Which of the Following Violates the Principle of Just Cause

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following violates the principle of just cause?

• A) A company launches a criminal investigation into allegations that an employee has been intentionally making mistakes in his work to "get back at" his supervisor.
• B) David is disciplined because a co-worker, Bonita, tells their supervisor that David has been making personal long-distance calls on company telephones.
• C) Employees are notified by their supervisor that they will be disciplined if they leave work before an important job is finished that day.
• D) Seth has been with his employer for two years and has a perfect service record. Today, however, his supervisor saw him use a tool unsafely on the shop floor. The supervisor briefly chats with Seth about proper use of tools.

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Definitions:

Retrain

The process of learning new skills or adapting existing skills to meet new challenges or job requirements.

Dysfunctional Schemas

Enduring patterns of thought and behavior that are maladaptive and deeply ingrained, often leading to dysfunctional outcomes.

Personality Disorders

A class of mental disorders characterized by long-lasting rigid patterns of thought and behavior that significantly disrupt social functioning and personal relationships.

Beck

Refers to Aaron T. Beck, a prominent psychiatrist known for developing cognitive therapy, which later evolved into cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).