Which of the following is an example of a managerial ethical dilemma? -
ANSWER Being asked to directly supervise a family member
A human resource manual states that employees cannot be fired or otherwise
disciplined for refusing to carry out an illegal request from a supervisor.
Which standard is being used to resolve this ethical dilemma? - ANSWER
Rights Standard
What is the intent of affirmative action? - ANSWER To remedy past practices
that inherently had a disparate adverse impact on applicants
A female employer is accused of having an employment practice that has a
disparate impact on women. The employer contends that she has the same
requisites for both male and female applicants and she wishes to hire other
women.
Why would this be considered a possible adverse impact case? ANSWER
Adverse impact is unintentional and occurs when there are standard policies
applied to everyone.
For which protected classes must an employer develop hiring goals, if
necessary, under Executive Order 11246? ANSWER Minorities and women
, An employer terminates a employee because the employee is homely and does
not put much effort into personal appearance.
Why is this allowed to occur under an at-will employment relationship? -
ANSWER An employer can terminate someone based on an immoral reason.
Under what law may a woman take time off without pay after having her baby
with no fear of being fired? - ANSWER The Family and Medical Leave Act of
1993
What is the purpose of the Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights Act of 1994? - ANSWER To avoid discrimination
against those employees that might be called into active military service
Under what circumstance should worker's compensation be covered? -
ANSWER Breaking your arm while on the job
How does an organization's human resource strategy support the organization's
business strategy? - ANSWER By helping it to acquire, develop, motivate, and
retain the talent it needs to achieve its strategy
What is a primary function of human resource management? - ANSWER
Retaining talent
How does effective human resource management improve organizational
performance? - ANSWER By strengthening a company's capacity to adapt to
growth and change
ANSWER Being asked to directly supervise a family member
A human resource manual states that employees cannot be fired or otherwise
disciplined for refusing to carry out an illegal request from a supervisor.
Which standard is being used to resolve this ethical dilemma? - ANSWER
Rights Standard
What is the intent of affirmative action? - ANSWER To remedy past practices
that inherently had a disparate adverse impact on applicants
A female employer is accused of having an employment practice that has a
disparate impact on women. The employer contends that she has the same
requisites for both male and female applicants and she wishes to hire other
women.
Why would this be considered a possible adverse impact case? ANSWER
Adverse impact is unintentional and occurs when there are standard policies
applied to everyone.
For which protected classes must an employer develop hiring goals, if
necessary, under Executive Order 11246? ANSWER Minorities and women
, An employer terminates a employee because the employee is homely and does
not put much effort into personal appearance.
Why is this allowed to occur under an at-will employment relationship? -
ANSWER An employer can terminate someone based on an immoral reason.
Under what law may a woman take time off without pay after having her baby
with no fear of being fired? - ANSWER The Family and Medical Leave Act of
1993
What is the purpose of the Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights Act of 1994? - ANSWER To avoid discrimination
against those employees that might be called into active military service
Under what circumstance should worker's compensation be covered? -
ANSWER Breaking your arm while on the job
How does an organization's human resource strategy support the organization's
business strategy? - ANSWER By helping it to acquire, develop, motivate, and
retain the talent it needs to achieve its strategy
What is a primary function of human resource management? - ANSWER
Retaining talent
How does effective human resource management improve organizational
performance? - ANSWER By strengthening a company's capacity to adapt to
growth and change
