Exam 9: Human Resources and Labor Relations

Why are performance appraisals useful? What are the drawbacks?

What are work/life benefits? Give some examples.

Doug's company allows him to purchase its stock for 85% of its market value. What type of financial incentive is Doug's company offering him? How do you know?

Barney is an HR manager and would like to see a more diversified workforce at his company. He decides the best way to do this is to follow a plan that requires the company to employ a certain number of minorities and women. This plan is otherwise known as ________.

Why would an employee seek a promotion?

Raheem works in the IT department of a large investment firm. His employer is very conscious of Raheem's religious needs and has been most accommodating. Which of the following is something Raheem's employer likely does NOT provide?

Felix is concerned about saving money for retirement. His company offers him a plan that requires him to contribute a specific amount of money each year through payroll deductions. At retirement, Felix will receive the monies he contributed as well as the fund's investment earnings. Felix is contributing to a(n)________.

Greg is 57 years old and is looking for a new job even though he knows many companies prefer not to hire older workers. Which of the following is likely a disadvantage of hiring Greg?

Which of the following is NOT a legally defensible reason for terminating an employee?

Peter is 67 years old and works for a retail firm, which is looking to cut staff. The company decides to encourage Peter to retire by offering him financial incentives. This is known as a golden parachute.

Marc is not interested in taking on supervisory responsibilities. How can his company "promote" him?

Jonathan is confined to a wheelchair. He was just transferred to a new office location, which is in a very old building with many steps leading to the door, but no ramp. His boss refuses to accommodate his needs. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits this kind of discrimination.

Union representatives for the employees of a regional grocery store chain decide to negotiate with management for better hourly wages and better medical benefits. After a few meetings, they come to an agreement, which is called an arbitration.

Teresa just received a quarterly statement from the Vanguard Group, which shows earnings from investments using her pre-tax dollars. Teresa contributes a percentage of her salary to the plan and her company matches it. Teresa has a 401(k)plan.

Tyrone is an African American and, during a recent job interview, was told that he would not be hired because the interviewer had issues with the color of his skin. Which federal law was created to combat this kind of discrimination?

Julia is the HR manager. Before she can start hiring staff at her company, she first must assess the current supply of and demand for employees.

Jamie is a school nurse and prefers to work on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Her friend Cindy works as the school nurse on Tuesdays and Thursdays. They both work eight-hour days and are considered part-time employees. From this example, we know the school is offering (a)________.

Gabrielle is in charge of hiring new employees for her company. She decides she needs to assess the future demand for employees through forecasting and sets out to learn more about it. Which of the following statements about forecasting does Gabrielle discover is FALSE?

Alexander needs to determine the current supply of employees. He consults a computerized file that details information about each employee ages, educational backgrounds, training, specialized skills, etc. The file Alexander consults is the workforce profile.

What is the difference between performance management and performance appraisals?