Question 1

Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs)

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A)   were originally designed to help employees with any problems they might have.
B)   allow the employer to identify the problems affecting individual employees.
C)   have expanded their scope of assistance since they originated.
D)   have a punitive element to them, although it is rarely used.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

The American with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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A)   is limited to companies that contract with the federal government.
B)   makes it illegal to collect information about employees' medical information.
C)   makes it illegal to base employment decisions on a medical condition that does not impair the person's ability to perform essential function of the job.
D)   makes it illegal to base employment decisions on a medical condition.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

With regard to employee monitoring, websites of concern to employers include all of the following except

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A)   gorilla sites.
B)   adult sites.
C)   gaming sites.
D)   social networking sites.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The EEOC monitors employer use of background checks.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

EAPs are designed to affirm all of the following except

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A)   employees are valuable members of the organization
B)   it is better to help troubled employees than to discipline or discharge them
C)   monitored employees are better employees
D)   recovered employees are better employeesE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Part of the price we pay for the advances in technology is that information about us is stored in dozens of places.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Monitoring of employees in the workplace

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A)   has become the norm in businesses today.
B)   is driven by concerns over workplace violence.
C)   requires the express consent of employees.
D)   is done primarily through video cameras.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The due-process resistance to drug testing is based on

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A)   protecting employees' constitutional rights.
B)   the poor conviction record of drug-related crimes in the court systems.
C)   the questionable accuracy of the tests.
D)   potential harm to the accuser.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The primary ethical argument in favor of drug testing is the responsibility companies have to their employees and the public to provide safe workplaces, secure asset protection, and safe places in which to transact business.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Workers most likely to experience workplace violence include the following except

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A)   workers who work alone.
B)   workers who exchange money with the public.
C)   workers who work late at night or very early.
D)   workers in low-crime areas.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following is not a principle that should guide corporate decision-making about the collection and use of employee information?

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A)   companies should base their information policies on FBI procedures that have stood the test of time.
B)   companies should allow employees to correct any information that is inaccurate.
C)   when collecting information, it should only be used in ways that are appropriate.
D)   companies should collect only that employee information that is absolutely necessary.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Utilize the knowledge you have gained to respond to the following essay questions. Your answers should state your position and use logical arguments and content from this and other chapters in the textbook to support it.
-Bans on smoking are starting to spread from workplaces to retail businesses like restaurants and bars. Legislation banning smoking has passed in Massachusetts and California localities. Research the effects of these bans. Report your findings.

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Question 13

Workplace violence is one of the four leading causes of death in the workplace and leading cause of death for women.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Experts on workplace violence recommend that companies respond to this hazard by

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A)   installing metal detection devices in their places of business.
B)   Establishing a zero-tolerance policy toward workplace violence.
C)   developing a strong relationship with the local law enforcement officials.
D)   instituting stringent pre-hiring filters.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

One of the few places in which guidelines for the handling and use of information exists is

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A)   the state of Maryland.
B)   the health care field.
C)   the consumer credit industry.
D)   Japan.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer.
-Review the policy guidelines for ensuring employees' right of privacy in the workplace.

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Frederick Lane, author of The Naked Empl...

Question 17

____ are high-ranking executives responsible for monitoring and protecting the private information held by firms

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A)   Verification of Privacy Officer
B)   Chief Privacy Officers
C)   Officer of Privacy
D)   Privacy ExecutiveE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

The regulations that codify employers' duties to provide employees with information on the hazards of workplace chemicals and to make sure that they understand what that information means are

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A)   employee education laws.
B)   full disclosure regulations.
C)   vital information acts.
D)   right-to-know laws.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer.
-Describe the theory behind the polygraph. Does this theory provide an adequate basis for the use of lie detectors?

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The theory behind polygraphy is that the...

Question 20

Which of the following is not one of the major workplace privacy issues?

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A)   integrity testing
B)   drug testing
C)   monitoring employees
D)   hourly pay and benefitsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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The EEOC monitors employer use of background checks.

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Workers most likely to experience workplace violence include the following except

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Experts on workplace violence recommend that companies respond to this hazard by

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Part of the price we pay for the advances in technology is that information about us is stored in dozens of places.

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