Job classification is the simplest of the job evaluation methods.
Interview panels that have racially balanced composition rated white applicants higher
across all panel members.
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 made it unlawful to discriminate against employees or
applicants for employment who are between 40 and 65 years of age.
Graphic rating scales are the most reliable for rating performance.
The purpose of discipline is to encourage employees to behave sensibly at work.
Right to work laws outlaw unions and union membership.
External equity refers to how fair the job’s pay rate is, when compared to other jobs
within the same company.
Employees should be engaged by providing them with reasons and methods to satisfy
customers and then rewarded for appropriate behavior.
The Taft-Hartley Act amended the National Labor Relations Act by limiting unions in
four ways.
Local newspapers or the Web are the best source for blue-collar help and clerical
employees.
If an employee conducts a personal phone call at work, the employer can legally
eavesdrop and monitor the phone call.
Which of the following is NOT one of the activities that an organization can use to
boost diversity?
A) hire all diversity applicants
B) adopt strong company policies
C) publicize diversity philosophy throughout the company
D) take concrete steps to foster diversity at work
Which of the following would be considered OSHA’s top priority for inspection?
A) investigating the occurrence of a fatality
B) inspecting a cite where there is an imminent danger situation
C) conducting random inspections and re-inspections
D) investigating employee complaints of alleged violations
________ tests include tests like finger dexterity, manual dexterity, and reaction time.
A) Motor ability
B) Personality
C) Achievement
D) Interest
Which of the following is an issue that HR managers have to deal with today?
A) managing ethics
B) managing employee engagement
C) adding value
D) All of the above.
Which personality trait is associated with performance appraisal ratings that are too
lenient?
A) agreeableness
B) extroversion
C) conscientiousness
D) openness
Employers may conduct background investigations and reference checks to verify a
candidate’s ________.
A) age
B) marital status
C) legal eligibility
D) All of the above.
Competency analysis focuses on ________.
A) what is accomplished
B) what competencies or skills the worker must have to do the work
C) when work is accomplished
D) where the work is accomplished
Which of the following demographic issues represents a challenge for human resource
managers?
A) increasingly diverse workforce
B) aging workforce
C) increasing use of contingent workers
D) both A and B
Which of the following is an advantage of college recruiting?
A) access to a source of management trainees
B) schedules for recruitment visits set far ahead of time
C) access to candidates who are not looking for jobs
D) All of the above.
Which of the following is NOT a potential source of sexual harassment?
A) supervisors
B) customers
C) co-workers
D) None of the above.
The purpose of ________ is to inform employees ahead of time what is and is not
acceptable behavior
A) ethics
B) norms
C) discipline
D) morality
________ are special employment agencies retained by employers to seek out top-tier
management talent for their clients.
A) State-run employment agencies
B) Temporary agencies
C) Executive recruiters
D) Job banks
________ is any salary increase the firm awards to an individual employee based on his
or her individual performance.
A) Merit pay
B) Variable pay
C) Competency-based pay
D) Piecework
What is the last step in the Management by Objectives Method?
A) provide feedback
B) set departmental goals
C) discuss departmental goals
D) define expected results
What usually occurs when employees rate themselves in a performance appraisal?
A) interrater reliability is higher
B) appraisals are subject to halo effects
C) ratings are higher than when rated by supervisors or peers
D) ratings are about the same as when determined by peers
Which of the following factors affects the design of any pay plan?
A) legal
B) union
C) equity
D) All of the above.
Compare and contrast disparate treatment and disparate impact.
List five of the practices and/or policies organizations need to carry out the personnel
aspects required for human resource management.
In the case of an impasse during the collective bargaining negotiations, what can be
done to overcome the impasse? Define each form of intervention.
Describe the three main ways to demonstrate a test’s validity in employment testing.
What are the steps for pricing jobs with a wage curve?
Describe the trends that are influencing human resource management today.