Question 1

Jason,a Caucasian in his mid-thirties,is a high-ranking manager at an insurance firm.He is well qualified and has received multiple accolades for his good work.When the firm receives news of potential business from a corporation that has primarily Africa American stakeholders,Jason gets overlooked and the opportunity to handle this account is given to his colleague,Dwayne,who is of African American descent.In this scenario,Jason is a victim of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  reverse discrimination
B)  affirmative action
C)  inverse discrimination
D)  backward discriminationE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Identify the doctrine which holds that employers are free to fire an employee at any time and for any reason unless an agreement specifies otherwise.

Accepted Answer

A)  The doctrine of estoppel
B)  The doctrine of constructive notice
C)  The doctrine of constructive dismissal
D)  The doctrine of employment at willE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Comparison of the probabilities of harm involved in various activities would determine the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  acceptable level of risks
B)  absolute risks
C)  speculative risks
D)  relative risksE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

One of the challenges in the acceptable risk approach to workplace health and safety is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  is a liberal approach to workplace health and safety that allows employees to recognize the risk they are likely to face.
B)  involves the determination of "relative risks," the calculation of which is a complicated process and not always reliable.
C)  assumes an equivalency between workplace risks and other types of risks when there are significant differences between them.
D)  It treats health and safety merely as an instrumental value and denies its intrinsic value.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

In legal contexts,due process is the right to be protected against the arbitrary use of authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true about child labor?

Accepted Answer

A)  The risk that child labor will be passed on to the next generation increases because children who work are more likely to earn low wages as adults.
B)  Research suggests that legalizing child labor will result in an increased number of children who work.
C)  Regions with a high prevalence of child labor are characterized by low levels of childhood morbidity associated with HIV/AIDS and malaria.
D)  Nation-specific studies show that high levels of child labor are associated with high literacy levels.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

In 1970,the U.S.Congress established the _____ and charged it with establishing workplace health and safety standards.

Accepted Answer

Occupational Safety and Health Administr...

Question 8

A commitment to using _____ for setting standards would require that,once the standards are set,we adopt the least expensive and most efficient means available for achieving those standards.

Accepted Answer

cost-effectiveness
Explanation: A commit...

Question 9

Describe in brief the two approaches to employee treatment discussed in this chapter.

Accepted Answer

There are two very distinct,and sometime...

Question 10

Critics in both industry and government argue that OSHA should aim to achieve the optimal,rather than highest feasible,level of safety.Which of the following can be used to achieve this goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost-utility analysis
B)  Cost-minimization analysis
C)  Cost-benefit analysis
D)  Cost-effectiveness analysisE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Discuss the issue of giving notice to the employees about organizational downsizing.

Accepted Answer

It can be argued that a firm should give...

Question 12

Which of the following is a challenge faced by the acceptable risk approach to health and safety?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a liberal approach to health and safety that allows employees to recognize the risk they are likely to face.
B)  It involves the determination of "relative risks," the calculation of which is a complicated process and not always reliable.
C)  It does not assume equivalency between workplace risks and other types of risks when there are significant similarities between them.
D)  It improperly places incentives because the risks faced at work could be controlled by others who might stand to benefit by not reducing them.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

In the context of government-regulated ethics approach to health and safety,a true statement about government standards is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  they address the "first generation" problem of the market controlled approach to health and safety by focusing on compensation rather than prevention.
B)  they favor individual bargaining between employers and employees as the approach to workplace health and safety.
C)  they prevent employees from having to face the fundamentally coercive choice between job and safety.
D)  they are set based on assumptions rather than best available scientific knowledge and thus add to market failures that result from insufficient information.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is true of "bullying" in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mistreatment of an employee needs to be physically threatening to be termed bullying.
B)  Bullying can involve a boss who is constantly yelling dictates at workers because that is his joB.
C)  When a coworker spreads rumors about another in order to sabotage his position,he is not regarded a bully as he is not higher than the other employee in the hierarchy of authority.
D)  Bullying is independent of emotional abuse that results in a complete loss of personal dignity.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Employees have a universal right to a "happy" workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The term _____ refers to a policy or a program that tries to respond to instances of past discrimination by implementing proactive measures to ensure equal opportunity today.

Accepted Answer

affirmative action
Explanation: The term...

Question 17

Discuss in brief the guidelines suggested for tackling downsizing within an organization.

Accepted Answer

First,the decision regarding downsizing ...

Question 18

_____ requires that an economic value be placed on one's life and bodily integrity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost-effectiveness analysis
B)  Cost-benefit analysis
C)  Cost margin analysis
D)  Cost variance analysisE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Discuss the various aspects associated with employment at will (EAW).

Accepted Answer

Employment at will (EAW)holds that,in th...

Question 20

Identify a true statement about the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) established by the U.S.Congress in 1970.

Accepted Answer

A)  When OSHA was first established,regulations were aimed at achieving the safest feasible standards.
B)  The integrative approach allowed OSHA to make trade-offs between health and economics.
C)  It takes away the burden of proof of high health standards from industries.
D)  It holds that health and safety standards are required irrespective of the economic feasibility.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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One of the challenges in the acceptable risk approach to workplace health and safety is that it:

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Describe in brief the two approaches to employee treatment discussed in this chapter.

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Employees have a universal right to a "happy" workplace.

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Critics in both industry and government argue that OSHA should aim to achieve the optimal,rather than highest feasible,level of safety.Which of the following can be used to achieve this goal?

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Identify a true statement about the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) established by the U.S.Congress in 1970.

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The term _____ refers to a policy or a program that tries to respond to instances of past discrimination by implementing proactive measures to ensure equal opportunity today.

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affirmative action
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Discuss the various aspects associated with employment at will (EAW).

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_____ requires that an economic value be placed on one's life and bodily integrity.

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Discuss in brief the guidelines suggested for tackling downsizing within an organization.

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Which of the following is true of "bullying" in the workplace?

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In the context of government-regulated ethics approach to health and safety,a true statement about government standards is that:

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Which of the following statements is true about child labor?

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In legal contexts,due process is the right to be protected against the arbitrary use of authority.

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Identify the doctrine which holds that employers are free to fire an employee at any time and for any reason unless an agreement specifies otherwise.

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Which of the following is a challenge faced by the acceptable risk approach to health and safety?

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A commitment to using _____ for setting standards would require that,once the standards are set,we adopt the least expensive and most efficient means available for achieving those standards.

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cost-effectiveness
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Discuss the issue of giving notice to the employees about organizational downsizing.

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Describe in brief the two approaches to employee treatment discussed in this chapter.

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Employees have a universal right to a "happy" workplace.

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Critics in both industry and government argue that OSHA should aim to achieve the optimal,rather than highest feasible,level of safety.Which of the following can be used to achieve this goal?

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Identify a true statement about the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) established by the U.S.Congress in 1970.

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