Typically, in a 401(k) savings plan, an employer matches an employee contribution at
the rate of 25 to 50 cents for every worker dollar contributed.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following acts financially rewards whistle-blowers who expose fraud
related to governmental programs and wrongdoing related to consumer financial
products or services?
a. The Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act
b. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
c. The Whistleblower Protection Act
d. The False Claim Act
Which of the following is NOT a reason for variable pay plans to not achieve their
proposed objectives or lead to organizational improvements?
a. Failure of incentive plans to satisfy employee expectations for pay gains
b. Employment of employee and management committees to gain cost-reduction
improvements
c. Failure of management in giving adequate attention to the design and implementation
of a plan
d. Reduced liability of employees in affecting performance standards
If two or more methods yield consistent results, the selection procedure can be
described as:
a. having predictive validity.
b. being reliable.
c. being redundant.
d. having content validity.
Which strategy refers to the planned elimination of jobs?
a. Downsizing
b. Outsourcing
c. Nearshoring
d. Reengineering
The consumer price index is available in separate indexes by size of city and region of
the country.
a. True
b. False
The placement of an employee in another job at a higher level in the organization with
an increase in pay and status is known as:
a. job enlargement.
b. a transfer.
c. a promotion.
d. job rotation.
Managers may deflate performance ratings to make themselves look good as managers.
a. True
b. False
Job data may be obtained in all of the following waysEXCEPT from:
a. guidelines on employee selection procedures.
b. interviews with jobholders.
c. observations by HR personnel.
d. questionnaires completed by employees and supervisors.
A common complaint of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is that
their standards are outdated, failing to keep up with the realities of a workplace.
a. True
b. False
On-the-job training is often one of the most poorly implemented training methods.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is NOT a major reason for employees desire to unionize?
a. Political issues
b. Economical needs
c. Dissatisfaction with management
d. Social and status concerns
Most American clothing makers have outsourced or off-shored work because the
quality of the items produced is much greater when manufactured outside the United
States.
a. True
b. False
Some organizations make career counseling a part of the annual performance appraisal.
a. True
b. False
Pay secrecy is still prevalent in organizations despite its negative effect on motivation
and employee trust.
a. True
b. False
Different cultural environments require different organizational behaviors.
a. True
b. False
Injunctions are now prohibited to be granted in labor disputes.
a. True
b. False
Orientation programs stress the “why” rather than the “what”, including the philosophy
behind the organization’s rules.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following employee groups does the last step of a conventional
step-review appeal procedure involve?
a. The top management
b. The Human Resources specialists
c. A tribunal of department heads
d. A jury consisting of an equal number of supervisory and nonsupervisory employees
Some surveys have shown that _____ is the most popular means of e-recruiting.
a. social networking
b. online mail
c. text messaging
d. fax