_____ is the most commonly used search tactic by job seekers and recruiters to make
job seekers aware of new positions.
a. Postal advertising
b. Mobile recruiting
c. The Internet
d. The Newspaper
Effectiveness of recruiters is often the main reason for applicants to select one
organization over another.
a. True
b. False
To invest in employee knowledge development, all of the following HR practices would
be appropriate EXCEPT:
a. selecting the best and brightest candidates available.
b. providing all employees with continuous training.
c. rewarding employees for the acquisition of new skills.
d. rewarding employees for absenteeism.
Self-appraisals are best for:
a. administrative purposes.
b. developmental purposes.
c. promotional purposes.
d. regulatory purposes.
Employee associations may function in the same way as unions, being just as
aggressive in organizing and representing their members.
a. True
b. False
Managers have to find ways to empower employees and encourage their participation
and involvement to more fully utilize human capital because:
a. employees are required to cut down on administrative costs.
b. firms are moving away from team-based structures.
c. employee skills often go unused.
d. managers want to avoid competing through people.
To create a more flexible pool of employees, managers should:
a. rely on job-based pay structures.
b. rely on skill-based pay structures.
c. implement a gain sharing incentive system.
d. implement an employee stock ownership plan.
Major advantages of piecework systems are that the wage payment is simple to
compute, and an organization can predict labor costs with reasonable accuracy.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following questions would be the most important to ask if one was
concerned about maximizing his/her career benefits with a foreign assignment?
a. How much will the assignment increase his/her salary?
b. Will the assignment provide an opportunity to learn a new language?
c. How many executives within his/her organization have a foreign-service assignment
in their background?
d. How long will the assignment last?
A system whereby expatriates are given a portion of their pay in the local currency to
cover their day-to-day expenses and a portion of their pay in their home currency to
safeguard theirearnings from changes in inflation or foreign exchange rates is known
as:
a. host-based pay.
b. localization.
c. split pay.
d. home-based pay.
Which of the following does NOTbelong in the disciplinary model?
a. Discharge
b. Negotiation and mediation
c. Due process
d. Disciplinary interviews
Organizations prefer to hire older workers because:
a. they have proven employment experience.
b. they learn faster.
c. they are more willing to relocate.
d. they do not require medical benefits.