Question 1

To improve workplace diversity, managers should ________.

Accepted Answer

A) widen their recruiting net 
B) downsize 
C) hire more employee referrals 
D) recruit more minority candidates 
E) group workers from similar cultural backgrounds together 
A) widen their recruiting net 
B) downsize 
C) hire more employee referrals 
D) recruit more minority candidates 
E) group workers from similar cultural backgrounds together

Question 2

Skill-based pay rewards employees for the job skills and competencies they can demonstrate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Sexual harassment is defined as any desired action or activity of a sexual nature that explicitly affects an individual's employment, performance or work environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Australia)is principally about equal pay for equal work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In a short essay, describe the difficulties involved in maintaining a work-life balance and solutions commonly employed by organisations.

Accepted Answer

Employees do not leave their families an

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a method for gathering information for a job analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) evaluating the individual during job simulation 
B) using structured questionnaires 
C) using job experts 
D) observing the individual perform job on film 
E) watching the individual perform the job 
A) evaluating the individual during job simulation 
B) using structured questionnaires 
C) using job experts 
D) observing the individual perform job on film 
E) watching the individual perform the job

Question 7

Learning a job by studying under an experienced worker is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) job rotation 
B) self-paced instruction 
C) mentoring 
D) apprenticeship 
E) simulation 
A) job rotation 
B) self-paced instruction 
C) mentoring 
D) apprenticeship 
E) simulation

Question 8

If a selection device demonstrates ________, there is a proven relationship between the selection device and some relevant criterion.

Accepted Answer

A) reliability 
B) relevance 
C) validity 
D) understandability 
E) predictability 
A) reliability 
B) relevance 
C) validity 
D) understandability 
E) predictability

Question 9

Evaluating employee performance is part of a ________, which is a process of establishing performance standards and appraising employee performance in order to arrive at objective human resource decisions as well as to provide documentation to support those decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) decruitment system 
B) behavioural management system 
C) performance management system 
D) attribution system 
E) business strategy evaluation 
A) decruitment system 
B) behavioural management system 
C) performance management system 
D) attribution system 
E) business strategy evaluation

Question 10

In Australia, the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 ________.

Accepted Answer

A) also prohibits discrimination based on physical or mental impairment 
B) is tied to the concept of comparable worth 
C) would promote that an organisation's secretaries should be paid as much as its truck drivers because they are of equal worth to the organisation 
D) protects women and minorities against unfair pay differences 
E) deals also with sexual harassment, marital status and pregnancy 
A) also prohibits discrimination based on physical or mental impairment 
B) is tied to the concept of comparable worth 
C) would promote that an organisation's secretaries should be paid as much as its truck drivers because they are of equal worth to the organisation 
D) protects women and minorities against unfair pay differences 
E) deals also with sexual harassment, marital status and pregnancy

Question 11

________ are places in which job candidates undergo performance-simulation tests that evaluate managerial potential.

Accepted Answer

A) Assessment centres 
B) Decruitment centres 
C) Attribution centres 
D) Jobbing centres 
E) Business schools 
A) Assessment centres 
B) Decruitment centres 
C) Attribution centres 
D) Jobbing centres 
E) Business schools

Question 12

Employees working with an experienced worker who provides information, support and encouragement is known as 'on-the-job' training.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

________ lead(s)to both high individual and high organisational performance.

Accepted Answer

A) Work specialisation 
B) Departmentalisation 
C) Centralisation of operations 
D) High-performance work practices 
E) Lower span of control 
A) Work specialisation 
B) Departmentalisation 
C) Centralisation of operations 
D) High-performance work practices 
E) Lower span of control

Question 14

An outdoor thermometer that is always five degrees off of the actual temperature would be considered ________.

Accepted Answer

A) valid but not reliable 
B) reliable and valid 
C) reliable but not valid 
D) neither reliable nor valid 
E) This is not a test of reliability or validity. 
A) valid but not reliable 
B) reliable and valid 
C) reliable but not valid 
D) neither reliable nor valid 
E) This is not a test of reliability or validity.

Question 15

Improved change management was one of the examples of high performance work practices mentioned in the textbook.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The first step in the human resource management process is planning, which includes recruitment and decruitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In a short essay, discuss how workforce diversity is directly affected by recruitment, selection and orientation and training.

Accepted Answer

a.Recruitment: To improve workforce dive

Question 18

It is possible for a selection method to be reliable but invalid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the method by which management identifies applicant characteristics to ensure the most appropriate candidate is hired?

Accepted Answer

A) selection 
B) affirmative action 
C) firing 
D) decruitment 
E) recruitment 
A) selection 
B) affirmative action 
C) firing 
D) decruitment 
E) recruitment

Question 20

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the selection criteria 'validity'?

Accepted Answer

A) Validity is when there is an expected relationship between the selection device and job performance criteria. 
B) The burden of criteria support is on the applicant. 
C) A valid selection device would show a positive relationship between the predictor and criterion. 
D) It is illegal to use intelligence tests. 
E) The law is currently unclear about the use of invalid selection devices. 
A) Validity is when there is an expected relationship between the selection device and job performance criteria. 
B) The burden of criteria support is on the applicant. 
C) A valid selection device would show a positive relationship between the predictor and criterion. 
D) It is illegal to use intelligence tests. 
E) The law is currently unclear about the use of invalid selection devices.

To improve workplace diversity, managers should ________.

Skill-based pay rewards employees for the job skills and competencies they can demonstrate.

Sexual harassment is defined as any desired action or activity of a sexual nature that explicitly affects an individual's employment, performance or work environment.

The Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Australia)is principally about equal pay for equal work.

In a short essay, describe the difficulties involved in maintaining a work-life balance and solutions commonly employed by organisations.

Which of the following is NOT a method for gathering information for a job analysis?

Learning a job by studying under an experienced worker is known as ________.

If a selection device demonstrates ________, there is a proven relationship between the selection device and some relevant criterion.

Evaluating employee performance is part of a ________, which is a process of establishing performance standards and appraising employee performance in order to arrive at objective human resource decisions as well as to provide documentation to support those decisions.

In Australia, the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 ________.

________ are places in which job candidates undergo performance-simulation tests that evaluate managerial potential.

Employees working with an experienced worker who provides information, support and encouragement is known as 'on-the-job' training.

________ lead(s)to both high individual and high organisational performance.

An outdoor thermometer that is always five degrees off of the actual temperature would be considered ________.

Improved change management was one of the examples of high performance work practices mentioned in the textbook.

The first step in the human resource management process is planning, which includes recruitment and decruitment.

In a short essay, discuss how workforce diversity is directly affected by recruitment, selection and orientation and training.

It is possible for a selection method to be reliable but invalid.

What is the method by which management identifies applicant characteristics to ensure the most appropriate candidate is hired?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the selection criteria 'validity'?

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

Exam 14: Managing Human Resources

To improve workplace diversity, managers should ________.

Skill-based pay rewards employees for the job skills and competencies they can demonstrate.

Sexual harassment is defined as any desired action or activity of a sexual nature that explicitly affects an individual's employment, performance or work environment.

The Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Australia)is principally about equal pay for equal work.

In a short essay, describe the difficulties involved in maintaining a work-life balance and solutions commonly employed by organisations.

Which of the following is NOT a method for gathering information for a job analysis?

Learning a job by studying under an experienced worker is known as ________.

If a selection device demonstrates ________, there is a proven relationship between the selection device and some relevant criterion.

Evaluating employee performance is part of a ________, which is a process of establishing performance standards and appraising employee performance in order to arrive at objective human resource decisions as well as to provide documentation to support those decisions.

In Australia, the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 ________.

________ are places in which job candidates undergo performance-simulation tests that evaluate managerial potential.

Employees working with an experienced worker who provides information, support and encouragement is known as 'on-the-job' training.

________ lead(s)to both high individual and high organisational performance.

An outdoor thermometer that is always five degrees off of the actual temperature would be considered ________.

Improved change management was one of the examples of high performance work practices mentioned in the textbook.

The first step in the human resource management process is planning, which includes recruitment and decruitment.

In a short essay, discuss how workforce diversity is directly affected by recruitment, selection and orientation and training.

It is possible for a selection method to be reliable but invalid.

What is the method by which management identifies applicant characteristics to ensure the most appropriate candidate is hired?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the selection criteria 'validity'?

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