The critical job tasks identified by the critical incident approach to job analysis include
those important behaviors and job responsibilities performed by the jobholder that lead
to job success.
a. True
b. False
Pay-for-performance programs:
a. tie rewards to firm profitability.
b. are easy to implement and measure.
c. tie rewards to employee effort.
d. result in negligible increases in output.
An open-door policy:
a. is a requirement of the alternative dispute resolution process.
b. is based on a pre-established set of steps for the review of an employee complaint by
successively higher levels of management.
c. identifies various levels of management above an employee’s immediate supervisor
that an aggrieved employee may contact.
d. by the HR Department is the best resolution to any employee complaint.
Adapting pay and other compensation benefits to match that of a particular country is
known as:
a. localization.
b. split pay.
c. host-based pay.
d. home-based pay.
ESOPs can qualify as tax-exempt employee trusts under section _____ of the Internal
Revenue Code.
a. 402(a)
b. 457(k)
c. 401(a)
d. 407(k)
Which of the following is an employee association?
a. National Education Association
b. United Steelworkers
c. Office and Professional Employees International Union
d. United Brotherhood of Carpenters
The personality trait of openness to experience refers to:
a. the degree to which someone is sociable, active, and excitable.
b. the degree to which someone is amiable, generous, cooperative, and flexible.
c. the degree to which someone is secure, independent, and autonomous.
d. the degree to which someone is insightful, creative, and curious.
The _____ paved the way for the formation of many major trade agreements and
institutions.
a. GeneralAgreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
b. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
c. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
d. European Union (EU)
It is illegal for employers to deny sick leave for morning sickness or other
pregnancy-relatedillnesses if sick leave is permitted for other medical conditions such
as flu or surgical operations.
a. True
b. False
Often, applicants respond to an advertisement even if they don’t meet the job
requirements.
a. True
b. False
The leading cause of worker fatalities each year is motor vehicle crashes.
a. True
b. False
Behavioral description interviews are based on hypothetical situations.
a. True
b. False
Employers favor job sharing since it serves to:
a. reduce labor costs.
b. reduce layoffs.
c. reduce training costs.
d. reduce employee appraisals.
Which of the following is NOT one of the five steps related to calculating the ROI of an
international assignment?
a. Defining the assignment’s objectives
b. Developing an equation that converts qualitative behavior into quantifiable
measurements
c. Prioritizing qualitative mechanisms and aspects
d. Evaluating the expatriate’s performance