(p.356)Broad bands increase the opportunities for promoting employees.
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(p.264) Assessment centers are primarily used to identify employees’ technical skills.
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The expanded use of “project-based†organizational structures has reduced the need
for analysis of work flows.
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A person fired by a private employer can sue under the Fourteenth amendment on charges
of racial discrimination.
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(p.266) A performance appraisal process must identify causes of the performance
discrepancy and develop plans for improving performance.
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Organizations that are government contractors or subcontractors must file an Employer
Information Report with the EEOC every year.
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The concept of “human resource management†implies that employees in an
organization cannot be considered as a resource and hence are interchangeable.
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Stock options are best suited to motivate day-to-day effort or to attract and retain top
individual performers.
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Transaction processing includes the activities required to meet government reporting
requirements.
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A company that operates in the U.S.,shifts its warehouses and operations to a low rent area
that is 50 miles away from town. This is an example of offshoring.
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Occupational Safety and Health Act directly regulates employee behavior in work places
to ensure safety.
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The usual way to measure customer satisfaction in the course of an HRM audit is to
conduct experiments in controlled environments.
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Employee empowerment primarily involves _____.
A. following a centralized and tall organizational structure
B. providing increased salary and benefits to employees
C. leading employees by the strength of one’s charisma
D. continually learning and improving one’s skills and abilities
E. giving employees responsibility and authority to make decisions
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If employee participation in making pay-related decisions is encouraged in an
organization, then:
A.administering the plans become simple.
B.the organization’s interests can be best protected.
C.the cost borne by the organization decreases.
D.monitoring performance becomes difficult.
E.the incentive plan has more chances of being successful.
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One of the alternatives to traditional organizing is to conduct _____—bringing public,
financial, or political pressure on employers during union organization and contract
negotiation.
A.collective coercion
B.corporate campaigns
C.indirect provisions
D.associate campaigns
E.social campaigns
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The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 requires employers:A.to offer disability plans
with pregnancy-related coverage.
B.offer disability plans to treat pregnancy as they would any other disability.
C.to provide up to six weeks of paid leave to either parent upon the birth of a child.
D.to provide up to six weeks of unpaid leave to either parent upon the birth of a child.
E.to offer disability leave up to one month to either parent before the birth of a child.
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The _____ is a report that describes a pension plan’s funding, eligibility requirements,
risks, and other details.A.mission statement
B.balanced scorecard
C.labor law posting
D.”top-heavy” plan
E.summary plan description
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At the most basic level, HR managers fulfilling the role of _____, carry out particular HR
