financially and thus strengthen the union's bargaining position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A corporate boycott occurs when an organized body of workers withholds its labor to force an employer to comply with its demands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to David Ewing,two factors explain the absence of civil liberties and the prevalence of authoritarianism in the workplace.Which of the following is one of them?

Accepted Answer

A) discriminatory employment practices due to strict constructionist interpretations of the Constitution 
B) the rise of personnel engineering and professional management 
C) the common law doctrine of eminent domain 
D) employer resistance to unionization 
A) discriminatory employment practices due to strict constructionist interpretations of the Constitution 
B) the rise of personnel engineering and professional management 
C) the common law doctrine of eminent domain 
D) employer resistance to unionization

Question 9

In the interview process,the interview should avoid rudeness,coarseness,condescension,and

Accepted Answer

A) giddiness. 
B) hostility. 
C) sternness. 
D) questions. 
A) giddiness. 
B) hostility. 
C) sternness. 
D) questions.

Question 10

In union terms,a direct strike occurs

Accepted Answer

A) when an organized body of workers withholds its labor to force the employer to comply with its demands. 
B) when union members and their supporters refuse to buy products from a company being struck. 
C) 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. 
D) when people refuse to patronize companies that handle products of struck companies. 
A) when an organized body of workers withholds its labor to force the employer to comply with its demands. 
B) when union members and their supporters refuse to buy products from a company being struck. 
C) 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. 
D) when people refuse to patronize companies that handle products of struck companies.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Choose the factual precept concerning wages:

Accepted Answer

A) an employer's financial capabilities are irrelevant to the question of fair wages. 
B) a fair wage is whatever an employee is willing to accept. 
C) extrinsic,non-job-related considerations are often relevant to setting fair wages. 
D) a fair wage presupposes a fair work contract. 
A) an employer's financial capabilities are irrelevant to the question of fair wages. 
B) a fair wage is whatever an employee is willing to accept. 
C) extrinsic,non-job-related considerations are often relevant to setting fair wages. 
D) a fair wage presupposes a fair work contract.

Question 13

A primary boycott occurs when people refuse to patronize companies that handle products of struck companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A workplace environment in which employees are treated fairly and their inherent dignity respected is compatible with a firm's business goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One of the chief concerns of nepotism is the disregard of managerial responsibilities to the organization and of fairness to other employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Austin Fagothey and Milton Gonsalves believe one of the three conditions when a direct strike is justified is

Accepted Answer

A) even when there is not proper authorization. 
B) when workers are coerced into striking. 
C) when it is a last resort. 
D) under no conditions except for a just cause. 
A) even when there is not proper authorization. 
B) when workers are coerced into striking. 
C) when it is a last resort. 
D) under no conditions except for a just cause.

Question 17

What are the key principles of effective interviewing?

Accepted Answer

Effective interviewing is a critical ski

Question 18

Summarize and explain the concept of the "living wage."

Accepted Answer

The concept of the "living wage" refers

Question 19

Explain the differences between the principles of "just cause" and  "due process."

Accepted Answer

The principle of "just cause" refers to

Question 20

Sometimes the screening process unfairly excludes certain applicants.Give some examples.

Accepted Answer

Sometimes the screening process unfairly

The appropriate guideline for testing potential employees is:

What does "just cause" require in situations of employee discipline or discharge? What does "due process" require?

According to David Ewing,

The case of Griggs v.Duke Power Company

How did the passage of the National Labor Relations Act in 1935 advance the cause of unionism?

The express purpose of any boycott is the same as that of a strike - to hurt the employer or company financially and thus strengthen the union's bargaining position.

A corporate boycott occurs when an organized body of workers withholds its labor to force an employer to comply with its demands.

According to David Ewing,two factors explain the absence of civil liberties and the prevalence of authoritarianism in the workplace.Which of the following is one of them?

In the interview process,the interview should avoid rudeness,coarseness,condescension,and

In union terms,a direct strike occurs

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

Choose the factual precept concerning wages:

A primary boycott occurs when people refuse to patronize companies that handle products of struck companies.

A workplace environment in which employees are treated fairly and their inherent dignity respected is compatible with a firm's business goals.

One of the chief concerns of nepotism is the disregard of managerial responsibilities to the organization and of fairness to other employees.

Austin Fagothey and Milton Gonsalves believe one of the three conditions when a direct strike is justified is

What are the key principles of effective interviewing?

Summarize and explain the concept of the "living wage."

Explain the differences between the principles of "just cause" and "due process."

Sometimes the screening process unfairly excludes certain applicants.Give some examples.

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

The appropriate guideline for testing potential employees is:

What does "just cause" require in situations of employee discipline or discharge? What does "due process" require?

According to David Ewing,

The case of Griggs v.Duke Power Company

How did the passage of the National Labor Relations Act in 1935 advance the cause of unionism?

The express purpose of any boycott is the same as that of a strike - to hurt the employer or company financially and thus strengthen the union's bargaining position.

A corporate boycott occurs when an organized body of workers withholds its labor to force an employer to comply with its demands.

According to David Ewing,two factors explain the absence of civil liberties and the prevalence of authoritarianism in the workplace.Which of the following is one of them?

In the interview process,the interview should avoid rudeness,coarseness,condescension,and

In union terms,a direct strike occurs

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

Choose the factual precept concerning wages:

A primary boycott occurs when people refuse to patronize companies that handle products of struck companies.

A workplace environment in which employees are treated fairly and their inherent dignity respected is compatible with a firm's business goals.

One of the chief concerns of nepotism is the disregard of managerial responsibilities to the organization and of fairness to other employees.

Austin Fagothey and Milton Gonsalves believe one of the three conditions when a direct strike is justified is

What are the key principles of effective interviewing?

Summarize and explain the concept of the "living wage."

Explain the differences between the principles of "just cause" and "due process."

Sometimes the screening process unfairly excludes certain applicants.Give some examples.

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