Question 1

What are the defenses against charges of discrimination?

Accepted Answer

Defenses against charges of discriminati

Question 2

Discuss the relevance of the "big five" personality dimensions to recruiting and testing

Accepted Answer

The "big five" personality dimensions, a

Question 3

Which of the following statements about public employees' rights is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  While investigating charges of sexual harassment and malfeasance of one of its doctors, a state hospital cannot search his desk. 
B)  There is no mention of privacy in the Constitution 
C)  In contrast to the federal government, more than a dozen states have provided significant protection for the privacy of their homosexual employees. 
D)  In 1986, President Reagan established by executive order the federal government drug-testing program -- thing giving a great deal of discretion to agency heads regarding who will be tested. 
E)  Public employers can set aside the individual's right to free speech if they can show that their ability to function properly and provide effective services is severely threatened. 
A)  While investigating charges of sexual harassment and malfeasance of one of its doctors, a state hospital cannot search his desk. 
B)  There is no mention of privacy in the Constitution 
C)  In contrast to the federal government, more than a dozen states have provided significant protection for the privacy of their homosexual employees. 
D)  In 1986, President Reagan established by executive order the federal government drug-testing program -- thing giving a great deal of discretion to agency heads regarding who will be tested. 
E)  Public employers can set aside the individual's right to free speech if they can show that their ability to function properly and provide effective services is severely threatened.

Question 4

What did the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 do?

Accepted Answer

The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 was

Question 5

Explain the difference between test validity and test reliability.Hint: it might be easier if you use the SAT as an example.

Accepted Answer

Test validity and test reliability are t

Question 6

Collective bargaining is a process whereby management and union officials attempt to resolve conflicts of interest in a manner that will sustain and possibly enrich their continuing relationship.Generally speaking, in this process who bargains for management and who bargains for the union?

Accepted Answer

In the process of collective bargaining,

Question 7

Explain the difference between mediation, fact-finding, and arbitration.

Accepted Answer

Mediation, fact-finding, and arbitration

Question 8

What is organizational culture and why is it important to administration?

Accepted Answer

Organizational culture refers to the col

Question 9

What are the two ways in which plaintiffs in Title VII cases can prove discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A)  unequal practice and unequal effect 
B)  inconsistent procedures and inconsistent results 
C)  different process and contrariety of effect 
D)  disparate treatment and disparate impact 
E)  similar conduct and similar consequence 
A)  unequal practice and unequal effect 
B)  inconsistent procedures and inconsistent results 
C)  different process and contrariety of effect 
D)  disparate treatment and disparate impact 
E)  similar conduct and similar consequence

Question 10

Discuss the rights and responsibilities of public employees with respect to political activity, free speech, and privacy.

Accepted Answer

Public employees have certain rights and

Question 11

Traces the development of public personnel management in the United States from "government by a gentleman" to "government by shared power."

Accepted Answer

The development of public personnel mana

Question 12

Should public employees be allowed to strike?

Accepted Answer

The question of whether public employees

Question 13

The Supreme Court began to implement Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by ruling that job requirements must bear a demonstrable relationship to performance of the job and not have a disparate racial impact.What was the name of the 1973 case?

Accepted Answer

A) Griggs v.Duke Power Co. 
B) Johnson v.Transportation Agency, Santa Clara County 
C) Garcia v.San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority 
D) Richmond v.T.A.Croson 
E) United Steelworkers of America v.Weber 
A) Griggs v.Duke Power Co. 
B) Johnson v.Transportation Agency, Santa Clara County 
C) Garcia v.San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority 
D) Richmond v.T.A.Croson 
E) United Steelworkers of America v.Weber

What are the defenses against charges of discrimination?

Discuss the relevance of the "big five" personality dimensions to recruiting and testing

Which of the following statements about public employees' rights is INCORRECT?

What did the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 do?

Explain the difference between test validity and test reliability.Hint: it might be easier if you use the SAT as an example.

Collective bargaining is a process whereby management and union officials attempt to resolve conflicts of interest in a manner that will sustain and possibly enrich their continuing relationship.Generally speaking, in this process who bargains for management and who bargains for the union?

Explain the difference between mediation, fact-finding, and arbitration.

What is organizational culture and why is it important to administration?

What are the two ways in which plaintiffs in Title VII cases can prove discrimination?

Discuss the rights and responsibilities of public employees with respect to political activity, free speech, and privacy.

Traces the development of public personnel management in the United States from "government by a gentleman" to "government by shared power."

Should public employees be allowed to strike?

The Supreme Court began to implement Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by ruling that job requirements must bear a demonstrable relationship to performance of the job and not have a disparate racial impact.What was the name of the 1973 case?

The Nature of Public Administration

The Political-Legal Environment of Administration

Intergovernmental Relations

Administrative Responsibility and Ethics

Planning

Decision Making

Organizing

Leading

Implementation

Public Financial Management

Information Management

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Exam 10: Human Resources Management

What are the defenses against charges of discrimination?

Discuss the relevance of the "big five" personality dimensions to recruiting and testing

Which of the following statements about public employees' rights is INCORRECT?

What did the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 do?

Explain the difference between test validity and test reliability.Hint: it might be easier if you use the SAT as an example.

Collective bargaining is a process whereby management and union officials attempt to resolve conflicts of interest in a manner that will sustain and possibly enrich their continuing relationship.Generally speaking, in this process who bargains for management and who bargains for the union?

Explain the difference between mediation, fact-finding, and arbitration.

What is organizational culture and why is it important to administration?

What are the two ways in which plaintiffs in Title VII cases can prove discrimination?

Discuss the rights and responsibilities of public employees with respect to political activity, free speech, and privacy.

Traces the development of public personnel management in the United States from "government by a gentleman" to "government by shared power."

Should public employees be allowed to strike?

The Supreme Court began to implement Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by ruling that job requirements must bear a demonstrable relationship to performance of the job and not have a disparate racial impact.What was the name of the 1973 case?

The Nature of Public Administration

The Political-Legal Environment of Administration

Intergovernmental Relations

Administrative Responsibility and Ethics

Planning

Decision Making

Organizing

Leading

Implementation

Public Financial Management

Information Management

Filters