To accommodate the individual needs of employees, it would be desirable for
employers to implement a cafeteria plan.
a. True
b. False
Organizations of physicians and other health care professionals that provide a wide
range of services to subscribers on a prepaid basis are known as:
a. preferred provider organizations (PPOs).
b. major medical plans.
c. health maintenance organizations (HMOs).
d. integrated medical practices.
Recordable cases that must be reported on Occupational Safety and Health Act
(OSHA)Form 300 include any injury or illness treated with first aid.
a. True
b. False
It is usually safe for an HR manager to assume that willful violations of safety and
health laws and regulations will result in more severe penalties.
a. True
b. False
_____ of the fifty U.S. states maintain an employment agency that administers its
unemployment insurance program.
a. A few
b. About half
c. The majority
d. All
One of the potential drawbacks of a trait-oriented performance appraisal is that traits
can be biased and subjective.
a. True
b. False
Employee skills, knowledge, and abilities that are not equally available to all
organizations are difficult to imitate.
a. True
b. False
Measurable and quantifiable performance objectives are requirements for a successful
MBO program.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following groups would not fall under the broad definition of protected
classes?
a. African Americans
b. Women
c. People above 55 years of age
d. White men
Employers may be accused of reverse discrimination, or giving preference to members
of protected classes, to the extent that unprotected individuals believe they are suffering
discrimination.
a. True
b. False
A problem with performance appraisal is that it:
a. tends to be objective and consistent.
b. identifies weaknesses of employees as well as strengths.
c. tends to focus on short-term objectives rather than long-term learning.
d. tends to be a bottom-up process.
A quantitative job evaluation procedure that determines a job’s relative value on the
basis of quantitative assessments of specific job elements is known as:
a. the point system.
b. the job ranking system.
c. the factor comparison method.
d. the job grade system.
The most active international union organization is the:
a. European Labour Organization.
b. International Labour Organization.
c. European Trade Union Confederation.
d. International Trade Union Confederation.
The method of training used to train personnel to operate aircraft, spacecraft, and other
highly technical and expensive equipment is the:
a. simulation method.
b. classroom method.
c. vestibule method.
d. apprenticeship method.
Couples that pursue their individual careersand actively support each other’s career
development are known as:
a. dual-working couples.
b. modern-day couples.
c. corporate couples.
d. dual-career couples.
In January 2008, Congress passed the __________ which amended the Family and
Medical Leave Act (FLMA) to provide eligible employees working for covered
employers new leave rights related to military service.
a. National Defense Authorization Act
b. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
c. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
d. Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act
The Equal Pay Act prohibits wage discrimination based on:
a. seniority.
b. gender.
c. merit.
d. individual incentive.
Wages gained through collective bargaining extend:
a. to hourly employees only.
b. to both hourly and management employees.
c. beyond the segment of the labor force that is unionized.
d. to both exempt and nonexempt employees.
Which of the following is NOT a recommendation for calming an angry employee?
a. Hold all conversations in private.
b. Recognize the employee’s legitimate concerns or feelings.
c. Keep the discussion as subjective as possible.
d. Listen to the employee with an open mind and nonjudgmental behavior.