According to 7-S framework analysis, which of following is NOT in the “Hard
S”category?
a. Strategy
b. Shared values
c. Structure
d. Systems and processes
Material Safety Data Sheets:
a. replace the Hazard Communication Standard under federal employee safety law.
b. are safety data collection instruments that were ruled illegal by the U.S. Supreme
Court.
c. are a primary method of informing employees about health risks and handling
instructions associated with chemicals and potentially hazardous substances.
d. are sheets used by transportation workers such as truck drivers to reduce
absenteeism.
Workers who are laid off are eligible for 52 weeks of unemployment insurance per
occurrence.
a. True
b. False
Training given in one ten-hour period instead of five two hour periods is an example of:
a. part learning.
b. distributed learning.
c. mass learning.
d. active learning.
Qualitative HR forecasting techniques generally employ sophisticated analytical
models.
a. True
b. False
Situational interviews ask the applicant how they would respond, while behavioral
description interviews ask the applicant how they did respond.
a. True
b. False
The demand for expatriate employees is growing rapidly.
a. True
b. False
The performance threshold in incentive pay programs is:
a. the minimum level an employee must reach in order to qualify for fixed pay.
b. the minimum level an employee must reach in order to qualify for variable pay.
c. an organizational objective that signifies profitability.
d. a customized incentive plan which measures employee output and rewards
exceptional employee performance.
Use of the Internet for recruiting is:
a. popular with job seekers, but not recruiters.
b. popular with recruiters, but not job seekers.
c. cheaper and easier, but less effective than other methods.
d. the most commonly used search tactic by job seekers and recruiters.
An employer’s workforce is said to be at par with the relevant labor market when:
a. women are hired at the same rate as men.
b. affirmative action goals are achieved.
c. the employer’s workforce by race and sex compares favorably with the surrounding
labor market.
d. adverse impact is eliminated in the selection procedures of employees.
Childcare, elder care, and extended leave policies are all examples of work-life benefits.
a. True
b. False
In absolute terms, which country in the world is the most productive?
a. Japan
b. United States
c. Germany
d. Sweden
One of the major responsibilities of a supervisor is to communicate to an employee the
need to work safely.
a. True
b. False
Furloughing is a situation in which a firm asks an employee to take time off but the
employee is still provided with full pay and benefits.
a. True
b. False
Which type of training can be used by organizations to ensure that their employees
develop a broader understanding of work processes performed by others around them
rather than rely on just knowing their own jobs?
a. Spot-training
b. Efficiency-training
c. Cross-training
d. Work-training
A document issued by a government granting authority to a foreign individual to seek
employment in that government’s country is a(n):
a. visa card.
b. allowance permit.
c. work permit.
d. passport.