Question

The primary purpose of providing employee assistance programs and other counseling programs is to

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• prevent discrimination against a troubled employee.

• improve a troubled employee’s performance.

• make a troubled employee feel guilty about his or her behavior.

• avoid being persecuted by a troubled employee.

Erick, the night supervisor at Harold’s Hamburgers, believes that black people are unreliable and therefore avoids hiring them. In this scenario, Erick is displaying ________.

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• bigotry

• sexism

• nepotism

• racism

Which of the following statements is true of the recent diversity trends in the United States?

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• The participation of women in the workforce has risen to above 50 percent.

• A survey found that few women held management-related occupations.

• The proportion of African Americans in the workforce is decreasing gradually.

• Older workers opt for early retirement, which results in more opportunities for youngsters.

Which of the following is a challenge when establishing the practice of ethical behavior in workplaces?

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• Downsized or restructured organizations tend to lack the resources to monitor the day-to-day behavior of their employees.

• Large organizations cannot work toward establishing high ethical standards as it costs them short-term profits.

• Many organizations are often pressured by their investors to act in unethical ways to generate profits or risk having the investors pull out completely.

• Ethical practices can only be established by companies that are already profitable.

Shelley is an accountant at an aerospace company that is going through a financial crisis. To make it seem like the company is still profitable, she manipulates the company’s financial data. However, this manipulation is against the standards of accounting. In this scenario, Shelley is guilty of

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• unethical behavior.

• bribery.

• social loafing.

• nepotism.

Boris, a production manager at Flensel Inc., asks his subordinates to learn how to distinguish what is morally right. In the context of corporate social responsibility, Boris is talking about the importance of ________.

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• nepotism

• ethics

• codes

• delegation

Most employees welcome the opportunity to be part of informal groups primarily because these groups

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• help in enhancing productivity.

• improve technical skills.

• satisfy formal needs.

• satisfy social needs.

A task group is

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• formed to carry out a particular function, such as producing or selling goods.

• often disbanded once the objective of the group is achieved.

• set up to satisfy the informal needs of the members in a group.

• also called an organic group.

John is a new employee at IronMakers Inc. He wants to be a supervisor. Therefore, he socializes with the supervisors of the organization. He feels important when he is with them. In the context of the reasons for joining groups, which of the following is the reason why John likes to associate with the supervisors in his company?

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• Closeness

• Achievement of personal objectives

• Common goals

• Strength in numbers

According to Rosanne Badowski, “managing up” is important for a supervisor because it is about being

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• useful and delivering value.

• satisfied with one’s manager.

• loyal and cooperative.

• able to cultivate good relations with peers.

Which of the following is true of democratic vs. authoritarian leadership?

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• Unlike authoritarian leaders, democratic leaders share more authority with employees.

• Unlike democratic leaders, authoritarian leaders involve employees in decision making.

• Unlike authoritarian leaders, democratic leaders merely dictate instructions to employees.

• Unlike democratic leaders, authoritarian leaders let employees do what they want.

Answer 1

1. The correct option is improve a troubled employee's performance

2. The correct option is racism

3. The correct option is The participation of women in the workforce has risen to above 50 percent

4. The correct option is Downsized or restructured organizations tend to lack the resources to monitor the day-to-day behavior of their employees.

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