Deck 10: Ethics of IT Organizations

Question 1

The Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition established a system that enables purchasers to evaluate, compare, and select electronic products based on a total of 51 environmental criteria.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

If a particular project requires only temporary help, and the workers will not be needed for future projects, the use of contingent workers is a poor approach.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Contingent work is a job situation in which an individual has an implicit contract for long-term employment.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

In a coemployment relationship, two employers have actual or potential legal rights and duties with respect to the same employee or group of employees.

Question 5

China is considered one of the best sources of programming skills outside Europe and North America.

Question 6

It is fairly simple to prevent contingent workers from passing on corporate processes and strategies to subsequent employers.

Question 7

Based on the data from the National Center for Education Statistics there are some 130,000 new computer and information science graduates each year to fill what the BLS projects as a need of roughly 53,000 new U.S. tech job openings per year.

Question 8

A firm is likely to use contingent IT workers if it experiences pronounced fluctuations in its technical staffing needs.

Question 9

The European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive restricts the use of many hazardous materials in computer manufacturing.

Question 10

Outsourcing is a short-term business arrangement in which a company contracts for services with an overseas organization that has expertise in providing a specific function.

Question 11

There is no evidence that the hiring of H-1B workers has affected the salaries of U.S. IT workers.

Question 12

Depending on how closely workers are supervised and how the job is structured, contingent workers may be viewed as permanent employees by the Internal Revenue Service, the Labor Department, or a state's workers' compensation and employment agencies.

Question 13

Companies are prohibited from exporting quantities of used electronics to companies in underdeveloped countries.

Question 14

Unethical companies cannot use H-1B visas to exploit the average salary requirements for H-1B workers.

Question 15

Electronics manufacturing employees and suppliers at all steps along the supply chain and manufacturing process are at risk of unhealthy exposure to potentially harmful materials.

Question 16

A key requirement for using H-1B workers is that employers must pay H-1B workers the prevailing wage for the work being performed.

Question 17

A person can work for a U.S. employer as an H-1B employee for a maximum continuous period of ten years.

Question 18

When an organization decides to use contingent workers for a project, it is making a trade-off between completing a single project quickly and cheaply versus developing people within its own organization.

Question 19

If a whistle-blower wants to remain unknown, the safest course of action is to leak information anonymously to the press.

Question 20

Foreign professionals can convert their H-1B visas into permanent green cards.

Question 21

In which of the following practices does a business transfer all or part of its workforce to another firm, which handles all human-resource-related activities and costs?

A)coemployment
B)outsourcing
C)employee leasing
D)whistle-blowing

Question 22

Violators of the False Claims Act are liable for how many times the dollar amount for which the government was defrauded?

A)two
B)three
C)four
D)five

Question 23

An H-1B worker can work for a U.S. employer for a maximum continuous period of how many years?

A)two
B)four
C)six
D)eight

Question 24

Temporary employees must be treated like official employees of the company and are eligible for vacation, sick pay, and retirement benefits.

Question 25

The U.S. Congress has approved the granting of an unlimited number of H-1B visas.

Question 26

Which country is considered one of the best sources of programming skills outside of Europe and North America?

A)China
B)Egypt
C)Saudi Arabia
D)India

Question 27

The goal of which of the following was to entice whistle-blowers to come forward by offering them a share of the money recovered?

A)False Claims Act
B)Electronic Product Environmental Act
C)Statement on Standards for Protection
D)The Whistle-Blowers Act

Question 28

What classification is given to an individual who provides services to another individual or organization according to terms defined in a written contract or within a verbal agreement?

A)H-1B worker
B)independent contractor
C)coemployee
D)outsourced employee

Question 29

Violators of the False Claims Act are liable for the exact dollar amount for which the government was defrauded.

Question 30

A qui tam plaintiff can receive between 15 and 30 percent of the total recovery from the defendant, depending on how helpful the person was to the success of the case.

Question 31

Since contingent workers are already specialists in a particular task, the hiring firm does not customarily incur which of the following?

A)relocation expenses
B)start-up costs
C)training costs
D)travel expenses

Question 32

What term is used to refer to a work environment in which temporary positions are common and organizations contract with independent workers for short-term engagements?

A)coemployment
B)employee leasing
C)gig economy
D)contingent employment

Question 33

Companies can use the Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) No. 16, to ensure that company data is protected in an outsourcing arrangement.

Question 34

After a six year H-1B visa expires, a foreign professional can convert their H-1B visa into which of the following?

A)U.S.citizenship
B)permanent H-1B visa
C)green card
D)foreign contract

Question 35

Which of these statements about contingent workers is true?

A)They typically work as a separate, independent group of workers and move from project to project working for the same firm.
B)They are often paid a lower hourly wage than full-time employees doing equivalent work.
C)They are eligible for most company benefits such as vacation, sick pay, and medical insurance.
D)They have neither an explicit nor an implicit contract for continuing employment.

Question 36

What type of visa is a temporary work visa granted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for people who work in specialty occupations?

A)H-1B
B)L-1
C)B-1
D)B-2

Question 37

For which of the following reasons has Egypt become a less attractive country as a source of IT outsourcing?

A)spike in oil prices
B)political unrest
C)limited number of resources
D)lack of education

Question 38

A disadvantage of using contingent workers is that they:

A)may pass on information about corporate processes and strategies to subsequent clients who could be competitors
B)may attempt to form a union
C)can demand payment for health insurance and retirement benefits
D)create the need to hire new employees when staffing needs increase

Question 39

Which of the following statements is true about the Bureau of Labor Statistics forecast for employment between 2014 and 2024?

A)Business is facing a long-term excess of trained and experienced IT workers.
B)Organizations using IT products and services are concerned about the excess of U.S.workers available to fill IT related positions.
C)532,000 new jobs are expected to be added to IT related positions.
D)IT firms are more likely to turn to traditional sources than nontraditional sources to find IT workers.

Question 40

Which of the following requires manufacturers to use at least 65 percent reusable or recyclable components and reduce or eliminate toxic material in their packaging?

A)Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition Directive
B)Greenpeace Environmental Restriction of Hazardous Substances
C)European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive
D)Electronic Product and Environmental Hazards Restriction Directive

Question 41

Discuss some of the considerations involved in deciding whether or not to hire contingent workers.

Question 42

Briefly summarize the Bureau of Labor statistics for employment in the IT industry for the period 2014 to 2024.

Question 43

Which of the following is a true statement about the number of declared undergraduate computer science majors based on data from the National Center for Education Statistics?

A)There was an increase in enrollment in spite of the forecast for a decreased number of workers in this field.
B)There are some 130,000 new computer and information science graduates each year.
C)There has been a steady decline in enrollment for the past twelve years.
D)The level of enrollment has remained about the same for the past ten years.

Question 44

How many H-1B visas has Congress set as the maximum amount to be granted yearly?

A)55,400
B)30,000
C)71,000
D)65,000

Question 45

A situation in which two employers have actual or potential legal rights and duties with respect to the same employee or group of employees is called which of the following?

A)contingent employment
B)temporary staffing
C)a coemployment relationship
D)outsourcing

Question 46

Define and briefly discuss the concept of employee leasing.

Question 47

Which of the following is an internationally recognized standard that companies can use to ensure that company data is protected in an outsourcing arrangement.

A)CMMI
B)Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
C)Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
D)Statement on Standards for Attestation and Engagements No.16

Question 48

One potential disadvantage of using contingent workers is that:

A)the costs for their health care, paid time off, and contributions to a retirement plan can be considerable
B)the company may have to adjust the number of contingent workers that it uses to meet business needs
C)there can be substantial training expenses
D)they may not feel a strong connection to the company for which they are working

Question 49

The False Claims Act was enacted during which war?

A)the U.S.Civil War
B)World War I
C)World War II
D)the Vietnam War

Question 50

Briefly discuss the use of hazardous material in computers and the potential risks, for manufacturing employees, suppliers, and users.

Question 51

The majority of people hired with H-1B visas in 2015 were hired primarily as which of the following positions?

A)hospitality management
B)IT directors and management
C)computer programmers and system analysts
D)data entry specialists

Question 52

An H-1B visa is a temporary visa granted for people who:

A)only work in the IT field
B)were educated outside the U.S.and wish to work in the U.S.
C)work in specialty occupations that require at least a four-year bachelor's degree
D)were born and educated outside the U.S.but have relatives living in the U.S.

Question 53

Companies applying for H-1B visas must offer a wage that is at least what percent of the average salary for the occupation?

A)75%
B)50%
C)85%
D)95%

Question 54

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of using contingent workers.

Question 55

Which of the following terms is used to describe an effort to attract public attention to a negligent, illegal, unethical, abusive, or dangerous act by an individual or organization?

A)offshore outsourcing
B)green computing
C)whistle-blowing
D)private contracting

Question 56

Which company has been able to achieve EPEAT's Gold level by using increasing amounts of recycled plastics in their product development?

A)Lexmark
B)Dell
C)Hewlett Packard
D)Lenovo

Question 57

Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) is a system that enables purchasers to evaluate, compare, and select electronic products based on a total of how many environmental criteria?

A)21
B)26
C)42
D)51

Question 58

Offshore demand is driving up salaries in India by roughly how much per year?

A)10 percent
B)25 percent
C)30 percent
D)15 percent

Question 59

Which of the following is a part of the False Claims Act that allows a private citizen to file a suit in the name of the U.S. government, charging fraud by government contractors and other entities who receive or use government funds?

A)qui tam provision
B)Affordable Care Act
C)Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
D)roving wiretap provision

Question 60

What term is used to identify a form of outsourcing in which services are provided by an organization whose employees are in a foreign country?

A)Consulting
B)Employee leasing
C)Offshore outsourcing
D)Employing H-1B workers