Question 1

______________________________ are people who work for an organization, but not on a permanent or full-time basis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________________________ are people who work for an...

Question 2

In ______________________________, an experienced employee is asked to take a new employee "under his or her wing" and show the newcomer how to perform job duties.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In ______________________________, an experienced employee is asked...

Question 3

On-the-job training is a type of training in which an experienced employee "adopts"a new employee to teach him or her how to perform job duties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

_________________________ occurs when an employee receives the same rating on all dimensions even if his or her performance is good on some dimensions and poor on others.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________________ occurs when an employee receives the...

Question 5

In the new workplace, __________ are people who work for an organization, but not on a permanent or full-time basis.

Accepted Answer

A)  upper-level employees 
B)  direct-related workers 
C)  temporary employees 
D)  contingent workers 
E)  low-level employees 
A)  upper-level employees 
B)  direct-related workers 
C)  temporary employees 
D)  contingent workers 
E)  low-level employees

Question 6

Standard training programs and routine jobs are part of the old social contract between employees and employers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

___________________________________ show what other organizations pay incumbents in jobs that match a sample of "key" jobs selected by the organization.

Accepted Answer

Wage and s

Question 8

Shadow, Inc. uses a standard application form for most jobs in its organization. One of the questions on this form inquires as to the financial liability record of applicants. Which of the following would help to establish the adverse impact of this question?

Accepted Answer

A)  The applicant's response had no impact on the chances of being hired. 
B)  Minorities are less likely to have financial liability. 
C)  Financial liabilities have nothing to do with job performance. 
D)  Women would be impacted favorably. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  The applicant's response had no impact on the chances of being hired. 
B)  Minorities are less likely to have financial liability. 
C)  Financial liabilities have nothing to do with job performance. 
D)  Women would be impacted favorably. 
E)  None of these.

Question 9

The __________ prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals by employers for a demand of "reasonable accommodation."

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil Rights Act 
B)  American with Disabilities Act 
C)  Vocational Rehabilitation Act 
D)  Family and Medical Leave Act 
E)  Equal Pay Act 
A)  Civil Rights Act 
B)  American with Disabilities Act 
C)  Vocational Rehabilitation Act 
D)  Family and Medical Leave Act 
E)  Equal Pay Act

Question 10

The _________________________ outlines the knowledge, skills, education, physical abilities, and other characteristics needed to adequately perform the job.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _________________________ outlines the knowledge, skills, education,...

Question 11

Today, more than ever, strategic decisions are related to human resource considerations. Which of the following refers to the economic value of the knowledge, experience, skills, and capabilities of employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human capital 
B)  Economic capital 
C)  Contingency assets 
D)  Capital assets 
E)  Economic assets 
A)  Human capital 
B)  Economic capital 
C)  Contingency assets 
D)  Capital assets 
E)  Economic assets

Question 12

List the four steps in attracting an effective workforce.

Accepted Answer

The four steps are (1) human r

Question 13

Contingent workers are people who work for an organization, but not on a permanent or full-time basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Job evaluation is the process of determining the value of jobs within an organization through an examination of job content.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of these is(are) part of new approaches to recruiting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recruiting welfare recipients 
B)  E-recruiting 
C)  Nonviolent first offenders 
D)  Non-traditional sources of employees 
E)  All of these 
A)  Recruiting welfare recipients 
B)  E-recruiting 
C)  Nonviolent first offenders 
D)  Non-traditional sources of employees 
E)  All of these

Question 16

Given the cyclical nature of industries, career paths in the 21ˢᵗ century will be an identical scenario of the 20ᵗʰ century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Define discrimination and affirmative action.

Accepted Answer

Discrimination is the hiring or promotin

Question 18

A corporate university is an in-house training and education facility that offers broad-based learning opportunities for employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

On-the-job training is an in-house training and education facility that offers broad-based learning opportunities for employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

One approach to promotion from within is job posting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Human Resource Management

______________________________ are people who work for an organization, but not on a permanent or full-time basis.

In ______________________________, an experienced employee is asked to take a new employee "under his or her wing" and show the newcomer how to perform job duties.

On-the-job training is a type of training in which an experienced employee "adopts"a new employee to teach him or her how to perform job duties.

_________________________ occurs when an employee receives the same rating on all dimensions even if his or her performance is good on some dimensions and poor on others.

In the new workplace, __________ are people who work for an organization, but not on a permanent or full-time basis.

Standard training programs and routine jobs are part of the old social contract between employees and employers.

___________________________________ show what other organizations pay incumbents in jobs that match a sample of "key" jobs selected by the organization.

Shadow, Inc. uses a standard application form for most jobs in its organization. One of the questions on this form inquires as to the financial liability record of applicants. Which of the following would help to establish the adverse impact of this question?

The __________ prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals by employers for a demand of "reasonable accommodation."

The _________________________ outlines the knowledge, skills, education, physical abilities, and other characteristics needed to adequately perform the job.

Today, more than ever, strategic decisions are related to human resource considerations. Which of the following refers to the economic value of the knowledge, experience, skills, and capabilities of employees?

List the four steps in attracting an effective workforce.

Contingent workers are people who work for an organization, but not on a permanent or full-time basis.

Job evaluation is the process of determining the value of jobs within an organization through an examination of job content.

Which of these is(are) part of new approaches to recruiting?

Given the cyclical nature of industries, career paths in the 21ˢᵗ century will be an identical scenario of the 20ᵗʰ century.

Define discrimination and affirmative action.

A corporate university is an in-house training and education facility that offers broad-based learning opportunities for employees.

On-the-job training is an in-house training and education facility that offers broad-based learning opportunities for employees.

One approach to promotion from within is job posting.

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