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Hiring someone outside the company to perform tasks that could be done internally is
known as:
a. outplacement.
b. contracting.
c. outsourcing.
d. employee leasing.
With an open-door policy, decisions tend to be consistent across managers.
a. True
b. False
The host country is the country in which an international business operates.
a. True
b. False
In international joint ventures, the issue of culture is paramount.
a. True
b. False
Organizational structure is the framework in which the activities of organization
members are coordinated.
a. True
b. False
The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 defines the labor relations duties and regulations
for which employee group?
a. U.S. employees
b. private-sector employees
c. public-sector employees
d. federal government employees
Which act covering most private-sector employers guarantees employees the right to
organize and lists five unfair labor practices of employers?
a. TheWagner Act
b. TheRailway Labor Act
c. TheSherman Act
d. TheLandrum-Griffin Act
Organizational changes are said to be _____ when external forces have already affected
an organization's performance.
a. proactive
b. intentional
c. reactive
d. negative
The area of employment that is slowest to respond to affirmative action appeals is:
a. the advancement of women to top management positions.
b. the advancement of minorities to middle and top management positions.
c. the advancement of female single parents.
d. the advancement of dual-career couples to first level supervisor positions.
____ is a pool of money employees can spend on capital improvements if a company
meets its profitability goals.
a. Profit-sharing fund
b. Employee stock ownership
c. Intracapital
d. Skill-based pay
