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To be eligible for Social Security disability benefits, an individual's disability must have
existed for at least one year and must result in, or be expected to result in, death.
a. True
b. False
Once a union becomes certified, the employer is required to:
a. sign a labor agreement.
b. deduct union dues from the employees' paychecks.
c. begin negotiations leading toward a labor agreement.
d. notify employees of the bargaining relationship.
A work permit, or visa issued by a government, is a document issued to students abroad
that permits them to work up to 20 hours per week for an organization that is
headquartered in their home country.
a. True
b. False
Explaining the goals and objectives of the training program to trainees has little impact
on the interest, understanding, and effort they direct toward the training.
a. True
b. False
An analysis of executive salaries shows that the largest portion of executive pay is
received in long-term incentive rewards and bonuses.
a. True
b. False
Which act establishes the Bill of Rights for Union Members and requires unions to
submit the financial reports to theSecretary of Labor?
a. The Wagner Act
b. TheRailway Labor Act
c. TheTaft-Hartley Act
d. TheLandrum-Griffin Act
With fewer layers of management and a focus on team-based organization, the role of
managers and supervisors is substantially different in an environment of
high-performance work systems.
a. True
b. False
More than _____ of companies globally are offering variable pay programs.
a. 20 percent
b. 40 percent
c. 60 percent
d. 80 percent
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act states that:
a. an employer can deny sick leave for morning sickness.
b. an employer may set mandatory lengths for pregnancy leave.
c. an employer must set pregnancy leave dates based on the individual employee's
ability to work.
d. pregnancy is a temporary medical condition and not a disability.
Executive search firms:
a. help employers find the right people for jobs.
b. charge job candidates a feeonly after they accept a job.
c. lease executive level employees to organizations on a long- and a short-term base.
d. advertise only in trade magazines.
The Uniform Guidelines recognizes and accepts all of the following approaches to
validation EXCEPT:
a. criterion-related validity.
b. content validity.
c. utility validity.
d. construct validity.
The individual who listens to employees' complaints and then tries to seek solutions
through negotiation and mediation is known as a(n):
a. hearing officer.
b. employee assistance program counselor.
c. step-review coordinator.
d. ombudsman.
Blogs and wikis are examples of tools used to facilitate learning via the _____ method.
a. communities of practice
b. simulation
c. programmed learning
d. mentoring
Whole-vs-Part Learning:
a. builds a bridge between employees and the organization.
b. provides learning through repetition.
c. sets a road map for the training course, objectives, and learning points.
d. breaks down tasks to facilitate learning.
Expressing appreciation for the work an employee has done well is likely tomake the
person more defensiveabout aspects of the job that arenot going so well.
a. True
b. False
