Because the appraisal interview is for developmental purposes, the interviewer rather
than the employee should spend the majority of the time talking.
a. True
b. False
Job analysis is called the cornerstone of HRM because:
a. the information obtained is proactive.
b. it is the first job given to new HRM employees.
c. the information it collects serves many HRM functions.
d. it is required by the law.
Awareness building in diversity training provides employees with the KSAs necessary
for working with people who are different fromthem with regard to race, gender, age.
a. True
b. False
The National Compensation Survey published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics can
provide local, regional, and national compensations statistics.
a. True
b. False
Employees should be given a written copy of their job standards in advance of their
performance evaluations.
a. True
b. False
A compensation scorecard can cloud the transparency of how people are rewarded and
makes managers responsible for how they spend company money.
a. True
b. False
Women who are employed full-time today make about _____ of what men employed
full-time make.
a. 50 percent
b. 95 percent
c. 79 percent
d. 100 percent
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, about _____ of people over 55 now
participate in the labor force.
a. 15 percent
b. 40 percent
c. 55 percent
d. 75 percent
The choice of an appraisal method should be largely based on:
a. the preferred technique of the personnel department.
b. the purpose of the appraisal.
c. the reaction of employees.
d. what skills the developer of the system possesses.
High-performance work systems help organizations develop and harness skills,
knowledge, and abilities that are not equally available to allorganizations. Which of the
following criteria is described in the statement above?
a. Valuable
b. Rare
c. Organized
d. Difficult to imitate
Passive job seekers are people who are not looking for jobs but could be persuaded to
take new ones given the right opportunity.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following employer actions is absolutely prohibited under federal labor
law?
a. Expressing views about the disadvantages of unions
b. Stressing the favorable employee-employer relationship in the past without a union
c. Presenting unfavorable publicity the organizing union has received concerning
corruption
d. Threatening employees with the loss of their jobs if they vote to unionize
One of the primary goals of ethics training is to avoid adverse publicity.
a. True
b. False
A manager who provides a continuing flow of instructions, comments, and suggestions
to the subordinate is engaging in what type of on-the-job training?
a. Case study
b. Coaching
c. Individual development
d. Role modeling
States are permitted to enact legislation prohibiting compulsory union membership as a
condition of employment under the:
a. Wagner Act.
b. Railway Labor Act.
c. Taft-Hartley Act.
d. Landrum-Griffin Act.
The rising use of video display terminals at work has led to the proliferation of visual
difficulties, radiation hazards, muscular aches and pains, and increased job stress for
employees using personal computers or network work stations on the job.
a. True
b. False
Negligent hiring occurs when an employer hires an employee who is prone to violent
behavior.
a. True
b. False
Local managers may not have sufficient perspective on the entire organization to
effectively appraise an expatriate’s performance.
a. True
b. False
The “payment for time not worked” category of benefits includes all absences from
work except sick leaves and personal leaves taken by employees.
a. True
b. False
Briefly discuss some ways in which employers can avoid wrongful termination
lawsuits.
What are common difficulties faced by dual-career couples?
List the steps in the hiring process.
Describe some of the ways employers have been trying to contain health insurance
costs.
Explain the two main purposes of performance management programs and why
performance management systemssometimes fail.
What is the role of supervisors in promoting workplace safety?