A Company Learns That an Employee Has Been Convicted of Violent

question 10

Multiple Choice

A company learns that an employee has been convicted of violent crime in the past, but allows him to continue in a position where he is often alone with customers.The organization may face liability for _________

• A)negligent hiring
• B)public menace
• C)detrimental selection
• D)negligent retention

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Definitions:

Intimacy

Close acquaintance and familiarity; a characteristic of a relationship in which partners share their innermost feelings.

Stereotyping

The act of assigning a set of characteristics to all members of a group, regardless of individual differences, often based on oversimplified ideas or prejudices.

In-Groups

Social or psychological groups to which an individual feels a sense of belonging or identity.

Attitude Formation

The process by which people develop their outlooks and preferences based on experiences, emotions, and external influences.