An arbitration award should include not just a decision, but the rationale for it, in order
to provide guidance for future interpretation.
a. True
b. False
Nearly all companies have career development programs designed for repatriating
employees.
a. True
b. False
Human capital is owned by an organization and is part of its core competencies.
a. True
b. False
In highly structured interviews, the interviewer determines the course that the interview
will follow as each question is asked.
a. True
b. False
Good faith bargaining requires that employers and union counterparts be willing to
meet at any time and place to discuss proposals.
a. True
b. False
A downward transfer is known as:
a. lateral regression.
b. relocation.
c. demotion.
d. nepotism.
A religious organization is excluded from the coverage of the Civil Rights Act.
a. True
b. False
High-performance work systems need to be periodically evaluated in terms of
organizational priorities and initiatives.
a. True
b. False
Compensable factors include skills, efforts, responsibilities, and working conditions.
a. True
b. False
Hackman and Oldham propose that the five characteristics in their job characteristics
model lead to all of the following EXCEPT:
a. work group synergy.
b. improved work performance.
c. internal motivation.
d. lower absenteeism and turnover.
Stages of career development include organizational entry, early career, midcareer, late
career, and _____.
a. post career
b. preparation for work
c. retirement
d. career re-entry
Which of the following is NOT a general responsibility of the HR manager?
a. Employee supervision
b. Strategic advice and counsel
c. Policy formulation and implementation
d. Employee advocacy
Retired persons are eligible for Medicare at the age of:
a. 59.
b. 62.
c. 65.
d. 67.
The strategic vision of a company:
a. is used for the systematic monitoring of its external opportunities.
b. is the basic purpose of the company.
c. is the strong enduring belief used by the company to make decisions.
d. provides a perspective on where the company is headed.
In _____, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that employees can file discrimination suits
with the EEOC even when the employer has a mandatory arbitration agreement that is
signed by the employee.
a. EEOC v. Waffle House Inc.
b. EEOC v. Adams
c. EEOC v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp.
d. EEOC v. United States
Alcoholism is classified as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA).
a. True
b. False
The appraisal interview should be divided into two sessions, one each for:
a. positive comments and negative comments.
b. performance review and employee’s growth plans.
c. performance review and compensation discussion.
d. establishing performance standards and reviewing performance.
The placement of an employee in another job for which the duties, responsibilities,
status, and remuneration are approximately equal to those of the previous job is known
as:
a. a promotion.
b. a transfer.
c. relocation.
d. job rotation.