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Elements of the compensation package are said to have _____ when an employee's high
performance leads to monetary rewards that are valued.
a. validity
b. consistency
c. instrumentality
d. reliability
Constructs, or traits, include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. intelligence.
b. mechanical comprehension.
c. physical ability.
d. anxiety.
A process wherebymanagers meet to discussthe performance ofindividual employees
toensure that their employeeevaluations are in linewith one another is referred to
as_____.
a. cross-referencing
b. authentication
c. mentoring
d. calibration
The most significant cause of inadequate documentation is that managers often do not
know what constitutes good documentation.
a. True
b. False
After an employee works for an employer for a certain period of time, the employee is
entitled to the money in his or her pension plan. This employee is now:
a. secured.
b. endowed.
c. vested.
d. integrated.
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.
Redesigning workflow around key business processes results in a focus on employee
tasks and tends to detract from teamwork.
a. True
b. False
HRM specialists have found that panel interviews lead to higher reliability andshorter
decision-making periodthan one-to-one interviews.
a. True
b. False
Use of the Internet for recruiting is:
a. popular with job seekers, but not recruiters.
b. popular with recruiters, but not job seekers.
c. cheaper and easier, but less effective than other methods.
d. the most commonly used search tactic by job seekers and recruiters.
On application forms, questions about arrests are not permissible.
a. True
b. False
Body art is increasingly popular among:
a. semi-retired employees.
b. Generation X and Y workers.
c. older males.
d. new immigrants.
Workplace violence warning signs include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. veiled threatening statements.
b. fascination with stories of violence.
c. concentration problems and excessive excuses.
d. chronic fatigue.
_____are a group ofindividuals whoare over the age of 60 and are less likely to spend
money on themselves.
a. Members of generation X
b. Members of generation Y
c. Boomers
d. Traditionalists
Approximately _____ of mothers with school-age children are employed.
a. 10 percent
b. 30 percent
c. 50 percent
d. 70 percent
Employees who are given timely information about business plans, performance, and
strategies are more likely to make good suggestions for improving businesses.
a. True
b. False
