One of the guidelines for effective job posting systems is posting all permanent
promotion and transfer opportunities for at least one week before recruiting outside the
organization.
Third parties that specialize in facilitating importing and exporting are called
intermediaries.
MBO is most effective when goals are set by the manager at a level that the employees
believe is not attainable because that will motivate the employee to work harder.
A draw, in a sales incentive plan, is essentially an interest-free loan to the salesperson,
repayable when commissions are below the draw limit.
Incentives that are not permanently tied to an individuals base pay are easier to manage
in terms of budgets when performance declines.
You are hiring a cashier, who will be earning minimum wage. You could consider using
A) an assessment center to determine risk of theft from the applicants.
B) General impressions gathered through a non-structured interview.
C) Evaluating information from candidates based on a variable rating standards.
D) Selection methodology with limited utility to control costs.
E) A weighted application blank that factors in where the applicant lives.
Individuals who are residents of the organizations home country who are sent offshore
on assignment are called __________.
A) third-country nationals
B) host country nationals
C) parent country nationals
D) parent host nationals
E) third-host nationals
Under employment-at-will, it is unlawful to terminate an employee if a __________ of
employment exists.
A) implied contract
B) covenant of good faith and fair dealing
C) non-compete
D) collective bargaining agreement
E) public policy agreement
The Civil Service Reform Act:
A) mandates health coverage for all federal workers.
B) legislates the organizational structure of unions.
C) includes coverage of secondary boycotts.
D) replaces the earlier Taft-Hartley Act.
E) prohibits strikes by federal workers.
All of the following statements are true regarding profit sharing plans EXCEPT:
A) they are often used as a means of reducing turnover.
B) they have been criticized as being remote and unrelated to performance.
C) they were designed to motivate cost savings.
D) the group that saves the most money receives the bonus.
E) they provide long-term incentives.
What is a significant feature that all projective personality tests have in common?
A) The meaning of each test question is clear.
B) Evidence of their validity is substantial.
C) The purpose and scoring procedure is disguised.
D) They are quantitative in nature.
E) Respondents must answer questions within a rigid framework.
Your company has headquarters is in Boston, however, 20 employees devoted to sales
are in 10 offices spread throughout the northeast. Senior management is interested in
providing career development to the sales employees. They should consider ____ as
their most likely solution.
A) Job-sharing
B) Psychological assessment
C) Employee orientation
D) a career library
E) E-mentoring
Which of the following does not offer sources of uniqueness?
A) Financial or economic capability
B) Product capability
C) Technical capability
D) Equal employment capability
E) Organizational capability
Occupational injuries must be recorded in all of the following instances EXCEPT when
the injury results in:
A) a restriction of motion.
B) first aid treatment.
C) transfer to another job.
D) one or more lost workdays.
E) loss of consciousness.
Which of the following training methods is particularly effective for training managers
to make better, more effective decisions?
A) Equipment simulations
B) Apprenticeship programs
C) Games and other simulations
D) Audiovisuals
E) On the job training
The __________ challenge ascertains whether management fully understands how
workforce behaviors affect strategy execution.
A) metrics
B) perspective
C) execution
D) validation
E) globalization
__________ is an informal process of learning how to operate within an organization.
A) Orientation
B) Mentoring
C) Job sharing
D) Employment-at-will
E) Socialization
Which of the following is not a provision of the ADA?
A) Buildings financed with public funds need to be accessible to the disabled
B) With accommodation, employees must be able to perform the essential functions of
the job
C) Employers are required to accommodate disabilities that do not cause undue
hardship
D) Disabled candidates need to provide written documentation of their disability
E) Pre-employment medical examinations may be required before a job offer is made
In the __________ approach, the HR department examines the current business
situation and determines staffing requirements for the rest of the firm.
A) centralized
B) decentralized
C) markov
D) regression
E) trend analysis
List any three regulatory interpretations issued by the EEOC.
List the three essential steps for recruitment planning.
Briefly explain the reasons for the low (but useful) validity of personality and
motivational tests in the employment context.
How is gain sharing plans different from profit sharing?
What aspects must be considered while choosing a training method?
Compare and contrast the Scanlon and IMPROSHARE group incentive plans.
List a few criterias that will help an organization choose the type and the depth of the
compensation analysis.