Job analysis work can be used to justify the use of particular selection tests and related
cut off scores.
An on line employee survey is one of the external forces governing the justice present
in an employee-employer relationship.
Team-based PFP is a better approach when it is part of a comprehensive team-based
model of HRM and compensation.
The term pay refers to all forms of financial returns and tangible benefits that
employees receive as part of an employment relationship.
If an employee believes that they have individual influence at work and are protected
against unfair treatment by their managers, they will be less likely to join a union.
Assessment Centers are very popular because they provide a quick and inexpensive
solution to assessing managerial candidates.
One of your employees, who has been with the company for 7 years, is frustrated after a
reorganization. You should suggest that they complete a self-assessment to determine
next steps in their career. This is a good suggestion?
All of the following are benefit programs that are federally mandated with the exception
of:
A) Social Security
B) Vacation
C) Workers compensation
D) Unemployment compensation
E) All of the above, there are no exceptions
__________ is defined as employment decision making or working conditions that are
advantageous (or disadvantageous) to members of one group compared to members of
another group.
A) Civil rights
B) Implied contract
C) Discrimination
D) Employment at will
E) Employment rights
Which of the following conditions help an employer limit liability for sexual
harassment?
A) There was documented physical contact between the victim and the accused
B) The grievance policy allows the victim to bring their complaint to someone other
than their immediate supervisor
C) At the time of the harassment there was no formal policy outlining the detailing the
right to an environment free from harassment
D) The employer took time between the filing of the complaint and the investigation in
order to ensure that the victim was calm through the process
E) The victim and the accused are of the same gender and did not work at the same
location
If a union has been successful in getting a majority of workers to sign authorization
card, it may be in the company’s best interest to consider ________ to recognize the
union without a certification election.
A) Grievance mediation
B) a neutrality agreement
C) binding arbitration
D) interest based negotiation
E) Impasse resolution
A manager on a construction site wants to encourage safety on the job to minimize
accidents. What sort of pay for performance system would you recommend?
A) Increase the employee’s base pay.
B) Introduce a behavioral encouragement plan.
C) Change worker’s pay from base pay to a draw commission plan.
D) Implement a piece rate reward plan.
E) Increase the level of benefits offered to all employees.
In the Goebel et al v. Frank Clothiers exercise, the company could have avoided
adverse impact by interpreting the test scores according to ethnic classification of the
test taker. Which of the following is correct regarding this approach?
A) Although this would involve reverse discrimination, this is legally feasible
B) This is known as “race norming” and is illegal under the CRA post 1991
C) This approach is consistent with sound HRM and High Performance Work Practices
D) This method is recommended by the courts and supported by meta-analysis data
E) This is “race norming” and is illegal under the CRA of 1991
Which of the following is the most important predictor of future salary?
A) Sponsorship by a colleague
B) Work experience
C) Political knowledge
D) Hours worked
E) Education level
Research on Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) shows:
A) ESOPs work better when combined with extensive employee involvement.
B) They have little effect on profitability.
C) Decrease in employee absenteeism under ESOPs.
D) ESOPs work better when the price of the stock is stable.
E) Restricted company flexibility in a competitive environment.
Which of the following is a definition of career management?
A) An organizational process which involves preparing, implementing, and monitoring
career plans undertaken by an individual alone or within the organization’s career
systems.
B) A formal, organized, planned effort to achieve a balance between individual career
needs and organizational workforce requirements.
C) An attempt by an individual to become more aware of his or her own skills, interests,
values, opportunities, constraints, choices, and consequences.
D) An individually perceived sequence of attitudes and behaviors associated with
work-related activities and experiences over the span of a person’s life.
E) A process that has an “internal” and an “external” focus.
The Coal Miners’ National Union (CMNU) has decided to give up some of the
advantages it has gained for the past five years in an attempt to avoid a lay off of
several hundred coal miners at a local coal mine. This sort of tactic is called:
A) distributive bargaining.
B) impasse resolution.
C) concessionary bargaining.
D) unmediated arbitration.
E) binding arbitration.
_____ is a systematic process of gathering information about work, jobs, and the
relationships among jobs.
A) Job description
B) Job evaluation
C) Job specification
D) Work analysis
E) Job classification
The value chain analysis can be used to:
A) refocus the organization on its core competencies and the requirements of the
customer base.
B) focus on understanding customer needs and expectations.
C) describe the extent to which a business has a competitive advantage.
D) formulate strategies that place it in a favorable position relative to other companies
in the industry.
E) understand customer needs and expectations.
Work analysis is relevant to ADA because
A) Work analysis never refers to physical characteristic or abilities. It is simply focused
on mental abilities.
B) Work analysis has been used a means to determine if physical requirements are in
fact job related or tied to business necessity.
C) Job descriptions are a product of work analysis and those descriptions provide
information related to compensation the comparable worth of jobs.
D) Job descriptions can be subpoenaed and used by the plaintiff to support their prima
facie case by proving that physical activity is necessary to job performance.
E) The attitude of judges towards the lack of validity in work analysis has lead to an
increase in the number of cases companies lose.
Which of the following plans calls for a distribution of pay based on an appraisal of a
worker’s performance?
A) Merit pay plan
B) Incentive plan
C) Halsey plan
D) Commission plan
E) Profit sharing plan
List a few criteria’s that will help an organization choose the type and the depth of the
compensation analysis.
List a few reasons for organizations to expand their business interests beyond their
national boundaries?
What techniques can managers use for forecasting labor demands?
Discuss the ethical issues and points of view raised by both the critics of employment
testing and those who support the use of employment testing.
What is survivor syndrome and what measures can organizations take to avoid it?
Which are the common areas of conflict in a joint venture?