Answer ALL questions. 1 Which of the following causes of accidents are beyond ma
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Answer ALL questions.
1 Which of the following causes of accidents are beyond management’s control?
Careless
Earthquake
Defective tools
Poor housekeeping
2 Horseplay and failing to wear protective equipment are examples of _________________ that an lead to accidents at workplace.
Unsafe personal actions
Unsafe work environment
Inborn traits (accident proneness)
All of the above
3 Employees can help reducing accidents and injuries at workplace by fulfilling specific responsibilities for safety as mentioned below EXCEPT____________.
report accidents, injuries, illnesses, exposures to hazardous substances immediately.
follow company safety rules.
participate actively in safety training.
keep records on work related injuries and illnesses.
4 Workplace safety can be measured by identifying how often disabling injuries occur.
TRUE
FALSE
5 ______________ refers to any abnormal condition or disorder caused by exposure to environmental factors associated with employments.
Occupational illness
stress
burnout
Drug abuse
6 In Malaysia the Industrial Relation system is made up of three parties: employer, employee and government. This system is also known as the tripartite system.
TRUE
FALSE
7 Which of the following statements is TRUE?
According to Trade Union Act 1959, workers in Malaysia have the right to form and join trade union.
All workers over the age of 14 years have the right to join union.
National Union of Bank Employees (NUBE) is an example of a private sector trade union.
Employees tend to join a trade union when they are satisfied with their salary.
8 ________________ are considered special rights that allow employers to manage their employees. It gives managers the power to control the direction in which their businesses are heading to.
Management prerogatives
Employees rights
Domestic inquiries
Collective agreements
9 Rewards given to employees based on their performance achievement is known as ________.
incentives
base salary
benefits
wages
10 Offering paid funeral and parental leaves is an example of _____________.
incentives
base salary
legally required benefits
voluntary benefits
11 Which of the following statements is FALSE?
Dismissal refers to employer’s act to terminate an employee’s service due to misconduct.
An employer can terminate an employee without prior notice if the reason is due to misconduct.
Wilful insubordination is an example of minor misconduct.
Misconduct is any behaviour which is in conflict with the employer’s interests.
12 ___________ generally includes a series of increasingly severe penalties for repeated offenses, typically beginning with a verbal warning.
Severance pay
Progressive discipline
Employee relations
Dispute resolution
13 An employer-led investigation aimed at discovering facts and information about a situation in which an employer has accused an employee of misconduct refers to ____________.
Management prerogatives
Progressive discipline
Domestic inquiries
Dispute resolution
14 Which of the following guidelines for taking disciplinary action is FALSE?
Punishment should be given in public to teach wrongdoer a lesson.
Employee should know that punishment will follow unacceptable behavior.
Employee who performs the same misconduct will be punished with similar punishment.
Punishment should take place immediately after the judgment.
15 Benefits offer to employees based on the negotiation between employer and trade union during collective bargaining refers to ____________.
Legally required benefits
Discretionary benefits
Family benefits
Voluntary benefits
16 Pay plan in which employees are paid based on each unit they produce refers to which individual incentive plan?
Piece rate plan
Differential piece rate plan
Commission plan
Standard hour plan
17 During _________, employer may hire temporary replacement employees to continue business operation.
picketing
strike
collective bargaining
domestic inquiry
18 ______________ allows employees to choose from a menu of optional benefits the ones that best fit their individual needs.
Stock option plan
Cafeteria plan
Individual plan
Referral plan
19 ___________ is the process by which representatives of employees meet together with the employer to negotiate upon workers wages and other terms and conditions of service.
Employee relations
Collective bargaining
Arbitration
Conciliation
20 In a unionized company, __________ decision making usually takes place to determine the “terms and conditions of service”.
unilateral b. bilateral
21 An individual worker’s complaints towards an employer is known as _____________.
Discipline
Grievance
Strike
picketing
22 Which of the followings is NOT the importance of emphasizing on employees
safety in the organization?
To enhance good organization’s image
To increase employee turnover
To reduce operational cost
To reduce financial loss
23 Which of the following options is an example of voluntary termination contract?
Optional retirement
Compulsory retirement
Termination due to misconduct
Termination due to downsizing
24 The followings are three main components of employee compensation according to Rue, Ibrahiim and Byars (2016) EXCEPT_________.
Base wage or salary
satisfaction
incentives
benefits
25 The Employment act 1955 does cover temporary employees even though they earn below RM 2000. A. TRUE B. FALSE
Explanation / Answer
1-Earthquake
No one has control over earthquake. It is natural disaster.
This is personal failure not wearing the safety equipments.
3-keep records on work related injuries and illnesses.
All other options were mandatory in order to be safe on workplace.
4-False
There is a long process to measure workplace safety. For an example-
How much training offered to employees?
Problems identified and corrected.
Results of safety audits.
Employee vie points on safety environment.
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