Question 1

A job description describes the qualifications an employee needs, such as skills, educational experience, appearance, and physical attributes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Griggs v. Duke Power Company, which prohibits

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A)   tests given to employees or applicants to have inconsistent results.
B)   tests given to employees or applicants from being invalid.
C)   tests given to employees or applicants from being unreliable.
D)   employers from requiring a high school education as a prerequisite for employment or promotion without demonstrable evidence that the associated skills relate directly to job performance.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

According to common law, to legally dismiss an employee, an employer

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A)   cannot have bad motives.
B)   is obligated not to discriminate.
C)   must have good cause.
D)   need have no reason at all.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Nepotism is the practice of promoting exclusively from within the firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In a handful of American cities local ordinances prohibit discrimination against those who are short or overweight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which statement is true about the hiring and employment process?

Accepted Answer

A)   A job description permits employers to rely on the preferences of their customers as a reason for discriminatory employment practices.
B)   A job specification describes the qualifications an employee needs, such as skills, educational experience, appearance, and physical attributes.
C)   According to common law, unless there is an explicit contractual provision to the contrary, every employment is employment "at will."
D)   In validating job specifications, a firm lists all pertinent details about a job, including its duties, responsibilities, working conditions, and physical requirements.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Choose the factual statement concerning wages:

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A)   An employer's financial capabilities are irrelevant to the question of fair wages.
B)   A fair wage is whatever an employee is willing to accept.
C)   Extrinsic, non-job-related considerations are often relevant to setting fair wages.
D)   A fair wage presupposes a fair work contract.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Labor historians generally consider the Knights of Labor (K of L), established in 1869, as the first truly national trade union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The hiring process needs to include screening, testing, and

Accepted Answer

A)   safety awareness.
B)   eliminating candidates.
C)   interviewing.
D)   job descriptions.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Since Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1994,

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A)   all disabled persons must be hired.
B)   employers must make "reasonable accommodations" for disabled workers.
C)   employees must try to "undo" their disabilities.
D)   employers must be careful to "screen" out disabled persons.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Exam 8: The Workplace 1: Basic Issues

Griggs v. Duke Power Company, which prohibits

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Since Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1994,

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The hiring process needs to include screening, testing, and

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Nepotism is the practice of promoting exclusively from within the firm.

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In a handful of American cities local ordinances prohibit discrimination against those who are short or overweight.

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A job description describes the qualifications an employee needs, such as skills, educational experience, appearance, and physical attributes.

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Choose the factual statement concerning wages:

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Which statement is true about the hiring and employment process?

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According to common law, to legally dismiss an employee, an employer

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Labor historians generally consider the Knights of Labor (K of L), established in 1869, as the first truly national trade union.

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Griggs v. Duke Power Company, which prohibits

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