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The first step in choosing an HRIS is for the HR personnel to:
a. evaluate the most time-consuming tasks.
b. examine the user-friendliness of the software.
c. calculate the cost savings in using an HRIS.
d. calculate the time required to train the HR staff.
KSAOs refer to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other attributes required of a person
performing a job.
a. True
b. False
It is estimated that _____ of employees in the United States work without benefit of an
employment contract.
a. 20 percent
b. 40 percent
c. 89 percent
d. 66 percent
There is reason to believe that pay secrecy can do all of the following EXCEPT:
a. generate distrust in the compensation system.
b. reduce employee motivation.
c. inhibit organizational effectiveness.
d. generate feelings of commitment.
Organizational core values form the foundation of a firm's decisions.
a. True
b. False
Open pay plans can create a more egalitarian environment.
a. True
b. False
Compensation specialists recognize all the following generations of employees
EXCEPT:
a. Generation X.
b. Generation Y.
c. Boomers.
d. Synthesizers.
Reaction measures to evaluate training typically focus on the entertainment value of the
training program.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is NOT a basis for age discrimination?
a. Excluding older workers from important work activities
b. Making positive changes in the performance evaluations of older employees
c. Selecting younger applicants over better-qualified older applicants
d. Reducing job duties and responsibilities of older employees
Unions such as the International Association of Iron Workers, the United Brotherhood
of Carpenters, and the United Association of Plumbers are classified as _____ unions.
a. apprentice
b. mixed
c. industrial
d. craft
In recent years, the number of age discrimination complaints filed with the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has shown:
a. a slow decline.
b. a dramatic increase.
c. a steady increase.
d. a rapid decline.
Why is it important for managers to pay close attention to fair employment practices?
Briefly discuss the concept of wrongful discharge and the three exceptions to the
employment-at-will doctrine.
Discuss the various contemporary challenges faced by labor organizations labor. How
are unions attempting to meet these challenges?
Identify the principal methods for compensating salespersons and the advantages of
each method.
What are some of the pros and cons of open-door policies?
Describe the basics of SWOT analysis.
Discuss the various types of rating errors that may exist in performance evaluation.
What are some of the key competencies needed by HR Managers to become full
business partners?
Career development programs often contain segments designed to further the
advancement of special groups within an organization. Briefly discuss some of the ways
employers can facilitate the career development of women.
