The Fisher test can be used to ascertain the relationship between two categorical
variables and two levels.
CIT as a method used for job analysis, is a good source of data to develop performance
appraisal instruments.
An applicant who is drug addict, currently engaged in illegal use of drugs, has rights to
employment that are outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Quantitative reviews, also known as meta-analyses are used to evaluate the
effectiveness of HRM methodology.
A needs assessment involves the analysis of organization, job, and person.
Job candidates who have been referred, particularly those who are family and friends of
current employees, typically receive a RJP and therefore have longer tenure if hired.
Standardization of analysis is one of the dimensions on which work analysis may vary.
The defamation exception stipulates that an employer cannot publish an untrue
statement about an employee to a third party.
Concessionary bargaining is also called interest-based bargaining.
Overlearning is a desirable component in a training program when the task to be
learned is likely to be immediately practiced in the work situation.
The good news about the off shoring of jobs is that the jobs in question are increasingly
low skilled jobs.
Career management activities are conducted independently of other HR activities.
Considering the procedure to calculate the standard rate, if the standard time for a task
is two hours and the fair hourly wage is $10, the standard rate is $20.
The implementation of flexible work schedules and part time work can lead to positive
outcomes for both the organization and individual employees.
In order to ensure a corporate culture that incorporates safety, attention needs to be on
in three areas environment, behaviors and people.
The UNCTAD index is based on a composite of ratios including:
A) Foreign assets, sales, and debt.
B) Domestic sales, employment and profit.
C) Foreign assets, employment, and profit.
D) Foreign assets, sales, and employment.
E) Domestic assets, employment and sales.
Mentoring involves someone who:
A) Monitors an employee’s performance in doing their job and provides a ranking of
performance
B) Develops an employee in a particular area, for instance providing training in an area
of identified deficiency
C) Takes a personal interest in an individual’s career and who guides and sponsors the
individual
D) Provides training in areas of interest to an employee
E) Develops multiple networking relationships in order to allow an employee to
positively transition from one organization to another due to downsizing
The organization gives up a major amount of control over processes when using
contract manufacturers. A concern with this approach is:
A) variation in advertising content
B) lack of ability to relieve excess capacity
C) irresponsible use of brand names and trademarks
D) product quality concerns
E) the difficulty of finding reliable distributors
Employers should obtain which of the following before extending a contingent offer of
employment?
A) Results of a polygraph test
B) Medical records and a physical examination
C) Written authorization from the candidate to check credit score
D) Information related to previous worker’s compensation claims
E) Background report indicating prior arrest record
You have announced a pay for performance system, however, your budget is not large
enough to truly differentiate between your top performers and your marginal
performers. What is a possible outcome?
A) You may end up with high turnover among your marginal performers because of
perceived inequity
B) All employees will be more motivated to achieve the new performance goals.
C) Employees will be motivated to work together in teams to increase the likelihood of
rewards.
D) The composition of the workforce will shift to employees who thrive in high-risk
situations.
E) Your top performers will perceive the plan as inequitable and may leave the
company
The __________ rating method presents raters with pairs of behavioral statements
reflecting different levels of performance on the same performance dimension.
A) behaviorally anchored rating scales (BARS)
B) computerized adaptive rating scales (CARS)
C) management by objectives (MBO)
D) behavioral observation scales (BOS)
E) performance distribution assessment (PDA)
Which two major principles describe the extent to which a business has a competitive
advantage?
A) Strategic goals and sound measurement
B) Strategic goals and workforce
C) Quantity and quality of products/services
D) Sound measurement and uniqueness
E) Perceived customer value and uniqueness
In order to be in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act the company:
A) Must provide verbal notification to the applicant that you will be pulling their credit
history
B) Should not tell the employee that they intend to look at their credit until after the
results have been received and there is a negative report
C) Should use the information only as a tie breaker if there are two candidates who are
otherwise equally qualified
D) Avoid getting the report in writing; until there is a written report, the company is
under no obligation to share the report with the candidate
E) Can allow other companies to share the report as long as they are hiring for the same
job, without notification to the applicant.
Which of the following are three major factors of the Hay plan?
A) Know-how, problem solving, accountability.
B) Problem solving, job rank, accountability.
C) Know-how, interpersonal skills, problem solving.
D) Physical demands, interpersonal skills, working conditions.
E) Education, experience, interpersonal skills.
Which of the following is an organizational assessment program?
A) Succession planning
B) Realistic recruitment
C) Career workbooks
D) Skills inventory
E) Career center
The most effective reengineering efforts are successful when they recognize that
A) having a focus on the customers needs to be put on hold until the dust settles and
managers sort out their budgets.
B) it is best to begin with a very generous severance package to control the flow of
talent within the organization.
C) labor unions must be neutralized in order for performance to be a high priority in
decision making.
D) the organization should focus on short term gains to not be overwhelmed by long
term consequences.
E) downsizing individuals that are vital to the creation of customer value will erode the
organization’s competitive advantage.
Which of the following is not a factor to be considered in designing a gain sharing
program?
A) Potential for employee efforts
B) Organized employee suggestion system
C) Workforce interdependence.
D) Workforce composition.
E) Key organizational factors that affect the pay system
Which of the following requires test takers to quickly compare either names or numbers
and to indicate pairs that are the same?
A) Knowledge-based test
B) Achievement tests
C) Cognitive ability test
D) Bennett Mechanical Comprehension test
E) Minnesota Clerical Test
If a union has been successful in getting a majority of workers to sign authorization
card, it may be in the company’s best interest to consider ________ to recognize the
union without a certification election.
A) Grievance mediation
B) a neutrality agreement
C) binding arbitration
D) interest based negotiation
E) Impasse resolution
Each of the following is TRUE regarding Comparisons Among Anchors (e.g., forced
choice) EXCEPT:
A) The method requires rater to make comparisons among anchors for a job activity.
B) The method is designed to reduce intentional rating bias in which the rater
deliberately attempts to rate individuals high (or low) irrespective of their performance.
C) The method is well accepted by raters.
D) Anchor statements are chosen to be equal in desirability to make it more difficult for
the rater to pick out the ones that can give the ratee the highest or lowest ratings.
E) Raters are not given the scoring scheme.
Briefly explain the management by objectives (MBO) rating method.
Describe the organizational recruitment process model.
Discuss the four areas that organizations can use to reduce or eliminate unsafe
behaviors at work.
How would you handle an internal and external whistleblower within your
organization?
Discuss several criticisms of the arbitration process and offer strategies designed to
combat these criticisms.
What are examples of high-performance work practices (HPWP)?
List few reasons why a company would choose exports as an option for international
commerce.