Question 1

A variation of on-the-job training is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  online training programs 
B)  conferences 
C)  classroom lectures 
D)  apprenticeship programs

Question 2

MATCHING
Complete the following using the terms listed.
-A complaint by a single employee or by the entire union that management is violating some portion of the contract is called a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Job enlargement 
B) 360-degree performance review 
C) collective bargaining 
D) Theory Y 
E) Downsizing
F)outsourcing
G)Flexible work plans
H)grievance
I)401(k) plans
J)human resource management
K)performance appraisals
L)Employee separation
M)lockout
N)arbitration

Question 3

According to U.S. laws, candidates must provide information about their marital status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to Maslow, an individual gives first priority to satisfy his or her _____ need.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following is a concern about performance reviews?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are held too frequently. 
B)  They may be skewed in favor of a single manager's subjective opinion. 
C)  They are mostly based on criteria that are objective rather than subjective. 
D)  They take place in the form of two-way communication.

Question 6

To avoid bad hiring decisions, some companies require job candidates to perform tasks related to the job they're seeking as part of the job application process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Joshua decided to switch to another job. Before he left the company, he talked to someone in the human resources department about the reasons why he was leaving. Joshua went through a(n) _____ interview.

Accepted Answer

A)  informal 
B)  exit 
C)  downsizing 
D)  outsourcing

Question 8

Which of the following management functions 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 9

"Our company wants to increase sales by 8 percent in the following financial year." This is an example of goal specificity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Emily receives a bonus of $1,500 at the end of the year based on the cost savings. Which form of incentive compensation is indicated in this case?

Accepted Answer

A)  Profit sharing 
B)  Pay for knowledge 
C)  Lump-sum bonus 
D)  Gain-sharing

Question 11

MATCHING
Complete the following using the terms listed.
-_____ are retirement savings plans to which employees can make pretax contributions.

Accepted Answer

A) Job enlargement 
B) 360-degree performance review 
C) collective bargaining 
D) Theory Y 
E) Downsizing
F)outsourcing
G)Flexible work plans
H)grievance
I)401(k) plans
J)human resource management
K)performance appraisals
L)Employee separation
M)lockout
N)arbitration

Question 12

McGregor created two basic labels for managers: Theory A and Theory B.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A potential weakness of 360-degree feedback is its anonymous nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

MATCHING
Complete the following using the terms listed.
-_____ is the process of reducing the number of employees within a firm by eliminating jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) Job enlargement 
B) 360-degree performance review 
C) collective bargaining 
D) Theory Y 
E) Downsizing
F)outsourcing
G)Flexible work plans
H)grievance
I)401(k) plans
J)human resource management
K)performance appraisals
L)Employee separation
M)lockout
N)arbitration

Question 15

Ricardo is a middle manager for Intellect Corp. He has requested an evaluation by a panel to include coworkers, superiors, subordinates, and several of the company's clients. This type of evaluation is called a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  management development program 
B)  Professional Analysis, Inc. (PAI) review 
C)  status performance appraisal 
D)  360-degree performance review

Question 16

Explain Maslow's hierarchy of needs and how an individual is motivated at each level.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain Maslow's hierarchy of needs and how...

Question 17

Picketing of any form is considered unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Kate is a full-time nurse and would like to start and end work late to better accommodate her children's school hours. Which of the following would be ideal for her situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flextime 
B)  Job sharing program 
C)  Telecommuting agreement 
D)  Compressed workweek

Question 19

A strike seeks to disrupt business as usual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Explain the advantages of Internet recruiting.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the advantages of Internet recruiting....

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

A variation of on-the-job training is _____.

MATCHING Complete the following using the terms listed. -A complaint by a single employee or by the entire union that management is violating some portion of the contract is called a(n) _____.

According to U.S. laws, candidates must provide information about their marital status.

According to Maslow, an individual gives first priority to satisfy his or her _____ need.

Which of the following is a concern about performance reviews?

To avoid bad hiring decisions, some companies require job candidates to perform tasks related to the job they're seeking as part of the job application process.

Joshua decided to switch to another job. Before he left the company, he talked to someone in the human resources department about the reasons why he was leaving. Joshua went through a(n) _____ interview.

Which of the following management functions 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?

"Our company wants to increase sales by 8 percent in the following financial year." This is an example of goal specificity.

Emily receives a bonus of $1,500 at the end of the year based on the cost savings. Which form of incentive compensation is indicated in this case?

MATCHING Complete the following using the terms listed. -_____ are retirement savings plans to which employees can make pretax contributions.

McGregor created two basic labels for managers: Theory A and Theory B.

A potential weakness of 360-degree feedback is its anonymous nature.

MATCHING Complete the following using the terms listed. -_____ is the process of reducing the number of employees within a firm by eliminating jobs.

Ricardo is a middle manager for Intellect Corp. He has requested an evaluation by a panel to include coworkers, superiors, subordinates, and several of the company's clients. This type of evaluation is called a _____.

Explain Maslow's hierarchy of needs and how an individual is motivated at each level.

Picketing of any form is considered unconstitutional.

Kate is a full-time nurse and would like to start and end work late to better accommodate her children's school hours. Which of the following would be ideal for her situation?

A strike seeks to disrupt business as usual.

Explain the advantages of Internet recruiting.