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Q: What accident at BP was a precursor to the Deepwater Horizon explosion?a. The Texas City refineryb. Prudhoe Bay pipelinec. The Atlantis rigd. There were no other deepwater wells that BP had that gave it experience and insight
Q: Which of the following employers is likely to have an English-only policy upheld? a. Hospital with surgery and trauma units b. An emergency call center c. The control room of a nuclear power plant d. All of the above
Q: After reading about the events in the Randi W case, which of the following would be the best advice you could give a supervisor who is looking for guidance on writing reference letters for employees who have been fired for cause, but who would like to avoid litigation against the company? a. Decline to write the letter or simply confirm employment b. Give the full story of the employee's termination from your perspective c. Write a positive letter to avoid defamation issues d. Turn over the information from the internal investigation on the former employee
Q: Dr. Joseph Biederman and Dr. Timothy Wilens are members of the psychiatry department at Harvard Medical School. The two scholars reported, in hindsight, $1.6 million they received from drug makers between 2000 and 2007. The two are known for their advocacy of the use of antipsychotic medicines in children and the paymentsto the two camefrom pharmaceutical firms that producesuch drugs. Consulting arrangements with the pharmas were already a topic of concern because the good docs advocated unapproved uses of the drugs. Dr. Biederman responded to the disclosure of the fees and his belated compliance with university policy on reporting consulting arrangements, "My interests are solely in the advancement of medical treatment through rigorous and objective study." Which of the following best describes what happened with Dr. Biederman? a. He eliminated the question of conflicts through his disclosure statement b. He is correct; he never had a conflict c. Either a or b d. None of the above
Q: You are at lunch when you notice one of your firm's delivery drivers sitting at the bar in the restaurant. The driver is having shots of tequila over the course of the lunch hour. He then returns to his truck in the parking lot and resumes deliveries. You: a. Should stop the driver. b. Should report the driver. c. Should take the keys to the truck. d. Should do all of the above.
Q: You are a sales associate with a large department store chain. You have noticed that a fellow sales associate has been taking high-ticket items home with her. You have checked the sales records and she has not been paying for the items. You should: a. Ignore the conduct because it is not your business. b. Ignore the conduct because she will be caught eventually. c. Confront her with your knowledge. d. Report her conduct to the police.
Q: You have witnessed one of your co-workers engaged in behavior that constitutes sexual harassment of one of the department secretaries. The secretary has spoken with you about the behavior and her concerns. She has also said, "Let me handle it." It seems that she is not able to handle it because the behavior has continued. You should: a. Talk with her again. b. Report the behavior. c. Talk with your co-worker. d. Any of the above
Q: Why are former employers reluctant to furnish negative information to prospective employers of their former employees? a. Most states prohibit such disclosures by law b. Invasion of privacy c. Slander or libel d. None of the above
Q: How did the information about Gadams's employment and letters of recommendation become known? a. The guardian of a Livingston student filed suit against the school b. Parents disclosed the information c. The issues with Gadams were on file with his teaching certification d. None of the above
Q: How many positive letters of recommendation did Gadams receive from administrators at the schools? a. Three b. Two c. Four d. None of the above
Q: How many schools was Gadams employed at prior to Livingston? a. Three b. Two c. Four d. None of the above
Q: What conduct was Gadams involved in while at Golden Plains School? a. Led a panty raid b. Made sexual overtures to students c. Made sexual remarks to students d. b and c only e. All of the above
Q: Who said he would "recommend him (Gadams) for almost any administrative position he wishes to pursue"? a. Gilbert Rossette b. Richard Cole c. Gary Rice d. David Malcolm
Q: What type of letter of recommendation did Gadams's receive from his first employer? a. The employer disclosed that Gadams had molested children b. The employer gave a glowing recommendation of Gadams and his ability c. The employer refused to give any information except to disclose that Gaddams had worked there d. None of the above
Q: Who is Gilbert Rossette? a. A teacher accused of molesting junior high students b. Head of California State Board of Education c. A professor at Fresno Pacific College d. An official at Mendota Unified School District
Q: What happened at Gadams's first place of employment? a. Nothing, he was an exemplary employee b. He was accused of improper conduct with female students c. He molested female students d. None of the above
Q: What was Gadams's first place of employment? a. Mendota Unified School District b. Fresno Pacific College c. Livingston Middle School d. California State Board of Education
Q: Who is Randi W.? a. Assistant principal at a middle school b. Principal at a middle school c. Student who was molested by an assistant principal d. None of the above
Q: What ethical issue existed with the Harvard Business Review editor and Jack Welch? a. Conflict of interest b. Taking unfair advantage c. Disclosure of private information d. None of the above
Q: Mr. Welch and Ms. Wetlaufer: a. Own a 26,000 sq. ft. home in Boston. b. Are married. c. Write a column for Business Week. d. Are co-authors on a book. e. All of the above
Q: As a result of the Welch divorce, what happened at GE? a. GE was fined by the SEC for failure to disclose all of Mr. Welch's compensation b. Nothing, GE was not affected by this personal matter c. GE terminated Welch as a consultant d. GE hired a lawyer for Welch
Q: Why did fellow employees demand Ms. Wetlaufer's resignation? a. Because she had an affair with Jack Welch b. Because she had a conflict of interest and had compromised her professional integrity c. Because she was not qualified for the job d. Because Mrs. Welch demanded her resignation
Q: What was Ms. Wetlaufer's job when she met Jack Welch? a. She was his assistant b. She was the editor of Harvard Business Review c. She was his tennis coach d. None of the above
Q: Which is the form employers must have for employees from other countries? a. W-4 b. 1099 c. I-9 d. All of the above.
Q: Why was Julie Roehm fired by Walmart? a. For accepting perks from Walmart's ad agencies b. For having an affair c. For running risqu ads d. None of the above
Q: What is the percentage of female partners in all accounting firms today? a. 10% b. 18% c. 44% d. 47%
Q: What percentage of Price Waterhouse partners today are women? a. 10% b. 18% c. 44% d. 47%
Q: What happened to Hopkins? a. She was approved for partnership b. She was put on hold for partnership c. She was denied partnership d. None of the above
Q: How many candidates were approved for partnership in the year Hopkins was a candidate? a. 7 b. 15 c. 21 d. 47
Q: Which of the following was not a description of Ann Hopkins that appeared in the comments from the partners at Price Waterhouse? a. "Overcompensated for being a woman" b. She should "walk more femininely, talk more femininely, dress more femininely, wear make-up, have her hair styled, and wear jewelry" c. She should "get a husband" d. All of the above were comments made by the partners
Q: Which of the following was not a description of Ann Hopkins that appeared in the comments from the partners at Price Waterhouse? a. "Strong character, independence and integrity" b. "A stimulating conversationalist" c. "Sometimes overly aggressive, unduly harsh, difficult to work with and impatient with staff" d. All of the above were comments made by the partners
Q: Which of the following was not a description of Ann Hopkins that appeared in the comments from the partners at Price Waterhouse? a. "Macho" b. "Outstanding professional" c. "Extremely competent, intelligent" d. All of the above were comments made by the partners
Q: Of those who were applying for partnership at the time Ann Hopkins was applying, how many were women? a. 1 b. 3 c. 7 d. 10
Q: How long had Hopkins been with Price Waterhouse at the time she applied for partnership? a. 5 years b. 7 years c. 10 years d. 15 years
Q: When Ann Hopkins submitted her application for partnership, how many female partners did Price Waterhouse have? a. 662 b. 7 c. 15 d. 3
Q: A state education department administrator cannot award a contract to a company in which he holds an ownership interest.
Q: A regulator who represented a company just prior to taking office cannot preside over administrative hearings involving the company.
Q: A judge whose wife is representing a defendant cannot serve as the trial judge in the case.
Q: The city employee who manages the finances for a football stadium that is a joint venture between the city and the football team can accept tickets, dinners, and team clothing items without raising conflicts issues.
Q: A state employee who is making a decision on the medical insurer for the state must disqualify herself if her spouse works for the insurer.
Q: The head of a regulatory agency cannot accept free tickets from a company the agency regulates.
Q: Most employees believe that their performance evaluations are accurate.
Q: Personality tests violate federal antidiscrimination laws.
Q: A researcher must disclose stock ownership in a company that manufactures a product that competes with the subject of his research.
Q: Employers cannot prohibit women of child-bearing age from working in areas with chemicals that harm fetuses.
Q: Employers are not liable if a baby is born with defects that resulted from its mother's exposure to harm from chemicals at work.
Q: Employers can require that employees cover up tattoos at work.
Q: Employers cannot impose restrictions on office romances.
Q: With respect to #85, it would be unethical for you to hire your friend to get him to bring the information to your company.
Q: Physician referrals of patients to laboratories for work-ups when the physicians own all or part of the labs, but do not disclose such, is a conflict of interest.
Q: The American Medical Students Association has taken no position on perks from pharmas for docs.
Q: The American Medical Association has taken no position on doctors accepting perks from pharmaceutical companies.
Q: Commercial bribery is only a crime for the purchasing agent accepting the money.
Q: JC Penney missed signals on its buyer who was taking kickbacks.
Q: All damage cases from the Valdez spill are settled.
Q: Ten years after the Valdez spill, scientists concluded there were no indications of continuing oiling effects.
Q: The Pension Protection Act of 2006 does not apply to all employers with pension plans.
Q: Pension accounting for ERISA differed from pension accounting for the SEC.
Q: A company can be relieved of its pension obligations in bankruptcy.
Q: Malden Mills was able to emerge after the fire with a story of continuing success.
Q: Malden Mills employees continued to work for Malden and Feuerstein without any problems after Feuerstein paid them whilst the factory was being rebuilt.
Q: The Prudhoe Bay and BP refinery problems had no effect on BP's stock price.
Q: BP had no warnings about its pipeline problems in Prudhoe Bay.
Q: The federal government affected the entire oil industry with a temporary moratorium on offshore drilling following BP's Deepwater Horizon spill.
Q: BP did not use a riskier design than the industry generally used on its Deepwater Horizon rig.
Q: BP traders squeezed the pipeline to affect oil prices.
Q: BP transferred employees who raised concerns about safety at its facilities.
Q: BP had unaddressed safety violations at the time of the Texas City Refinery explosion.
Q: BP followed industry standards in its construction of Deepwater Horizon.
Q: Smart-pigging is used to detect weakness in deepwater oil wells.
Q: BP's focus on costs influenced its judgment and decisions on engineering issues.
Q: BP had no way of knowing about the evolving issues at Deepwater Horizon.
Q: English-only policies in the workplace are not permitted by the EEOC.
Q: If an employee can return to work, there is not a lost work day even if the employee is on a stretcher.
Q: OSHA reportable injury figures are the same as injuries claimed under workers' compensation systems.
Q: Confrontation is a key part of ethics.
Q: Confrontation is easy for most people.
Q: When there is a developing safety issue in the workplace, it is best for an employer to just wait and see how much harm can result before taking precautions.
Q: One benefit of diversity is a better ability to understand customers.
Q: Employers should try to control the sexually suggestive content of worker e-mails.
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