Question 1

An advantage of ____ is that they reach a wide audience and this allows minorities equal opportunity.

Accepted Answer

A) private employment agencies 
B) executive search firms 
C) newspaper ads 
D) campus interviews 
E) gate hires 
A) private employment agencies 
B) executive search firms 
C) newspaper ads 
D) campus interviews 
E) gate hires

Question 2

The effectiveness of the HR function does not have a substantial impact on the bottom-line performance of a firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Passive nondiscrimination requires employers to

Accepted Answer

A) meet hiring quotas. 
B) give all job applicants equal opportunity to be hired. 
C) try to make the composition of their labor force the same as the relevant labor market. 
D) give preference to minorities and women. 
E) have an affirmative action plan. 
A) meet hiring quotas. 
B) give all job applicants equal opportunity to be hired. 
C) try to make the composition of their labor force the same as the relevant labor market. 
D) give preference to minorities and women. 
E) have an affirmative action plan.

Question 4

Labor relations is the set of organizational activities directed at attracting,developing,and maintaining an effective workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following would probably have the highest content validity?

Accepted Answer

A) Assessment center exercise 
B) Personality test 
C) IQ test 
D) Achievement test 
E) Interview 
A) Assessment center exercise 
B) Personality test 
C) IQ test 
D) Achievement test 
E) Interview

Question 6

Predictive validation uses logic and job analysis data to establish that the selection device measures the exact skills needed for successful job performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following.You may use a response...

Question 8

Assessment center procedures for selecting employees typically demonstrate low-content validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following laws gives the president the authority to seek a court injunction to force striking unions to go back to work for 80 days when,in the president's opinion,the strike endangers the health and safety of the nation?

Accepted Answer

A) National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) 
B) Labor-Management Relations Act (Taft-Hartley Act) 
C) Presidential executive order 
D) Occupational Safety and Health Act 
E) National Defense Act 
A) National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) 
B) Labor-Management Relations Act (Taft-Hartley Act) 
C) Presidential executive order 
D) Occupational Safety and Health Act 
E) National Defense Act

Question 10

The two basic approaches to validation are

Accepted Answer

A) internal and external. 
B) integrated and differentiated. 
C) controlled and direct. 
D) centralized and decentralized. 
E) predictive and content. 
A) internal and external. 
B) integrated and differentiated. 
C) controlled and direct. 
D) centralized and decentralized. 
E) predictive and content.

Question 11

Ed contracts with various engineering companies to work on specific jobs.When the jobs are concluded,he may begin work for another company or for the same company on a different job.Ed is an example of a contingent worker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Cole,Inc.has determined that its forecast demand for middle managers is greater than its forecast supply.All of the following would be appropriate actions EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) recruiting. 
B) extending the retirement date. 
C) attrition. 
D) promotion. 
E) cross-training. 
A) recruiting. 
B) extending the retirement date. 
C) attrition. 
D) promotion. 
E) cross-training.

Question 13

When managers decide to pay the firm's administrative assistants above-average wages for the city in which the firm is located,they have made a wage-structure decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

List the federal laws dealing with compensation and benefits,and briefly describe the provisions of each of them.

Accepted Answer

There are several federal laws that deal

Question 15

Although employment-at-will has legal implications,its emergence as an issue is socially and politically driven.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Allison and William both started working at the newspaper on the same day.Allison is single.William is married with six children.Allison's benefit package includes extra vacation time and stock options.William takes the minimum vacation time.His benefit package includes dental and medical coverage as well as tuition reimbursements.The newspaper for which Allison and William work obviously offers its employees a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) open pay system. 
B) performance appraisal system. 
C) all-salary compensation system. 
D) control system. 
E) cafeteria benefits plan. 
A) open pay system. 
B) performance appraisal system. 
C) all-salary compensation system. 
D) control system. 
E) cafeteria benefits plan.

Question 17

The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to alcoholics,drug addicts,and AIDS patients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

One of the major disadvantages associated with the so-called special performance test is that it

Accepted Answer

A) is a poor measure of worker ability. 
B) fails to measure the employees' work motivation. 
C) fails to provide standard evaluation conditions for the workers. 
D) is subject to recency effect. 
E) is prone to opportunity bias. 
A) is a poor measure of worker ability. 
B) fails to measure the employees' work motivation. 
C) fails to provide standard evaluation conditions for the workers. 
D) is subject to recency effect. 
E) is prone to opportunity bias.

Question 19

In human resource management terminology,presenting a group of managers with a course on leadership would be called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In human resource management terminology,presenting a group...

Question 20

Selecting managerial employees sometimes involves a specially designed technique called

Accepted Answer

A) a weighted application blank. 
B) an assessment center. 
C) an aptitude test. 
D) a job posting. 
E) management by objectives. 
A) a weighted application blank. 
B) an assessment center. 
C) an aptitude test. 
D) a job posting. 
E) management by objectives.

Exam 14: Managing Human Resources in Organizations

An advantage of ____ is that they reach a wide audience and this allows minorities equal opportunity.

The effectiveness of the HR function does not have a substantial impact on the bottom-line performance of a firm.

Passive nondiscrimination requires employers to

Labor relations is the set of organizational activities directed at attracting,developing,and maintaining an effective workforce.

Which of the following would probably have the highest content validity?

Predictive validation uses logic and job analysis data to establish that the selection device measures the exact skills needed for successful job performance.

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.

Assessment center procedures for selecting employees typically demonstrate low-content validity.

Which of the following laws gives the president the authority to seek a court injunction to force striking unions to go back to work for 80 days when,in the president's opinion,the strike endangers the health and safety of the nation?

The two basic approaches to validation are

Ed contracts with various engineering companies to work on specific jobs.When the jobs are concluded,he may begin work for another company or for the same company on a different job.Ed is an example of a contingent worker.

Cole,Inc.has determined that its forecast demand for middle managers is greater than its forecast supply.All of the following would be appropriate actions EXCEPT

When managers decide to pay the firm's administrative assistants above-average wages for the city in which the firm is located,they have made a wage-structure decision.

List the federal laws dealing with compensation and benefits,and briefly describe the provisions of each of them.

Although employment-at-will has legal implications,its emergence as an issue is socially and politically driven.

The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to alcoholics,drug addicts,and AIDS patients.

One of the major disadvantages associated with the so-called special performance test is that it

In human resource management terminology,presenting a group of managers with a course on leadership would be called ____________________.

Selecting managerial employees sometimes involves a specially designed technique called

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