BUSAD 144 - Human Resources I » Spring 2021 » Quiz 6

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Question #1
In the reciprocal relationship, each right of employers and employees comes with a corresponding
A.   responsibility.
B.   contract.
C.   tradition.
D.   duty.
Question #2
Sherlock is a private investigator. He and Megatherium Industries have a formal agreement that he will perform background checks on all applicants for managerial-level positions for one year, for a certain fee and within certain performance guidelines. This agreement gives Sherlock
A.   implied obligations.
B.   responsibilities without rights.
C.   employment-at-will rights.
D.   contractual rights.
Question #3
Employment-at-will is a common-law doctrine holding that:
A.   employees are free agents, but employers must have a just cause for terminating them.
B.   employer has the right to hire, fire, demote, or promote whomever it chooses.
C.   employees can be asked to leave a company only if they are willing to do so.
D.   an employee must provide a minimum of two weeks' notice before quitting a job.
Question #4
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.   As long as what employees say in their blogs about their company, bosses, and co-workers is true, the employees are protected against employer retaliation.
B.   Private-sector employees have free speech rights in their blogs, but employees of the federal government can legally be forbidden from blogging about anything concerned with their workplace.
C.   Blogs are protected under free speech.
D.   Employers can require employees to sign a non-disclosure privacy agreement that limits what they can say in their blogs.
Question #5
In general, personnel files and records should be maintained for
A.   7 years.
B.   3 years.
C.   1 year.
D.   the life of the company or its successor companies.
Question #6
Which of the following is NOT a recommended part of an e-mail and voice mail policy?
A.   E-mail and voice mail are for business use only.
B.   All computer passwords and codes must be available to the employer.
C.   Employee use of e-mail and voice mail is restricted and subject to employer review.
D.   The employer may search e-mail or voice mail upon 24 hours notice to the employee.
Question #7
The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988
A.   covers on-the-job use of legal substances, but both on- and off-the-job use of illegal substances.
B.   requires government contractors to take steps to eliminate employee drug usage.
C.   applies to all private sector employers.
D.   covers all intoxicating substances, including alcohol.
Question #8
____ are general in nature, while ____ are specific to the situation.
A.   Regulations, rules
B.   Policies, rules
C.   Procedures, regulations
D.   Rules, procedures
Question #9
The disciplinary system can be viewed as an application of ____ problem or unproductive employees.
A.   negative rewards for
B.   behavior modification to
C.   a public rebuke for
D.   punishment of
Question #10
____ incorporates a sequence of steps, each becoming more stringent, that are designed to change the employee's inappropriate behavior.
A.   Behavior modification
B.   Positive discipline
C.   Step-wise punishment
D.   Progressive discipline
Question #11
____ refers to a condition in which the physical well-being of people is protected. ____ refers to protecting employees and organizational facilities.
A.   Wellness, Risk management
B.   Protection, Prevention
C.   Safety, Security
D.   Health, Security
Question #12
The three major causes of injury in the workplace include all of the following EXCEPT
A.   faulty equipment.
B.   overextending.
C.   falling.
D.   bodily reaction.
Question #13
Every employer engaged in commerce with ____ employees is covered by OSHA.
A.   one or more
B.   25 or more
C.   10 or more
D.   50 or more
Question #14
____ is the study and design of the work environment to address the physiological and physical demands on individuals.
A.   Ergonomics
B.   Occupational safety and health
C.   Environmental design
D.   Industrial physiology
Question #15
Workers have the right to walk off a job and refuse to perform unsafe work if all of the following conditions are met EXCEPT
A.   the employees have tried to have the dangerous condition corrected.
B.   using normal procedures to solve the problem has not worked.
C.   their fear is objectively reasonable.
D.   they are not receiving hazardous-duty pay.
Question #16
____ violations could have an impact on employees' health or safety but probably would not cause death or serious harm.
A.   Dangerous
B.   De minimis
C.   Serious
D.   Other-than-serious
Question #17
Typically, HR takes on all the following responsibilities for health, safety and security EXCEPT
A.   designing employee identification systems.
B.   investigating accidents.
C.   assisting in disaster planning.
D.   developing safety reporting systems.
Question #18
Which of the following groups has the highest incidence of substance abuse?
A.   healthcare workers
B.   young single men
C.   workers holding stressful jobs, including executives
D.   minorities in low-wage jobs
Question #19
A fitness-for-duty test is a/an
A.   specific test for substance abuse.
B.   attempt to detect impairment of abilities.
C.   test of physical fitness and mental stability.
D.   medical examination to check for serious illness or disease.
Question #20
____ provide(s) counseling and other help in a non-work setting to employees having emotional, physical, or other personal problems.
A.   Employee assistance programs
B.   An organizational ombudsman
C.   HR specialists
D.   A wellness program

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