What type of fit describes high-performance work systems that complement and
reinforce one another?
a. Lateral fit
b. Depth fit
c. Vertical fit
d. Horizontal fit
Tax incentives, tariffs, and quotas are frequently implemented by the host country to
encourage local hiring.
a. True
b. False
In _____, the Court stated a general rule that if an employer deliberately makes an
employee’s working conditions so intolerable that the employee is forced into
involuntary resignation, then the employer has encompassed a constructive discharge
and is liable for any illegal conduct involved therein.
a. Circuit City Stores Inc. v. Allen
b. Toussaint v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan
c. NLRB v. Weingarten, Inc.
d. Young v. Southwestern Savings and Loan Association
_____ involves the use of a learning management system (LMS), often custom built for
the firm by software vendors.
a. Transfer of training
b. E-learning
c. On-the-job training
d. Independent study
When comparing employee literacy levels of 1970 and today, it can be said:
a. literacy levels have improved significantly.
b. literacy levels are about the same.
c. literacy levels have decreased significantly.
d. it is impossible to make such a comparison.
An employer’s bargaining strategy must include a contingency plan in the event of a
strike.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is an example of a nonfinancial compensation?
a. Bonuses
b. Commissions
c. Health insurance
d. Employee recognition programs
State courts have ruled that companies can be held liable for _____ if they fail to do
adequate background checks.
a. over recruiting
b. staff inflation
c. deceptive interviewing
d. negligent hiring
Human resource planning (HRP) refers to the process of recruitment and selection that
caters to the welfare of an organization’s existing employees.
a. True
b. False