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Identify a warning sign of a weak talent bench.
a. Promotions are made quickly.
b. Key positions are filled internally.
c. Key positions are filled externally.
d. Promotions are made objectively.
_____ change is initiated by management to take advantage of targeted opportunities.
a. Proactive
b. Turnover
c. Reactive
d. Reflective
Which of the following does NOTrepresent a cultural change emerging in
organizations?
a. An increased concern for privacy
b. Changing attitudes toward work
c. Balancing work and family demands
d. Accommodating unemployed workers
_____ use advanced computer and telecommunications technology to link team
members who are geographically dispersed.
a. Content teams
b. Whole teams
c. Advanced teams
d. Virtual teams
The expectancy theory of motivation predicts that one's level of motivation depends on
the attractiveness of the rewards sought by employees and the probability of obtaining
those rewards.
a. True
b. False
The country in which an international business operates is a(n):
a. receptive country.
b. adaptive country.
c. resource country.
d. host country.
A SWOT analysis helps executives summarize the major facts and forecasts derived
from external and internal analyses.
a. True
b. False
Outsourcing refers to employing workers in their homes rather than within the
traditional office environment.
a. True
b. False
Lines of advancement within an organization are commonly referred to as career paths.
a. True
b. False
A performance rating error in which the rater is reluctant to give employees either
extremely high or extremely low ratings is referred to as a(n):
a. recency error.
b. error of central tendency.
c. leniency or strictness error.
d. halo error.
Compare and contrast the advantages of internal and external sources of recruitment.
