Exam 11: Managing Human Resource Systems

While assessing the performance of his subordinates over the past year, a manager has rated all the employees under him as average. The best and the worst performers received the same rating. In this context, a _____ error has occurred.​

A violation of the _____ used by the courts and federal agencies to determine whether there is evidence of adverse impact occurs when the members of a particular race, sex, or ethnic group are unintentionally harmed or disadvantaged because they are hired, promoted, or trained (or any other employment decision) at substantially lower rates than others.

Sarah, the manager of Litelife Inc., does not hire people over the age of 40 in her company. She believes that older people will bring down the energy of her company. Her action is unfair and discriminating. In this scenario, Sarah's action is an example of _____.​

Which of the following statements about job validation is true?

_____ can be best defined as the process of finding, developing, and keeping the right people to form a qualified work force.

If a CEO opens a nationwide sales force meeting with a crude sexually explicit joke, it would be an example of a(n) _____.

a job are _____.

From a legal perspective, the two kinds of sexual harassment are _____.

Explain the nature and intent of federal employment law. Identify the circumstances under which protected characteristics such as gender, age, or religion can be used as the basis for employment decisions as well as the circumstances under which a company may be found guilty of illegal discrimination.

List and briefly define the three basic kinds of compensation decisions.

Differentiate between internal and external recruiting. Provide two examples of each.

Which of the following is an external recruiting method?

Jamie is a lower level employee at a company. He earns $5,000 a year, while those at a position higher than ​him earn $12,000 a year, and the managers above them earn $25,000 a year. The pay structures of this company vary greatly from one position to the other. This company has a(n) _____ pay structure.

_____ is the process of gathering information about job applicants to decide who should be offered a job.

Identify the question that can be asked during a job interview.

_____ are procedures used to verify the truthfulness and accuracy of information that applicants provide about themselves and to uncover negative, job-related information not provided by applicants.

Which of the following statements regarding downsizing is true?

Jennifer applied for the job of a waitress at Sam's Coffee shop. During the recruitment, the recruiter asked her to make five different types of beverages and wait the tables for an hour. In this scenario, the recruiter performed a(n) _____ test.​

The primary advantage of a structured interview is its ability to:

The city of Bridgedale issued a new recruitment publication for its Fire Service. The publication lists all of the qualifications needed to become a firefighter. This recruitment pamphlet can be best categorized as a(n) _____.