Work analysis information can be presented only in the qualitative form.
MPDQ results provide information on whether a particular job specification is
necessary for any given position.
An important determinant of effective PFP is the incentive being valued relative to
other rewards.
One of the objectives of employee orientation programs is to assist the new employee in
adjusting to the organization and feeling comfortable and positive about the new job.
The ADEA has limited the use of mandatory retirement in the United States.
Harassment is not a form of employment discrimination.
When communicating benefits information to employees it is best to focus on general
information that is relevant to all employees rather than focus on individual customized
reports that explain the employees coverages and costs.
The good news about the off shoring of jobs is that the jobs in question are increasingly
low skilled jobs.
Validated selection and promotion systems are related to lower productivity and high
costs.
The lowest level recommended for a PFP system is four percent of the base salary in
order for the money to be considered significant and for the PFP system to be effective.
Which of the following law amended the FLSA to include a prohibition against pay
differentials based on gender?
A) Minimum Wage Law of 1938
B) Equal Pay Act (EPA) of 1963
C) Davis-Bacon Act of 1931
D) Walsh-Healey Act of 1936
E) Services Contract Act of 1965
All of the following are information services used to compile and communicate
career-related information EXCEPT:
A) job-posting systems
B) skills inventories
C) career ladders
D) succession planning
E) career resource centers
Disparate treatment occurs when:
A) When employment procedures have a disproportionately negative effect on members
of a protected group.
B) The selection rate for a protected group is less than four-fifths (80%) of the rate for
the group with the highest selection rate.
C) An employer intentionally discriminates against one or more members of a protected
group.
D) An employer is able to demonstrate job relatedness for an employment practice.
E) When an employer claims undue hardship when considering the reasonableness of
an accommodation under ADA
Employees can leave the employ of a company voluntarily through all of the following
except:
A) Resignation
B) Letter giving two weeks notice
C) Retirement
D) Progressive Discipline
E) None of the above
Merit Voluntary Protection Programs:
A) is the most demanding and most prestigious of the OSHA voluntary protection
programs.
B) are designed for worksites with Star level quality safety and health protection to test
alternatives to current Star eligibility and performance requirements.
C) motivate other companies to achieve excellent safety and health results in the same
outstanding way.
D) is by far the most effective employee approach to safety.
E) is required under Workers Compensation.
An employers best defense when a case of negligent hiring goes to court is to
A) Produce the employees signed application form
B) Produce letters of reference provided by the employer
C) Produce evidence of employment and reference checking
D) Prove that the misconduct occurred after regular work hours
E) Produce evidence that the employee was given a personality test
In the __________ approach, foreign subsidiaries have little autonomy, operations are
centralized, and major decisions are made at corporate headquarters.
A) Geocentric
B) Ethnocentric
C) Polycentric
D) Regiocentric
E) Sociocentric
_____ is used to describe how well individuals perform their jobs.
A) Performance appraisal
B) Traits analysis
C) Job context
D) Work analysis
E) Observation
__________ involves comparing a specific position to the generic descriptors and
deciding which level fits best.
A) Job ranking
B) Job analysis
C) Point-factor plans
D) Job classification
E) Job description
Mentoring involves someone who:
A) Monitors an employees performance in doing their job and provides a ranking of
performance
B) Develops an employee in a particular area, for instance providing training in an area
of identified deficiency
C) Takes a personal interest in an individuals career and who guides and sponsors the
individual
D) Provides training in areas of interest to an employee
E) Develops multiple networking relationships in order to allow an employee to
positively transition from one organization to another due to downsizing
A(n) __________ analysis helps identify what should be taught in training.
A) content
B) design
C) job
D) organizational
E) person
PFP is a High Performance Work Characteristic and is linked to a firms performance
particularly when the:
A) CEO pay is a lower base pay with the majority of compensation coming from
incentive plans.
B) PFP system is closely aligned with the companys strategic objectives.
C) company has both profit sharing and employee stock option plans established.
D) performance is measurable.
E) size of the award is sufficient to stimulate increased effort.
UNCTAD is an abbreviation for __________.
A) United Nations Conference on Tariff and Development
B) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
C) United National Conference on Trade and Development
D) United National Conference on Tariff and Development
E) Unified Nations Conference on Trade and Development
_____ requires organizations to give affected employees 60 days notice of a plant
closing or when mass layoffs are expected:
A) Covenant of good faith and fair dealing
B) An early retirement package
C) The Fair Ethics Act
D) The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
E) The collective bargaining agreement
Who carries the initial burden of proof when demonstrating that a prima facie case of
discrimination exists?
A) The court
B) The defendant
C) The district attorney
D) The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
E) The plaintiff
A current trend is to develop individual pay for performance plans where the incentive
pay is:
A) Based on current performance, and not permanently tied to base pay
B) Linked to an absolute percentage of a the employees base pay
C) A variable percentage of the employees base pay.
D) A percentage of base pay budgeted a the beginning of the year and provides a
permanent increase to an individuals salary
E) Determined by the board of directors for all employees, similar to executive
compensation.
__________ presents the rater with a limited number of categories and requires the rater
to place a designated portion of the ratees into each category.
A) Comparisons among anchors
B) Paired comparisons
C) Forced distribution
D) Straight ranking
E) Graphic rating scales
Companies should make sure that their drug testing policy includes all of the following
EXCEPT:
A) Notice to employees (or applicants) that drug testing will be conducted and the
procedures to be used.
B) A careful chain of custody to ensure that samples are not lost, mixed up, or switched.
C) A dignified but secure method of collecting samples.
D) Confirmation of all positive drug results with more sensitive tests.
E) Opportunity for the individual to not disclose which prescription or over-the-counter
drugs he/she uses.
Information provided by recruiters, interviewers, the company internet site and candid
interviews with job incumbents provides candidates with a(n) _______.
A) realistic job preview
B) job analysis
C) job classification
D) work process mapping
E) internal scanning
As a manager of an organization, you have just become aware that some employees
have initiated an effort to begin unionization. What are some of the actions that you
might take to deter this effort?
List the steps involved in forming unions.