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Building Positive Employee Relations

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Question 1

According to Chapter 14, what is the primary definition of 'employee relations'?

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Question 2

Which concept of justice refers to the fairness of the actual outcomes of a decision, such as the allocation of rewards or discipline?

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Question 3

What are the three components that one survey of ethics research concluded combine to determine the ethical choices people make at work?

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Question 4

According to the text, what are the three pillars of a fair discipline process?

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Question 5

Based on the Great Place to Work Institute's definition, how is a great workplace characterized?

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Question 6

What is the primary characteristic of a quality circle as a form of employee involvement?

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Question 7

A one-day paid leave where an employee considers whether they wish to abide by company rules is a key step in which disciplinary process?

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Question 8

What is the term for the characteristic values, traditions, and behaviors that a company’s employees share?

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Question 9

According to one study cited in the chapter, what percentage of 1,000 U.S. employees reported having worked for abusive bosses?

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Question 10

What does the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) primarily aim to restrict?

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Question 11

In the FedEx Guaranteed Fair Treatment Process (GFTP), what is the final step of the appeals process?

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Question 12

Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the three components of bullying?

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Question 13

What is the term for a small group of 8 to 10 carefully selected and empowered employees who run themselves with little outside supervision?

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Question 14

What does the 'business purpose exception' under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) permit employers to do?

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Question 15

In a study of unethical actions at work, which of the following was NOT listed as one of the top three reasons given by employees?

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Question 16

What is the primary goal of using a 'Discipline Without Punishment' approach?

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Question 17

What does 'organizational climate' refer to, according to the chapter's definition?

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Question 18

Which of the following best describes a suggestion team?

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Question 19

What was the main finding of the study at Foxconn's iPhone assembly plant by the Fair Labor Association (FLA)?

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Question 20

At SAS, a 'Best Company to Work For,' what is the approximate employee turnover rate compared to the software industry average of 20 percent?

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Question 21

What is the primary focus of 'social' bullying as a form of repetition?

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Question 22

According to the chapter, why is it important for employers to have an appeals process as part of their disciplinary system?

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Question 23

What is the primary danger of employers having vague or poorly defined rules and regulations for discipline?

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Question 24

What is one way, mentioned in the chapter, that Google's 'People Analytics' team uses data to maintain positive employee relations?

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Question 25

What is the primary purpose of a 'suggestion system' in an organization?

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Question 26

What does the term 'Bad Barrels' refer to in the context of what shapes ethical behavior?

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Question 27

One study found that fraud controls such as hotlines, surprise audits, and fraud training can each reduce internal theft by approximately how much?

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Question 28

What is the primary function of an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)?

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Question 29

Which of the following is NOT an example of a program used to improve employee relations through communication?

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Question 30

Which of the following is a key element of the first pillar of fair discipline, 'Rules and Regulations'?

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