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Gerard is an Australian citizen and works at the headquarters of an Australian company. This would make him a _____. A. host-country national B. expatriate C. governing-country national D. third-country national E. parent-country national How do human resources professionals provide […]

Keytechi and Sons, a marketing company, has implemented a few incentive plans to motivate its employees. The organization encourages employees to learn new skills and cooperate with others. Which of the following will contribute to employees’ feeling that the organization’s […]

Organizations provide orientation to their new employees because: A. it is a legal requirement for all new employees. B. it relieves the shock and surprise experienced when starting a new job. C. a new employees does not perform sufficient research […]

Which of the following is a valid reason for ethical behavior to be a necessary condition for high performance? A. It fosters competitiveness. B. It empowers first-line managers and supervisors. C. It helps an organization maintain the status quo. D. […]

After a large fire at Rowen Mills Inc., the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sent inspectors to the facility to investigate the incident. The group began its inspection by talking to all the employees involved in the recent fire […]

Jackson, a production manager at Crenzel Inc., is expecting a labor shortage in the next six months due to increased demand for the company’s products during the holiday season. He thinks the best way to deal with this labor shortage […]

How do cafeteria-style plans increase costs for employers? A. Employers pay much higher premiums for an HMO than a preferred health care plan. B. Employers are required to pay higher insurance premiums for laid-off workers. C. Contributions to PGBC to […]

An incentive system in which an organization links pay increases to ratings on performance appraisals is referred to as _____. A. commission B. the Scanlon plan C. merit pay D. gain sharing E. profit sharing According to the Myers-Briggs Type […]

Emma, a 24-year-old Hispanic woman, pressed charges of sexual harassment against Jonathan, a politician. The case became sensational because the accused was one of the strongest candidates in the upcoming elections. In the case’s final stage, the United States Supreme […]

The HR department at TIP Consulting uses a human resource information system (HRIS). The employees of the department can view and track their individual progress as well as the progress that the department has made using HRIS. The component of […]

Which of the following is defined as a systematic, planned effort to attract, retain, develop, and motivate highly skilled employees and managers? A. Work flow analysis B. Job analysis C. Conjoint analysis D. Talent management E. Performance management Ashance Inc., […]

_____ are persons who work for an organization only when they are needed. A. On-call workers B. Moonlighting employees C. Apprentices D. Part-time employees E. Trainees Quasio Inc., a business consulting company, considers the cost of living of an employee […]

In which of the following scenarios will workers be less motivated to perform a job per the Job Characteristics Model? A. When the job requires a variety of skills to be performed B. When the job requires completing the whole […]

_____ are computer systems that incorporate the decision rules used by people who are considered to have proficiency in a certain area. A. Decision support systems B. Expert systems C. E-HRM systems D. Transactional processing systems E. Clouds _____ involves […]

Which of the following is a federal law passed in 1935 that supports collective bargaining and sets out the rights of employees to form unions? A. The Landrum-Griffin Act B. The Civil Rights Act C. The Wagner Act D. The […]

Which of the following is an effective recruitment and selection strategy when the required skills are scarce in a particular location? A. Host-country nationals B. Immigrant workers C. Parent-company nationals D. Local contract workers E. Local temporary workers Devon was […]

Calvin, the CEO of Incal Inc., a digital media startup, holds a meeting with his employees, telling them he wants them to put 100% effort into their daily work. To motivate them, he announces that the employee with the best […]

According to _____, people measure outcomes such as pay in terms of their inputs. A. expectancy theory B. equity theory C. retributive justice theory D. progressive justice theory E. economic theory In the role of a cultural steward, an HR […]

Identify the correct statement regarding sustainable organizations. A. They primarily focus on maximizing profits and delivering high returns to investors. B. They focus on smooth turnover and outsourcing rather than long-term planning. C. They are more concerned about justice and […]

Which of the following is true about an assessment center? A. An assessment center is a meeting room where a team of seven to ten employees is assigned a problem and must work together to solve it within a certain […]

Which of the following statements is true about pay ranges? A. Pay ranges are most common for blue-collar jobs and those covered by union contracts. B. Pay ranges are widest for employees who are at lower levels in terms of […]

Steve contends that a manager conducting a job analysis is required not only to define jobs when they are created but also to detect changes in jobs. What is the validity of Steve’s argument? A. Errors in job analysis have […]

Identify the purpose of implementing diversity training programs that focus on attitudes. A. To identify incidents that discourage employees from working up to their potential B. To teach employees to be effective at different tasks and roles C. To change […]

Establishing and administering personnel policies allows a company to handle problematic situations more fairly and objectively than if it addressed such incidents on a case-by-case basis. No two human resource departments have precisely the same roles and responsibilities. Answer: TRUE […]

During a strike, the employer loses production unless it can hire replacement workers, and even then, productivity may be reduced. Training refers to any planned effort by a firm to facilitate the learning of job-related knowledge, skills, or behavior by […]

For on-the-job training (OJT) programs to be effective, an organization should review OJT practices at companies in similar industries. The upper limit that product markets place on the pay offered by an organization is significant when the organization’s total costs […]

Jobs that have survived the downsizing of recession tend to have a narrower scope of responsibilities coupled with increased supervision. The two primary sets of people in an organization who most affect job satisfaction are co-workers and supervisors. Answer: TRUE […]

The requirements for job success are clearly communicated to employees to protect against lawsuits. In countries with large power distances, people address one another with first names. Answer: FALSE Power distance concerns the way the culture deals with unequal distribution […]

The practice of valuing diversity views a heterogeneous workforce as a liability because of the differences in perspectives and practices. Teamwork gives employees the authority and ability to decide on how to do their work. Answer: TRUE Organizations need to […]

The balanced-scorecard approach should be avoided while designing executive pay. Personnel policies influence the kinds of job applicants an organization attracts. Answer: FALSE Personnel policies influence the characteristics of the positions to be filled. Recruitment sources influence the kinds of […]

A disadvantage of behaviorally anchored rating scales (BARS) is that it can bias a manager’s memory. Research suggests that employees in the lower tier of the pay structure in a two-tier wage system are less satisfied than the top-tier employees. […]

In the context of alternative work arrangements, contract company workers are employed directly by a company. Successful organizations treat all their workers as knowledge workers. Answer: TRUE The idea that only some of an organization’s workers are knowledge workers has […]

Review of resumes is most valid when the content of the resumes is evaluated in terms of the elements of a job description. The improvement of an employee’s performance varies according to the employee’s ability and level of motivation. Answer: […]

In coordination training, team members understand and practice each other’s skills so that they are prepared to step in and take another member’s place. Downsizing can be used to reduce surplus labor because it yields fast results. Answer: TRUE Downsizing […]

Under the workers’ compensation laws, employees are eligible to receive their regular paycheck in the event of a disability. Managers and economists traditionally have seen human resource management as a source of value to their organizations. Answer: FALSE Managers and […]

The multiple-hurdle model is based on a process of increasing the number of candidates at each stage of the selection process. A culture with a long-term orientation will have trainees who are likely to accept development plans and assignments. Answer: […]

The role of an HR generalist is essentially limited to recruitment and selection. A reliable measurement generates consistent results. Answer: TRUE The reliability of a type of measurement indicates how free that measurement is from random error. A reliable measurement […]

Benefits provided to domestic partners of employees have the same tax advantages as benefits provided to their spouses. An organization can use downward moves as a source of job experience. Answer: TRUE Lateral moves include job rotation, transfer, or temporary […]

A host country is a country, other than the parent country, in which an organization operates a facility. Under a new type of psychological contract, organizations expect employees to contribute time, effort, skills, abilities, and loyalty in return for job […]

Under the FLSA, children aged 14 and 15 may not be employed outside school hours. High-performance work systems are characterized by high employee turnover. Answer: FALSE Outcomes of a high-performance work system include higher productivity and efficiency. A high-performance work […]

In the context of employing temporary and contract workers, if the person providing the service is a contractor and not an employee, the company is not supposed to directly supervise the worker. Ample opportunities for educational development are provided in […]

When two firms in one industry join together to hold a greater share of the industry, it represents a consolidation. Under profit sharing, payments are a percentage of the organization’s profits and become part of the employees’ base salary. Answer: […]

When employees are unclear about work methods, scheduling, and performance criteria because others hold different ideas about these, they are likely to suffer from role ambiguity. The general-duty clause states that it is each employer’s duty to furnish a place […]

Incentive pay is specifically designed to energize, direct, or control employees’ behavior and is influential because the amount paid is linked to certain predefined behaviors or outcomes. Human resource management is increasingly becoming a purely administrative function. Answer: FALSE At […]

The equity of executive pay has a limited effect on other employees. The most widespread methods for eliminating labor shortages are reducing work hours and endorsing early-retirement programs. Answer: FALSE The most widespread methods for eliminating a labor shortage are […]

The vast majority of HRM professionals have a college degree. Race norming refers to establishing different norms for hiring members of different racial groups. Answer: TRUE Race norming refers to establishing different norms for hiring members of different racial groups. […]

Work processes are the activities that a work unit’s members engage in to produce a given output. Applying industrial engineering to a job essentially increases its complexity. Answer: FALSE Typically, applying industrial engineering to a job reduces the complexity of […]

A New York City-based company shifts its warehouses and operations to a low rent area that is 50 miles away from the city. This is an example of offshoring. A merit pay incentive system is used to attract employees who […]

Being able to influence people and build interpersonal relationships is an important characteristic of a successful HR professional. To help employees manage role conflict, employers have sought a number of family-friendly policies. Answer: TRUE To help employees manage role conflict, […]

Expatriates are employees from a country other than the parent country or the host country. Performance management requires knowing what activities and outputs are desired, observing whether they occur, and providing feedback to help employees meet expectations. Answer: TRUE Performance […]