Ethics
Rightsizing
Employee Termination
Voluntary Turnover
Mergers & Acquistions
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True or Flase: Ethics refers to an individual’s beliefs about what is right and wrong and what is good and bad. Ethics are formed by the societal context in which people and organizations functions.
True
100
Is downsizing effective?
No. Data shows that downsizing rarely benefits a company facing economic problems.
100
True or False: Any time an employee is terminated it represents a failure of some part of the human resource sytsem.
True.
100
The feeling of being unhappy with one's job and is a major cause of voluntary turnover is known as what?
Job Dissatisfaction
100
True or False: Data shows that most merges and acquisitions are succesful.
False, many fail.
200
True or Flase: Ethical behavior and legal behavior are not always the same?
True
200
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) requires whatof companies?
At least 60 days' notice for a facility closure or a mass layoff. Major penalties if not.
200
What is Involuntary Turnover?
Terminating employees whose services are no longer desired. (Fired)
200
This term refers to the fact that some people stay on their jobs, even when they are unhappy and should leave. Other ties in the community or obligations keep the employee on the job.
Job Embeddedness
200
What do most employees fear when being announced about a merge or acquisition?
Fear of losing thier job.
300
If a company decided to give top executives large bonuses rather than the rest of employees, would legal problems result from this?
No. Although this action may be frowned upon, this action is not illegal. Company’s ethics may be questioned though.
300
What are the 3 types of justices involved in employees' reactions due to layoffs?
Distributive Procedural Interactional
300
An employer can terminate any employee, at anytime, for any reason, or for no reason at all is know as?
Employment at Will
300
What is the most commonly used way of measuring job satisfaction that sssesses satisfaction with specific job aspects such as pay, the work itself, and supervision?
The Job Descriptive Index
300
What is the difference between Merges and Acquisitions?
Merges combine companies as one identity. Acquisitions is when a company takes over another and establishes it as its original identity
400
Would Bernie Madoff be considered an "ethical business man"? Why or why not?
No. He ran an investment scam. Many people were affected by his behavior, emotionally and financially.
400
If the economy is rapidly rising and demand is high in a company, what would a company more than likely do in terms of rightsizing?
Overtime Employee Leasing Part-time workers
400
What are the 2 ways to to stop ineffective or undesired behavior and engaging in more accepted or desired behavior in work force?
Punishment and/or Discipline
400
A "shock" is a positive or negative event that can cause an employee to think about the organization and his/her job. This can sometimes lead to voluntary turnover. Can you name some "shocks"?
Losing a loved one Missing a promotion Winning the lottery Offer for another job
400
How can Human Resource help during times of merges and acquisitions?
Communication with employees Help adjusting employees to the new corporation identity
500
What challenges do international businesses have to face involving ethics? Can you name an example?
Different countries and cultures have a different set of values and norms. Some acceptable behaviors can be seen as bad or corrupt by others. Ex: Google and China
500
What are some alternatives instead of downsizing?
Early retirement Job sharing Salary reduction Reducing investments on machinery/technology
500
Name the steps in order for the Progressive Disciplinary Plan.
Verbal warning Written warning Suspension Termination
500
What are the 3 main causes of Job Dissatisfaction?
Nature of the Work Pay & Benefits Supervisors & Co-Workers
500
Can you name any recent company mergers or acquisitions
AOL - Time Warner Exxon - Mobil Sirius - XM radio Disney - Pixar Many more....
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