Question 1

Theory X assumes that the typical person actually likes work and will seek and accept greater responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Fair Labor Standards Act established a federal minimum wage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Corey is able to select the type of benefits he receives by choosing from a list of possibilities including health insurance,dental and vision plans,and life and disability.This type of cafeteria plan is called a _____ benefits plan.

Accepted Answer

A) flexible 
B) supplemental 
C) voluntary 
D) legally mandated

Question 4

The _____ is one of the most effective tools of the labor union.

Accepted Answer

A) strike 
B) boycott 
C) picket line 
D) slowdown

Question 5

Bianca is a human resource manager.Her responsibilities might include all of the following activities EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) developing employee training programs. 
B) administering employee benefit programs. 
C) projecting sales for the coming six-month period. 
D) administering compensation plans.

Question 6

Candidates must provide information about their marital status,according to U.S.laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Companies sometimes have trouble finding the right person for each job even with a large number of job candidates competing for a small number of openings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Job description is a written statement of educational qualifications,specific qualities,level of experience,and physical,emotional,technical,and communication skills required to perform a job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A union's bargaining process must end upon the rejection of a contract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Human resource managers play less of a role in creating a work environment that generates employee satisfaction than the employees themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following includes information such as job title,location,reporting to and of employees,job summary,nature and objectives of the job,and tasks and duties to be performed?

Accepted Answer

A) Job analysis 
B) Job description 
C) Human resource inventory 
D) Job specification

Question 12

Human resource plans must be based on an organization's overall competitive strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The desire to be accepted by family,friends,and co-workers is what Maslow called _____ needs.

Accepted Answer

A) physiological 
B) esteem 
C) social 
D) self-actualization

Question 14

Each employee,in a cafeteria plan,receives a set allowance to pay for benefits depending on his or her needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Alexandra is a promising middle manager for a large company.She is taking part in a training program designed to improve her skills and broaden her knowledge of the company and the entire industry.Alexandra is taking part in a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) management development program. 
B) on-the-job training program. 
C) apprenticeship program. 
D) 360-degree review.

Question 16

_____ is most likely to be responsible for planning for staffing needs,recruiting and hiring workers,providing for training and evaluating performance,determining compensation and benefits,and overseeing employee separation.

Accepted Answer

A) Human resource management 
B) Human asset accounting 
C) Research and Development (R&
D)  
D) Change management

Question 17

Skills inventory is a process to identify and determine in detail the particular job duties and requirements and the relative importance of these duties for a given job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Angela was recently terminated from her position at an insurance agency due to unethical behavior.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) voluntary turnover 
B) involuntary separation 
C) downsizing 
D) outsourcing

Question 19

Daffodil,a supervisor of data entry clerks,includes her subordinates in decision making whenever possible.She believes that most people can think of creative ways to solve work-related problems.Daffodil's assumption about worker behavior is based on

Accepted Answer

A) Theory Y 
B) management by objectives (MBO) 
C) Theory X 
D) Maslow's hierarchy of needs

Question 20

_____ is concerned with an individual's perception of fair and equitable treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) Expectancy theory 
B) Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory 
C) Equity theory 
D) Goal-setting theory

Exam 8: Human Resource Management: From Recruitment to Labor Relations

Theory X assumes that the typical person actually likes work and will seek and accept greater responsibility.

The Fair Labor Standards Act established a federal minimum wage.

Corey is able to select the type of benefits he receives by choosing from a list of possibilities including health insurance,dental and vision plans,and life and disability.This type of cafeteria plan is called a _____ benefits plan.

The _____ is one of the most effective tools of the labor union.

Bianca is a human resource manager.Her responsibilities might include all of the following activities EXCEPT

Candidates must provide information about their marital status,according to U.S.laws.

Companies sometimes have trouble finding the right person for each job even with a large number of job candidates competing for a small number of openings.

Job description is a written statement of educational qualifications,specific qualities,level of experience,and physical,emotional,technical,and communication skills required to perform a job.

A union's bargaining process must end upon the rejection of a contract.

Human resource managers play less of a role in creating a work environment that generates employee satisfaction than the employees themselves.

Which of the following includes information such as job title,location,reporting to and of employees,job summary,nature and objectives of the job,and tasks and duties to be performed?

Human resource plans must be based on an organization's overall competitive strategies.

The desire to be accepted by family,friends,and co-workers is what Maslow called _____ needs.

Each employee,in a cafeteria plan,receives a set allowance to pay for benefits depending on his or her needs.

Alexandra is a promising middle manager for a large company.She is taking part in a training program designed to improve her skills and broaden her knowledge of the company and the entire industry.Alexandra is taking part in a(n)

_____ is most likely to be responsible for planning for staffing needs,recruiting and hiring workers,providing for training and evaluating performance,determining compensation and benefits,and overseeing employee separation.

Skills inventory is a process to identify and determine in detail the particular job duties and requirements and the relative importance of these duties for a given job.

Angela was recently terminated from her position at an insurance agency due to unethical behavior.This is an example of

Daffodil,a supervisor of data entry clerks,includes her subordinates in decision making whenever possible.She believes that most people can think of creative ways to solve work-related problems.Daffodil's assumption about worker behavior is based on

_____ is concerned with an individual's perception of fair and equitable treatment.