Thursday, November 12, 2009

Topics for Quiz #2

Chapter 9

Legitimate and illegitimate influence (p. 477)
Informed Consent, (p. 479)
Polygraph Tests: Purpose of PT (p. 480)
Major assumptions: Personality tests, what are they good for?
Drug Testing; 4 remarks (p. 484)

Chapter 10

Conflict of Interest: (p. 539)
Insider Trading (p. 542)
Trade secret (p. 545) There are 3 arguments for protecting trade secrets (1- trade secrets are intellectual property, 2- it's unfair competition, 3- employees who disclose t.s. violate confidentiality owed to their employers).
Bribes. Kickbacks (p. 547)
Gifts: Seven rules (p. 550)
Obligations to third parties.
Whistle blowing (p. 554) Five guidelines.

Chapter 11

Job discrimination (p. 609)
Affirmative action (p 615-619)
Argumments for and against affirmative action (p. 620,621)
Comparable worth (arguments) (p. 623)
Sexual Harrassment (p. 626). Two types of harrassment. Four things to do when one encounters sexual harassment.