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True / False
1. Companies are prohibited from exporting quantities of used electronics to companies in underdeveloped
countries.
a.
True
b.
False
2. Based on the data from the National Center for Education Statistics there are some 130,000 new computer
and information science graduates each year to fill what the BLS projects as a need of roughly 53,000 new U.S.
tech job openings per year.
a.
True
b.
False
3. Foreign professionals can convert their H-1B visas into permanent green cards.
a.
True
b.
False
4. In a coemployment relationship, two employers have actual or potential legal rights and duties with respect to
the same employee or group of employees.
a.
True
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b.
False
5. China is considered one of the best sources of programming skills outside Europe and North America.
a.
True
b.
False
6. Outsourcing is a short-term business arrangement in which a company contracts for services with an overseas
organization that has expertise in providing a specific function.
a.
True
b.
False
7. It is fairly simple to prevent contingent workers from passing on corporate processes and strategies to
subsequent employers.
a.
True
b.
False
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8. Electronics manufacturing employees and suppliers at all steps along the supply chain and manufacturing
process are at risk of unhealthy exposure to potentially harmful materials.
a.
True
b.
False
9. A person can work for a U.S. employer as an H-1B employee for a maximum continuous period of ten years.
a.
True
b.
False
10. A firm is likely to use contingent IT workers if it experiences pronounced fluctuations in its technical
staffing needs.
a.
True
b.
False
11. Depending on how closely workers are supervised and how the job is structured, contingent workers may be
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viewed as permanent employees by the Internal Revenue Service, the Labor Department, or a state’s workers’
compensation and employment agencies.
a.
True
b.
False
12. Contingent work is a job situation in which an individual has an implicit contract for long-term
employment.
a.
True
b.
False
13. The European Union’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive restricts the use of many hazardous
materials in computer manufacturing.
a.
True
b.
False
14. 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.
a.
True
b.
False
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15. If a whistle-blower wants to remain unknown, the safest course of action is to leak information
anonymously to the press.
a.
True
b.
False
16. A key requirement for using H-1B workers is that employers must pay H-1B workers the prevailing wage
for the work being performed.
a.
True
b.
False
17. Unethical companies cannot use H-1B visas to exploit the average salary requirements for H-1B workers.
a.
True
b.
False
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18. There is no evidence that the hiring of H-1B workers has affected the salaries of U.S. IT workers.
a.
True
b.
False
19. If a particular project requires only temporary help, and the workers will not be needed for future projects,
the use of contingent workers is a poor approach.
a.
True
b.
False
20. The Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition established a system that enables purchasers to evaluate,
compare, and select electronic products based on a total of 51 environmental criteria.
a.
True
b.
False
21. Companies can use the Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) No. 16, to ensure that
company data is protected in an outsourcing arrangement.
a.
True
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b.
False
22. A qui tam plaintiff can receive between 15 and 30 percent of the total recovery from the defendant,
depending on how helpful the person was to the success of the case.
a.
True
b.
False
23. The U.S. Congress has approved the granting of an unlimited number of H-1B visas.
a.
True
b.
False
24. Violators of the False Claims Act are liable for the exact dollar amount for which the government was
defrauded.
a.
True
b.
False
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25. Temporary employees must be treated like official employees of the company and are eligible for vacation,
sick pay, and retirement benefits.
a.
True
b.
False
Multiple Choice
26. What term is used to refer to a work environment in which temporary positions are common and
organizations contract with independent workers for short-term engagements?
a.
coemployment
b.
employee leasing
c.
gig economy
d.
contingent employment
27. Which country is considered one of the best sources of programming skills outside of Europe and North
America?
a.
China
b.
Egypt
c.
Saudi Arabia
d.
India
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28. 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?
a.
Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition Directive
b.
Greenpeace Environmental Restriction of Hazardous Substances
c.
European Union’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive
d.
Electronic Product and Environmental Hazards Restriction Directive
29. 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?
a.
H-1B
b.
L-1
c.
B-1
d.
B-2
30. After a six year H-1B visa expires, a foreign professional can convert their H-1B visa into which of the
following?
a.
U.S. citizenship
b.
permanent H-1B visa
c.
green card
d.
foreign contract
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31. Which of these statements about contingent workers is true?
a.
They typically work as a separate, independent group of workers and move from project to project
working for the same firm.
b.
They are often paid a lower hourly wage than full-time employees doing equivalent work.
c.
They are eligible for most company benefits such as vacation, sick pay, and medical insurance.
d.
They have neither an explicit nor an implicit contract for continuing employment.
32. Since contingent workers are already specialists in a particular task, the hiring firm does not customarily
incur which of the following?
a.
relocation expenses
b.
start-up costs
c.
training costs
d.
travel expenses
33. For which of the following reasons has Egypt become a less attractive country as a source of IT
outsourcing?
a.
spike in oil prices
b.
political unrest
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c.
limited number of resources
d.
lack of education
34. What classification is given to an individual who provides services to another individual or organization
according to terms defined in a written contract or within a verbal agreement?
a.
H-1B worker
b.
independent contractor
c.
coemployee
d.
outsourced employee
35. Which of the following statements is true about the Bureau of Labor Statistics forecast for employment
between 2014 and 2024?
a.
Business is facing a long-term excess of trained and experienced IT workers.
b.
Organizations using IT products and services are concerned about the excess of U.S. workers
available to fill IT related positions.
c.
532,000 new jobs are expected to be added to IT related positions.
d.
IT firms are more likely to turn to traditional sources than nontraditional sources to find IT workers.
36. In which of the following practices does a business transfer all or part of its workforce to another firm,