Question 1

Guidelines for ____ are generally NOT contained in a labor agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) wages 
B) grievance procedures 
C) benefits 
D) management's salary 
E) hours 
A) wages 
B) grievance procedures 
C) benefits 
D) management's salary 
E) hours

Question 2

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act is enforced by

Accepted Answer

A) the executive branch. 
B) the judicial branch. 
C) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 
D) the press. 
E) the National Labor Relations Board. 
A) the executive branch. 
B) the judicial branch. 
C) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 
D) the press. 
E) the National Labor Relations Board.

Question 3

If you give a paper-and-pencil test to job applicants in your organization and then later do a correlation analysis to determine the relationship between success on the testing device and success on some measure of performance,you are determining

Accepted Answer

A) content validity. 
B) affirmative action results. 
C) predictive validity. 
D) the adverse impact of the hire. 
E) test reliability. 
A) content validity. 
B) affirmative action results. 
C) predictive validity. 
D) the adverse impact of the hire. 
E) test reliability.

Question 4

____________________ are employees whose contributions to an organization are based on what they know.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ are employees whose contributions to an...

Question 5

Marty works at a call center.Last week he worked 48 hours.According to the ____,he should receive overtime for the time he worked in addition to his regular 40-hour shift.

Accepted Answer

A) National Labor Relations Act 
B) Fair Labor Standards Act 
C) Labor-Management Relations Act 
D) Occupational Safety and Health Act 
E) Civil Rights Act of 1991 
A) National Labor Relations Act 
B) Fair Labor Standards Act 
C) Labor-Management Relations Act 
D) Occupational Safety and Health Act 
E) Civil Rights Act of 1991

Question 6

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission protects many groups.Who are they?

Accepted Answer

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commiss

Question 7

____________________ is intentionally seeking and hiring employees from groups that are underrepresented in the organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is intentionally seeking and hiring employees...

Question 8

A good compensation system can stimulate high performance at a cost reasonable for one's industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act did NOT prohibit discrimination on the basis of ____.A later act prohibited it.

Accepted Answer

A) age 
B) race 
C) gender 
D) color 
E) national origin 
A) age 
B) race 
C) gender 
D) color 
E) national origin

Question 10

On which basis does current employment law permit an employer to pay different amounts to workers on the same job?

Accepted Answer

A) Age 
B) Certain forms of handicap 
C) Nationality 
D) Performance 
E) Religious preference 
A) Age 
B) Certain forms of handicap 
C) Nationality 
D) Performance 
E) Religious preference

Question 11

The best way to avoid having your employees vote to have a union is to treat them so that they do not feel the need for one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A preemployment test that requires applicants to perform the same kinds of tasks as they will actually do on the job will have high

Accepted Answer

A) administrative intensity. 
B) nominal validity. 
C) content validity. 
D) predictive validity. 
E) related validity. 
A) administrative intensity. 
B) nominal validity. 
C) content validity. 
D) predictive validity. 
E) related validity.

Question 13

The increasing use of knowledge workers has made human resources even more important.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Wegmans has a reputation for paying higher than the prevailing wages in its industry.This is an example of a(n)____ decision by its management.

Accepted Answer

A) wage-structure 
B) wage-level 
C) wage-evaluation 
D) incentive 
E) benefits 
A) wage-structure 
B) wage-level 
C) wage-evaluation 
D) incentive 
E) benefits

Question 15

If overstaffing is expected,the main options are all EXCEPT which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) To transfer employees 
B) To not replace people who quit 
C) To encourage early retirement 
D) To limit production 
E) To lay people off 
A) To transfer employees 
B) To not replace people who quit 
C) To encourage early retirement 
D) To limit production 
E) To lay people off

Question 16

When you use statistical procedures to determine the validity of a selection device,you are determining ____________________ validity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When you use statistical procedures to determine...

Question 17

The ____ requires payment of overtime to employees who work more than 40 hours per week.

Accepted Answer

A) Equal Pay Act 
B) Workmen's Compensation Act 
C) Fair Labor Standards Act 
D) National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) 
E) Labor-Management Relations Act (Taft-Hartley Act) 
A) Equal Pay Act 
B) Workmen's Compensation Act 
C) Fair Labor Standards Act 
D) National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) 
E) Labor-Management Relations Act (Taft-Hartley Act)

Question 18

Which of the following labor regulations could have potentially prevented a 2006 mine accident in West Virginia that killed 11 miners?

Accepted Answer

A) National Labor Relations Act 
B) Fair Labor Standards Act 
C) Labor-Management Relations Act 
D) Occupational Safety and Health Act 
E) Civil Rights Act of 1991 
A) National Labor Relations Act 
B) Fair Labor Standards Act 
C) Labor-Management Relations Act 
D) Occupational Safety and Health Act 
E) Civil Rights Act of 1991

Question 19

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act

Accepted Answer

A) prohibits discrimination against workers 18 to 40 years of age. 
B) is part of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 
C) requires employers to have affirmative action plans. 
D) allows forced retirement of employees after age 65. 
E) outlaws discrimination against workers older than 40. 
A) prohibits discrimination against workers 18 to 40 years of age. 
B) is part of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 
C) requires employers to have affirmative action plans. 
D) allows forced retirement of employees after age 65. 
E) outlaws discrimination against workers older than 40.

Question 20

Discuss the performance appraisal process and include a description of two specific performance appraisal techniques.

Accepted Answer

The performance appraisal process is a s

Exam 14: Managing Human Resources in Organizations

Guidelines for ____ are generally NOT contained in a labor agreement.

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act is enforced by

If you give a paper-and-pencil test to job applicants in your organization and then later do a correlation analysis to determine the relationship between success on the testing device and success on some measure of performance,you are determining

____________________ are employees whose contributions to an organization are based on what they know.

Marty works at a call center.Last week he worked 48 hours.According to the ____,he should receive overtime for the time he worked in addition to his regular 40-hour shift.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission protects many groups.Who are they?

____________________ is intentionally seeking and hiring employees from groups that are underrepresented in the organization.

A good compensation system can stimulate high performance at a cost reasonable for one's industry.

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act did NOT prohibit discrimination on the basis of ____.A later act prohibited it.

On which basis does current employment law permit an employer to pay different amounts to workers on the same job?

The best way to avoid having your employees vote to have a union is to treat them so that they do not feel the need for one.

A preemployment test that requires applicants to perform the same kinds of tasks as they will actually do on the job will have high

The increasing use of knowledge workers has made human resources even more important.

Wegmans has a reputation for paying higher than the prevailing wages in its industry.This is an example of a(n)____ decision by its management.

If overstaffing is expected,the main options are all EXCEPT which of the following?

When you use statistical procedures to determine the validity of a selection device,you are determining ____________________ validity.

The ____ requires payment of overtime to employees who work more than 40 hours per week.

Which of the following labor regulations could have potentially prevented a 2006 mine accident in West Virginia that killed 11 miners?

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act

Discuss the performance appraisal process and include a description of two specific performance appraisal techniques.

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Managing New Venture Formation and Entrepreneurship

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Basic Elements of Individual Behavior in Organizations

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