Term References

1. Parker Pharmaceuticals is a corporation that employs over 400 workers. As the firm continues to grow, the need for discipline among employees has become more critical. The HR department and top executives are planning to revamp the disciplinary action process that is currently in place at Parker. Which of the following most likely undermines a decision to use the hot stove rule approach to discipline?

Parker supervisors desire flexibility in any disciplinary system.

1. Bargaining issues can be divided into three categories. Which of the following is NOT one of those categories?

Concession

1. which term refers to a wage structure where newly hired workers are paid less than current employees for performing the same jobs?

Two tier

1. Discipline refer to as

The state of employee self-control present in an organization

1. The word discipline comes from the word disciple, and when translated from latin, what does it mean?

To teach

1. As an hr manager, you may be required to fire employees. According to experts, what is the best time for you to fire an employee?

1. Martin engineering is a large corporation that is preparing for collective bargaining negotiations with the machinists’ union. Which of the following is least likely to be on the bargaining team for martin engineering”

1. Under which of the following arrangements is an employee not required to join or financially contribute to a union?

Open shop

1. Which term refers to hr management activities associated with the movement of employees within the organization?

Internal employee relations

1. Unions consisting of all the workers in a particular plant or group of plants are

Industrial

1. Which of the following is not an exception to the at-will doctrine

Favoritism

1. What document regulates the relationship between employer and employees for a specific period of time

Labor agreement

1. Which of the following is NOT a question that would likely be asked when a manager uses progressive disciplinary action?

2. Does this violation warrant termination?

1. Naomi, a data analyst at a consulting firm, has an abusive manager. To which of the following should Naomi most likely turn for confidential, informal advice?

1. The united auto workers is an example of which type of union

Industrial

1. At Coffman manufacturing, all employees are required to become members of the union after 60 days of employment. Which type of union security most likely

1. How much notice of resignation would most firms like to have for lower level positions

1. What is the primary purpose of disciplinary action?

To alter behavior that can have a negative impact on achievement of organizational objectives, not to punish the violator.

1. which of the following made it possible to decertify a union

taft-hartley act

1. Maria is chronically tardy to work. In response, Maria's manager has given Maria time off with pay to think about whether she wants to follow the rules and continue working for the company. Which disciplinary method is Maria's manager most likely using?

disciplinary action without punishment

1. the disciplinary action process deals largely with

rules infraction

1. what is an advantage of postexit questionnaires

employee feel free to respond openly

1. Which of the following is LEAST likely to help a firm protect itself against suits claiming discriminatory disciplinary actions?

developing written policies barring unfair treatment