Under which method of analyzing jobs would you videotape jobs for later study?
a. Interviews
b. Questionnaires
c. Observation
d. Diaries
Involving employees in decision making and giving them the power to act tends to
decrease employee engagement.
a. True
b. False
According to a Supreme Court ruling, performance appraisals are subject to the same
validity criteria as selection procedures.
a. True
b. False
Adverse impact means that:
a. men are paid less than women.
b. employment decisions reject a higher percentage of a protected class than a
nonprotected class.
c. efforts are made to recruit a larger percentage of minorities.
d. religion as a bona fide occupational qualification is permitted at the workplace.
In 2011, a study by the American Psychological Association found that _____ of
employees feel they receive inadequate nonmonetary awards and recognition for their
contributions at work.
a. 16 percent
b. 25 percent
c. 34 percent
d. 43 percent
In law, negligence is the failure to use a reasonable amount of care when such failure
results in injury to another person.
a. True
b. False
_____ is the career stage that is devoted to soliciting job offers and selecting an
appropriate job.
a. Preparation for work.
b. Organizational entry.
c. Early career.
d. Job seeking.
Organizations tend to make long-term commitments to strategic knowledge employees,
investing in their continuous training and development, and perhaps giving them an
equity stake in the organization.
a. True
b. False
Human capital is _____ and _____ be managed the way organizations manage jobs,
products, and technologies.
a. tangible; cannot
b. tangible; can
c. intangible; cannot
d. intangible; can
Which of the following is an inappropriate interview question?
a. Have you ever worked under a different name?
b. If hired, can you prove your age?
c. What is your race?
d. What is your address?
Which of the following is inappropriate on an application form?
a. Indicating whether the applicant has the legal right to work in the U.S.
b. Making inquiries about the ability of the applicant to perform job functions
c. High school and college attendance with dates
d. References’ names, addresses, and phone numbers
An HR manager is typically expected to function as an in-house consultant to
supervisors, managers, and executives.
a. True
b. False