Question 1

Recruiters can find internal sources of applicants outside the firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

What is a performance appraisal?

Accepted Answer

A performance appraisal identifies an employee's strengths and weaknesses on the job.It is one of the more difficult tasks of managers,yet it is very important because it gives employees feedback on how they are doing and what they need to do to improve.

Question 3

All of the following would likely be requested on an employment application form except

Accepted Answer

A)  name. 
B)  address. 
C)  religion. 
D)  previous work experience. 
E)  education. 
A)  name. 
B)  address. 
C)  religion. 
D)  previous work experience. 
E)  education. C

Question 4

Testing is a means of eliminating those who do not meet the job specifications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are some of the legal issues involved in recruiting and selecting potential employees?

Accepted Answer

Legal constraints and regulations are pr

Question 6

Orientation introduces a new employee to the ethics and culture of the new company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Performance appraisal is one of a manager's most difficult tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Transfers allow workers to obtain new skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Workers seeking to improve pay and working conditions may join together to form a labor

Accepted Answer

A)  group. 
B)  cooperative. 
C)  committee. 
D)  union. 
E)  force. 
A)  group. 
B)  cooperative. 
C)  committee. 
D)  union. 
E)  force.

Question 10

Givebacks are concessions made by management to keep workers working.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

To achieve its objectives,management may use _______,which are similar to union strikes.

Accepted Answer

A)  boycotts. 
B)  strikes. 
C)  lockouts. 
D)  picketing. 
E)  strikebreakers. 
A)  boycotts. 
B)  strikes. 
C)  lockouts. 
D)  picketing. 
E)  strikebreakers.

Question 12

What can Medallion do to make the team approach work more smoothly? What role do you think diversity training should play?

Accepted Answer

Medallion can smooth the transition to t

Question 13

In some companies,the department that handles the human resources management function is called

Accepted Answer

A)  finance management. 
B)  marketing management. 
C)  budgeting management. 
D)  personnel management. 
E)  sales management. 
A)  finance management. 
B)  marketing management. 
C)  budgeting management. 
D)  personnel management. 
E)  sales management.

Question 14

A lockout is a court order that keeps employees from striking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Vikram,a Ph.D. ,has worked in the Monsanto research lab as a chemist for several years.He is currently participating in a series of management seminars at company expense.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  development. 
B)  orientation. 
C)  training. 
D)  an assessment center. 
E)  performance appraisal. 
A)  development. 
B)  orientation. 
C)  training. 
D)  an assessment center. 
E)  performance appraisal.

Question 16

The planning of human resources includes all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  determining how many employees and what skills the organization needs. 
B)  forecasting how many employees the organization needs to hire and what qualifications they must have. 
C)  forecasting the supply of people in the work force who will have the necessary qualifications to meet the firm's needs. 
D)  considering the status of current personnel. 
E)  appraising performance. 
A)  determining how many employees and what skills the organization needs. 
B)  forecasting how many employees the organization needs to hire and what qualifications they must have. 
C)  forecasting the supply of people in the work force who will have the necessary qualifications to meet the firm's needs. 
D)  considering the status of current personnel. 
E)  appraising performance.

Question 17

Socorro was terminated from her job by her employer because she was repeatedly late to work;she

Accepted Answer

A)  resigned. 
B)  was fired. 
C)  was laid off. 
D)  was transferred. 
E)  was downsized. 
A)  resigned. 
B)  was fired. 
C)  was laid off. 
D)  was transferred. 
E)  was downsized.

Question 18

What is the difference between a job description and a job specification?

Accepted Answer

A job description is a formal,written ex

Question 19

An interview is

Accepted Answer

A)  the best way to gather verifiable data about a candidate. 
B)  a chance to exchange information with the candidate. 
C)  always a source of true information from the potential candidate. 
D)  when the interviewer should talk a lot. 
E)  when the interviewer may administer a polygraph test. 
A)  the best way to gather verifiable data about a candidate. 
B)  a chance to exchange information with the candidate. 
C)  always a source of true information from the potential candidate. 
D)  when the interviewer should talk a lot. 
E)  when the interviewer may administer a polygraph test.

Question 20

If a company paid its workers additional compensation at the end of the year as a thank-you for good work,this would most likely be called

Accepted Answer

A)  wages. 
B)  commission. 
C)  a salary. 
D)  profit sharing. 
E)  a bonus. 
A)  wages. 
B)  commission. 
C)  a salary. 
D)  profit sharing. 
E)  a bonus.

Recruiters can find internal sources of applicants outside the firm.

What is a performance appraisal?

All of the following would likely be requested on an employment application form except

Testing is a means of eliminating those who do not meet the job specifications.

What are some of the legal issues involved in recruiting and selecting potential employees?

Orientation introduces a new employee to the ethics and culture of the new company.

Performance appraisal is one of a manager's most difficult tasks.

Transfers allow workers to obtain new skills.

Workers seeking to improve pay and working conditions may join together to form a labor

Givebacks are concessions made by management to keep workers working.

To achieve its objectives,management may use _______,which are similar to union strikes.

What can Medallion do to make the team approach work more smoothly? What role do you think diversity training should play?

In some companies,the department that handles the human resources management function is called

A lockout is a court order that keeps employees from striking.

Vikram,a Ph.D. ,has worked in the Monsanto research lab as a chemist for several years.He is currently participating in a series of management seminars at company expense.This is an example of

The planning of human resources includes all of the following except

Socorro was terminated from her job by her employer because she was repeatedly late to work;she

What is the difference between a job description and a job specification?

An interview is

If a company paid its workers additional compensation at the end of the year as a thank-you for good work,this would most likely be called

The Dynamics of Business and Economics

Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Business in a Borderless World

Options for Organizing Business

Small Business, entrepreneurship, and Franchising

The Nature of Management

Organization, teamwork, and Communication

Managing Service and Manufacturing Operations

Motivating the Workforce

Customer-Driven Marketing

Dimensions of Marketing Strategy

Digital Marketing and Social Networking

Accounting and Financial Statements

Money and the Financial System

Financial Management and Securities Markets

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Exam 10: Managing Human Resources

Recruiters can find internal sources of applicants outside the firm.

What is a performance appraisal?

All of the following would likely be requested on an employment application form except

Testing is a means of eliminating those who do not meet the job specifications.

What are some of the legal issues involved in recruiting and selecting potential employees?

Orientation introduces a new employee to the ethics and culture of the new company.

Performance appraisal is one of a manager's most difficult tasks.

Transfers allow workers to obtain new skills.

Workers seeking to improve pay and working conditions may join together to form a labor

Givebacks are concessions made by management to keep workers working.

To achieve its objectives,management may use _______,which are similar to union strikes.

What can Medallion do to make the team approach work more smoothly? What role do you think diversity training should play?

In some companies,the department that handles the human resources management function is called

A lockout is a court order that keeps employees from striking.

Vikram,a Ph.D. ,has worked in the Monsanto research lab as a chemist for several years.He is currently participating in a series of management seminars at company expense.This is an example of

The planning of human resources includes all of the following except

Socorro was terminated from her job by her employer because she was repeatedly late to work;she

What is the difference between a job description and a job specification?

An interview is

If a company paid its workers additional compensation at the end of the year as a thank-you for good work,this would most likely be called

The Dynamics of Business and Economics

Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Business in a Borderless World

Options for Organizing Business

Small Business, entrepreneurship, and Franchising

The Nature of Management

Organization, teamwork, and Communication

Managing Service and Manufacturing Operations

Motivating the Workforce

Customer-Driven Marketing

Dimensions of Marketing Strategy

Digital Marketing and Social Networking

Accounting and Financial Statements

Money and the Financial System

Financial Management and Securities Markets

Filters