Question 1

Which of the following is a typical first response in the progressive discipline system?

Accepted Answer

A)   Official spoken warning
B)   Written warning with threat of temporary suspension
C)   Temporary suspension with no written notice
D)   Unofficial spoken warning
E)   TerminationF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 2

Foreign assignments can be highly disruptive to family members,and the resulting role _____ is the top reason that people quit overseas assignments.

Accepted Answer

A)   autonomy
B)   overload
C)   underload
D)   ambiguity
E)   conflictF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

Employees with negative affectivity tend to:

Accepted Answer

A)   experience high job satisfaction.
B)   experience feelings of anger, contempt, fear, and guilt.
C)   seek change in socially acceptable ways.
D)   look for the good in others, but not themselves.
E)   think highly of themselves, but not others.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

The _____ emphasizes specific aspects of satisfaction-pay,the work itself,supervision,co-workers,and promotions.

Accepted Answer

A)   outplacement policy
B)   employee assistance program
C)   job description index
D)   novated lease system
E)   profit-sharing programF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

In general,employers may conduct random searches of areas like desks,lockers,and toolboxes at any point in time without any justification to the employee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Outcome fairness involves the ends of a discipline process,while procedural and interactional justice focus on the means to those ends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 7

Adam,a neutral party outside of La Meares Inc.,helped clarify issues between two technical teams of the company.Though Adam's solution had no binding power,both the teams decided to accept his solution.This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   mediation.
B)   arbitration.
C)   open-door policy.
D)   progressive discipline.
E)   fair representation.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

In the principles of justice followed in systems of disciplining,explanation,consideration,and empathy are features of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   retributive justice
B)   interactional justice
C)   distributive justice
D)   benchmarking
E)   summary dismissalsF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

When in situations they dislike,employees with positive core self-evaluation tend to:

Accepted Answer

A)   experience high job dissatisfaction.
B)   blame other people for their problems.
C)   seek change in socially acceptable ways.
D)   act aggressively toward others.
E)   experience feelings of anger, guilt, and nervousness more than others.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

To prevent job withdrawal,organizations therefore need to promote job satisfaction,a pleasant feeling resulting from the perception that one's job fulfills or allows for the fulfillment of one's important job values.This definition has three components:

Accepted Answer

A)   compensation, working conditions, and peer support.
B)   values, perceptions, and ideas of what is important.
C)   job involvement, organizational commitment, and job withdrawal.
D)   physical environment, social environment, and the person.
E)   emotional, physical, and financial well-being.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Despite being a formal process involving an outsider,arbitration tends to be much faster,simpler,and more private than a lawsuit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Procedural justice is a judgment that takes employees' feelings into account while carrying out discharge actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Core self-evaluation refers to pervasive low levels of satisfaction in all aspects of life,compared with other people's feelings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 14

When employees cannot work with management to make changes,they may engage in ____,taking their charges to the media in the hope that if the public learns about the situation,the organization will be forced to change.

Accepted Answer

A)   scapegoating
B)   progressive discipline
C)   class actions
D)   media manipulation
E)   whistle-blowingF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 15

The principles of justice suggest that organizations prepare for problems by establishing a formal discipline process in which the consequences become more serious if the employee repeats the offense.Identify this process.

Accepted Answer

A)   Hot-stove rule of discipline
B)   Progressive discipline system
C)   Alternative dispute resolution program
D)   At-will-employment policies
E)   Impassive justiceF) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

Explain alternative dispute resolution systems and the stages that generally constitute this system.Justify its increase in use.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Negative affectivity is related to dissatisfaction caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)   unsafe working conditions.
B)   employee's personal disposition.
C)   organizational roles.
D)   social environments.
E)   demanding superiors.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 18

Job withdrawal is a set of behaviors that dissatisfied individuals enact to avoid the work situation physically,mentally,or emotionally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

People's perception of _____ is their judgment that fair methods were used to determine the consequences an employee receives.

Accepted Answer

A)   interactional justice
B)   expatriation
C)   outcome fairness
D)   procedural justice
E)   labor law postingF) A) and D)
G) C) and E) D

Question 20

Job satisfaction of employees remains unaffected from organizational changes such as mergers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Separating and Retaining Employees

Which of the following is a typical first response in the progressive discipline system?

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Foreign assignments can be highly disruptive to family members,and the resulting role _____ is the top reason that people quit overseas assignments.

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Employees with negative affectivity tend to:

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The _____ emphasizes specific aspects of satisfaction-pay,the work itself,supervision,co-workers,and promotions.

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In general,employers may conduct random searches of areas like desks,lockers,and toolboxes at any point in time without any justification to the employee.

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Outcome fairness involves the ends of a discipline process,while procedural and interactional justice focus on the means to those ends.

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Adam,a neutral party outside of La Meares Inc.,helped clarify issues between two technical teams of the company.Though Adam's solution had no binding power,both the teams decided to accept his solution.This is an example of _____.

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In the principles of justice followed in systems of disciplining,explanation,consideration,and empathy are features of _____.

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When in situations they dislike,employees with positive core self-evaluation tend to:

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To prevent job withdrawal,organizations therefore need to promote job satisfaction,a pleasant feeling resulting from the perception that one's job fulfills or allows for the fulfillment of one's important job values.This definition has three components:

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Despite being a formal process involving an outsider,arbitration tends to be much faster,simpler,and more private than a lawsuit.

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Procedural justice is a judgment that takes employees' feelings into account while carrying out discharge actions.

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Core self-evaluation refers to pervasive low levels of satisfaction in all aspects of life,compared with other people's feelings.

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When employees cannot work with management to make changes,they may engage in ____,taking their charges to the media in the hope that if the public learns about the situation,the organization will be forced to change.

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The principles of justice suggest that organizations prepare for problems by establishing a formal discipline process in which the consequences become more serious if the employee repeats the offense.Identify this process.

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Explain alternative dispute resolution systems and the stages that generally constitute this system.Justify its increase in use.

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Negative affectivity is related to dissatisfaction caused by:

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Job withdrawal is a set of behaviors that dissatisfied individuals enact to avoid the work situation physically,mentally,or emotionally.

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People's perception of _____ is their judgment that fair methods were used to determine the consequences an employee receives.

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Job satisfaction of employees remains unaffected from organizational changes such as mergers.

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