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Because of the physical differences between the genders, physical ability tests should
be carefully validated on the basis of the essential functions of the job.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is the dominant principle governing private-sector employment
relationships?
a. The employment-at-will doctrine
b. The job-as-property doctrine
c. The implied contract rules
d. The implied covenant rules
A cash or stock award determined by increase in stock price during any time chosen by
the executive in the option period, which does not require executive financing is known
as:
a. phantom stock.
b. stock appreciation rights.
c. restricted stock.
d. performance shares.
A more egalitarian work environment _____ status and power differences and _____
collaboration and teamwork.
a. lessens; increases
b. lessens; decreases
c. increases; lessens
d. increases; decreases
Today, employers are required to provide pension plans to all full-time employees.
a. True
b. False
Career burnout is primarily due to lack of personal fulfillment or lack of positive
feedback about performance.
a. True
b. False
Affirmative action compliance is reviewed by the:
a. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
b. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
c. Supreme Court.
d. Justice Department.
The means by which organizations can assess and weigh the knowledge and skills that
each of its jobs requires is called _____.
a. competency analysis
b. job development assessment
c. skill inventories
d. human capital mapping
€According to the Attraction-Selection-Attrition (ASA) model, which of the following
is NOT a reason for organizational inbreeding to occur?
a. Attraction
b. Appraisal
c. Selection
d. Attrition
The relationship between the relative worth of jobs and their wage rates can be
represented by means of a:
a. regression line.
b. wage survey.
c. salary progression chart.
d. wage curve.
The Bill of Rights for Union Members guarantees union members all of the following
rights EXCEPT:
a. the right to sue their unions.
b. the right to have a voice in union affairs.
c. the right for union representation and arbitration for grievances.
d. the right for control of due increases.
The fair representation doctrine settles disputes over the meaning of contract terms.
a. True
b. False
Criticisms of Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) enforcement
of rules include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. OSHA standards are outdated.
b. OSHA both sets and enforces its own standards.
c. OSHA enforces unevenly from on political administration to the next.
d. OSHA is overly zealous.
Executive Order 11246 provides equal employment opportunities to:
a. federal employees and individuals employed by government contractors.
b. state and local government employees.
c. all employees of public and private employers.
d. union members.
Older workers:
a. operate more like free agents.
b. prefer having younger supervisors.
c. are more willing to work flexible hours.
d. learn new behaviors more quickly because of their experience.
Employers defend their intrusion into employee privacy by noting:
a. their constitutional right.
b. their legitimate business interest.
c. that they are required by law.
d. that they are required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to do so.
