HRM 531 Week 1 Quiz / Latest version

• 1

The concept of _____ requires an employer not only to produce persuasive evidence of an employee’s liability or negligence, but also to provide the employee a fair hearing and to impose a penalty appropriate to the proven offense. 

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progressive discipline

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positive discipline

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the hot-stove rule

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just cause

Correct

• 2

A bona fide occupational qualification allows

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random drug testing

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exemption from the Fourteenth Amendment

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discrimination to be permissible when a qualification is considered reasonably necessary to the operation of the business or enterprise

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seniority systems

Correct

• 3

A(n) _____ is a neutral facilitator between employees and managers who assists in resolving workplace disputes. 

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peer-review panel

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grievance committee

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complaint team

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ombudsperson

Correct

• 4

According to _____, an employee may not be fired because he or she refuses to commit an illegal act, such as perjury or price fixing. 

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retaliatory discharge

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public policy exception

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social learning theory

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lifestyle discriminate

Correct

• 5

The right of employees to strike in support of their bargaining demands is protected by

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state law

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the Taft-Hartley Act

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the Landrum-Griffin Act

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collective bargaining agreements

Correct

• 6

The Civil Rights Act of 1871

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grants all citizens the right to sue in federal court if they feel they have been deprived of any rights guaranteed by the Constitution and other laws

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requires that men and women working for the same establishment be paid the same rate of pay for work that is substantially equal in skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions

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provides that a seniority system that intentionally discriminates against the members of a protected group can be challenged within 180 days

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prohibits the denial, termination, or suspension of government contracts if an employer is following an affirmative action plan accepted by the federal government for the same facility within the past 12 months

Correct

• 7

A worker being fired for actions ranging from filing a workers’ compensation claim to reporting safety violations to government agencies is called

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red-hot-stove discipline

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unfair dismissal

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retaliatory discharge

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just cause

Correct

• 8

Mediation is most successful when

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mediators are assigned by the courts to intervene

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disputants see mediators as fair

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the mediator acts as a judge in the negotiations

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the mediator’s advice has the force of a government writ

Correct

• 9

The role of government in the U.S. industrial relations system is: 

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legalistic in the courts only

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legalistic in administrative procedures and the courts, but passive in dispute resolution

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active in dispute resolution

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legalistic in administrative procedures and active in dispute 

Correct

• 10

Title VII is most relevant to the employment context because it _____ on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in all aspects of employment.

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prevents layoffs

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prohibits discrimination

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encourages advancement

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eliminates nepotism

Correct

• 11

In a unionized firm, the _____ clause of the collective bargaining agreement typically retains for management the authority to impose reasonable rules for workplace conduct and to discipline employees for just cause. 

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employee relations

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management rights

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organizational support

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implied promises

Correct

• 12

In U.S. industrial relations, union organization is

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opposed by small employers but supported by large employers

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supported by both large and small employers

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opposed by large employers but supported by small employers

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opposed by both large and small employers

Correct

• 13

While mediation assists the parties to reach their own settlement, _____ hears the positions of both and decides on binding settlement terms.

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fact-finding

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intercession

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wildcat resolution

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arbitration

Correct

• 14

_____ refers to an employment relationship between an employer and an employee, under which either party can terminate the relationship without notice for any reason not prohibited by law.

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Fiduciary duty of loyalty

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Employment at will

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An implied promise

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Due process

Correct

• 15

One distinctive feature of the U.S. system compared with other countries is

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collective agreements are of fixed duration that embody a sharp distinction between negotiation of and interpretation of an agreement

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selective representation

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low union dues and small union staffs

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centralized collective bargaining

Correct