Question 1

The National Labor Relations Board was established by the Wagner Act to enforce the provisions of the Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Who are temporary or permanent replacements for striking workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strikebreakers 
B)  Union busters 
C)  Union breakers 
D)  Contingent workers 
E)  Labor relation teams 
A)  Strikebreakers 
B)  Union busters 
C)  Union breakers 
D)  Contingent workers 
E)  Labor relation teams

Question 3

What is the name given to a group of individuals working together to achieve shared job-related goals such as higher pay,shorter working hours,greater benefits,or better working conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Management organization 
B)  Company hierarchy 
C)  Labor union 
D)  External organization 
E)  Permanent employees 
A)  Management organization 
B)  Company hierarchy 
C)  Labor union 
D)  External organization 
E)  Permanent employees

Question 4

Which of the following outlines the duties of a job,its working conditions,and the tools,materials,and equipment used to perform it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job advertisement 
B)  Job specification 
C)  Job description 
D)  Job analysis 
E)  Job report 
A)  Job advertisement 
B)  Job specification 
C)  Job description 
D)  Job analysis 
E)  Job report

Question 5

What is the most popular pre-employment test given?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drug tests 
B)  Reference checks 
C)  Credit checks 
D)  Physical exams 
E)  Interviews 
A)  Drug tests 
B)  Reference checks 
C)  Credit checks 
D)  Physical exams 
E)  Interviews

Question 6

What do top executives often receive as incentives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Merit salary systems 
B)  Workers' compensation insurance 
C)  Salaries 
D)  Stock options 
E)  Wages 
A)  Merit salary systems 
B)  Workers' compensation insurance 
C)  Salaries 
D)  Stock options 
E)  Wages

Question 7

What options are available to management when contract negotiations break down?

Accepted Answer

When contract negotiations break down,ma

Question 8

Describe how wages,salaries,incentives,and benefits programs help companies attract and keep skilled workers.

Accepted Answer

A major factor in retaining skilled work

Question 9

Which of the following links salary increases to performance levels in nonsales jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bonuses 
B)  Collective bargaining 
C)  Merit salary systems 
D)  Cafeteria benefit plans 
E)  Workers' compensation insurance 
A)  Bonuses 
B)  Collective bargaining 
C)  Merit salary systems 
D)  Cafeteria benefit plans 
E)  Workers' compensation insurance

Question 10

Which of the following indicates an understanding of the skills employees hold and how to best use those skills for the success of the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job analysis 
B)  Talent management 
C)  Skills inventory 
D)  Adverse impact 
E)  Human capital 
A)  Job analysis 
B)  Talent management 
C)  Skills inventory 
D)  Adverse impact 
E)  Human capital

Question 11

Which of the following is considered to be more effective than merit raises in motivating middle managers to increase output?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wage inflation 
B)  A bonus system 
C)  A gainsharing plan 
D)  Pay for performance 
E)  Salary sacrifice 
A)  Wage inflation 
B)  A bonus system 
C)  A gainsharing plan 
D)  Pay for performance 
E)  Salary sacrifice

Question 12

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which Act established the National Labor Relations Board?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taft-Hartley Act 
B)  Patriot Act 
C)  Labor-Management Relations Act 
D)  Occupational Safety and Health Act 
E)  Wagner Act 
A)  Taft-Hartley Act 
B)  Patriot Act 
C)  Labor-Management Relations Act 
D)  Occupational Safety and Health Act 
E)  Wagner Act

Question 14

How can an organization determine if training has been successful?

Accepted Answer

A)  Have employees fill out a survey on how well they liked the training. 
B)  Track how much time employees spent at the training program. 
C)  Monitor the waiting list for the training program. 
D)  Test job performance both before and after training has been complete. 
E)  Measure job performance after training has been completed. 
A)  Have employees fill out a survey on how well they liked the training. 
B)  Track how much time employees spent at the training program. 
C)  Monitor the waiting list for the training program. 
D)  Test job performance both before and after training has been complete. 
E)  Measure job performance after training has been completed.

Question 15

Which of the following describes the skills,abilities,and qualifications required for a job?

Accepted Answer

A)  Staffing survey 
B)  Advertising write up 
C)  Job specification 
D)  Employee analysis 
E)  Replacement chart 
A)  Staffing survey 
B)  Advertising write up 
C)  Job specification 
D)  Employee analysis 
E)  Replacement chart

Question 16

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 for members 
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 for members 
D)  When union and management representatives agree to contract terms 
E)  When the employer establishes a maximum limit

Question 17

Human capital represents the set of organizational activities directed at attracting,developing,and maintaining an effective workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In a company-sponsored pension plan,employees are not allowed or required to make contributions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

ERISA was designed to regulate how pension funds are invested.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the advantage of promoting from within when filling an opening within the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less need for a realistic job preview 
B)  Increased influx of high quality employees 
C)  Increased employee morale 
D)  Reduced turnover 
E)  Increased diversity of employees 
A)  Less need for a realistic job preview 
B)  Increased influx of high quality employees 
C)  Increased employee morale 
D)  Reduced turnover 
E)  Increased diversity of employees

The National Labor Relations Board was established by the Wagner Act to enforce the provisions of the Act.

Who are temporary or permanent replacements for striking workers?

What is the name given to a group of individuals working together to achieve shared job-related goals such as higher pay,shorter working hours,greater benefits,or better working conditions?

Which of the following outlines the duties of a job,its working conditions,and the tools,materials,and equipment used to perform it?

What is the most popular pre-employment test given?

What do top executives often receive as incentives?

What options are available to management when contract negotiations break down?

Describe how wages,salaries,incentives,and benefits programs help companies attract and keep skilled workers.

Which of the following links salary increases to performance levels in nonsales jobs?

Which of the following indicates an understanding of the skills employees hold and how to best use those skills for the success of the organization?

Which of the following is considered to be more effective than merit raises in motivating middle managers to increase output?

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 Act established the National Labor Relations Board?

How can an organization determine if training has been successful?

Which of the following describes the skills,abilities,and qualifications required for a job?

When does the collective bargaining process begin?

Human capital represents the set of organizational activities directed at attracting,developing,and maintaining an effective workforce.

In a company-sponsored pension plan,employees are not allowed or required to make contributions.

ERISA was designed to regulate how pension funds are invested.

What is the advantage of promoting from within when filling an opening within the organization?

The US Business Environment

Understanding Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Entrepreneurship, New Ventures, and Business Ownership

Understanding the Global Context of Business

Managing the Business

Organizing the Business

Operations Management and Quality

Employee Behavior and Motivation

Leadership and Decision Making

Marketing Processes and Consumer Behavior

Developing and Pricing Products

Distributing and Promoting Products

Information Technology Itfor Business

The Role of Accountants and Accounting Information

Understanding Money and the Role of Banking

Managing Business Finances

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Exam 10: Human Resource Management and Labor Relations

The National Labor Relations Board was established by the Wagner Act to enforce the provisions of the Act.

Who are temporary or permanent replacements for striking workers?

What is the name given to a group of individuals working together to achieve shared job-related goals such as higher pay,shorter working hours,greater benefits,or better working conditions?

Which of the following outlines the duties of a job,its working conditions,and the tools,materials,and equipment used to perform it?

What is the most popular pre-employment test given?

What do top executives often receive as incentives?

What options are available to management when contract negotiations break down?

Describe how wages,salaries,incentives,and benefits programs help companies attract and keep skilled workers.

Which of the following links salary increases to performance levels in nonsales jobs?

Which of the following indicates an understanding of the skills employees hold and how to best use those skills for the success of the organization?

Which of the following is considered to be more effective than merit raises in motivating middle managers to increase output?

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 Act established the National Labor Relations Board?

How can an organization determine if training has been successful?

Which of the following describes the skills,abilities,and qualifications required for a job?

When does the collective bargaining process begin?

Human capital represents the set of organizational activities directed at attracting,developing,and maintaining an effective workforce.

In a company-sponsored pension plan,employees are not allowed or required to make contributions.

ERISA was designed to regulate how pension funds are invested.

What is the advantage of promoting from within when filling an opening within the organization?

The US Business Environment

Understanding Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Entrepreneurship, New Ventures, and Business Ownership

Understanding the Global Context of Business

Managing the Business

Organizing the Business

Operations Management and Quality

Employee Behavior and Motivation

Leadership and Decision Making

Marketing Processes and Consumer Behavior

Developing and Pricing Products

Distributing and Promoting Products

Information Technology Itfor Business

The Role of Accountants and Accounting Information

Understanding Money and the Role of Banking

Managing Business Finances

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