Exam 9: Human Resource Management: Getting the Right People for Managerial Success

Bethany had a starring role in a film that was shot in her hometown of Baton Rouge,Louisiana.Though the Screen Actors Guild,an actors' union,exists in Louisiana,Bethany was not required to join it because of the state's ________ law.

Which type of workplace discrimination occurs when an organization uses an employment practice that results in unfavorable outcomes to a protected class?

Designed to enrich the lives of all employees in the organization,who are paid all or in part by the organization,benefits are additional nonmonetary forms of compensation.

The "closed shop," in which an employer may hire for a job only workers who are already in the union,is legal in the United States.

________________ is the purpose of the strategic human resource process.

Tiffany is an architect for the building of a large office complex downtown.Frequently a group of steel workers whistle at her as she climbs a ladder or interacts with staff.The men's actions create a hostile work environment.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is considered a(n)______ test.

Dora is conducting a performance appraisal for Sue,one of her employees.The company's performance appraisal form asks her to rate Sue's performance on various items like "Submits reports on time with minimal errors" on a scale from 1 to 5.Dora's is using a ______ appraisal system.

Which of the following is not a principal reason why an employee may be transferred?

Give the advantages and disadvantages of internal and external recruiting.

Which of the following statements about background information is false?

What is the purpose of incentive plans? Describe the characteristics of a successful incentive pay plan.

Depending on preparation,the forced ranking performance review system may have negative effects on morale,productivity,and loyalty or it may encourage managers to identify and remove poor performers.

Explain what human resource management is,state the purpose,and list the five steps in the strategic human resource management process.

Identify the four types of unionized and nonunionized workplaces,and explain how they differ.Comment on the legal status of each.

______ occurs when people are hired or promoted,or denied hiring or promotion,for reasons not relevant to the job.

Because the evaluator's personal bias can affect the ratings,trait appraisals' validity may be questionable.

A 1947 law,the Taft-Hartley Act,allows the President of the United States to prevent or end a strike that threatens national security.

Mediation is the process in which a neutral third party,an arbitrator,listens to both parties in a dispute and makes a decision that the parties have agreed will be binding on them.

Which of the following is not a type of compensation?