Ch 15 Social Responsibility

Employee theft is correctly described by which statement?

It is a significant economic, social, and ethical problem in the workplace.

Random drug testing of employees is accurately described by which statement?

It screens randomly selected employees at various times through the year.

A strong employer-employee relationship is central to:

Both of these answers are correct: Achieving a corporation's economic goals; and satisfying the wishes of those who contribute their skills and talents to the company.

The "gig" (or sharing) economy is accurately described by which of these?

Both of these answers are correct: Many companies have become more cost-efficient; and the generally low wages have increased the welfare burden on the government.

Employees in the United States have a legal right to:

Both of these answers are correct: Organize and bargain collectively; and a safe and healthy workplace.

According to the new social contract:

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

The right to free speech is protected in the United States by the:

Constitution.

Since the mid-1950s the proportion of American workers represented by unions has:

Decreased.

As shown in Figure 2, in 2015 the countries with the highest and lowest percentages of unionized labor, respectively, were:

Iceland, Turkey.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, some of the most dangerous jobs include:

Police, fire fighters, prison guards.

States that have adopted right-to-work laws:

Prevent unions from requiring all workers they represent to pay fees or dues.

If someone is entitled to be treated in a certain way, this refers to a(n):

Right.

Some studies have shown that the burden of complying with safety regulations falls hardest on:

Small businesses.

A living wage has been defined as a wage that:

Supports half the basic needs of an average-sized family, based on local prices.

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

That is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious injury.

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

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

The leading cause of death on the job is due to:

Vehicle accidents.

Under U.S. laws, who has the right to hold an election to choose what union they want to represent them, if any:

Most private and public workers.

A reason for an increase in employee monitoring does not include:

To reduce the employer's health insurance premiums.

When an employee believes his or her employer has done something that is wrong or harmful to the public, and he or she reports alleged organizational misconduct to the media, government, or high-level company officials, what has occurred?

Whistle-blowing.

Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are correctly described by which of these statements?

They offer counseling and follow-up to alcohol and drug abusers. Almost all employers with 1,000 or more workers offer EAPs. Nearly three-quarters of small companies with 50 to 99 employees offer EAPs.

Businesses can reduce income inequality by which action?

Commit to paying a living wage to all employees.

The practice of adapting the job to the worker is called:

Ergonomics.

Romantic relationships in the workplace are described by which statement?

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

In the case The Ugly Side of Beautiful Nails, the nail salon industry violated which of these worker rights?

To a safe and healthy workplace.