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.   tradition.
C.   contract.
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.   contractual rights.
C.   employment-at-will rights.
D.   responsibilities without rights.
Question #3
Employment-at-will is a common-law doctrine holding that:
A.   an employee must provide a minimum of two weeks' notice before quitting a job.
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.   employees are free agents, but employers must have a just cause for terminating them.
Question #4
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.   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.
B.   Blogs are protected under free speech.
C.   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.
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.   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.   All computer passwords and codes must be available to the employer.
B.   E-mail and voice mail are for business use only.
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.   applies to all private sector employers.
C.   covers all intoxicating substances, including alcohol.
D.   requires government contractors to take steps to eliminate employee drug usage.
Question #8
____ are general in nature, while ____ are specific to the situation.
A.   Procedures, regulations
B.   Rules, procedures
C.   Regulations, rules
D.   Policies, rules
Question #9
The disciplinary system can be viewed as an application of ____ problem or unproductive employees.
A.   a public rebuke for
B.   behavior modification to
C.   punishment of
D.   negative rewards for
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.   Progressive discipline
C.   Behavior modification
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.   Safety, Security
B.   Protection, Prevention
C.   Health, Security
D.   Wellness, Risk management
Question #12
The three major causes of injury in the workplace include all of the following EXCEPT
A.   overextending.
B.   faulty equipment.
C.   bodily reaction.
D.   falling.
Question #13
Every employer engaged in commerce with ____ employees is covered by OSHA.
A.   50 or more
B.   10 or more
C.   25 or more
D.   one or more
Question #14
____ is the study and design of the work environment to address the physiological and physical demands on individuals.
A.   Industrial physiology
B.   Ergonomics
C.   Occupational safety and health
D.   Environmental design
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.   their fear is objectively reasonable.
C.   they are not receiving hazardous-duty pay.
D.   the employees have tried to have the dangerous condition corrected.
Question #16
____ violations could have an impact on employees' health or safety but probably would not cause death or serious harm.
A.   Serious
B.   Dangerous
C.   Other-than-serious
D.   De minimis
Question #17
Typically, HR takes on all the following responsibilities for health, safety and security EXCEPT
A.   developing safety reporting systems.
B.   investigating accidents.
C.   designing employee identification systems.
D.   assisting in disaster planning.
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.   test of physical fitness and mental stability.
C.   medical examination to check for serious illness or disease.
D.   specific test for substance abuse.
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.   An organizational ombudsman
D.   Employee assistance programs

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