Question : 11) Carine’s position at FireWall was terminated when she refused : 1346364

11) Carine’s position at FireWall was terminated when she refused to participate in office theft for her supervisor. This is most likely an example of:

A) whistleblowing.

B) due process.

C) employment at will.

D) wrongful discharge.

12) Frank, a union member, is discharged by his employer for gross misconduct. When Frank appeals the decision to his union, he is most likely seeking:

A) due process.

B) residual rights.

C) statutory rights.

D) workers’ compensation.

13) During an interview, the hiring manager tells the job candidate, “You’ll always have a job here.” That statement most likely constitutes a(n):

A) employment-at-will statement.

B) granting of residual rights.

C) psychological contract.

D) implied contract.

14) An employee’s expectation of fair and ethical treatment, in return for providing fair and reasonable amounts of work with a certain degree of quality, is called:

A) an implied contract.

B) a psychological contract.

C) residual rights.

D) contractual rights.

15) Which of the following is most likely an example of the ethical treatment of employees?

A) Requiring significant stretching of an employees’ abilities

B) Refusing to hire family members and friends at an organization

C) Sharing confidential employee information with upper management

D) Avoiding disproportionate praise or censure for employee performance

16) In order to create a climate of ethical behavior and fairness in a company, managers and supervisors should do all of the following EXCEPT:

A) ensure that employees are treated equitably.

B) adhere to clear standards that are seen as just and reasonable.

C) tell white lies to minimize competition between co-workers.

D) take actions to develop trust between themselves and employees.

17) An employee’s right to privacy is best described as:

A) a guaranteed right.

B) implied in the Constitution.

C) explicitly stated in the Constitution.

D) protected with private employers but not public employers.

18) Which of the following is true about employee privacy rights?

A) Private employers are not as limited in their ability to invade employees’ privacy as are governmental employers.

B) The Crime Control and Safe Streets Act permits employers to listen in on employee phone conversations at work.

C) The Privacy Act of 1974 extends an almost absolute right to privacy to all employees.

D) The right to privacy is a constitutional right.

19) The Privacy Act of 1974:

A) protects all employees’ electronic communication as private communication.

B) permits employers to review any business-related electronic communications.

C) prohibits government investigation into social networking sites.

D) permits federal employees to review their personnel files.

20) Which of the following is a true statement about the differences between the protection of government versus non-government employees’ rights?

A) Government employees may have their personal work space searched without reasonable cause, but non-government workers are protected from this type of activity.

B) Government employees may not copy or correct the information in their personal files, but non-government employees may.

C) Government workers’ right to free speech is protected more fully than that of non-government employees.

D) There are no differences in the protection of workers’ rights.