BA 385 Chapter 17

Which of the following is not an action that managers should take when terminating employees? Fire employees in a private space Email the employee the termination Preserve the employee's dignity Use transparent criteria for layoffs

Email the employee the termination

Employee rights can be based on any of the following except economic grounds. religious grounds. legal grounds. ethical grounds.

religious grounds.

____ was protection for federal employees who expose illegal, corrupt, or wasteful government activities. Question options: Employment-At-Will Doctrine False Claims Act Civil Service Reform Act Michigan Whistle-Blowers Protection Act

Civil Service Reform Act

One recommendation for dismissing employees is to fire employees in common work areas. True False

False

The concept of due process is a basis for the employment-at-will doctrine. Question options: True False

False

Which of the following is true about the average whistle-blower? They are more highly paid than inactive observers. They have lower job performance reviews than inactive observers. They are less likely to hold supervisory or professional status than inactive observers. They are more likely to be single than inactive observers.

They are more highly paid than inactive observers.

A good way to avert whistle-blowing is for management to make a visible effort to listen and be responsive to employees' concerns. True False

True

A major exception to the employment-at-will doctrine is the public policy exception. True False

True

Court decisions are gradually eroding the employment-at-will doctrine. Question options: True False

True

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act makes whistle-blowing much easier. True False

True

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act makes whistle-blowing much easier. Question options: True False

True

The new social contract is driven by globalization and the declining labor movement. Question options: True False

True

The Sarbanes-Oxley act applies to: contract workers self-employed citizens employees in publicly held firms the unemployed

employees in publicly held firms

Enterprise rights are derived from employer promises. labor demands. negotiated contracts. the labor market.

employer promises.

The new social contract is being driven by Question options: the employee rights movement. technology. deregulation. global competition.

global competition

The belief that employees should only be discharged for good reasons is the Question options: justice as fairness principle. employment-at-will doctrine. good cause norm. sphere of justice principle.

good cause norm.

Requirements of a due process system include all of the following except Question options: institutionalization. ease of use. subject to review and appeal. applicable to all employees.

subject to review and appeal

Requirements of a due process system include all of the following except institutionalization. ease of use. subject to review and appeal. applicable to all employees.

subject to review and appeal.

If employers do not give unsatisfactory employees every reasonable opportunity to improve their performance before being fired, the company may have violated Question options: the worker's right to free speech. the Equal Employment Opportunity Act. fair trade agreements. the good faith principle.

the good faith principle

Which of the following is not a key element in the whistle-blowing process? Question options: the act or complaint the party to whom the report is made the organization against which the complaint is made the law under which the complaint is lodged

the law under which the complaint is lodged