Exam 14: Procedural Justice and Ethics in Employee Relations

Companies should familiarize all supervisors with company policies and provide a(n)_____ to use when conducting dismissals.

Most authorities agree that it is best to terminate an employee on Fridays.

When an employer has promised not to terminate an employer except for unsatisfactory job performance or other good cause,the courts will insist that the employer carry out that promise.

Justice refers to the maintenance or administration of what is just,especially by the impartial adjustment of conflict in claims or the assignment of merited rewards or punishments.

For most organizations,the most important thing they can do to ensure procedural justice is to provide individuals and groups the capacity to receive punitive damages.

What is an implied promise?

Among major U.S.companies,about _____ percent do some form of electronic monitoring of employees.

_____ focuses on the fairness of the procedures used to make decisions.

Among U.S.companies,78 percent do some form of electronic monitoring of employees.

What is meant by employment-at-will and why is it difficult to terminate employees despite this principal?

According to _____,discipline should be immediate,consistent,and impersonal.

An ombudsperson is a neutral facilitator between employees and managers who assists them in resolving workplace disputes.

Which act requires employers of more than 100 workers to grant 60 days' written notice before closing a plant or before laying off more than one-third of a workforce in excess of 150 people?

The concept of _____ requires an employer not only to produce persuasive evidence of an employee's liability or negligence,but also to provide the employee a fair hearing and to impose a penalty appropriate to the proven offense.

Managers may avoid imposing discipline because of ignorance of organizational rules,fear of formal grievances,or fear of losing the friendship of employees.

Why should a contract state that it reflects the entire agreement of the parties and can only be amended in writing signed by both parties?

Which of the following is NOT an important function of voice systems?

Bosses may view employees on video monitors,tap their phones,and rummage through their computer files with or without employee knowledge or consent 24 hours a day.

__________ systems are characterized by elegance,accessibility,correctness,and responsiveness

Which theory states that individuals in groups look to others to learn appropriate behaviors and attitudes?