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

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