HRM 522 Week 5 Midterm Exam Part 2 Version 1 & 2

A midterm exam evaluating HR policies and practices.

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HRM 522 WEEK 5 MIDTERM EXAM PART 2VERSION 1 & 2VERSION 1Question 1________ responsibilities relate to a business’s contributions to stakeholders.AnswerEconomicLegalEthicalVoluntarySocial responsivenessQuestion 2Which of thefollowing is not a benefit to businesses of engaging in voluntary responsibilities?AnswerHelp create an ethical culture and values that can act as a buffer to organizational misconductReduce government involvement by providing assistance to stakeholdersDevelop employee leadership skillsImprove employee compensation and retentionImprove the quality of life in communitiesQuestion 3The primary objective of U.S. antitrust laws is toAnswerprotect consumers from high prices and foreign products.protect domestic businesses.protect employees.promote strategies that enhance business welfare over consumer welfare.distinguish competitive strategies that enhance consumer welfare from those that reduce it.Question 4Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964Answerprohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, or national origin.penalizes the top executives in an organization for misconduct.is basically the same as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.discourages whistle-blowers from reporting misconduct.prohibits pay discrimination on the basis of gender.Question 5Which of the following acts, passed in response to public outrage over conditions described inUpton Sinclair's The Jungle, was the first consumer protection legislation?Answer

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Civil Rights Act of 1964Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act of 1974Consumer Product Safety Act of 1972Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906Question 6Which is not one of the four sources of criminal and civil laws?AnswerJudicial lawCommon lawConstitutional lawAdministrative lawStatutory lawQuestion 7________ tie(s) an organization’s product(s) directly to a social concern through a marketingprogram.AnswerVoluntary contributionsCause-related marketingStrategic philanthropyCorporate givingEmployee benefitsQuestion 8Cause related marketing can affect consumer ________, if consumers are sympathetic to thecause and the brand and cause are seen as a good fit.Answerindividual ethicstastesperceptionsbudgetsbuying patternsQuestion 9Companies take basic ________ and translate them into core ________.AnswerCustoms, valuesValues, principlesCultures, principlesCultures, customsPrinciples, valuesQuestion 10

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Which of the following is not considered a significant other group in the workplace?AnswerPeersManagersSpousesCoworkersSubordinatesQuestion 11Those who have influence in a work group are referred to as significant others and includeAnswerpeers, managers, coworkers, and subordinates.family members, peers, and coworkers.spouses and friends.employees in similar job situations.employees who hold the same job.Question 12Which of the following is not an issue that helps in business ethics evaluations and decisions?AnswerEthical issue intensityIndividual factorsOrganizational factorsPersonal guiltOpportunityQuestion 13Which of the following is not one of the six "spheres of influence" to which individuals aresubject when confronted with an ethical issue?AnswerEducational attainmentWorkplaceFamilyLegal systemCommunityQuestion 14The ________ includes the motivational "carrots and sticks" superiors use to influence employeebehavior.AnswerObedience to authorityImmediate jobcontextLocus of controlNormative approach
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