Which of the following does NOTrepresent a cultural change emerging in
organizations?
a. An increased concern for privacy
b. Changing attitudes toward work
c. Balancing work and family demands
d. Accommodating unemployed workers
Advertisements can achieve selectivity in attracting applicants.
a. True
b. False
When employees receive a higher rate of pay for all of their work and production
exceeds a standard level of output, they are working under the _____ incentive plan.
a. differential piece rate
b. standard piece rate
c. exception bonus rate
d. individual rate pay
The task analysis portion of organization analysis is shifting from emphasis on a fixed
schedule of tasks to a flexible set of competencies needed for performance.
a. True
b. False
Affirmative action programs are required by all employers.
a. True
b. False
What is the minimum percentage of signed authorization cards needed by Louis, a
union organizer, before the National Labor Relations Boardholds a representation
election?
a. 50 percent of all eligible employees
b. 25 percent of all eligible employees
c. 30 percent of all eligible employees
d. 75 percent of all eligible employees
Which of the following is NOT a major component of expatriate adjustment?
a. Economic alignment
b. Family alignment
c. Company alignment
d. Country alignment
Using the point method of job evaluation requires that managers:
a. employ either a standardized program or customize a point method to fit their
particular jobs.
b. compare the job descriptions against the various factor-degree descriptions.
c. link point totals to the wage curve.
d. rank jobs by compensable factors.
Job sharing is suited to all of the following EXCEPT:
a. people who only wish to work part-time.
b. spouses with families who want to work part-time.
c. people who need full-time work to satisfy all of their obligations.
d. older workers who wish to phase into retirement.
Since praise is a powerful motivator, appraisers should alternate positive and negative
statements during a performance appraisal interview.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following recruitment sources could result in charges of inbreeding and
possible violation of the EEO regulations?
a. Educational institutions
b. Newspaper ads
c. Employee referrals
d. Job posting
During the selection procedure, an applicant may be rejected:
a. after the preliminary interview.
b. after completing the application blank.
c. after selection test results are received.
d. at any step in the procedure.
The first step in strategic planning involves:
a. analyzing the competition.
b. interviewing potential employees.
c. reviewing failed plans from the past in order to improve employee turnover rate.
d. establishing a mission, vision, and values for an organization.
The use of_____ is apopular and prevalent method used in different industries for
motivating and compensating hourly, salaried, and executive personnel.
a. bonuses
b. stock options
c. benefits
d. perquisites
The Workers’ Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act (WARN) requires many
employers to provide 60 days notice of plant closure and mass layoff.
a. True
b. False
Behavior observation scales have rater check statements that they believe are
characteristic of the employee.
a. True
b. False
Annual interest earned on cash-balance pension plans are often tied to a:
a. 20-year Treasury rate.
b. 10-year Treasury rate.
c. 15-year Treasury rate.
d. 30-year Treasury rate.
The Fair Labor Standards Act requires the payment ofovertime to regular workers who
work more than eight hours in a day.
a. True
b. False
Generally speaking, a firm with a record of laying off large numbers of employees will
have to pay a lower rate than those that do not.
a. True
b. False
In general, many companies are realizing a diminished demand for touch labor and an
increasing demand for knowledge work.
a. True
b. False