The decision to retire can be influenced by both economic conditions and personal
characteristics.
Written warning copied to a supervisor’s file is not an example of progressive
disciplinary program.
Managers should execute a compensation strategy that is in line with the organizations
long-term strategy and as a consequence there is no need to consider the firms ability to
pay.
The bias displayed by managers when conducting performance appraisals is
unintentional and cannot be corrected through training.
The degree of cultural differences is one of the factors that affect the level of difficulty
involved in operating HR on an international basis.
Harassment is not a form of employment discrimination.
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act and the Family and Medical
Leave Act both address an employees’ right to maintain their health care benefits.
Drug use has not been linked to employee productivity measures; however, it is linked
to increased medical costs and that is the reason that a high percentage of U.S.
companies use drug testing.
One of the “affirmative defense” strategies recommended for organizations is to detail
the sanctions for violators and protection for those who make any charges.
Yield ratios provide a methodology to help make more effective decisions regarding
what recruitment method to use.
Which of the following law has a provision that workers employed in construction
industry must be paid at the prevailing local pay rate when working on government
contracts?
A) Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) 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
Which of the following challenge for ‘successful workforce measurement and
management” asks whether managers have the access, capability, and motivation to use
measurement data to communicate strategy and monitor progress?
A) Metrics
B) Perspective
C) Execution
D) Validation
E) Quality workforce
Which one of the following is NOT a domain of the O*Net content model?
A) Experience Requirements
B) Occupation-Specific Requirements
C) Worker Characteristics
D) Occupation Characteristics
E) Compatibility Requirements
During an exit interview, a manager discovers that the reason an employee is resigning
is because of unlawful harassment from a co-worker. This is the first time the issue has
been discussed; the employee did not file a complaint per the company policy before
their resignation. The employee provides details of the harassment, including the names
of witnesses, but requests that no action be taken. The employee just wants to move on
and leave the entire situation behind.
If the employee departs the organization without following the organization’s
harassment prevention procedures, can the employee file a complaint with the EEOC?
A) No, the employee must immediately follow the organization’s harassment prevention
procedures in order to qualify to file with the EEOC
B) Yes, as long as the complaint is filed in and EEOC office within 180 days of when
the harassment occurred.
C) No, since the employee plans to voluntarily terminate the employment relationship,
it is too late to file with the EEOC
D) Yes, as long as the complaint is filed in an EEOC office within 180 days of the date
employment was terminated.
E. No, however the employee may decide to file with the state agency responsible for
charges of discrimination, because they do no have a time constraint on harassment
related charges.
Workers at the MJR Steel Mill have recently begun efforts to unionize. Who of the
following is the MOST likely to welcome the unionization effort?
A) An economist who consults for the firm.
B) The vice-president in charge of production.
C) A corporate stockholder.
D) A factory line steelworker.
E) Engineers.
The __________ formally recognized workers’ right to organize and bargain
collectively with representatives of their own choosing.
A) Wagner Act
B) Taft-Hartley Act
C) Landrum-Griffin Act
D) Norris-LaGuardia Act
E) Americans with Disabilities Act
Tips for managers to be better coaches include the following EXCEPT:
A) Support the employee’s learning by asking them about the actions they have taken
and how successful they were.
B) Provide positive feedback to employee regarding the career development steps taken
by the employee.
C) Outline minimum performance requirements you expect of the employee in their
current job.
D) Help employee to work on easiest career goal first.
E) Actively listen to the employee.
__________ is a feeling of control and accomplishment.
A) Locus of control
B) Positive attitude
C) Consciousness
D) Overlearning
E) Self-efficacy
Which of the following is not a component of compensation for international
assignments?
A) Base salary
B) Foreign service premiums
C) Allowances
D) Benefits
E) Pay for performance
A consultant has been contracted by an organization to develop a training program.
What
is the first step the consultant should take?
A) Determine whether a need for training actually exists.
B) Determine whether trainees are trainable.
C) Gain the support of trainees.
D) Derive objectives for the training program.
E) Meet with the president to determine a budget for the training program.
If a company is able to offer a higher quality product at a lower price than its
competition because of a well designed employee selection process and incentive
system, their
A) competitive advantage will decrease
B) customer value will increase
C) corporate sustainability will decrease
D) vulnerability to lawsuits will increase
E) financial performance will decrease
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
What is the advantage of the 16PF over other self-report inventories?
What are the four trends relevant to the growing importance for HRM and why have
they increased HRM’s status?
Briefly explain the star, merit, and demonstration Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP).
Also highlight the functions they perform.
An individual believes that he or she has been a victim of illegal discrimination and
wishes to pursue a claim through the legal system. Describe the process that he/she may
go through.
What are Employee Assistance Programs?
What do critical incidents describe?
What are some reasons – societal, technological, strategic – behind the use of flexible
work arrangements? Do you believe that work arrangements will become more
complex or stabilize over time?
List the chronological steps in effective work analysis.
List the five Asian economies expected to share the world’s largest economies with the
U.S. by 2020.