Exam 9: Rights and Employee Development

List the examples of public policy exceptions to employment at will.

Thom refused his employer's request to falsify the contents of a report to the Department of Labor.The employer subsequently discharged Thom for insubordination.In his wrongful discharge suit,Thom argued which one of the following exceptions to at-will-employment?

When it comes to change,many people procrastinate.The primary driver toward taking action and overcoming procrastination is to ___________.

What is the difference between a right and a privilege? Give an example of the difference within an organization.

The Acme Global Corporation is implementing a new software program for entering sales dat a.Madelaine has been telling the other sales people that the new software is really going to be used to reduce the number of sales positions in the organization.She has told the junior sales persons that they should start looking for new jobs because the company is going to eliminate their positions when the new software comes on-line.Madelaine is in the _______ stage of the change process.

The orientation period never runs longer than 90 days.

When Leticia arrived at work late for the fourth time this week,her supervisor was angry.The supervisor shouted across the office,"This is the busiest time of year and you think it is okay to come to work late? There's no room for a slacker like you on this team." The discipline of Leticia appears to violate the __________ rule for effective discipline.

If the individual voluntarily agrees to do a particular job or task for the organization,the individual is exercising the right of __________.

Discuss the tests for just cause and how they help assure fairness in disciplinary actions.

The Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) trend has made data and device policies easier to implement.

Which of the following is a good description of leadership?

Coaching is way to provide ongoing feedback to employees about _____________.

When the initial decision to terminate an employee is made,it should then be reviewed by another organizational manager.This second manager must ensure that the decision was made in an objective fashion that follows the ___________,and is not based on an emotional reaction.

The oral warning includes a written component,so there is evidence of the communication.

Brianne asked her assistant,Austin,to send the minutes from the last meeting out to all the staff immediately.At the meeting the following day,Brianne's boss yelled at her for not getting the meeting minutes out before the meeting.Brianne is confused because she knew she told Austin to send them out.She storms back to her office and yells at Austin without waiting for an explanation.The discipline of Austin appears to violate the __________ rule for effective discipline.

Problem employees can destroy job satisfaction and employee engagement throughout the company.

Employees start working with low capability,but usually their ability to do the job increases and managers can cease close supervision.

"I'll never switch to an e-reader,no matter how popular they become." The employee who made this statement is in the _______ stage.

A __________ style is appropriate when interacting with employees with high capability

"People are moving toward using digital storage in the cloud,but that really is not going to affect us." The employee who made this statement is in the _______ stage.