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Employee rights include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. company funded pension plan.
b. equal employment opportunity.
c. union representation.
d. equal pay for equal work.
The most severe stage of distress is:
a. burnout.
b. shock.
c. back pain.
d. job loss.
Ergonomics is concerned with the design of equipment to accommodate human
capabilities.
a. True
b. False
Human capital is intangible, but can still be managed the way organizations manage
jobs, products, and technologies.
a. True
b. False
Internship programs that are done well benefit students, schools, and employers.
a. True
b. False
The means by which organizations can assess and weigh the knowledge and skills that
each of its jobs requires is called _____.
a. competency analysis
b. job development assessment
c. skill inventories
d. human capital mapping
A test that gives comparable scores when it is administered to the same individual a few
days apart is unreliable.
a. True
b. False
It is not uncommon for firms to attempt to gain secrets from their competitors by hiring
away their employees.
a. True
b. False
Internal factors that influence wage rates include the worth of a job and the employer's
ability to pay.
a. True
b. False
The federal wage law that may require government contractors to pay overtime for
work more than eight hours a day is:
a. Equal Pay Act.
b. Davis-Bacon Act.
c. Fair Labor Standards Act.
d. Walsh-Healy Act.
Which of the following represents the greatest expense to which a dollar of the
employee compensation goes to in the United States?
a. Supplemental pay
b. Paid leave
c. Legally required benefits
d. Health, life, and disability insurance
Unemployment compensation payments to individuals vary according to:
a. the type of job held before layoff.
b. their previous wage rate and length of previous employment.
c. job type and length of previous employment.
d. their previous wage rate and the type of job held before layoff.
Over the last few decades, the educational attainment of the U.S. labor force has:
a. risen dramatically.
b. fallen dramatically.
c. remained at about the same level.
d. had little influence on HRM.
Unions that represent various groups of professional and white-collar workers are called
industrial unions.
a. True
b. False
On-the-job experiences are used most commonly by organizations to develop managers.
a. True
b. False
Employee empowerment is an example of when an organization allows its employees to
participate in the decisions that affect the overall strategic direction of the organization.
a. True
b. False
The knowledge, skills, and capabilities of individuals that have a tremendous impact on
an organization's performance but do not show up directly on its balance sheet are
known as:
a. intellectual capital.
b. human capital.
c. core capital.
d. employee capital.
Joining a union is a way for employees to put leadership skills to use.
a. True
b. False
The minimum advance notice of plant closings or layoffs affecting 50 or more full-time
employees required by the Workers' Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act of
1989 is:
a. 60 days.
b. 180 months.
c. 7 days.
d. 120 months.
