Employment-at-will exists even when there is either a contract (implied or explicit) or a
collective bargaining agreement or the employee works for a public agency.
The benefits paid when an employee has lost work is typically about one-third of the
regular average weekly wage.
When considering the compensation package of an expatriate moving to a location
where housing costs are substantially lower than the home country, management should
consider providing a housing allowance.
Unlike other corporate functions, such as Finance, HRM is not concerned with
quantitative analysis as a part of decision-making preferring to rely on intuition to make
decisions.
There is no way that a hiring manager can predict that one candidate will remain in the
job any longer than the other candidates.
Due to the amount of money invested in placing employees in international
assignments, companies are prepared to place repatriates into appropriate roles that
leverage the experience and skills gained through the international role.
One way to motivate managers to effectively perform the role of career counselor for
their employees is to link their compensation to positive employee development
outcomes.
Team-based PFP is a better approach when it is part of a comprehensive team-based
model of HRM and compensation.
When conducting a 360 degree appraisal it is important to exclude feedback received
from internal and external customers.
Fair treatment of workers results in lower performance and increased costs.
The 180-day deadline for filing a charge of discrimination can never be extended.
Where an employee is subject to both the state (or city) and federal minimum wage
laws, the employee is entitled to the lower of the two minimum wages.
Acme Shoe Company is expanding nation-wide, and they wish to develop an incentive
plan for their door-to-door salespeople. Which of the following plans is most
appropriate?
A) Piece-rate plan
B) Commission plan
C) Profit sharing plan
D) Straight salary
E) Scanlon plan
The __________ view maintains that unionization reduces worker quit rates, thereby
leading to retention of experienced workers, lowering a firm’s training costs, and raising
its productivity.
A) collective voice
B) ecological
C) human resource
D) monopoly
E) enlightened
A(n) __________ analysis helps identify what should be taught in training.
A) content
B) design
C) job
D) organizational
E) person
A manager is suggesting that the company use the results of genetic testing as criteria
for promotion to senior technical positions. The company will pay for the testing.
Employees who do not agree to the testing will not be offered promotional
opportunities. Which of the following is correct?
A) This is legal because the company is paying for the costs associated with the testing,
and they will apply the criteria consistently across all employees being considered
B) It cannot be determined if this is legal or illegal because we do not have information
that tell us if the criteria is job related or not.
C) This is illegal under ADA because the testing is being imposed on current
employees. If it were for outside applicants, it would be illegal
D) This is legal under GINA, because employers are allowed to test current employees,
however results of genetic testing cannot be used in decisions regarding applicants.
E) This is illegal under GINA, which prohibits the use of genetic test results being used
for firing, or promotional decisions.
The defined benefit plans purchase insurance with the __________, which insures
pension moneys in the event that the company goes bankrupt.
A) EEOC
B) DC
C) PBGC
D) FLSA
E) COBRA
You have been hired as a consultant to reduce your client’s potential for workplace
violence. You could suggest all of the following except
A) Increase role ambiguity
B) Introduce predictive selection methodology
C) Develop policies outlining a zero tolerance for violence
D) Conduct background checks on all new employees
E) Provide training to your managerial staff
Which of the following training method is used to reproduce physiological and
psychological conditions of the real world?
A) Computer-assisted instruction (CAI)
B) On-the-job training (OJT)
C) Programmed instruction (PI)
D) Equipment simulation
E) Job rotation
Succession planning is primarily the organization’s ability to?
A) Plan for specific international assignments for individuals
B) Provide opportunities for employees to understand their strengths and weaknesses
C) Understand future goals and identify a talent pipeline for senior positions
D) Test individual’s potential early in their career
E) Train managers as coaches and mentors
Which of the following statements about MBO is FALSE?
A) It compares quantifiable target goals with actual results achieved by an employee.
B) It has been shown to be useful for defining individual or unit performance related to
strategic plans.
C) It is recommended as a method for comparing people or units.
D) It is a popular method of managerial appraisal.
E) It may be effective approach to motivating and improving employee performance.
The process by which an individual comes to appreciate the values, abilities, expected
behaviors and social knowledge essential for assuming an organizational role and for
participating as an organizational member is known as:
A) Mentoring
B) Job sharing
C) Orientation
D) Employment-at-will
E) Socialization
Which of the following training method is used to reproduce physiological and
psychological conditions of the real world?
A) Computer-assisted instruction (CAI)
B) On-the-job training (OJT)
C) Programmed instruction (PI)
D) Equipment simulation
E) Job rotation
List the two categories into which training methods are divided. Define each method
with examples.
Define the Situational Judgment Test (SJT).
Define the four-fifths rule.
What is the criterion for recommending MBO as a method for comparing people or
units?
List a few common activities that are part of the organizational design HRM domain.
What techniques can managers use for forecasting labor demands?
Describe how you would use job evaluation to create internal equity. What are the pros
and cons of using different job evaluation systems?
List the recommendations for implementing a multirater/360-degree appraisal system.