Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true regarding ethics in organizations?
A) In recent years, ethics has become a major issue in U.S. organizations owing to corporate scandals such as Enron or WorldCom.
B) Corporate scandals such as Enron and WorldCom have created a lack of trust in management.
C) Companies that were in corporate scandals did not have codes of ethics.
D) Codes of ethics are increasingly popular in U.S. organizations.
E) A mission statement details an organization's primary values and the ethical rules it expects managers and employees to follow. .

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

Which of the following is the best illustration of a work team?
A) A one-man band.
B) A football team that has separate players who specialize in offense, defense, and kickoff.
C) A symphony orchestra with special sections for wind, percussion, and strings
D) A surgical team of 3 nurses and 3 surgeons.
E) Airline employees who may handle baggage today, check in customers tomorrow, or serve on the information desk.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Ethics refers to:
A) a set of rules or principles that defines what is legal and what is illegal.
B) a set of rules or principles that defines right and wrong conduct.
C) a situation in which decisions are made based on religious rules or principles
D) a situation in which individuals make decisions based primarily on their best interest.
E) a situation in which individuals act make decisions based primarily on the best interest of the most economically disadvantaged individuals

Accepted Answer

Ethics refers to a set of rules or principles that defines right and wrong conduct. It is not necessarily tied to legality or religion, but instead focuses on moral principles and values.

Question 4

Which of the following is not true regarding the employee involvement for HRM?
A) Employees are expected to work in teams.
B) Employees are expected to delegate.
C) Employees are expected to withhold strategic information from co-workers.
D) Employees need to be trained in all aspects of the job.
E) Employees need training in interpersonal skills.

Accepted Answer

It is not true that employees are expected to withhold strategic information from co-workers. In fact, employee involvement in HRM often involves sharing information and collaborating with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. A, B, D, and E are all true statements about employee involvement in HRM.

Question 5

Useful employee involvement requires:
A) demonstrated leadership and supportive management.
B) increased compensation, rather than extensive training.
C) extensive training and increased compensation.
D) clear decision making responsibility by upper management.
E) greater precision in job descriptions.

Accepted Answer

Demonstrated leadership and supportive management are essential for effective employee involvement. Without these, employees may not feel valued or motivated to contribute their ideas and efforts towards the success of the organization. Increased compensation and extensive training may also be helpful, but are not as important as supportive leadership. Clear decision making responsibility by upper management and greater precision in job descriptions are important, but do not directly relate to employee involvement.

Question 6

People who lack a strong moral sense are much less likely to do wrong if:
A) the company has a code of ethics.
B) they feel constrained by rules and strong cultural norms that discourage unethical behaviors.
C) they attend a business ethics seminar.
D) the company monitors their emails.
E) the employer performs an integrity test during the selection process

Accepted Answer

People who lack a strong moral sense are more likely to be influenced by external factors such as social norms and rules. Therefore, feeling constrained by rules and strong cultural norms that discourage unethical behavior is likely to be more effective than other options such as attending a seminar or having a code of ethics in place. Monitoring emails and integrity tests during the selection process may also be useful, but they are not as likely to be effective in changing the behavior of those who lack a strong moral sense.

Question 7

Raj is suing an organization, claiming that because he is an employee and not an independent contractor, the organization should have withheld taxes for him. All of these factors could be used to support his claim EXCEPT
A) He receives no insurance or pension benefits.
B) He received training on company policies and procedures.
C) He is allowed great flexibility in scheduling his work time.
D) He is paid market rate for his services.
E) He is reimbursed for travel.

Accepted Answer

Receiving no insurance or pension benefits is not a factor that supports the claim of being an employee, as both employees and independent contractors can lack these benefits.

Question 8

HRM provides support in all of these areas to increase employee involvement except
A) Delegation.
B) Retirement planning.
C) Work teams.
D) Goal setting.
E) Participative management.

Accepted Answer

While HRM may provide support for retirement planning, it is not necessarily aimed at increasing employee involvement. The other options listed (delegation, work teams, goal setting, participative management) are all HRM strategies designed to increase employee involvement and engagement.

Question 9

How does group decision making empower a workforce?
A) Employees have less input to work processes.
B) Isolated workers are prone to fewer work conflicts.
C) Employees have greater access to needed information.
D) There is less stress due to new job skill requirements.
E) Employees have the benefit of tried-and-true past decisions.

Accepted Answer

When employees are involved in the decision-making process, they have greater access to the information that is used to make decisions. This helps them understand the rationale behind decisions and feel more empowered in their work. Additionally, involving employees in decision making can help build trust and stronger relationships within the workforce.

Question 10

Conchita Lopez is the vice-president for human resources of a major manufacturing company. She is thinking of increasing the proportion of contingent workers in the different plants. As a consultant, you advise Conchita that a major disadvantage associated with contingent workers is that:
A) contingent workers are entitled to retirement benefits.
B) contingent employees complain more than core employees.
C) contingent workers may be less loyal and committed than core employees.
D) contingent workers do not require extensive skill training before they become fully productive to an organization.
E) contingent employees are usually less reliable than core employees.

Accepted Answer

Contingent workers are generally less loyal and committed to the organization as they have no job security, limited benefits, and no long-term career prospects. This could lead to a lack of engagement and motivation among contingent workers, resulting in lower productivity and higher turnover rates.

Question 11

HRM is often involved in all of the following for their contingent workers except
A) Motivation.
B) Locating temporary workers.
C) Scheduling options to meet workers' needs.
D) Conflict resolution between contingent and core employees.
E) Negotiating health care benefits.

Accepted Answer

HRM may be involved in negotiating health care benefits for contingent workers, but they are typically not responsible for motivating, locating, scheduling, or resolving conflicts for contingent workers. These tasks usually fall under the responsibility of the staffing agency or the direct manager of the contingent worker.

Quiz 1: Hrm in a Changing Environment

Which of the following is NOT true regarding ethics in organizations?

Which of the following is the best illustration of a work team?

Ethics refers to:

Which of the following is not true regarding the employee involvement for HRM?

Useful employee involvement requires:

People who lack a strong moral sense are much less likely to do wrong if:

Raj is suing an organization, claiming that because he is an employee and not an independent contractor, the organization should have withheld taxes for him. All of these factors could be used to support his claim EXCEPT

HRM provides support in all of these areas to increase employee involvement except

How does group decision making empower a workforce?

Conchita Lopez is the vice-president for human resources of a major manufacturing company. She is thinking of increasing the proportion of contingent workers in the different plants. As a consultant, you advise Conchita that a major disadvantage associated with contingent workers is that:

HRM is often involved in all of the following for their contingent workers except