Chapter 3

Question 1

Office politics

Answer 1

The interaction of coworkers when they do not always have the same goals, powers, opinions, expectations, abilities, or timetables for performing the work of the office.

Question 2

Performance reviews

Answer 2

An analysis of the extent to which a person or program has met designated objectives.

Question 3

Case method

Answer 3

Learning law primarily by studying appellate court opinions in which the opinions are reasoned, synthesized and applied to new facts presented by the professor.

Question 4

Adverse

Answer 4

Opposed to; harmful, unfavorable.

Question 5

Clinical education

Answer 5

A training program in which students work on real cases under professional supervision.

Question 6

Flextime

Answer 6

A system that allows employees some control over aspects of their work schedule, such as the times that they arrive at and leave from work during the day.

Question 7

Sexual harrasment

Answer 7

Unwanted and offensive sexual advances, contact, comments, or other interaction.

Question 8

Quid pro quo sexual harassment

Answer 8

Submission to or rejection of unwelcome sexual conduct used as a basis for employment decisions on promotion or other job-related benefits.

Question 9

Hostile environment sexual harassment

Answer 9

Pervasive and unwelcome sexual conduct or sex-based ridicule that unreasonably interferes with an individual’s job performance or that creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment.

Question 10

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Answer 10

The federal agency that investigates employment discrimination that might violate federal law.