Chapter 10: Ethics of IT Organizations Flashcards
For which of the following reasons has Egypt become a less attractive country as a source of IT outsourcing?
spike in oil prices
political unrest
limited number of resources
lack of education
political unrest
One potential disadvantage of using contingent workers is that:
the costs for their health care, paid time off, and contributions to a retirement plan can be considerable
the company may have to adjust the number of contingent workers that it uses to meet business needs
there can be substantial training expenses
they may not feel a strong connection to the company for which they are working
they may not feel a strong connection to the company for which they are working
Companies applying for H-1B visas must offer a wage that is at least what percent of the average salary for the occupation?
75%
50%
85%
95%
95%
Which company has been able to achieve EPEAT’s Gold level by using increasing amounts of recycled plastics in their product development?
Lexmark
Dell
Hewlett Packard
Lenovo
Lenovo
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?
Consulting
Employee leasing
Offshore outsourcing
Employing H-1B workers
Offshore outsourcing
Which country is considered one of the best sources of programming skills outside of Europe and North America?
China
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
India
India
What type of visa is a temporary work visa granted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for people who work in specialty occupations?
H-1B
L-1
B-1
B-2
H-1B
Which of the following is a true statement about the number of declared undergraduate computer science majors based on data from the National Center for Education Statistics?
There was an increase in enrollment in spite of the forecast for a decreased number of workers in this field.
There are some 130,000 new computer and information science graduates each year.
There has been a steady decline in enrollment for the past twelve years.
The level of enrollment has remained about the same for the past ten years.
There are some 130,000 new computer and information science graduates each year.
Violators of the False Claims Act are liable for how many times the dollar amount for which the government was defrauded?
two
three
four
five
three
A disadvantage of using contingent workers is that they:
may pass on information about corporate processes and strategies to subsequent clients who could be competitors
may attempt to form a union
can demand payment for health insurance and retirement benefits
create the need to hire new employees when staffing needs increase
may pass on information about corporate processes and strategies to subsequent clients who could be competitors
After a six year H-1B visa expires, a foreign professional can convert their H-1B visa into which of the following?
U.S. citizenship
permanent H-1B visa
green card
foreign contract
green card
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?
21
26
42
51
51
Offshore demand is driving up salaries in India by roughly how much per year?
10 percent
25 percent
30 percent
15 percent
15 percent
Since contingent workers are already specialists in a particular task, the hiring firm does not customarily incur which of the following?
relocation expenses
start-up costs
training costs
travel expenses
training costs
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?
offshore outsourcing
green computing
whistle-blowing
private contracting
whistle-blowing
