Exam 10: Human Resource Management and Labor Relations

Jane,a supervisor,has offered George,a subordinate,a raise and promotion in exchange for a sexual relationship.What type of harassment is this offer an example of?

The environment at Super TV Channel 6 displays workforce diversity.What does this mean?

Which term refers to a labor action in which employees temporarily walk off the job and refuse to work?

Which of the following,if true,would undermine the Kryptos CEO's argument?

Mary is a supervisor at her company.Under which legal concept is it legal for Mary to discharge all her employees without advance notice?

The increased demand for knowledge workers will require firms to use extra measures,such as higher salaries and signing bonuses,to attract qualified employees.

Which term refers to employees hired to supplement a firm's permanent workforce?

The insurance company Montas is negotiating with its labor union on varying aspects of the compensation package including remuneration and benefits.Which strategy would be MOST appropriate for the CEO to use in reaching agreement on the contract terms for the amount of staff vacation?

Which of the following contains information on each employee's education,skills,work experiences,and career aspirations?

Other than the union tactic chosen,describe the other options that were available to the union.

Which plan refers to compensation other than wages and salaries and other incentive pay offered by a firm to its workers?

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 is the single most comprehensive piece of legislation regarding workplace safety and health.

Employers may require an AIDS test as a condition of an offer of employment.

The number of variable pay programs in the United States has been consistently falling for the last decade,and it is predicted that they will continue to decline in popularity.

Which selection technique is MOST likely to introduce bias?

What are the two common tools used by labor in union contracts to secure wage increases? Explain.

When the engineers came back to work at 3: 00 p.m.on Friday,which management tactic did the company employ? What message did management send through this tactic?

Which of the following,if true,would MOST support the CEO's position that the firm is basically healthy?

Wage reopener clauses are required by federal and state law.

Health Connect is a start-up software development company specializing in the design of imaging for medical practitioners.They are at the stage where they need to recruit a team of technical employees.Which of the following is the BEST reason for NOT relying solely on interviews when recruiting the technical staff?