MGT 415 Chapter 15

Where are workers not permitted to form independent unions?a. United States.b. Communist countries.c. Military dictatorships.d. Both B and C, but not A.

.d. Both B and C, but not A.

According to the new social contract:

Companies try to attract workers by giving them interesting and challenging work.

According to a recent study, nearly ninety percent of all companies test employees or job applicants for drugs

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Ergonomics is another name for adapting the worker to the job.

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OSHA is a private organization that represent workers on job safety issues.

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Studies show that Union and non-union workers earn roughly the same amount of income and benefits.

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Which of the following is true about romantic relationships in the workplace?

Many companies allow managers to become romantically involved with subordinates, so long as they do not supervise them directly.

An employee for which team was terminated for saying detrimental things about his employer on his Facebook page.

Philadelphia Eagles

Drug testing for cause is commonly used after an accident or some observable change in behavior.

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Employment-at-will is a legal doctrine that means employees are hired and retain their jobs at the sole discretion of the employer.

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For the most part, electronic monitoring of employees is legal.

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In a business context, "privacy rights" refers primarily to protecting an individual's personal life from unwarranted intrusion by his or her employer.

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Some labor unions have departed from their traditional adversarial approach to work cooperatively with employers for their mutual benefit.

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The American Psychological Association noted there is a significant potential for honesty tests to generate false negatives.

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The implied understanding between an organization and its stakeholder is sometimes referred to as a social contract. true

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n general, employee assistance programs have been very cost effective.

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Which law allows individuals to sue federal contractors for fraud to receive up to 30 any amount recovered by the government?

U.S. False Claim Act (as amended in 1986).

During the 1930s, many workers in the United States joined unions, and the ranks of organized labor grew rapidly. This historical period was called:a. The Fair Deal.b. The New Deal.c. The Progressive Era.d. The Age of Unionization

b. The New Deal.

Which of the following led to significant corporate restructuring and downsizing?a. Fierce global competition.b. Emphasis on improving the "bottom line."c. Improved corporate profitability.d. Both A and B, but not C.

d. Both A and B, but not C.

According to the US Department of Labor:a. Annually, more than 3 million workers in private industry are hurt or become ill on the job.b. Annually, more than 3 million workers in public industry are hurt or become ill on the job.c. More than three out of every 100 workers are hurt or become ill on the job annually.d. Both A and C, not B.

d. Both A and C, not B.

A reason for an increase in employee monitoring does not include:a. To achieve greater efficiency at work.b. To avoid lawsuits if employees act in inappropriate ways.c. To make sure employees do not disclose confidential information.d. To reduce the employer's health insurance premiums.

d. To reduce the employer's health insurance premiums.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act gives workers the right to a job:

free from recognized hazards that are caused or likely to cause death or serious physical harm

Which of the following is not an argument favoring employee drug testing?

it is an intrusion on individual privacy

Which of the following is true about random drug testing of employees?

it may occur at various times through the year

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act makes it illegal for employers to:

retaliate in anyway against whistle-blowers who report information that could have an impact on the value of a company's shares

If someone is entitled to be treated a certain way, this refers to a:

right

Which of the following is (are) true about honesty tests?

t is a written psychological test trying to predict employee honesty on the job

Which of the following is (are) true about Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs)?

they offer counseling and follow-up to alcohol abusers

Privacy rights seek to protect the employees' private lives from:

unwarranted intrusion by the employer