Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following, if True, would most strengthen Ashe's case?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ashe has led more different training workshops than any other contingent worker. 
B)  Losing Ashe as an employee would mean that companies who prefer his workshops would consider no longer contracting with Dexterity. 
C)  Ashe has worked for Dexterity for fifteen years, longer than any other contract employee. 
D)  A local teacher in the high school, Ashe has repeatedly received awards for his classroom performance. 
E)  The businesses that contract with Dexterity consider the workshops essential to their operation. 
A)  Ashe has led more different training workshops than any other contingent worker. 
B)  Losing Ashe as an employee would mean that companies who prefer his workshops would consider no longer contracting with Dexterity. 
C)  Ashe has worked for Dexterity for fifteen years, longer than any other contract employee. 
D)  A local teacher in the high school, Ashe has repeatedly received awards for his classroom performance. 
E)  The businesses that contract with Dexterity consider the workshops essential to their operation.

Question 3

A Web design company, Gen Max, is expanding rapidly and needs to hire middle managers in a climate where first to market is an imperative. Which incentive plan for these employees would best help the firm achieve its first to market goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  variable pay 
B)  merit raises 
C)  profit-sharing 
D)  gainsharing 
E)  pay-for-knowledge 
A)  variable pay 
B)  merit raises 
C)  profit-sharing 
D)  gainsharing 
E)  pay-for-knowledge

Question 4

How does NetFlix attempt to meet employees' social needs?

Accepted Answer

NetFlix attempts to meet employees' soci

Question 5

How does the employment-at-will doctrine apply at Super TV Channel 6?

Accepted Answer

The employment-at-will doctrine may appl

Question 6

How is NetFlix different from Hastings' first start-up, Pure Software?

Accepted Answer

Pure Software was once an exciting place

Question 7

Gretta is observing and interviewing several database administrators to determine the duties and responsibilities associated with their job as well as the knowledge, skills, and abilities that someone must have to perform the job. Which HR function is Gretta performing?

Accepted Answer

A)  staffing 
B)  promotion 
C)  job analysis 
D)  training 
E)  retention 
A)  staffing 
B)  promotion 
C)  job analysis 
D)  training 
E)  retention

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How can diversity create competitive advantage?

Accepted Answer

Workforce diversity is the range of work

Question 10

A restaurant is undergoing a change in cuisine and style of service. It is important that new staff are hired and existing staff retrained. Why might the HR manager recommend vestibule training as being highly effective in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prospective and present employees can be screened to see if they convey the restaurant's new ethos. 
B)  Off-site training has great value for evaluating the effectiveness of performance appraisals. 
C)  Employees will be reluctant to undertake training removed from the workplace. 
D)  The owners can be more confident that the change to the restaurant will be popular with customers. 
E)  Employees will see limited connections to everyday work in this type of training. 
A)  Prospective and present employees can be screened to see if they convey the restaurant's new ethos. 
B)  Off-site training has great value for evaluating the effectiveness of performance appraisals. 
C)  Employees will be reluctant to undertake training removed from the workplace. 
D)  The owners can be more confident that the change to the restaurant will be popular with customers. 
E)  Employees will see limited connections to everyday work in this type of training.

Question 11

The impasse continues, and the UFCW threatens to call a strike during the high-demand period of spring. What would be the most prudent response that management could use to try to overcome the breakdown in negotiations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Institute proceedings to decertify the union's right to bargain at the greenhouse. 
B)  Run the greenhouse for several days with management personnel, helped out with nonunion contract employees. 
C)  Plan to halt operations at the affected greenhouse for several weeks, until the striking workers' resources are depleted. 
D)  Organize a picket line outside the greenhouse. 
E)  Concede to the union's demands, even though they will have a serious impact on Florabunda's finances. 
A)  Institute proceedings to decertify the union's right to bargain at the greenhouse. 
B)  Run the greenhouse for several days with management personnel, helped out with nonunion contract employees. 
C)  Plan to halt operations at the affected greenhouse for several weeks, until the striking workers' resources are depleted. 
D)  Organize a picket line outside the greenhouse. 
E)  Concede to the union's demands, even though they will have a serious impact on Florabunda's finances.

Question 12

A solution to a long-term contract based solely on COLA is called a wage reopener clause that does not allow wage rates to be renegotiated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Human resource managers need to forecast the internal and external supply of employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When does the collective bargaining process begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  when the contract is ratified by the members 
B)  when the bargaining zone is identified 
C)  when the union is recognized as the official bargaining agent 
D)  when union and management representatives agree to contract terms 
E)  when the employer establishes a maximum limit 
A)  when the contract is ratified by the members 
B)  when the bargaining zone is identified 
C)  when the union is recognized as the official bargaining agent 
D)  when union and management representatives agree to contract terms 
E)  when the employer establishes a maximum limit

Question 15

At Ace Products, employees receive a fixed dollar amount for benefits, but they may choose between various health insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and educational benefits. What is the name of this plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  gainsharing 
B)  profit-sharing 
C)  cafeteria benefits 
D)  equal employment 
E)  retention benefits 
A)  gainsharing 
B)  profit-sharing 
C)  cafeteria benefits 
D)  equal employment 
E)  retention benefits

Question 16

Under what legal concept is Bill able to quit his job at the pickle factory at any time and without notice?

Accepted Answer

A)  quid pro quo 
B)  mutual consent 
C)  joint agreement 
D)  employment at will 
E)  labor relation negotiation 
A)  quid pro quo 
B)  mutual consent 
C)  joint agreement 
D)  employment at will 
E)  labor relation negotiation

Question 17

How do human resource managers use job analysis for human resource planning?

Accepted Answer

The basis for human resource planning is

Question 18

What options are available to the union when contract negotiations break down?

Accepted Answer

When contract negotiations break down, u

Question 19

Many firms say that merit raises are a better motivator than variable pay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How does NetFlix attempt to meet employees' esteem needs?

Accepted Answer

NetFlix works to fulfill employees' need

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

Which of the following, if True, would most strengthen Ashe's case?

A Web design company, Gen Max, is expanding rapidly and needs to hire middle managers in a climate where first to market is an imperative. Which incentive plan for these employees would best help the firm achieve its first to market goal?

How does NetFlix attempt to meet employees' social needs?

How does the employment-at-will doctrine apply at Super TV Channel 6?

How is NetFlix different from Hastings' first start-up, Pure Software?

Gretta is observing and interviewing several database administrators to determine the duties and responsibilities associated with their job as well as the knowledge, skills, and abilities that someone must have to perform the job. Which HR function is Gretta performing?

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

How can diversity create competitive advantage?

A restaurant is undergoing a change in cuisine and style of service. It is important that new staff are hired and existing staff retrained. Why might the HR manager recommend vestibule training as being highly effective in this situation?

The impasse continues, and the UFCW threatens to call a strike during the high-demand period of spring. What would be the most prudent response that management could use to try to overcome the breakdown in negotiations?

A solution to a long-term contract based solely on COLA is called a wage reopener clause that does not allow wage rates to be renegotiated.

Human resource managers need to forecast the internal and external supply of employees.

When does the collective bargaining process begin?

At Ace Products, employees receive a fixed dollar amount for benefits, but they may choose between various health insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and educational benefits. What is the name of this plan?

Under what legal concept is Bill able to quit his job at the pickle factory at any time and without notice?

How do human resource managers use job analysis for human resource planning?

What options are available to the union when contract negotiations break down?

Many firms say that merit raises are a better motivator than variable pay.

How does NetFlix attempt to meet employees' esteem needs?

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Exam 10: Human Resource Management and Labor Relations

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

Which of the following, if True, would most strengthen Ashe's case?

A Web design company, Gen Max, is expanding rapidly and needs to hire middle managers in a climate where first to market is an imperative. Which incentive plan for these employees would best help the firm achieve its first to market goal?

How does NetFlix attempt to meet employees' social needs?

How does the employment-at-will doctrine apply at Super TV Channel 6?

How is NetFlix different from Hastings' first start-up, Pure Software?

Gretta is observing and interviewing several database administrators to determine the duties and responsibilities associated with their job as well as the knowledge, skills, and abilities that someone must have to perform the job. Which HR function is Gretta performing?

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

How can diversity create competitive advantage?

A restaurant is undergoing a change in cuisine and style of service. It is important that new staff are hired and existing staff retrained. Why might the HR manager recommend vestibule training as being highly effective in this situation?

The impasse continues, and the UFCW threatens to call a strike during the high-demand period of spring. What would be the most prudent response that management could use to try to overcome the breakdown in negotiations?

A solution to a long-term contract based solely on COLA is called a wage reopener clause that does not allow wage rates to be renegotiated.

Human resource managers need to forecast the internal and external supply of employees.

When does the collective bargaining process begin?

At Ace Products, employees receive a fixed dollar amount for benefits, but they may choose between various health insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and educational benefits. What is the name of this plan?

Under what legal concept is Bill able to quit his job at the pickle factory at any time and without notice?

How do human resource managers use job analysis for human resource planning?

What options are available to the union when contract negotiations break down?

Many firms say that merit raises are a better motivator than variable pay.

How does NetFlix attempt to meet employees' esteem needs?

The Us Business Environment

Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Entrepreneurship, New Ventures, and Business Ownership

The Global Context of Business

Business Management

Organizing the Business

Operations Management and Quality

Employee Behavior and Motivation

Leadership and Decision Making

Marketing Processes and Consumer Behavior

Pricing, Distributing, and Promoting Products

Information Technology for Business

The Role of Accountants and Accounting Information

Money and Banking

Managing Finances

Filters