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A distributional rating error occurs when a single rating is skewed toward an entire
group of employees.
a. True
b. False
The Landrum-Griffin Act was passed in 1959 in an effort by Congress to safeguard
Union member rights and prevent racketeering and other similar practices by employers
and union officers.
a. True
b. False
An informal network of interpersonal relationships that has traditionally provided a
means for senior members of an organization to pass along career tips to junior
members is:
a. a mentoring network.
b. the women's network.
c. the juniors network.
d. the good old boys' network.
A diagnosis of poor employee performance should focus on the three interactive
elements of ability, motivation, and external conditions.
a. True
b. False
Individual employees are responsible for initiating their own career planning.
a. True
b. False
Disparate treatment cases involve:
a. discharge complaints.
b. purposeful discrimination.
c. affirmative action goals.
d. immigration cases.
Globalization has led to _____.
a. a new focus on corporate social responsibility
b. older workers behaving more like free agents
c. a reduction in the number of offshoring options
d. a reduction in the number of nearshoring options
As a rule of thumb, a supervisor should spend approximately ____ percent of the time
talking during an appraisal interview.
a. 10 to 15
b. 20 to 25
c. 30 to 35
d. 40 to 45
Mildly ill child care facilities provide:
a. tax benefits
b. medical supervision
c. a negative investment
d. telecommuting facilities for working parents with ill children
Which of the following is NOT used to determine whether an accommodation is
reasonable?
a. The size of the organization
b. The nature of the accommodation
c. The profitability of the organization
d. The financial resources of the applicant
One of the responsibilities of HR managers is to provide advice and counsel to line
managers.
a. True
b. False
Obtaining criterion data at about the same time as test scores (or other predictive
information) is the technique used in:
a. predictive validity.
b. concurrent validity.
c. content validity.
d. correlational validity.
When dealing with stress, having too much to do in too short as time is known as:
a. high demand.
b. high effort.
c. low control.
d. low reward.
