BU 490 BU490 MODULE 7 QUIZ ANSWERS - ASHWORTH

BU 490 BU490 MODULE 7 QUIZ ANSWERS - ASHWORTH

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Ashworth BU490 Module 7 Quiz Answers

Question 1

0 / 2 points

Which of the following provides for a way to measure the success of affirmative action programs?

Question options:

	A clear identification of the purpose of the study
	Specific and measurable quotas
	A comparison of women and minorities in each job qualification
	Coordinated increased recruitment of women and minorities

Question 2

2 / 2 points

Which element of privacy limits the personal information an employer can pursue to information that is directly relevant to the issue at hand, such as performance on the job?

Question options:

	Relevance
	Consent
	Methods
	Ordinary

Question 3

0 / 2 points

Which of the following arguments are used by those organizations that support the goal of diversity in the workforce?

Question options:

	Affirmative action plans eliminate discrimination
	Global marketplaces can only be developed with exposures to diversity
	Racial discrimination still exists today and must be ended
	Sexism and racist bigotry deny women and minorities opportunities

Question 4

2 / 2 points

The value of work as a basic economic contribution and as a tool to develop potential is the _____ of work.

Question options:

	Instrumental value
	Due process outcome
	Intrinsic value
	Doctrine of employment principles

Question 5

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Which of the following indicates an employee's moral responsibility to obey the employer and the employer's moral responsibility to provide wages and working conditions it agreed to provide?

Question options:

	Contractual agreements
	Rational agreements
	Moral obligations
	Rational obligations

Question 6

0 / 2 points

Which of the following is an example of commercial extortion?

Question options:

	Something of value is offered to an employee if the employee deals favorably with the firm
	Payment, preferential treatment, or goods are offered when an employee shows preference to an organization
	An employee uses the resources of the employer for his or her own benefit without the consent of the employer
	An employee demands a payment of money or goods from an organization in order to continue doing business together

Question 7

2 / 2 points

The ________ organization does not look only at the formal lines of authority. Instead, it emphasizes the informal lines of influence and sees the organization as a system of competing power coalitions.

Question options:

	Caring
	Empowered
	Political
	Hierarchical

Question 8

2 / 2 points

Which of the following is derived from the right of all people to be treated as free and equal persons, and has acted as a method to balance the power between a corporation and its employees?

Question options:

	The right to advance notice of plant closings and layoffs
	Free trade agreements
	The intrinsic value of work
	A worker's right to organize into a union

Question 9

2 / 2 points

Which of the following must be involved in order to have discrimination in employment?

Question options:

	The discrimination must be based on long- standing beliefs about a person or a group
	The decision must be based on prejudice
	The decision must be based on individual merit
	The decision must be supported by the institution or organization

Question 10

2 / 2 points

Which of the following arguments in favor of the caring organization include the idea of caring about those external people and companies we do business with?

Question options:

	Increased economic performance
	The creation of customer value
	The enhanced growth of full capacities
	Fulfillment of needs and aspirations

Question 11

2 / 2 points

Which of the following was designed to protect people who have a physical or mental limitation that might prevent them from doing some aspect of a job?

Question options:

	Age discrimination in Employment Act
	Affirmative action
	Quotas
	American with Disabilities Act of 1990

Question 12

2 / 2 points

Which of the following describes the relationship between pay and the number of women working in an occupation?

Question options:

	The more women in an occupation, the higher the pay for that occupation
	The more women in an occupation, the lower the pay for that occupation
	The fewer women in an occupation, the higher the pay for the women in that occupation
	The fewer women in an occupation, the lower the pay for everyone in that occupation

Question 13

2 / 2 points

Which of the following is an aspect of the caring model of the organization?

Question options:

	Caring is focused on how best to improve profits and equality
	Caring is done in a way to enhance quality and profits
	Caring is directed at groups and is objective based on quality of output
	Caring aims to enhance the growth of others by helping them develop their full capacities

Question 14

2 / 2 points

Raymond Miles distinguishes three models of sets of assumptions that managers can make about employees. In the _______ model, employees want to belong and feel recognized, useful, and important; meeting these needs is more important than what they earn.

Question options:

	Empowerment
	Human relations
	Human resources
	Traditional

Question 15

2 / 2 points

The right of people to determine what, to whom, and how much information they disclose to others is called

Question options:

	Physiological privacy
	Physical privacy
	The technological dilemma of modern organization
	The right to privacy

Question 16

2 / 2 points

Which of the following is carried out as the result of unconscious factors such as processes that have unintended outcomes?

Question options:

	Intentional discrimination
	Unintentional discrimination
	Individual discrimination
	Institutional discrimination

Question 17

2 / 2 points

Which of the following is a type of conflict of interest based on emotional ties and relationships?

Question options:

	Actual
	Subjective
	Apparent
	Objective

Question 18

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The traditional model of the business organization, also called the ________ model, is defined it as a structure of formal relationships, which are designed to achieve a goal efficiently.

Question options:

	Political
	Structured
	Rational
	Hierarchical

Question 19

0 / 2 points

Which of the following concepts is based on the close interpersonal relationships that extend between an organization and those external individuals with whom the organization interacts?

Question options:

	Connected selves
	The justice of results
	The impact of caring
	Sense of responsibility

Question 20

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Which of the following describes an indication that discrimination exists because there is a disproportionate number of a protected group in less desirable positions within the organization?

Question options:

	Prima facie
	Intentionality
	Adverse impact
	Affirmative action

Question 21

2 / 2 points

Families headed by single women are now _____ as likely to be poor compared to families headed by single men.

Question options:

	Twice
	Three times
	Four times
	Five times

Question 22

2 / 2 points

Which type of sexual harassment occurs when superiors or other workers engage in unwelcome sexual conduct that results in a workplace that is offensive or abusive to an employee?

Question options:

	Hostile environment harassment
	Coercive
	Quid pro quo
	Implicit

Question 23

2 / 2 points

Which of the following is a valid consideration for determining a fair wage?

Question options:

	The firm's profits
	Previous wages of the applicant
	Gender of the applicant
	The nationality of the applicant

Question 24

0 / 2 points

Which of the following best describes why insider trading is said to be unethical?

Question options:

	The theft of information gives the insider an unfair advantage in the organization and the markets
	The theft of information can change the value of the stock so that it reflects the true value of the organization
	Insider trading harms relationships between the organization and its customers
	Insider trading increases society's overall utility by increasing the size of the market

Question 25

2 / 2 points

Employees' rights to privacy must be balanced against employers' rights to know certain information about their activities. Which if the following Is NOT one of the three relevant elements when considering this balance?

Question options:

	Awareness
	Consent
	Methods
	Relevance

Question 26

2 / 2 points

Decisions based on _____ are decisions based on ideas about race, gender, or other stereotypes.

Question options:

	A negative impact
	A harmful impact
	Individual merit
	Prejudice

Question 27

2 / 2 points

Almost a fifth of all U.S. occupational deaths today are the result of:

Question options:

	Hazardous materials
	High- risk jobs
	Workplace violence
	Sweatshop conditions

Question 28

2 / 2 points

According to the utilitarian argument against discrimination, jobs should be assigned based on _____ as long as such assignments advance the public welfare.

Question options:

	Gender
	Qualifications
	Education
	Race

Question 29

2 / 2 points

Which of the following best describes barriers encountered by women as they advance in their careers?

Question options:

	Affirmative action
	Prima facie
	Glass ceiling
	Intentionality

Question 30

2 / 2 points

Which of the following describes an organization model that focuses less on formal lines of authority and communication, and more on the lines of competing power coalitions and lines of influence and communication that stem from these coalitions?

Question options:

	Rational
	Political
	Justice- based
	Goal- directed

Question 31

0 / 2 points

Which of the following represents the three basic differences between the power of corporate managers and the power of government officials?

Question options:

	Centralization, decision- making process, and legal authority
	Economic leverage, mobility, and decentralization
	Consent, limits, and mobility
	Monopoly, power, legal authority, and consent

Question 32

2 / 2 points

Which of the following viewed discrimination as an intentional act by an organization and sought to eliminate discrimination on the part of the employer?

Question options:

	Executive Order 11246
	Affirmative action
	Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972
	Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Question 33

2 / 2 points

Potential conflicts of interest are likely to become unethical if the employee

Question options:

	Has his or her judgement impaired by the conflict
	Discloses the conflict to his or her employer
	Resigns before damage is done
	All of the above

Question 34

2 / 2 points

Which of the following exists when there is no conflict of interest, but other people who consider the employee's situation believe that the employee has a conflict of interest?

Question options:

	Actual
	Subjective
	Apparent
	Ethical

Question 35

0 / 2 points

Which of the following is a criticism of current affirmative action plans?

Question options:

	They work to eliminate discrimination in the future, but they do not correct past wrongs
	The work to protect the opportunities of women and minorities, but not other groups
	Thy work to correct past wrongs, not prevent further discrimination
	They work to provide additional compensation to those that have been wronged, but do not work to protect entire groups

Question 36

2 / 2 points

Which of the following is a goal of affirmation action programs from an equal justice perspective?

Question options:

	To place a society's benefits and burdens on protected classes
	To neutralize competitive advantages
	To neutralize unconscious bias in employment decisions
	To eliminate the need for a more just society

Question 37

2 / 2 points

Which of the following is achieved when decisions that affect a group are made by the majority of its members after full, free, and open discussion?

Question options:

	Freedom of conscience
	Rational agreement
	Organizational democracy
	Formal hierarchies of authority

Question 38

2 / 2 points

Which of the following is considered to be the most fundamental elements of a rational organization?

Question options:

	Top managers
	Organizational charts
	Formal hierarchies of authority
	Operations

Question 39

2 / 2 points

Which of the following supports the view that managers are authoritarian and controlling, and therefore less democratic?

Question options:

	Theory Y
	Rensis Likert's view
	Theory X
	Raymond Mile's view

Question 40

2 / 2 points

Theorists identify five essential features of an effective grievance procedure. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Question options:

	Permission for the employee to be accompanied by one or two co-workers
	Three to five steps of appeal
	A time limit for each step
	A defined information gathering procedure

Question 41

0 / 2 points

Which political tactic creates the appearance of being thoughtful, honest, and sensitive and can aid in making a decision maker well-liked and confident?

Question options:

	Image building
	Ingratiation
	Controlling information
	Forming power coalitions

Question 42

0 / 2 points

Which of the following best describes the caring model of the organization?

Question options:

	Caring is focused on quality and profitability
	Caring should be viewed as a way to increase productivity
	Caring is personal in nature
	Caring will enhance the performance of those who receive the care

Question 43

2 / 2 points

Which of the following forms of discrimination is the result of one or a few people acting on their own?

Question options:

	Intentional
	Unintentional
	Individual
	Institutional

Question 44

2 / 2 points

The idea that a society's productivity will be optimized to the extent that jobs are awarded based on competency is supported by the _____ argument against discrimination.

Question options:

	Utilitarian
	Rights- based
	Justice- based
	Distribution

Question 45

0 / 2 points

Which of the following is cited as one reason why minorities make less money than whites?

Question options:

	Minorities are steered into low- paying professions such as education
	Minorities face a glass ceiling as they advance in their career
	Sexual harassment is greater for minorities than other groups, including women
	Minorities needs skills and education but have a comparative lack of both

Question 46

2 / 2 points

Which of the follow is an outcome of Supreme Court rulings that pertain to affirmative action programs in the workplace?

Question options:

	Race and gender can be the only factors in an affirmative action program
	Affirmative action programs must have specific quota goals
	Affirmative action programs must be temporary and narrowly tailored to achieve their objectives
	Affirmative action programs cannot be used to increase diversity at public institutions

Question 47

2 / 2 points

Which of the following offers protection to employees who report the wrongdoings of an organization that violates the law?

Question options:

	Freedom of conscience
	Whistleblowing
	Right to privacy
	Organizational democracy

Question 48

2 / 2 points

Which of the following arguments against discrimination supports the view that discrimination arbitrarily closes off to minorities and women the more desirable positions, thereby not giving them an opportunity equal to others?

Question options:

	Non- utilitarian
	Rights- based
	Justice- based
	Kantian

Question 49

2 / 2 points

Which of the following should be at the foundation of a global company's basis of determining wages

Question options:

	Wages should be set at the same rate as wages in the company's home country
	Wages should be set based on supply and demand in the local economy
	Wages should be set based on the local labor market
	Wages should be set based on the retail price of a product in the United States

Question 50

2 / 2 points

Which of the following is proprietary information that concerns a company's activities, technologies, plans, policies, and other information that, if known to competitors, could affect the company's ability to compete?

Question options:

	Trade secrets
	Commercial extortion
	Conflict of interest
	Insider trading