Which of the following is a federal law passed in 1935 that supports collective
bargaining and sets out the rights of employees to form unions?
A. The Landrum-Griffin Act
B. The Civil Rights Act
C. The Wagner Act
D. The Taft-Hartley Act
E. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
A downsizing strategy at Archer Corp. has resulted in negative stock returns and lower
profitability following the layoffs. Which of the following best explains the reason for
these negative results at Archer?
A. Downsizing tends to distinguish good performers from poor performers rather than
eliminating an entire group of employees.
B. Downsizing demands the HR department have a third-party vendor provide services,
which results in lower revenues.
C. Downsizing conducts a complete review of the organization’s critical work
processes, which results in heavy expenditures.
D. The HRM of a firm is not authorized to provide downsized employees with
outplacement services to help them find new jobs.
E. When labor costs fall after a downsizing, sales per employee also tend to fall.
Which of the following would qualify as a compressed workweek?
A. Employees are required to be at work from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and can choose
additional hours before or after this period.
B. Two part-time employees work in different shifts and share the tasks of a specific
job.
C. Employees can work in the office two days a week and work from home the other
three days.
D. Employees can choose to work away from a centrally located work area.
E. Employees are permitted to work 10 hours a day, so that they can work fewer days
per week.
Benefit plans that permit employees to choose the types and amounts of benefits they
want from a set of alternatives are called:
A. preferred provider plans.
B. cafeteria-style plans.
C. defined-benefit plans.
D. flexible spending accounts.
E. cash balance plans.
When an employee’s pay is calculated as a percentage of sales, it is referred to as:
A. commission.
B. gain sharing.
C. merit plan.
D. variable wage plan.
E. profit sharing.
Identify the correct statement about job satisfaction.
A. It is usually based on a complete measurement of situations.
B. The view about which values are important is universal among employees.
C. It is based on perception.
D. It is objective in nature.
E. Similar circumstances produce similar levels of job satisfaction.
Which of the following exemplifies a generalizable test?
A. Intratel Inc. uses the same test for selecting candidates for different job profiles in
two different countries.
B. Utopia Corp. uses a test that has a probability of zero random error to recruit its
employees.
C. Sellatra Corp. uses a test that provides greater economic value than its cost for
recruitment.
D. ZingUp Inc. uses a test that is relevant to the specific job roles for which it recruits
employees.
E. Nyx Corp. uses a test that simulates specific job conditions that an employee will
experience while in that position.
Contrary to Western European countries, the United States has no legal requirements
regarding employee _______.
A. paid vacation time
B. Social Security benefits
C. unemployment insurance
D. pension plans
E. 401k contributions
Tamara McKay, a manager at Ionic Consulting, believes that it is important for
employees to feel a sense of satisfaction about their jobs. She feels that a satisfied
employee will contribute more to the organization than an employee who is dissatisfied
with his or her job. Harry, Tamara’s coworker, argues that job satisfaction should not
have an impact on the quality of work or productivity. Which of the following
statements supports Tamara’s belief?
A. Rewarding an employee for a job well done helps motivate the person to perform
better in his or her job.
B. Salary and benefits should be considered more important than just a satisfying job
that provides a small salary.
C. Employees have no interest in being recognized by management for a job well done.
D. Deadlines, when met, help create an environment where an employee is content with
his or her job.
E. Employees engage actively in assigned work when there is a free flow of
communication between the employer and employee.
The Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was introduced to enhance employment
opportunity for _____.
A. women
B. minors
C. older employees
D. individuals with disabilities
E. minorities
Triano Brothers, an insurance firm, follows an administrative procedure for measuring
the relative worth of its jobs. The organization does this by assembling and training a
committee consisting of people familiar with the jobs. The committee includes a human
resource specialist and, if the budget permits, an outside consultant is hired. Which of
the following is exemplified in this scenario?
A. Job rotation
B. Job evaluation
C. Merit pay system
D. Job enrichment
E. Work structure