Chapter 10

Question 1

A firm is likely to use contingent IT workers if it experiences pronounced fluctuations in its technical staffing needs.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

There is no evidence that the hiring of H-1B workers has affected the salaries of U.S. IT workers.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Which of the following terms is used to describe an effort to attract public attention to a negligent, illegal, unethical, abusive, or dangerous act by an individual or organization?

Answer 3

whistle-blowing

Question 4

What term is used to identify a form of outsourcing in which services are provided by an organization whose employees are in a foreign country?

Answer 4

offshore outsourcing

Question 5

China is considered one of the best sources of programming skills outside Europe and North America.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Companies can use the Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) No. 16, to ensure that company data is protected in an outsourcing arrangement.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

The U.S. Congress has approved the granting of an unlimited number of H-1B visas.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

Contingent work is a job situation in which an individual has an implicit contract for long-term employment.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Companies applying for H-1B visas must offer a wage that is at least what percent of the average salary for the occupation?

Answer 9

95%

Question 10

A person can work for a U.S. employer as an H-1B employee for a maximum continuous period of ten years.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

In which of the following practices does a business transfer all or part of its workforce to another firm, which handles all human-resource-related activities and costs?

Answer 11

employee leasing

Question 12

A disadvantage of using contingent workers is that they:

Answer 12

may pass on information about corporate processes and strategies to subsequent clients who could be competitors

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true about the Bureau of Labor Statistics forecast for employment between 2014 and 2024?

Answer 13

532,000 new jobs are expected to be added to IT related positions.

Question 14

Offshore demand is driving up salaries in India by roughly how much per year?

Answer 14

15 percent

Question 15

When an organization decides to use contingent workers for a project, it is making a trade-off between completing a single project quickly and cheaply versus developing people within its own organization.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Unethical companies cannot use H-1B visas to exploit the average salary requirements for H-1B workers.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

Violators of the False Claims Act are liable for the exact dollar amount for which the government was defrauded.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

Which of the following requires manufacturers to use at least 65 percent reusable or recyclable components and reduce or eliminate toxic material in their packaging?

Answer 18

European Union’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive

Question 19

For which of the following reasons has Egypt become a less attractive country as a source of IT outsourcing?

Answer 19

political unrest

Question 20

Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) is a system that enables purchasers to evaluate, compare, and select electronic products based on a total of how many environmental criteria?

Answer 20

51