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Research clearly shows that noncash incentive awards are most effective as motivators
when the award is combined with a meaningful employee recognition program.
a. True
b. False
The Americans with Disabilities Act explicitly states that:
a. employers may not test for AIDS or the presence of HIV.
b. employers can screen out a prospective employeebecause he or she has an elevated
risk of on-the-job injury.
c. employers may not test applicants for illegal drug use.
d. physical exams must be directly related to the requirements of the job.
A need for a new benefit should be established through consultation with employees
before it is introduced.
a. True
b. False
Job posting can be done via bulletin boards, intranet, and electronic notification.
a. True
b. False
Many manufacturers have relocated to the South because:
a. lower-cost labor is plentiful there and unions are less prevalent.
b. there are many high-tech companies in the North.
c. the top computer science schools in the nation are located there.
d. there is an abundance of surplus labor.
If an organization's selection procedures yield comparable data over a period of time,
the procedures are valid.
a. True
b. False
In a 2010 survey of more than 1,000 entrepreneurs, _____ of all small businesses in the
United States had to make pay cuts.
a. 10 percent
b. 35 percent
c. 50 percent
d. 65 percent
Among the goals of a strategic compensation policy are rewarding past performance,
attracting new employees, and reducing turnover.
a. True
b. False
Due process is generally defined as the employee's right to be heard.
a. True
b. False
The straight commission plan is limited by all of the following disadvantages EXCEPT
that:
a. salespeople will stress low-priced products.
b. customer service after the sale is likely to be neglected.
c. earnings tend to fluctuate widely between good and poor periods of business.
d. salespeople are tempted to grant price concessions.
An appropriate reward for a consumer service representative who worked long hours to
fill a new customer's large order is a:
a. piece rate.
b. differential piece rate.
c. merit pay.
d. spot bonus.
The first step in task analysis is to:
a. define descriptive terms.
b. refer other similar jobs.
c. identify the skills required.
d. review the job description.
Frequently, employers will create a group consisting of representatives of various
segments of an organization to work on safety-related issues. These groups are
commonly referred to as:
a. safety committees.
b. monitors.
c. labor-management committees.
d. human resources assistants.
A compensation plan that compensates sales employees based on a percentage of sales
is known as a:
a. straight ratio plan.
b. straight salary plan.
c. straight commission plan.
d. straight bonus plan.
The section of a job description that provides information about the location of the job
and the reporting relationships involved is the:
a. job duties section.
b. job identification section.
c. job title.
d. job specification.
Pickets may further disrupt an employer's business because one union member, such as
a truck driver, may refuse to cross another union's picket line.
a. True
b. False
Globalization has led to _____.
a. a new focus on corporate social responsibility
b. older workers behaving more like free agents
c. a reduction in the number of offshoring options
d. a reduction in the number of nearshoring options
Often, applicants respond to an advertisement even if they don't meet the job
requirements.
a. True
b. False
