Which of the Following Statements Is False About the Evolution

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false about the evolution of employee discipline?

• A) It wasn't until the 1970s that employers could be held legally accountable for their disciplinary actions.
• B) In the 18th and 19th centuries, employers exercised uncontrolled discretion relating to employee discipline.
• C) Frederick W. Taylor was among the first management thinkers to advocate a disciplinary approach that focuses on correction rather than discharge.
• D) At one time, an employee could be disciplined by having his tongue burned or being whipped in public for speaking to management in an insolent or rude manner.
• E) The protections against wrongful disciplinary actions initially afforded by the Wagner Act applied only to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

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