Reference no: EM132295825
1. The general idea of progressive discipline is
A. the severity of discipline for one employee should depend on the number of disciplinary actions a manager has previously given within his or her department.
B. employees should only progress to discipline if all other means of addressing poor behavior or performance have been attempted.
C. employees should receive progressively harsher? discipline, regardless of the offense or circumstances.
D. the minimum penalty is given to an employee as disciplinary action that is appropriate for the offense.
2. In the context of employee? relations, discipline is the process of
A. setting an expected routine for employees to follow each day.
B. addressing the failure of an employee to meet standards or expectations by invoking a penalty.
C. punishing an employee to improve performance.
D. None of the above.
3. Which of the following statements is true about communicating rules and? procedures?
A. An employee cannot be expected to follow a rule or procedure they do not know about or understand? correctly, and thus the manager should make sure they are communicated clearly before invoking discipline.
B. Employees in general learn? quickly, so you only need to explain a rule or procedure once for them to understand.
C. Employees do not generally follow rules or procedures so managers should not waste their time communicating them.
D. It is best not to share details about rules or procedures until a disciplinary action is needed.
4. What effect does a disciplinary action against an employee have on other? employees?
A. Disciplinary action always has a negative effect in? organizations, both to the employee who receives it and to others in the organization.
B. It does not have any effect on others in the organization.
C. Most employees do not pay attention to what happens to others in the organization so it likely does not matter.
D. Proper disciplinary action can help set an example for others of acceptable? behaviors; however, it may be detrimental if others view the discipline as unjust.
5. Are railroads oligopolistic? Why? Is this true/false: Railroads are expanding not consolidating. Why? What has the Federal US Government done that affects the railroads?
6. Ideation and brainstorming sessions are most frequently conducted during the Scoping Phase of the Stage-Gate™ process.
True
False
7. Under the hot stove rule of? discipline,
A. employees should be aware of safety? procedures, particularly if they work in a restaurant or kitchen environment.
B. the discipline should only occur for certain individuals as a hot stove does not burn everyone.
C. disciplinary action occurs immediately after a violation has occurred so that the employee is aware of the connection between the violation or behavior and the? discipline, similar to a hot stove that burns.
D. the employee should not have a? warning, similar to when you are burned by a hot stove.