Deck 8: Ethics and Fair Treatment in Human Resource Management

Question 1

Which of the following is not an influencing factor on ethical behavior?

A) moral disengagement
B) employees talking openly about ethics
C) managers
D) All of the above.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Bullying involves ________.

A) Imbalance of Power
B) Repetition
C) Intent to Cause Harm
D) All of the above.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Capital One welcomes new employees on a designated day with balloons, parties, and pep rallies. This is an example of ________.

A) providing physical support
B) using stories
C) using symbols
D) organizing ceremonies

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The principles of conduct governing an individual or a group are referred to as ________.

A) judgments
B) norms
C) ethics
D) laws

Question 5

Ethical behavior starts with ________.

A) moral awareness
B) moral ineptitude
C) morality
D) systemic cognitive biases

Question 6

The purpose of ________ is to inform employees ahead of time what is and is not acceptable behavior

A) ethics
B) norms
C) discipline
D) morality

Question 7

Offering rewards for ethical behavior: _______________________.

A) can backfire
B) may actually undermine the intrinsic value of ethical behavior
C) can lead to promoting someone who got a big sale through devious means
D) All of the above.

Question 8

Federal Express has a guaranteed fair treatment multistep program consisting of _______________ .

A) management review
B) officer complaint
C) organizing ceremonies
D) A and B only.

Question 9

Procedural justice refers to the ________.

A) fairness of the process used to arrive at a decision
B) manner in which managers conduct their interpersonal dealings with employees
C) fairness of a decision's result
D) the degree to which managers treat employees with dignity as opposed to abuse or disrespect

Question 10

Bullying can take many forms except ________.

A) spreading rumors
B) using the Internet
C) leaving people out on purpose
D) All of the above are forms of bullying.

Question 11

The CEO of Southwest Airlines can sometimes be seen helping out at a gate, handling luggage, and assisting cabin attendants while in flight. This is an example of ________ to create and sustain the company's culture.

A) providing physical support
B) organizing ceremonies
C) clarifying expectations
D) using signs and symbols

Question 12

________ justice refers to something that is good or bad, right or wrong, better or worse.

A) Distributive
B) Procedural
C) Interactional
D) Normative

Question 13

Distributive justice refers to the ________.

A) fairness of the process used to arrive at a decision
B) manner in which managers conduct their interpersonal dealings with employees
C) fairness of a decision's result
D) the degree to which managers treat employees with dignity as opposed to abuse or disrespect

Question 14

Ethics refers to the ________.

A) basic beliefs about what is right or wrong
B) characteristic values, traditions, and behaviors a company's employees share
C) principles of conduct governing an individual or group
D) standards used by the organization to decide upon proper conduct

Question 15

The Enron debacle, "It's not the rules but what employees feel they should do that determines ethical behavior," is a description of __________________________.

A) Organizational culture
B) Organizational climate
C) Organizational ethics
D) National culture

Question 16

________ justice refers to fair outcomes.

A) Distributive
B) Procedural
C) Interactional
D) Normative

Question 17

Under which of the following circumstances would an interview used for selection purposes be perceived as unfair?

A) Two-way communication is used.
B) Applicant is given an opportunity to display skills.
C) Feedback is provided.
D) A personality test is administered.

Question 18

Morality refers to the ________.

A) basic beliefs about what is right or wrong
B) principles of conduct governing an individual or group
C) standards used by the organization to decide upon proper conduct
D) standards of behavior accepted by society

Question 19

Which component of justice in refers to the fairness of a process?

A) distributive justice
B) procedural justice
C) interactional justice
D) interpersonal justice

Question 20

With respect to rights and fairness, which one of the following is not true? A An increasingly litigious workforce is a reason to be fair.
B) Many societies correctly rely solely on managers' sense of fairness to ensure that they do what is right by their employees
C) Laws like Title VII give employees various rights
D) Employees also have certain rights under common law.

Question 21

Which of the bases for dismissal is defined as an employee's inability to do the assigned work despite his or her diligence?

A) unsatisfactory performance
B) misconduct
C) lack of qualifications for job
D) changed requirements of job

Question 22

Misconduct, one of the bases for dismissal, is defined as ________.

A) the deliberate and willful violation of the employer's rules and may include stealing and insubordination
B) an employee's inability to do the assigned work despite his or her diligence
C) the persistent failure to perform assigned duties or to meet prescribed standards on the job
D) an employee's inability to do the work assigned because the nature of the job has changed

Question 23

Which of the following is not an example of employee insubordination?

A) mutiny
B) eavesdropping
C) disrespect
D) public criticism of one's boss

Question 24

The "terminate at will" rule guiding the employment relationship has traditionally meant that ________.

A) an employee can resign for any reason
B) an employer can fire an employee for any reason
C) contracts do not hold any real meaning in a court battle
D) Both A and B.

Question 25

In which organizational document are an organization's rules and regulations usually stated?

A) employee handbook
B) code of ethics
C) sexual harassment training guide
D) human resource policy manual

Question 26

Which of the following exceptions is not responsible for eroding the strength of the "terminate at will" doctrine?

A) public policy exception
B) public relations exception
C) statutory exception
D) All of the above have eroded the doctrine's strength.

Question 27

The most drastic step a manager can take in response to an employee offense is ________.

A) written warning
B) warning documented in employee file
C) time off without pay
D) dismissal

Question 28

All of the following are reasonable bases for dismissal except:

A) unsatisfactory performance.
B) whistle blowing.
C) misconduct.
D) lack of qualifications for job.

Question 29

A fair discipline process is built on which of the following?

A) rules and regulations
B) a system of progressive penalties
C) an appeals process
D) All of the above.

Question 30

When an employee's dismissal does not comply with the law or with the contractual agreement stated or implied by the firm via its employment application forms, employee manuals, or other promises, ________ has occurred.

A) mutiny
B) insubordination
C) wrongful discharge
D) emotional hardship

Question 31

Which of the following is not a fair discipline guideline?

A) A set of clear rules and regulations.
B) A system of progressive penalties .
C) An appeals process should be part of the disciplinary process.
D) All of the above are part of a fair discipline process.

Question 32

Which of the bases for dismissal is defined as the persistent failure to perform assigned duties or to meet prescribed standards on the job?

A) unsatisfactory performance
B) misconduct
C) lack of qualifications for job
D) changed requirements of job

Question 33

Unsatisfactory performance, one of the bases for dismissal, is defined as ________.

A) the deliberate and willful violation of the employer's rules and may include stealing and insubordination
B) an employee's inability to do the assigned work despite his or her diligence
C) the persistent failure to perform assigned duties or to meet prescribed standards on the job
D) an employee's inability to do the work assigned because the nature of the job has changed

Question 34

Which of the bases for dismissal is defined as the deliberate and willful violation of the employer's rules and may include stealing and insubordination?

A) unsatisfactory performance
B) whistle blowing
C) misconduct
D) changed requirements of job

Question 35

The exception to the termination at will doctrine that would protect an employee from dismissal because he or she refused to break the law is called the ________ exception.

A) covenant of good faith
B) implied contract
C) public policy
D) whistle blower

Question 36

Which of the following is one of the types of privacy violations upheld by courts?

A) intrusion
B) publication of private matters
C) appropriation of an employee's name for commercial purposes
D) videotaping in the workplace

Question 37

All of the following is a step in discipline without punishment except:

A) issue a written reminder.
B) give a paid, one-day "decision-making leave."
C) if no further incidents purge the one-day suspension from the file.
D) None of the above.

Question 38

A change in requirements of the job, one of the bases for dismissal, is defined as ________.

A) the deliberate and willful violation of the employer's rules and may include stealing and insubordination
B) an employee's inability to do the assigned work despite his or her diligence
C) the persistent failure to perform assigned duties or to meet prescribed standards on the job
D) an employee's inability to do the work assigned because the nature of the job has changed

Question 39

Under the public policy exception to the termination at will doctrine, courts have held that ________.

A) discharge is wrongful when it is against an explicit, well-established law
B) even in the absence of a written document, an implied contract existed based on representations in the employee handbook
C) employers should not fire employees without good cause
D) persistent failure to perform assigned duties or to meet prescribed standards on the job is reason for dismissal

Question 40

Which of the bases for dismissal is defined as an employee's inability to do the work assigned because the nature of the job has changed?

A) unsatisfactory performance
B) misconduct
C) lack of qualifications for job
D) changed requirements of job

Question 41

Bullying means singling out someone to harass and mistreat them.

Question 42

What is the fourth step in the guidelines for an effective termination interview?

A) plan the interview carefully
B) get to the point
C) describe the situation
D) listen

Question 43

________ is a systematic process by which some one who is terminated is trained and counseled in the techniques of conducting a self-appraisal and securing a job appropriate to his or her needs and talents.

A) An exit interview
B) Outplacement counseling
C) A job counseling fair
D) Downsizing

Question 44

Employees who believe they were treated fairly tend to have higher employee commitment, enhanced satisfaction with the organization and their jobs, and exhibit organizational citizenship behaviors.

Question 45

The principal cause of ethical compromises is based on organizational pressure to meet a schedule or some other objective.

Question 46

To try to ensure that the termination interview will go smoothly all of the following must take place except:

A) review the severance package.
B) identify the next step.
C) describe the situation.
D) All of the above. Should this be that all of the above ARE actions that shold take place at an exit interview?

Question 47

The plant closing law requires employers with ________ or more employees to give advance notification prior to closing a facility.

A) 25
B) 50
C) 100
D) 150

Question 48

What is the second step in the guidelines for an effective termination interview?

A) plan the interview carefully
B) get to the point
C) describe the situation
D) listen

Question 49

What is the third step in the guidelines for an effective termination interview?

A) plan the interview carefully
B) get to the point
C) describe the situation
D) listen

Question 50

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act is also known as ________.

A) COBRA
B) the plant closing law
C) ERISA
D) the privacy law

Question 51

The plant closing law requires that employers ________.

A) provide training for new jobs for employees affected by the plant closing
B) offer employees of one year or more comparable jobs elsewhere
C) provide a severance pay of two months or more
D) notify employees 60 days in advance of the plant closing

Question 52

Managers can do a lot to influence employee ethics by carefully cultivating the right norms, leadership, reward systems, and culture.

Question 53

What is the sixth step in the guidelines for an effective termination interview?

A) identify the next step
B) get to the point
C) describe the situation
D) listen

Question 54

What is the first step in the guidelines for an effective termination interview?

A) plan the interview carefully
B) get to the point
C) describe the situation
D) listen

Question 55

James wants to get rid of an obnoxious subordinate. He makes life miserable for her so that she eventually quits. She can claim that she was ________.

A) wrongfully discharged
B) constructively discharged
C) fired at will
D) Both A and B .

Question 56

Procedural justice refers to the fairness of the process by which a decision is made.

Question 57

The purpose of discipline is to encourage employees to behave sensibly at work.

Question 58

All of the following are classified as non-disciplinary separations under the plant closing law except:

A) reduced sales or profits or recession.
B) termination for cause.
C) to retire or to seek better jobs.
D) employer or employee actions.

Question 59

What is the fifth step in the guidelines for an effective termination interview?

A) review the severance package
B) get to the point
C) describe the situation
D) listen

Question 60

What law requires that employers of 100 or more employees receive 60 days' notice before closing a facility or starting a layoff of 50 people or more?

A) COBRA
B) ERISA
C) Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
D) Electronic Communications Privacy Act

Question 61

Offering rewards for ethical behavior is a foolproof way to ensure ethicality.

Question 62

Engagement refers to being psychologically involved in, connected to, and committed to getting one's jobs done.

Question 63

Nonpunitive discipline is discipline involving oral warnings and paid "decision-making leaves of absence."

Question 64

Employers may be held liable for illegal acts their employees commit via email.

Question 65

If an employee conducts a personal phone call at work, the employer can legally eavesdrop and monitor the phone call.

Question 66

What is ethical is always legal.

Question 67

Punitive discipline focuses on gaining employee ongoing cooperation.

Question 68

Engagement is fostered when employees understand how their departments contribute to the company's success.
Confirm that the proper term here is employees and not managers.

Question 69

Employees should be engaged by providing them with reasons and methods to satisfy customers and then rewarded for appropriate behavior.

Question 70

Wrongful discharge occurs when an employee's dismissal does not comply with the law or with the contractual agreement stated or implied by the firm via its employment application forms, employee manuals, or other promises.

Question 71

Distributive justice refers to the manner in which managers conduct their interpersonal dealings with employees.

Question 72

Only about 21% of the global workforce is engaged, and almost 40% is disengaged.

Question 73

Ethical decisions always involve normative judgments about what is right or wrong.

Question 74

Incidents of bullying involve repetition.

Question 75

Poor attendance, voluntary turnover, and psychological withdrawal also reflect diminished employee engagement.

Question 76

Using the Internet, mobile phones, or other digital technologies to harm others is a form of verbal bullying.

Question 77

Actions that can foster employee engagement include getting a sense of accomplishment from working at the firm

Question 78

Open door policies and anonymous "hotlines" help management identify and remedy morale problems before they get out of hand.

Question 79

One survey indicated that companies with highly engaged employees have no higher revenue per employee.

Question 80

In a constructive discharge claim, the former employee argues that he or she quit, but had no choice because the employer made the situation intolerable.