A major disadvantage to joint ventures is the potential for conflict between the partners.
Stock awards and stock options, identified as a means for rewarding performance, are
well suited for meeting short-run objectives.
When considering what level of benefits to provide to an expatriate, tax implications
need to be considered.
When considering the compensation package of an expatriate moving to a location
where housing costs are substantially lower than the home country, management should
consider providing a housing allowance.
Management contract is a special form of licensing.
__________ requires organizations to give affected employees 60 days written notice of
when a plant will close or when mass layoff are expected.
A) Covenant of good faith and fair dealing
B) Collective bargaining agreement
C) Fair Ethics Act
D) Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
E) Covenant of disclosure
The most effective reengineering efforts are successful when they recognize that
A) having a focus on the customers needs to be put on hold until the dust settles and
managers sort out their budgets.
B) it is best to begin with a very generous severance package to control the flow of
talent within the organization.
C) labor unions must be neutralized in order for performance to be a high priority in
decision making.
D) the organization should focus on short term gains to not be overwhelmed by long
term consequences.
E) downsizing individuals that are vital to the creation of customer value will erode the
organizations competitive advantage.
HRM is concerned with ensuring that ___________.
A) employees are happy and pampered and offered benefits above market
B) employees that are engaged and productive are retained
C) employees are given extra benefits if they are in a particular demographic group
D) technology is used in a minimal way when it comes to managing employee
performance
E) increases in employee compensation is based strictly on seniority
Which of the following is TRUE about entrenched employees?
A) The organization should understand that this is a natural progression in a career and
there is nothing to be done except wait it out.
B) Career planning is not a solution to entrenchment. Employees need to have stability
and preserve their positions.
C) One method to decrease entrenchment and the negative organizational impact, is to
offer severance and portability of benefits to employees
D) Employee who have become entrenched need to continue to focus on their current
job and stick with what they do best
E) Managers should focus on their newest employees and not waste resources on
employees with long service.
In which of the following ways do incentive plans differ from merit pay plans?
A) They rely on countable results as basis for setting PFP rate.
B) They use performance appraisal data as the basis for the increase.
C) They use standard hours rather than labor costs to determine incentive pay.
D) They have less union support.
E) Are illegal under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Joy and her manager agreed in January that in order to be ready to take on a new group
project in June, Joy should complete a class that would certify her in project planning.
Both Joy and her manager agreed that 6 months was a reasonable time frame for
completing this course, and earning the certification. How Joy is rated at the end of the
review period, if she is not able to attend the training by June will depend on if her
manager believes that there ______ that did not allow Joy to complete the objective.
A) was a lack of utility
B) should have been BOS
C) were situational constraints
D) was a central tendency effect
E) were anchoring effects
The Valley National Bank exercise demonstrated that
A) An employees length of service should not be considered when making employment
decisions.
B) Issues such as discrimination suits should never be talked about directly with the
employee making the claim.
C) Understanding an organizations goals, strengths and weaknesses is critical to
managing human resources in order to gain a competitive advantage.
D) Compensation issues have no impact on employee morale.
E) Career planning is the sole responsibility of the employee, managers should never
interfere.
Research has shown that there is_____ between HR metrics and business success
metrics such as productivity, customer satisfaction and sales.
A) a quantifiable connection
B) not a connection
C) a temporary connection
D) not a permanent linkage
E) only a negative relationship
What are the advantages of classifying a worker as a contractor to the organization?
A) No relationship to manage and wont have to pay benefits.
B) Wont have to pay benefits and less government interference.
C) Wont have to pay benefits and wont have to pay payroll taxes.
D) No relationship to manage and wont have to pay payroll taxes.
E) Less government interference and wont have to pay payroll taxes.
According to OSHA, which of the following needs to be recorded?
A) A disabled employee working in a potentially hazardous job.
B) An employee who trips and falls in the parking lot and requires the use of the first
aid kit before going back to work.
C) When an employee suffers and injury at work that requires the employee to transfer
to another job.
D) If an employee is new to a job and is at greater risk to injury than an employee with
longer tenure.
E) Due to an employees overwhelming number of allergies they are sensitive to non-
hazardous smells in the workplace.
The questionnaire method for obtaining work analysis information:
A) Can be less expensive and quicker to use.
B) Is the best technique for collecting performance appraisal information.
C) Is good for collecting information on infrequently performed activities.
D) Provides a deeper understanding of job duties than relying on incumbents
descriptions.
E) Is time-consuming and therefore typically regarded as the most expensive method.
Control and evaluation in human resource planning:
A) monitors the effectiveness of human resource plans over time.
B) closes the gap between the current and desired state of affairs.
C) is a process of translating broad strategies into operational tasks.
D) is the ratio of applicants to hires at each step of the selection process.
E) projects how business needs will affect HR needs.
What type of career program includes workshops designed to show individuals how to
become successful job seekers?
A) Succession planning
B) Anticipatory socialization programs
C) Outplacement programs
D) Promotability forecasts
E) Realistic recruitment
ABC Retailer has posted an advertisement for an entry-level sales position. Although
they have received many applications, the applicants do not seem to have the requisite
skills or experience for the position. What could the manager do to increase the
percentage of qualified candidates?
A) Increase the salary offered for the position and focus on Internet recruiting
B) Ensure that the job opening is posted both on line and in print form
C) Review the content of the advertisement to ensure it reflects a RJP
D) Ensure that there are current performance plans for all sales employees
E) Increase the number of newspapers that run the advertisement
Each of the following is TRUE regarding Comparisons Among Anchors (e.g., forced
choice) EXCEPT:
A) The method requires rater to make comparisons among anchors for a job activity.
B) The method is designed to reduce intentional rating bias in which the rater
deliberately attempts to rate individuals high (or low) irrespective of their performance.
C) The method is well accepted by raters.
D) Anchor statements are chosen to be equal in desirability to make it more difficult for
the rater to pick out the ones that can give the ratee the highest or lowest ratings.
E) Raters are not given the scoring scheme.
A(n) __________ is a formal agreement between a union and management which
specifies conditions of employment for a certain period of time.
A) labor contract
B) contract negotiation
C) master agreement
D) arbitration settlement
E) document
Which of the following is illegal under the Taft-Harley act?
A) Strike
B) Picketing
C) Primary boycott
D) Secondary boycott
E) Lockout
What steps would you take in creating a realistic job preview? What types of
information would be gathered? What measures would you take to avoid the downside
of RJPs, losing good candidates to firms that are taking more of the flypaper approach?
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of internal versus external recruitment
sources.
List the rules provided by the EEOC for the imposition of BFOQs.
Why is it important for a trainer to gain the support of trainees and others? How may
that support be garnered?
What are the different ways of making content meaningful so as to increase retention?
What are the three major questions to be answered for designing a PFP system?
Highlight the conditions under which the law does not provide compensation.
Explain the benefits of a career development system for an organization.
List the three essential steps for recruitment planning.