The American Disabilities Act makes it illegal for employers to discriminate against
women by providing benefits of a lower amount or duration for pregnancy, childbirth,
or related medical conditions.
Test validity answers the question, “Does this test measure what it’s supposed to
measure?”
Performance appraisals assume that the employee understood what his or her
performance standards were.
The Comprehensive Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act ensures that employers are not
responsible for making health benefits available to terminated or retired employees and
their families.
Simulated training combines the advantages of on- and off-the-job training.
Workforce diversity can lead to increase in business success.
Screening can help dysfunctional behaviors at work.
Most unionized workers belong to unions affiliated with the AFL-CIO.
With the aging of its workforce, America is facing a demographic shift as significant as
the massive entry of women into the workforce that began in the 1960s.
Job stress originates solely from external factors such as work schedule, job security,
and noise.
Managing diversity means maximizing diversity’s potential advantages while
minimizing the potential barriers that can undermine the functioning of a diverse
workforce.
In a case study training exercise, the discussion should involve ________.
A) the discussion leader subtly guiding the trainees
B) an analysis of the case
C) the trainees presenting their conclusions
D) All of the above.
________ is the process of deciding what positions the firm will have to fill.
A) Recruitment
B) Selection
C) Workforce planning
D) None of the above.
Employee ________ provides new employees with the basic background information
required to perform their jobs satisfactorily.
A) recruitment
B) selection
C) orientation
D) development
How many weeks may an employee take as unpaid leave under the Family and Medical
Leave Act?
A) two
B) four
C) six
D) twelve
________ is the inability to handle basic reading, writing, and arithmetic.
A) Functional illiteracy
B) Illiteracy
C) Handicapped literacy
D) Redundant literacy
Which form of equity refers to how a job’s pay rate in one company compares to the
job’s pay rate in other companies?
A) external
B) internal
C) distributive
D) procedural
All of the following are reasonable bases for dismissal except:
A) unsatisfactory performance.
B) whistle blowing.
C) misconduct.
D) lack of qualifications for job.
Which plan uses a trust to hold stock in individual employee accounts and distributes it
to employees upon retirement?
A) cash plan
B) Jefferson incentive system
C) deferred profit-sharing plan
D) employee stock ownership plan
Plans that put some portion of the employee’s weekly pay at risk to encourage goal
attainment are called ________ pay plans.
A) at-risk variable
B) Rucker
C) Improshare
D) Scanlon
All of the following is a step in discipline without punishment except:
A) issue a written reminder.
B) give a paid, one-day “decision-making leave.”
C) if no further incidents purge the one-day suspension from the file.
D) None of the above.
The following may be examples of discriminatory selection standards except:
A) educational requirements.
B) arrest records when security clearance is necessary.
C) height, weight, and physical characteristics.
D) None of the above; all may be discriminatory selection standards.
________ is a form of management training in which trainees to learn by making
realistic decisions in simulated situations
A) Developmental solutions
B) Improvisation
C) Spontaneity
D) Quick time
The ________ allows a firm to borrow against employee stock held in trust.
A) Fair Labor Standards Act
B) Civil Rights Act
C) Employer Retirement Income Security Act
D) National Labor Relations Act
No manager wants to:
A) have his or her employees not performing at peak capacity.
B) hire the wrong person for the job.
C) find employees not doing their best.
D) All of the above.
Of all females who were murdered at work, what percentage were killed by someone
who was known to the victim?
A) 25
B) 75
C) 35
D) 45
Which assessment method that Dial Corp. used was shown to have a high adverse
impact?
A) cognitive ability tests
B) job knowledge tests
C) structured interviews
D) strength tests
Distributive justice refers to the ________.
A) fairness of the process used to arrive at a decision
B) manner in which managers conduct their interpersonal dealings with employees
C) fairness of a decision’s result
D) the degree to which managers treat employees with dignity as opposed to abuse or
disrespect
Gus is always making sexual jokes at work. Many employees find the jokes funny, but
Shelley, Gus’s executive assistant, is uncomfortable with the jokes. Eventually, she
decided to quit rather than endure the jokes any longer. What form of sexual harassment
is Shelley a victim of?
A) quid pro quo
B) hostile environment created by supervisors
C) hostile environment created by co-workers
D) None of the above; Shelley is not a victim of sexual harassment.
The ________ HR group may work with benefits specialists to provide support for
transactional HR activities.
A) corporate
B) embedded
C) transactional
D) compensation
Which department enforces the standards set out in the Occupational Safety and Health
Act?
A) Department of Health Services
B) Department of Labor
C) Department of Financial Services
D) Economic Development Department
Miranda wants to make partner at her law firm. She is worried, though, because
everyone understands that 70-hour work weeks are the norm for someone striving to
make partner. Miranda wants to be fair to her family as well as excel at work. To
address this problem, the law firm could help by ________.
A) providing Miranda with a career coach
B) encouraging Miranda to join a career success team
C) eliminating institutional barriers that disproportionately affect women
D) encouraging Miranda to temporarily work in a different job
Which of the following factors contributes to accidents at work?
A) unsafe conditions
B) safety climate
C) stress
D) All of the above.
Penalties imposed by OSHA generally range from $5000 to ________ but can go higher
in some cases.
A) $20,000
B) $35,000
C) $50,000
D) $70,000