Companies are increasingly rotating non-HR managers into HR positions and vice versa
to give them exposure to different areas of the organization.
a. True
b. False
All of the following statements about recruiting disabled employees are true EXCEPT
that:
a. a large number of disabled people have hearing or vision impairments.
b. physical disabilities may limit only certain job requirements.
c. the superior performance attributed to the disabled is because of low expectations.
d. the majority of disabled people do not like to work.
By using employee stock ownership plans, employers can provide retirement benefits
for their employees at a relatively low cost.
a. True
b. False
The set of standardized questions used in a structured interview is based on:
a. job analysis.
b. hypothetical situations.
c. the applicant’s area of specialization.
d. effective communication techniques.
It is not uncommon for larger companies to cut the health care plans they once provided
their retirees.
a. True
b. False
According to a recent report by the American Management Association, athird of
employers have fired workers for misusing the Internet.
a. True
b. False
Piecework may be inappropriate where technology changes are frequent.
a. True
b. False
The performance threshold in incentive plans is the name given to the amount awarded
to an employer.
a. True
b. False
Title VII provisions for religion:
a. require employers to make reasonable accommodations for religious observance or
practice.
b. consider religion to be a bona fide occupational qualification.
c. require employers to grant complete religious freedom in employment situatuions in
accordance with the First Amendment.
d. permit discrimination if religious preference is a bona fide occupational qualification.
The European Union (EU) was established to facilitate free trade with the United
States.
a. True
b. False
The Family and Medical Leave Act provides all of the following EXCEPT:
a. up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave.
b. promotions missed during leave.
c. continuation of medical benefits.
d. job protection.
With a compensatory model, a low score on one selection test may not eliminate a
candidate if he or she gets a high score on another test.
a. True
b. False
Some studies show that _____ of employees leave their organizations within one or two
years of returning from an international assignment.
a. 15 percent
b. 20 percent
c. 35 percent
d. 50 percent
Which of the following is NOT a general responsibility of the HR manager?
a. Employee supervision
b. Strategic advice and counsel
c. Policy formulation and implementation
d. Employee advocacy
In a union environment, an organization’snegotiationpower is the key criterion for
successfully implementing high-performance work systems.
a. True
b. False
Benchmarking is concerned with measuring employee retention of training materials at
specific points in time.
a. True
b. False
High-performance work systems depend on the shift from knowledge work to touch
labor.
a. True
b. False
If one were using the on-the-job training method of training, the first step would be to
present the operations and knowledge to the learner.
a. True
b. False