A career plateau is a situation in which:
a. economic conditions remove promotional opportunities for employees.
b. either organizational or personal reasons reduce the probability of moving up the
career ladder.
c. employees are given opportunities for lateral growth where advancement does not
exist.
d. one observes his or her own work environment to better understand what he or she
does.
Which of the following provisions forbids employees from revealing proprietary
information outside the company, either during or following their employment?
a. Nondisclosure of information agreement
b. Intellectual property agreement
c. Noncompete agreement
d. Nonpiracy agreement
In using the balance sheet approach to compensating expatriate managers, the term
“incentives” refers to the concept of:
a. paying essentially the same as home-country counterparts are paid in similar jobs.
b. compensating the managers for separation from family and friends.
c. covering moving, storage, and educational expenses.
d. offsetting the higher costs of overseas goods, services, and housing.
The national identities of products are blurring due to the effect of:
a. globalization.
b. nearshoring.
c. downsizing.
d. furloughing.
Foreign workers invited to come to perform needed labor are usually referred to as
guest workers.
a. True
b. False
A program that provides for a relatively rapid progression through a number of
managerial positions is known as a:
a. management development program.
b. fast-track program.
c. career advancement program.
d. fast-mentor program.
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
According the compensation scorecard, functions with a compa ratio below ______ are
considered to be paying their employees below the company norm.
a. 25 percent
b. 50 percent
c. 75 percent
d. 100 percent
Downsizing is often used by organizations for the planned elimination of jobs.
a. True
b. False
Stages of career development include organizational entry, early career, midcareer, late
career, and _____.
a. post career
b. preparation for work
c. retirement
d. career re-entry
A provision, where permitted, of a labor agreement that requires employees to join the
union as a condition of employment is called:
a. a closed shop.
b. a union shop.
c. an agency shop.
d. union check-off.
A research study has found that managers often hire external candidates
rather than promote their current employees because they have a tendency to overvalue
unfamiliar candidates and undervalue known ones.
a. True
b. False
During her interview, Angela is told by her future manager that if she is a good
employee, she will have a permanent job with the company. This situation is an
example ofan implied contract.
a. True
b. False
An HR manager is typically expected to function as an in-house consultant to
supervisors, managers, and executives.
a. True
b. False
Louis, a union organizer, seeks to organize a firm with 120 truck drivers. What
minimum number of signed authorization cards will Louis need before the National
Labor Relations Board will hold a representation election?
a. 60
b. 30
c. 36
d. 61
The federal government began evaluating employees in 1842, when Congress passed a
law mandating yearly performance review for:
a. departmental clerks.
b. military personnel.
c. postal employees.
d. all federal employees.
Employers that pay men and women a different salary are violating the Equal Pay Act
only if the pay difference is a result of:
a. seniority and expertise.
b. merit and experience.
c. performing tasks requiring same skills.
d. the quantity or quality of production.
Reliability refers to the extent to which two methods yield similar results but are not
consistent with one another.
a. True
b. False
Complete training for teams should cover each of the following skills, EXCEPT:
a. leadership.
b. goal setting.
c. conflict resolution.
d. etiquette.