In the United States, drugs need not be proven they are effective in doing what they claim to do before they can be sold. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER F Since the Kefauver-Harris Amendment in 1962, drugs must be proven to be efficacious before they may be sold.
Authors Ulrich and Dunne found that many of the ways that people react to work, employers, and coworkers are based on: a. early childhood experiences b. school experiences with teachers c. language development d. first paid work experiences ANSWER A
A firm can avoid problems with the quality of its products by simply offering a generous warranty. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER F A generous warranty can be costly to support for a low-quality product that brings many warranty claims.
An employer’s effort to minimize transaction costs can result in employment discrimination. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER T Economizing on transaction costs may include relying on the average productivity of members of groups with certain characteristics, such as age, sex, or race, rather than gathering more information on an individual […]
_____________ rhythms are the daily rhythmic activity cycles, based on 24-hour intervals, that humans experience. a. Circadian b. Cybernetic c. Dynamic d. Calibrated ANSWER A
The market reliably allocates workers among jobs based on their attitudes toward risk, placing workers more willing to bear risk in riskier jobs. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER F While potentially true, the allocation of the market according to riskiness may not succeed, either because the market does not offer […]
A defined benefit pension plan is designed to retain a worker at the same firm for his or her career. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER T The incentive has that effect in that the amount of the defined benefit pension rises considerably as retirement age approaches, and improves very little […]
The concept of workplace is changing with 24-7 access. Work and family life has become more complicated as it is harder to turn off work, a study showed that: a. Smaller organizations may be more nurturing than larger ones. b. Executives are more time stressed than people in low-demand, low pay jobs c. The affluent […]
To be effective, OSHA rules must be exact , because flexibility will be used by employers to violate the beneficial effect of the rule. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER F Exact and inflexible rules were costly to some employers and they discouraged compliance, whereas flexible rules allowed employers to achieve […]
____________ occurs when a person is so heavily involved in one domain (work or family) and may not be psychologically or physically available for the other. a. Involvement balance b. Spillover c. Dominance d. Assimilation ANSWER A