PE-3 SAFE BAD PROFILE has made the following SELF-ASSESSMENTS:
....Believes a majority of individuals succeed in business by 'who they know.'
....Has had problems getting to work on time in previous jobs.
....Has stolen small items in previous jobs.
....Has had four or more jobs in the last two years.
....Believes a majority of individuals succeed in business by cheating.
....Has been difficult to supervise in previous jobs.
....Experiments with drugs.
....Has had problems with absences in previous jobs.
....Believes many work place safety rules exist merely to satisfy government regulations.
....Has taken physical risks in previous jobs.
....Gave up some safety considerations in order to work faster in previous jobs.
....Takes unnecessary safety risks.
....Took safety risks at work in previous jobs.
....Was careless in the workplace in previous jobs.
....Has been cautioned about safety violations in previous jobs.
....Has violated safety rules at work in previous jobs.
....Is a risk taker.
....Has been involved in careless workplace conduct in the last two years.
SUMMARY OF ATTITUDES
Supervisory Attitudes | Below Average |
Work Attitudes | Below Average |
Workplace Drug Use Attitudes | High Risk |
(see Drug Self-Assessment) | |
Workplace Theft Attitudes | High Risk |
(see Theft Self-Assessment) | |
Prospects for Long-Term Employment | Below Average |
Safety & Risk Avoidance | Counsel Level Three |
POST-SURVEY INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
Response | Question |
Very Strongly Agree | 14. Most employees get high on the job at one time or another. |
Very Strongly Agree | 27. An organization has no right to inquire about an employee's use of social drugs, as long as it doesn't affect his/her job. |
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Do you believe that an employee's conduct outside his job reflects on his employer? | |
Very Strongly Agree | 30. Some people work as well slightly high as they do sober. |
Follow-up: | |
How do you feel about drug use in the workplace? | |
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Do you feel that a person's job performance can suffer as a result of drug use? | |
Follow-up: | |
Do you wish to work in a drug free environment? | |
Follow-up: | |
Is it reasonable for your co-workers to expect to work in a drug-free environment? | |
Very Strongly Agree | 35. I experiment with drugs, but it never affects my job. |
Very Strongly Agree | 41. Smoking a marijuana cigarette is the same as having a drink. |
Very Strongly Agree | 49. These days almost everyone experiments with marijuana. |
Very Strongly Agree | 23. An employee should criticize his/her company when he/she believes it to be wrong. |
Very Strongly Agree | 1. Jack is a supervisor in charge of several hundred people. His boss orders him to fire one of his employees whose work has been less than satisfactory. However, Jack believes that the employee merely has personal problems that soon will be worked out. Instead of firing the employee, Jack transfers him to a position where he cannot be detected by his boss. The employee does get his problems worked out and now does a good job. Jack's conduct was acceptable considering the circumstances. |
Very Strongly Agree | 2. Management should never admit mistakes to their employees. |
Very Strongly Agree | 3. A majority of individuals succeed in business by 'who they know'. |
Very Strongly Agree | 31. Cheating is the way a majority of individuals succeed in business. |
Very Strongly Agree | 34. In previous jobs I have been difficult to supervise, but that is behind me now. |
Very Strongly Agree | 36. Special privileges should be given to supervisory personnel because they have worked the hardest to attain their position. |
Follow-up: | |
Do you believe that rank has its privileges? | |
Very Strongly Agree | 43. I consider myself a difficult person to supervise. |
Very Strongly Agree | 45. Many employees could do a better job than their supervisors. |
Follow-up: | |
Do you believe that most supervisors deserve their jobs? | |
Very Strongly Agree | 6. If a person is caught stealing from a company, in some instances he/she should be given another chance. |
Follow-up: | |
Aren't you just asking for trouble? | |
Very Strongly Agree | 20. In previous jobs I've stolen small items, but I will never do it again. |
Very Strongly Agree | 32. In some instances an employee who steals small items should be overlooked if he/she otherwise does an outstanding job. |
Follow-up: | |
In what instances should theft be overlooked? | |
Very Strongly Agree | 51. Low pay sometimes causes honest employees to steal. |
Follow-up: | |
Is it sometimes an employer's fault when an employee steals? | |
Very Strongly Agree | 5. In previous jobs I've had problems getting to work on time, but that's behind me now. |
Very Strongly Agree | 13. Long hours at work cause problems with my family. |
Very Strongly Agree | 22. I have had four or more jobs in the last two years. |
Very Strongly Agree | 50. In other jobs I've had problems with absences, but that is behind me now. |
Very Strongly Agree | 56. I believe many work place safety rules exist merely to satisfy government regulations. |
Very Strongly Agree | 57. In previous jobs I have taken physical risks, as long as it did not endanger anyone else. |
Very Strongly Agree | 58. In previous jobs I gave up some safety considerations in order to work faster. |
Very Strongly Agree | 59. In previous jobs I have sometimes ignored workplace safety rules in order to complete a project on time. |
Very Strongly Agree | 60. In previous jobs I took safety risks at work, but I usually knew what I was doing. |
Very Strongly Agree | 61. I've been involved in unsafe workplace incidents, but it was only carelessness. |
Very Strongly Agree | 62. In previous jobs I've been cautioned about safety violations. |
Very Strongly Agree | 63. In previous jobs I have violated safety rules at work, but I always had a good reason. |
Very Strongly Agree | 64. In previous jobs I have violated safety rules at work, but no one was ever hurt. |
Very Strongly Agree | 65. In previous jobs I have been forced to take safety risks to meet my deadlines. |
Very Strongly Agree | 66. While at work I can best be described as a risk taker. |
Very Strongly Agree | 67. I have been involved in careless workplace conduct in the last two years. |