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which handles all human-resource-related activities and costs?
a.
coemployment
b.
outsourcing
c.
employee leasing
d.
whistle-blowing
37. A disadvantage of using contingent workers is that they:
a.
may pass on information about corporate processes and strategies to subsequent clients who could be
competitors
b.
may attempt to form a union
c.
can demand payment for health insurance and retirement benefits
d.
create the need to hire new employees when staffing needs increase
38. An H-1B worker can work for a U.S. employer for a maximum continuous period of how many years?
a.
two
b.
four
c.
six
d.
eight
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39. The goal of which of the following was to entice whistle-blowers to come forward by offering them a share
of the money recovered?
a.
False Claims Act
b.
Electronic Product Environmental Act
c.
Statement on Standards for Protection
d.
The Whistle-Blowers Act
40. Violators of the False Claims Act are liable for how many times the dollar amount for which the
government was defrauded?
a.
two
b.
three
c.
four
d.
five
41. A situation in which two employers have actual or potential legal rights and duties with respect to the same
employee or group of employees is called which of the following?
a.
contingent employment
b.
temporary staffing
c.
a coemployment relationship
d.
outsourcing
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42. Which of the following is a part of the False Claims Act that allows a private citizen to file a suit in the
name of the U.S. government, charging fraud by government contractors and other entities who receive or use
government funds?
a.
qui tam provision
b.
Affordable Care Act
c.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
d.
roving wiretap provision
43. 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?
a.
Consulting
b.
Employee leasing
c.
Offshore outsourcing
d.
Employing H-1B workers
44. An H-1B visa is a temporary visa granted for people who:
a.
only work in the IT field
b.
were educated outside the U.S. and wish to work in the U.S.
c.
work in specialty occupations that require at least a four-year bachelor’s degree
d.
were born and educated outside the U.S. but have relatives living in the U.S.
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45. Offshore demand is driving up salaries in India by roughly how much per year?
a.
10 percent
b.
25 percent
c.
30 percent
d.
15 percent
46. Which of the following is an internationally recognized standard that companies can use to ensure that
company data is protected in an outsourcing arrangement.
a.
CMMI
b.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
c.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
d.
Statement on Standards for Attestation and Engagements No. 16
47. The majority of people hired with H-1B visas in 2015 were hired primarily as which of the following
positions?
a.
hospitality management
b.
IT directors and management
c.
computer programmers and system analysts
d.
data entry specialists
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48. 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?
a.
There was an increase in enrollment in spite of the forecast for a decreased number of workers in this
field.
b.
There are some 130,000 new computer and information science graduates each year.
c.
There has been a steady decline in enrollment for the past twelve years.
d.
The level of enrollment has remained about the same for the past ten years.
49. Companies applying for H-1B visas must offer a wage that is at least what percent of the average salary for
the occupation?
a.
75%
b.
50%
c.
85%
d.
95%
50. One potential disadvantage of using contingent workers is that:
a.
the costs for their health care, paid time off, and contributions to a retirement plan can be
considerable
b.
the company may have to adjust the number of contingent workers that it uses to meet business needs
c.
there can be substantial training expenses
d.
they may not feel a strong connection to the company for which they are working
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51. How many H-1B visas has Congress set as the maximum amount to be granted yearly?
a.
55,400
b.
30,000
c.
71,000
d.
65,000
52. 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?
a.
21
b.
26
c.
42
d.
51
53. Which company has been able to achieve EPEAT’s Gold level by using increasing amounts of recycled
plastics in their product development?
a.
Lexmark
b.
Dell
c.
Hewlett Packard
d.
Lenovo
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54. 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?
a.
offshore outsourcing
b.
green computing
c.
whistle-blowing
d.
private contracting
55. The False Claims Act was enacted during which war?
a.
the U.S. Civil War
b.
World War I
c.
World War II
d.
the Vietnam War
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56. Discuss some of the considerations involved in deciding whether or not to hire contingent workers.
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57. Define and briefly discuss the concept of employee leasing.
58. Briefly summarize the Bureau of Labor statistics for employment in the IT industry for the period 2014 to
2024.
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59. Briefly discuss the use of hazardous material in computers and the potential risks, for manufacturing
employees, suppliers, and users.
60. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of using contingent workers.
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