Question 1

Often the most difficult part of performance appraisal is

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A) feedback. 
B) compensation. 
C) rating actual performance. 
D) job evaluation. 
E) management by objectives.

Question 2

An employee represented by the Teamsters Union feels that she has been unfairly disciplined based on the labor agreement her union has with her employer.Explain the steps she can take to get this situation resolved.If the union and management fail to resolve the issue,describe the procedure to be followed.

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The answer of An employee represented by the Teamsters Union...

Question 3

Recruiters need to keep in mind the employment decision goes both ways,and the perspective employee is selecting a job.One of the best tools for getting a good match between the job and the person filling the job is to

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A) provide a realistic job description. 
B) conduct a realistic job preview. 
C) conduct an extensive preemployment testing program. 
D) do extensive work on validating selection devices. 
E) hire professional personnel interviewers.

Question 4

A 360 degree feedback appraisal gets input from the

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A) boss, subordinates, and peers. 
B) boss and peers. 
C) suppliers and customers. 
D) suppliers, workers, and customers. 
E) top, middle, and line managers.

Question 5

Briefly describe the purposes of job analysis and the two documents that often result from it.

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The answer of Briefly describe the purposes of job analysis...

Question 6

San Antonio employees in a multitude of occupations are fearful of losing their jobs due to the recent spate of corporate merger,acquisition,and consolidation activity in the region.Employees also are concerned that they are not being paid as highly as their counterparts in other cities.They are interested in joining a union to protect themselves.The next step is to

Accepted Answer

A) hire a binding arbitrator to settle grievances. 
B) hold certification elections. 
C) hold a decertification election. 
D) engage in collective bargaining. 
E) collect employee signatures on authorization cards.

Question 7

____________________ is the financial remuneration given by the organization to its employees in exchange for their work.

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The answer of ____________________ is the financial remuneration given by...

Question 8

Drug tests are becomingly increasingly popular as a selection technique.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A(n)____________________ is a person who works for an organization on something other than a permanent or full-time basis.

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The answer of A(n)____________________ is a person who works for...

Question 10

Employment tests that have been determined to have an adverse impact can be used as selection devices ONLY if they

Accepted Answer

A) have been specifically approved by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 
B) have been shown to predict success on the job. 
C) are protected by a grandfather clause that grants them an exemption. 
D) are covered by presidential executive order. 
E) continue to result in discriminatory hiring practices.

Question 11

Consultants,part-time workers,and temporary employees are all contingent workers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Many college students work as interns over the summers.Some are offered employment upon graduation.Internships can be a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) realistic job preview. 
B) gate-hire. 
C) job analysis. 
D) job content validation. 
E) assessment center.

Question 13

Interviews are sometimes poor predictors of success because of

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A) stress. 
B) structure. 
C) less structure. 
D) personality assessment. 
E) personal biases.

Question 14

Which of the following labor laws increases management's rights during union organizing campaigns?

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

Question 15

The National Labor Relations Board will conduct a union certification election if

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A) 50 percent of the firm's employees sign authorization cards. 
B) 30 percent of the firm's employees sign authorization cards. 
C) 30 percent of the potential bargaining unit sign authorization cards. 
D) 30 percent of those voting support a union. 
E) 60 percent of the firm's employees sign authorization cards.

Question 16

Sprint maintains a computerized spreadsheet of education,skills,experience,and career aspirations of its current employees.This is a

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A) labor regression analysis. 
B) skills inventory. 
C) performance appraisal system. 
D) replacement chart. 
E) career opportunity roster.

Question 17

One advantage of internal recruiting is its ripple effect because more people get promoted.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When a swimmer does kicking drills to focus on a specific technique,rather than on the overall swimming speed,it is similar to ____ training,which allows employees to focus on safety rather than productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) simulation 
B) behavior 
C) lecture 
D) vestibule 
E) programmed

Question 19

A beer company used ____ to fire an employee for drinking a competitor's beer in public.Courts are increasingly ruling against such a justification for firing an employee.

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A) employment-at-will 
B) affirmative action 
C) affirmative disconfirmation 
D) reactionary reinforcement 
E) progenitor laws

Question 20

Recruiters check applicant's Facebook pages.If you were a recruiter,what would you look for on Facebook that would support or diminish an applicant?

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The answer of Recruiters check applicant's Facebook pages.If you were...

Exam 14: Managing Human Resources in Organizations

Often the most difficult part of performance appraisal is

Recruiters need to keep in mind the employment decision goes both ways,and the perspective employee is selecting a job.One of the best tools for getting a good match between the job and the person filling the job is to

A 360 degree feedback appraisal gets input from the

Briefly describe the purposes of job analysis and the two documents that often result from it.

____________________ is the financial remuneration given by the organization to its employees in exchange for their work.

Drug tests are becomingly increasingly popular as a selection technique.

A(n)____________________ is a person who works for an organization on something other than a permanent or full-time basis.

Employment tests that have been determined to have an adverse impact can be used as selection devices ONLY if they

Consultants,part-time workers,and temporary employees are all contingent workers.

Many college students work as interns over the summers.Some are offered employment upon graduation.Internships can be a(n)

Interviews are sometimes poor predictors of success because of

Which of the following labor laws increases management's rights during union organizing campaigns?

The National Labor Relations Board will conduct a union certification election if

Sprint maintains a computerized spreadsheet of education,skills,experience,and career aspirations of its current employees.This is a

One advantage of internal recruiting is its ripple effect because more people get promoted.

When a swimmer does kicking drills to focus on a specific technique,rather than on the overall swimming speed,it is similar to ____ training,which allows employees to focus on safety rather than productivity.

A beer company used ____ to fire an employee for drinking a competitor's beer in public.Courts are increasingly ruling against such a justification for firing an employee.

Recruiters check applicant's Facebook pages.If you were a recruiter,what would you look for on Facebook that would support or diminish an applicant?