Question 1

In New Zealand, the ________ returned some of the collectivist principles of bargaining in industrial relations.

Accepted Answer

A) Employment Relations Act 2000 
B) Industrial Training Act 1992 
C) State Sector Act 1988 
D) Human Rights Act 1993 
E) both A and C 
A) Employment Relations Act 2000 
B) Industrial Training Act 1992 
C) State Sector Act 1988 
D) Human Rights Act 1993 
E) both A and C A

Question 2

In an employment interview, if a manager was noticing that this occupation requires the jobholder to have an accounting degree, what would he/she be referring to?

Accepted Answer

A) job notice 
B) job specification 
C) employee handbook 
D) job description 
E) BFOQ requirement 
A) job notice 
B) job specification 
C) employee handbook 
D) job description 
E) BFOQ requirement B

Question 3

A ________ is an organisation that represents workers and seeks to protect their interests through collective bargaining.

Accepted Answer

A) matrix group 
B) labour union 
C) transnational group 
D) self-directed team 
E) autonomous work group 
A) matrix group 
B) labour union 
C) transnational group 
D) self-directed team 
E) autonomous work group B

Question 4

An application form ________.

Accepted Answer

A) is good for background checks but yields little other useful information 
B) is illegal if you ask for their address and telephone number 
C) may have relevant information for some jobs such as high school graduation rank 
D) is inexpensive but easy to validate 
E) is never job related 
A) is good for background checks but yields little other useful information 
B) is illegal if you ask for their address and telephone number 
C) may have relevant information for some jobs such as high school graduation rank 
D) is inexpensive but easy to validate 
E) is never job related

Question 5

People who prefer segmentation are more likely to be satisfied and committed to their jobs when offered options such as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) job sharing 
B) use of company lawyers for personal problems 
C) company-sponsored family picnics 
D) on-site child care 
E) gym facilities 
A) job sharing 
B) use of company lawyers for personal problems 
C) company-sponsored family picnics 
D) on-site child care 
E) gym facilities

Question 6

Which of the following focuses on the qualifications a person must possess to perform a given job successfully?

Accepted Answer

A) job planning 
B) job specification 
C) job rotation 
D) job description 
E) job analysis 
A) job planning 
B) job specification 
C) job rotation 
D) job description 
E) job analysis

Question 7

A firm can do little to protect itself from sexual harassment claims.It is usually one employee's word against another's.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In Australia, only approximately 20 per cent of workers are unionised.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

High-performance work practices include such activities as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) closed communication 
B) centralised decision making 
C) firm job assignments 
D) self-managed teams 
E) matrix organisations 
A) closed communication 
B) centralised decision making 
C) firm job assignments 
D) self-managed teams 
E) matrix organisations

Question 10

When an organisation ________, it may need to eliminate jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) is faced with increasing market share 
B) has grown too slowly 
C) has been poorly managed 
D) changes its strategy 
E) is confronted with new management 
A) is faced with increasing market share 
B) has grown too slowly 
C) has been poorly managed 
D) changes its strategy 
E) is confronted with new management

Question 11

Providing information about sexual harassment or safety are examples of what form of training?

Accepted Answer

A) behavioural 
B) compliance 
C) interpersonal 
D) cognitive 
E) problem-solving 
A) behavioural 
B) compliance 
C) interpersonal 
D) cognitive 
E) problem-solving

Question 12

Decruitment can be done through downsizing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Labour unions use ________ to protect the rights of their members.

Accepted Answer

A) collective bargaining 
B) matrix 
C) functional operations 
D) new product development 
E) process 
A) collective bargaining 
B) matrix 
C) functional operations 
D) new product development 
E) process

Question 14

A labour union is an organisation that represents workers and seeks to protect their interests through collective bargaining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to your textbook, in work-life conflicts, younger employees place a lower priority on family and a higher priority on jobs and hence tend to be more regular in work attendance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the objectives of new employee orientation?

Accepted Answer

A) facilitate outsider-insider transition 
B) estimate potential job performance 
C) introduce to work unit 
D) reduce new employee anxiety 
E) familiarise new employees with the job 
A) facilitate outsider-insider transition 
B) estimate potential job performance 
C) introduce to work unit 
D) reduce new employee anxiety 
E) familiarise new employees with the job

Question 17

People who prefer integration are more likely to respond positively to options such as flexitime and part-time hours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

More women than men report sexual harassment at work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Asking a candidate for an automotive mechanic's position to deconstruct and reconstruct part of an engine motor would be an example of what kind of selection device?

Accepted Answer

A) interview 
B) in-basket exercise 
C) simulation 
D) intelligence test 
E) spatial test 
A) interview 
B) in-basket exercise 
C) simulation 
D) intelligence test 
E) spatial test

Question 20

In a short essay, define sexual harassment and describe the three situations in which sexual harassment can occur.Also explain why management should be concerned about sexual harassment among its employees and what it should do about it.

Accepted Answer

Sexual harassment generally encompasses

In New Zealand, the ________ returned some of the collectivist principles of bargaining in industrial relations.

In an employment interview, if a manager was noticing that this occupation requires the jobholder to have an accounting degree, what would he/she be referring to?

A ________ is an organisation that represents workers and seeks to protect their interests through collective bargaining.

An application form ________.

People who prefer segmentation are more likely to be satisfied and committed to their jobs when offered options such as ________.

Which of the following focuses on the qualifications a person must possess to perform a given job successfully?

A firm can do little to protect itself from sexual harassment claims.It is usually one employee's word against another's.

In Australia, only approximately 20 per cent of workers are unionised.

High-performance work practices include such activities as ________.

When an organisation ________, it may need to eliminate jobs.

Providing information about sexual harassment or safety are examples of what form of training?

Decruitment can be done through downsizing.

Labour unions use ________ to protect the rights of their members.

A labour union is an organisation that represents workers and seeks to protect their interests through collective bargaining.

According to your textbook, in work-life conflicts, younger employees place a lower priority on family and a higher priority on jobs and hence tend to be more regular in work attendance.

Which of the following is NOT one of the objectives of new employee orientation?

People who prefer integration are more likely to respond positively to options such as flexitime and part-time hours.

More women than men report sexual harassment at work.

Asking a candidate for an automotive mechanic's position to deconstruct and reconstruct part of an engine motor would be an example of what kind of selection device?

In a short essay, define sexual harassment and describe the three situations in which sexual harassment can occur.Also explain why management should be concerned about sexual harassment among its employees and what it should do about it.

Introduction to Organisations and Management

Management Yesterday and Today

Environment and Organisational Culture: the Constraints

Managing in a Global Environment

Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Managing Operations

Organisational Structure and Design

Managing Teams

Understanding Individual Behaviour

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

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Exam 14: Managing Human Resources

In New Zealand, the ________ returned some of the collectivist principles of bargaining in industrial relations.

In an employment interview, if a manager was noticing that this occupation requires the jobholder to have an accounting degree, what would he/she be referring to?

A ________ is an organisation that represents workers and seeks to protect their interests through collective bargaining.

An application form ________.

People who prefer segmentation are more likely to be satisfied and committed to their jobs when offered options such as ________.

Which of the following focuses on the qualifications a person must possess to perform a given job successfully?

A firm can do little to protect itself from sexual harassment claims.It is usually one employee's word against another's.

In Australia, only approximately 20 per cent of workers are unionised.

High-performance work practices include such activities as ________.

When an organisation ________, it may need to eliminate jobs.

Providing information about sexual harassment or safety are examples of what form of training?

Decruitment can be done through downsizing.

Labour unions use ________ to protect the rights of their members.

A labour union is an organisation that represents workers and seeks to protect their interests through collective bargaining.

According to your textbook, in work-life conflicts, younger employees place a lower priority on family and a higher priority on jobs and hence tend to be more regular in work attendance.

Which of the following is NOT one of the objectives of new employee orientation?

People who prefer integration are more likely to respond positively to options such as flexitime and part-time hours.

More women than men report sexual harassment at work.

Asking a candidate for an automotive mechanic's position to deconstruct and reconstruct part of an engine motor would be an example of what kind of selection device?

In a short essay, define sexual harassment and describe the three situations in which sexual harassment can occur.Also explain why management should be concerned about sexual harassment among its employees and what it should do about it.

Introduction to Organisations and Management

Management Yesterday and Today

Environment and Organisational Culture: the Constraints

Managing in a Global Environment

Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Managing Operations

Organisational Structure and Design

Managing Teams

Understanding Individual Behaviour

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

Filters