MGT 112

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subject Authors George W. Bohlander, Scott A. Snell, Shad S. Morris

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Executives who coach, advise, and encourage individuals of a lesser rank are referred to
as:
a. executive coaches.
b. mentors.
c. HR recruiters.
d. leaders.
A coach who recruits a basketball player who has superb shooting skills but lacks
ball-handling and defensive skills is employing a _____ selection decision model.
a. multiple hurdle
b. compensatory
c. multiple cut-off
d. clinical
Physical ability tests tend to predict performance, accidents, and injuries.
a. True
b. False
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Subordinate evaluations should be used primarily for developmental purposes.
a. True
b. False
The type of scale that uses critical incidents as examples of different points along the
scale is known as:
a. the mixed-standard scale.
b. the global rating.
c. the behaviorally anchored rating scale.
d. the dimensional rating.
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provide a system for communicating data on
health hazards to employees.
a. True
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b. False
Effective trainers are often enthusiastic, humorous, have interest in the training itself,
and demonstrate knowledge of the subject.
a. True
b. False
A recent Gallup study reported that firms with top engagement scores had _____ higher
productivity.
a. 11 percent
b. 18 percent
c. 36 percent
d. 72 percent
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Which of the following is false?
a. Majority of employees have no children under 18.
b. Family-friendly policies have no positive outcomes for firms.
c. Flextime options are on the rise for employees.
d. Family-friendly policies may include day care, part-time work, and job sharing.
The greatest influence on executive base salary is most likely:
a. the amount of short-term incentives received.
b. the amount of long-term incentives received.
c. the levels of competitive salaries in the job market.
d. the time spent in the occupation.
An organization-specific list of tasks and their descriptions used as a basis to identify
components of a job is known as:
a. functional job analysis.
b. the critical incident method.
c. task inventory analysis.
d. competency-based analysis.
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A corporation that attempts to simultaneously achieve local responsiveness and global
efficiency is a(n) ____ corporation.
a. transnational
b. international
c. multinational
d. global
Employers may _____ their workforce to help them identify the most valuable
contributors.
a. segment
b. reorganize
c. educate
d. overhaul
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The Supreme Court ruling states that:
a. vague performance standards can be acceptable when clearly written.
b. organizations should have carefully defined and measurable performance standards.
c. while performance standards should be somewhat specific, there should be room for
individual interpretation.
d. descriptions of traits such as attitude and cooperation are acceptable performance
standards.
Employers can express their views about the disadvantages of being represented by a
union.
a. True
b. False
The synergy achieved through overlapping work and human resources practices is at the
heart of what makes a high-performance system effective.
a. True
b. False
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The primary purpose of the Railway Labor Act (RLA) is to allow railroad unions to
organize and bargain collectively.
a. True
b. False

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