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Many high-performance work systems begin with highly directive recruitment and
selection practices.
a. True
b. False
A comprehensive training program to prevent discrimination would include all of the
following EXCEPT:
a. understanding the prohibitions of EEO laws.
b. how to respond to complaints of discrimination.
c. procedures for investigating complaints.
d. standards for employee conduct.
_____ may create problems for managers who wish to maintain pay secrecy among
employees.
a. NASDAQ information
b. Internet salary survey data
c. FLSA requirements
d. Davis-Bacon standards
A Gallup poll found that the average employee with Internet access spends more than
_____ per day surfing websites that have nothing to do with their jobs.
a. one hour
b. two hours
c. three hours
d. four hours
Two criteria to evaluate training programs are costs and training materials.
a. True
b. False
The task inventory analysis method was pioneered by Microsoft.
a. True
b. False
Job specifications describe the duties, tasks, and responsibilities performed on the job
and therefore play a key role in performance appraisal.
a. True
b. False
About _____ of what Americans produce every year dollar-wise is sold abroad.
a. 50 percent
b. 30 percent
c. 10 percent
d. 2 percent
A statement of the different duties, tasks, and responsibilities of a job is known as a job
specification.
a. True
b. False
The placement of an employee in another job for which the duties, responsibilities,
status, and remuneration are approximately equal to those of the previous job is known
as:
a. a promotion.
b. a transfer.
c. relocation.
d. job rotation.
Knowledge workers are employees whose responsibilities include only
problem-solving.
a. True
b. False
Corporate social responsibility is the responsibility of an organization to act in the best
interests of the people and communities affected by its activities.
a. True
b. False
The process of repatriation begins:
a. with the notification that the foreign assignment is over and the expatriate will return
home.
b. when an employee returns home.
c. before an employee leaves for an international assignment.
d. when an employee requests it.
____ is the decrease in functional activity accompanied by symptoms of low spirits,
gloominess, and sadness.
a. Alcoholism
b. Tengriism
c. Moral dilemma
d. Depression
According to the job board CareerBuilder, fewer people lie on application forms
relative to their resumes.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following statements is NOT true about an ombudsman system?
a. Ombudsmen listen and act as mediators between employees and their supervisor.
b. Ombudsmen help an organization by providing a check on management.
c. Ombudsmen do not threaten the security of managers or employees involved in a
complaint.
d. Ombudsmen can easily resolve a complaint by overruling a supervisor's decision.
Companies are increasingly rotating non-HR managers into HR positions and vice versa
to give them exposure to different areas of the organization.
a. True
b. False
