Deck 20: Beyond Our Borders:

Question 1

Belle is an employee of Capital Corporation, a U.S.firm.Dana is an employee of Esta, Ltd., a European firm.The problem of sexual harassment in the workplace is

A)confined to Europe alone.
B)confined to Europe and the United States.
C)confined to the United States alone.
D)worldwide.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Geo Global Corporation, a U.S.firm, requires its employee Marcy to stay connected with work after office hours through a smartphone.In the United States, Marcy and other employees who are required to use mobile devices after work may have a valid claim to overtime wages if they

A)are not exempt under the overtime regulations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
B)are not reimbursed by their employers for the use.
C)are supplied with the devices by their employers.
D)do business with international contacts.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Roboto Robotics Inc.creates an internal social media network using enterprise social networking software and systems.The advantages of an internal social media network include

A)obtaining real-time information about important issues.
B)mass e-mailings.
C)employees' posts of personal notes.
D)"white noise."

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Porto Bella Ltd., a Brazilian firm, requires its employee David to stay connected with work after office hours through a smartphone.In Brazil, David and other employees who are required to use mobile devices after work are

A)entitled to receive overtime wages.
B)prohibited from receiving overtime wages.
C)considered overworked and underpaid.
D)paid by their government for staying connected.

Question 5

Women's groups contend that sexual harassment is viewed with "quiet tolerance" in corporations based in

A)Asia.
B)Europe.
C)North America.
D)South America.

Question 6

PowerSoft Corporation creates an internal social media network using enterprise social networking software and systems.Concerns about the use of an internal social media network include how to

A)keep the data safe.
B)make the data public.
C)provide access to all files to all employees.
D)maintain a personal, lively, and entertaining tone.