Ethics chpt 9

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Which statement has the proper perspective about the testing of employees by a business?

Drug testing can only be defensible when there is a legitimate interest at stake and that the steps the business is taking to protect that interest are reasonable and morally permissible.

Fatigue and stress is less of a health problem than it used to be.

False

OSHA requires safeguards whether or not they are "feasible."

False

The United States has more of what per employee than any other industrial nation?

Managers

An early 1970s government survey of worker dissatisfaction identified the lack of opportunities to be one's own boss as one of the three chief sources of worker dissatisfaction.

True

As a general rule, the burden is on an organization to establish the legitimacy of infringing on what would normally be considered the personal sphere of the individual.

True

Businesses often claim polygraphs are a fast and economical way to verify the information provided by a job applicant.

True

Employees have a legal right to refuse to work when it exposes them to imminent danger.

True

Granting workers new responsibilities and respect can benefit the entire organization.

True

Informed consent implies deliberation and free choice.

True

The general proposition that a firm has a legitimate interest only in employee behavior that significantly influences work performance applies equally to off-the-job conduct.

True

When used properly, personality tests can help screen applicants for jobs by indicating areas of adequacy and inadequacy.

True

The proper approach to promote safety is found in the "hidden culture" which is

a culture that is proactively oriented toward safety.

The most common reason that people leave their jobs is

a poor relationship with their immediate supervisor

The Hawthorne effect shows

attention and recognition can enhance worker productivity and motivation.

When it comes to obtaining information about employees, a key concept is

informed consent.

When employees at all occupational levels are asked to rank what is important to them, the order that they put them in is:

interesting work; sufficient help, support, and information to accomplish the job; enough authority to carry out the work; and good pay

The right to privacy of employees

may conflict with an organization's legitimate interests.

Privacy

must be respected if we are to function as complete, self-governing agents.

The most accurate statement about workplace safety is:

workers are often unaware of the hazards they face on the job


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