Chapter 6
(Most of these terms I'm getting from the Study Corner on p. 326 of the textbook)
McPherson vs Buick. Due care. Caveat Emptor. Strict Product Liability. Legal Paternalism.Government regulation vs. Self-regulation. 6-point guidelines for business responsibility. Merchantability. Warranties, express and implied. Price fixing. Price Gouging. Under the subtitle "labeling and packaging" take a look at words such as "recyclable", "fairly traded," "total carbs." "pure squeezed 100% orange juice," "sustainable," etc. Deceptive techniques in advertising: Ambiguity. Concealment of facts. Exaggeration. Psychological appeals.
Chapter 8
Job screening. Job description. Job specification. Americans with Disabilities Act. Test validity, test reliability. Dur Process. Promotion vs. seniority. Inbreeding. Nepotism. 7-point guideline for better wager. History of the Union Movement: AFL-CIO, Warner Act. Knights of Labor. Conditions for a justified strike. Direct Strike. Sympathetic Strike. Boycotts and Campaigns.
Chapter 9
Off-the-job conduct. Informed consent. Polygraph tests, 3-assumptions and 3 point for polygraph use. Personality tests. Monitoring employees on the job. 4-point on Drug Testing.Assumption of risk. Right to refuse dangerous work. OSHA. Job Stress. Job Satisfaction. Hawthorne Effect.
