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HRM 300T Week 2 Practice: Knowledge Check
Choose the single best answer for each of the questions in the Week 2 Knowledge Check.
Note: The question answers are randomized. You have unlimited attempts available to complete knowledge checks.
Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, 5e (Dessler)
Ch. 2, “Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity”
Question 1
According to the Equal Pay Act of 1963, an employer may pay workers differently for all of the following reasons EXCEPT for ________.
merit systems
production quantity
seniority
gender
Question 2
Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act specifically prohibits discrimination based on all of the following characteristics EXCEPT ________.
national origin
cultural orientation
color
religion
Question 3
The EEOC was initially established to investigate complaints about ________.
job discrimination
sexual harassment in public schools
accommodations for disabled workers
unfair business practices
Question 4
The Vocational Rehabilitation Act requires that employers ________.
provide training opportunities
perform background checks
accommodate disabled workers
promote female employees
Question 5
According to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, it is unlawful to ________.
allow juries to determine age discrimination
fire older employees for insubordination
require employees to retire at age 65
institute a minimum age for employees
Question 6
According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, which of the following is considered a disability?
compulsive gambling
voyeurism
homosexuality
cosmetic disfigurement
Question 7
According to the ADA, firms must employ all disabled individuals who apply for positions and provide them with job training when necessary.
Question 8
A firm’s ethics code outlines its mission, vision, appraisal system, and hiring policies.
Question 9
The principles of conduct governing an individual or a group are referred to as ________.
laws
morals
ethics
judgments
Question 10
Which of the following leads to the majority of ethical compromises in the workplace?
feeling peer pressure
meeting scheduling pressures
meeting financial objectives
saving jobs
Question 11
According to research, most adults base their work-related ethical decisions on ________.
fears of being punished
upward feedback
high-level ethical principles
expectations of co-workers
Question 12
Based on research into ethical behavior in the workplace, which of the following is a TRUE statement?
Having ethical leaders in an organization reduces the number of unethical decisions.
Punishing unethical behavior fails to alter the behavior of others in the workplace.
Employees feel uncomfortable discussing ethics, so it should be avoided.
A code of conduct significantly decreases the number of unethical choices in the workplace.
Question 13
According to ethics surveys, which of the following is the underlying factor behind most ethical lapses in the workplace?
distrust of co-workers
personal financial problems
unclear standards
company pressures
Question 14
Right-to-work laws inhibit union formation by ________.
making union membership a precondition for employment
outlawing unions in right-to-work states
leaving the question of union security up to each company
prohibiting any form of union security
Question 15
In which human resource activity does a typical labor agreement NOT give the union a role?
recruitment
selection
appraisals
dismissal
Question 16
Factors that cause workers to unionize include all EXCEPT________.
low morale
poor communication
good employee relations
fear of job loss
Question 17
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Employees join unions in response to ________.
desires for mandatory arbitration
demands for new technical certification
concerns about worker safety
perceptions of employer unfairness
Question 18
The National Labor Relations Board was primarily established for the purpose of ________.
negotiating contracts on behalf of local unions
managing the membership of the AFL-CIO
investigating unfair labor practice charges
overseeing the establishment of local unions
Question 19
Which law sought to protect union members from possible wrongdoing on the part of their unions?
Wagner Act
Taft-Hartley Act
Norris-LaGuardia Act
Landrum-Griffin Act
Question 20
The Landrum-Griffin Act encouraged union activity by guaranteeing each employee the right to bargain collectively without interference, restraint, or coercion.