Pictures and Promotions Modeling Studio seeks to hire male models for an upcoming
fashion show featuring men’s wear. The studio is using ________ as a justification for
not considering women for the jobs.
A) BFOQ
B) ADEA
C) EEOC
D) None of the above.
Simply being disabled qualifies someone for a job under the ADA.
Which profit-sharing plan provides tax advantages for the employer at fair market
value?
A) cash plan
B) Jefferson incentive system
C) deferred profit-sharing plan
D) ESOP
The process of verifying that there is a performance deficiency and determining if such
deficiency should be corrected through training or through some other means is called
________.
A) needs analysis
B) task analysis
C) performance analysis
D) development planning
Which of the following is not an influencing factor on ethical behavior?
A) moral disengagement
B) employees talking openly about ethics
C) managers
D) All of the above.
________ means taking advantage of a facility’s natural or architectural features in
order to minimize security problems.
A) Mechanical security
B) Organizational security
C) Natural security
D) Architectural security
Mediation to ________ is used by negotiators to end an impasse.
A) assist the principals in reaching an agreement
B) study the issue in a dispute
C) determine and dictate the settlement terms
D) interpret existing contract terms
How many steps does a drive to unionize a company have?
A) 5
B) 4
C) 3
D) 6
A ________ is a two or three-day simulation in which 10 to 12 candidates perform
realistic management tasks under the observation of experts who appraise each
candidate’s potential.
A) work sampling event
B) video-based situational testing
C) management assessment center
D) retreat
According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, which of the following is NOT
considered a disability?
A) homosexuality
B) voyeurism
C) pyromania
D) All of the above.
Which of the following is not an aspect of intercultural adaptability?
A) supervisory management
B) perception management
C) relationship management
D) self management
The critical incident technique refers to an appraisal method, which ________.
A) is based on progress made toward the accomplishment of measurable goals
B) combines the benefits of narratives, critical incidents, and quantified scales by
assigning scale points with specific examples of good or poor performance
C) requires that the supervisor keep a log of positive and negative examples of a
subordinate’s work-related behavior
D) involves listing all the subordinates to be rated, crossing out the names of any not
known well enough to rank, indicating the employee who is the highest on each
characteristic being measured and who is the lowest, and then alternating between the
next highest and lowest until all employees have been ranked
The first step in the validation process is to ________.
A) choose the tests to measure attributes of job
B) analyze the job
C) administer tests
D) cross-validate
Which of the following types of information can be collected via a job analysis?
A) work activities
B) human behaviors
C) performance standards
D) All of the above.
Consider the following question: “Can you provide an example of a specific instance
where you provided leadership in a difficult situation?” What type of question is this?
A) background
B) behavioral
C) situational
D) structured
Another term for vestibule training is ________ training.
A) apprenticeship
B) computer-based
C) cubicle
D) simulated
________ is defined as the total depletion of physical and mental resources caused by
excessive striving to reach an unrealistic work-related goal.
A) Depression
B) Job stress
C) An anxiety attack
D) Burnout
The Taft-Hartley Act limited unions in all of the following ways except:
A) prohibiting unfair labor practices.
B) establishing the National Labor Review board.
C) enumerating the rights of employees as union members.
D) enumerating the rights of employers.
The “M” in the acronym for SMART goals stands for ________.
A) moderate
B) measurable
C) meaningful
D) merit
Holidays, vacations, jury duty, funeral leave, military duty, personal days, sick leave,
sabbatical leave, and maternity leave are classified as ________ benefits.
A) supplemental pay
B) insurance
C) services
D) premium
A job description has all of the following elements except:
A) what the job holder does.
B) how the job holder does it.
C) under what conditions a job is done.
D) All of the above are included in a job description.
Which regulation ensures that an employer must grant an employee up to 12 weeks of
leave in a twelve-month period for the birth or care of a newborn child, placement of a
child for adoption, to care for a spouse, child, or parent with a serious health condition,
or to care for the employee’s own serious health condition?
A) Family and Medical Leave Act
B) Economic Growth and Tax Relief Conciliation Act
C) Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act
D) Newborn Mother’s Protection Act
E) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
When a manager takes a talent management approach, he or she:
A) understands the talent management tasks.
B) makes sure talent management decisions are goal-directed.
C) actively segments and manages employees.
D) All of the above.