Trend analysis assumes the productivity increases over time.
Bullying at work is not a serious problem.
Observation as a data collection method in a job analysis is most appropriate for jobs
entailing a lot of mental activity.
The evidence suggests that participatively set goals consistently result in higher
performance than assigned goals.
University-based executive education is becoming more realistic, relying more on
active learning, business simulations, and experiential learning.
Lewin’s change process consists of unfreezing, moving, and refreezing.
The barriers for women to advance at work are referred to as the glass ceiling because it
is so easy to break through it.
OSHA’s standards are vague which has made them difficult to enforce.
Managerial development is a special approach to organizational change in which the
employees themselves formulate the change that is required and implement it.
Lower-level workers such as clerks are cheap to hire.
One step in gathering job analysis could be to briefly explain the job analysis process
and reason, and the participants’ roles in the process.
A nice vacation once a year can eliminate burnout.
After a period of years, the trend of offshoring is steadily slowing down with many
companies bringing jobs back to the U.S.
Safety training is not as important with new trainees because they are more likely to pay
attention and therefore avoid accidents.
Contrary to popular belief, meditation does not reduce stress.
Structured interviews are more reliable than unstructured ones.
All merit increases are cumulative in that they become a part of an employee’s base
salary.
Teamwork at work comes naturally.
Which of the following is typically included in compensation packages for a company’s
top executives?
A) short-term and long-term incentives
B) perks
C) executive benefits
D) All of the above.
All of the following are classified as non-disciplinary separations under the plant
closing law except:
A) reduced sales or profits or recession.
B) termination for cause.
C) to retire or to seek better jobs.
D) employer or employee actions.
A(n) ________ strike results from a failure to agree on the terms of a contract.
A) unfair labor practice
B) wildcat
C) sympathy
D) economic
The principles of conduct governing an individual or a group are referred to as
________.
A) judgments
B) norms
C) ethics
D) laws
Pilots train on flight simulators for safety, learning efficiency, and cost savings. This is
an example of ________.
A) apprenticeship training
B) on-the-job training
C) simulated training
D) programmed learning
Which of the following tasks is not part of demonstrating content validity?
A) demonstrating that the tasks a person performs on the test represent the tasks
performed on the job
B) demonstrating that the tasks on the test are a random sample of tasks performed on
the job
C) demonstrating the conditions under which the person takes the test resemble the
work situation
D) demonstrating that the scores on the test are a good predictor of criterion like job
performance
Which equal employment act allows the plaintiff to sue for compensatory damages?
A) Civil Rights Act of 1991
B) Title VI
C) Title VIII
D) American with Dysfunctions Act
The job specification takes the job description and answers the question:
A) What human traits and experience are required to do this job well?
B) When will the supervisor be completely satisfied with a worker’s work?
C) What are the four main activities making up this job?
D) What are the performance standards for the job?
When employees picket their employer by carrying signs near the employer’s place of
business they seek to ________.
A) encourage other employees to strike
B) inform the public of the labor dispute
C) arbitrate the positions of the union and management
D) All of the above.
Counselors in state-run employment agencies conduct all of the following activities
except:
A) reviewing the employer’s job requirements.
B) visiting employer work sites.
C) writing job descriptions.
D) Counselors perform all of the above activities.
What is the third thing you should do to make reference checking more productive?
A) have the candidate sign a release authorizing the background check
B) get two forms of identification and make applicants fill out job applications
C) use a structured reference checking form
D) use references provided by the applicant as a source of other references
Accidents are a possible alcoholism performance issue in which stage of alcoholism?
A) advanced
B) middle
C) early
D) lingering
According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, if a worker covered by the act works more
than 40 hours, he or she will receive overtime pay at a rate of ________ of normal pay
for any hours worked over 40 in a workweek.
A) 50%
B) 100%
C) 125%
D) 150%
Which of the following is not one of the compensable factors emphasized in the Equal
Pay Act?
A) skills
B) effort
C) accountability
D) responsibility
All of the following are examples of human resource job duties except:
A) recruiter.
B) equal employment opportunity coordinator.
C) financial advisor.
D) labor relations specialist.
How can an employer defend itself against sexual harassment liability? Name and
describe two methods.
How do you prevent accidents in the workplace? List and describe 5 ways.
List and describe two types of validity.
Name five sections covered by a typical contract agreement.
List and explain five things that an employer cannot do with regard to discriminatory
employment practices.