Predictive validity is assessed when the test scores of job applicants are held against the
performance data of existing employees.
a. True
b. False
A domestic firm, like Honda, General Electric, or Procter & Gamble, that builds on
existing capabilities to penetrate overseas markets is an example of a(n) _____
corporation.
a. transnational
b. international
c. multinational
d. global
The procedures followed to develop a behaviorally anchored rating scale typically
result in scales that:
a. havea high degree of construct validity.
b. have a high degree of content validity.
c. can be used to rate employees across different jobs.
d. cost the least to develop.
In some countries, unions have alliances with other organizations like political parties,
churches, or governments.
a. True
b. False
Timely and accurate communications are essential for high-performance work systems
to succeed.
a. True
b. False
No federal government agency has been more severely criticized than the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration.
a. True
b. False
Holiday pay, sick leave, and vacation pay are examples of:
a. payment for time not worked.
b. benefits required by law.
c. categories of health care benefits.
d. unearned benefits.
A job specification is:
a. a group of related activities and duties.
b. a set ofdifferent duties and responsibilities performed by one employee.
c. a statement of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of a person to perform a
job.
d. a statement of the tasks, duties, and responsibilities of a job to be performed.
Employers are legally required to treat pregnancy the same way they treat any other
medical disability.
a. True
b. False
Laid off employees who have been working in an employment covered by the Social
Security Act may get unemployment insurance benefits for up to _____ weeks.
a. 20
b. 22
c. 24
d. 26
A willful violation of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
standards that results in the death of an employee can result in penalties up to $250,000
for an individual.
a. True
b. False