A) was declared illegal by the EEOC in 1989,because it was often used to discriminate against women and minorities. B) is legal,but has been shown to be a very poor predictor of worker performance. C) should be directly related to the job. D) should focus on the most basic and general skills rather than on skills directly related to the job. A) was declared illegal by the EEOC in 1989,because it was often used to discriminate against women and minorities. B) is legal,but has been shown to be a very poor predictor of worker performance. C) should be directly related to the job. D) should focus on the most basic and general skills rather than on skills directly related to the job.

Exam 12: Human Resource Management: Finding and Keeping the Best Employees

Julie Daniels recently became a member of the Plumbers Union.She has been told she will work with Craig Beytien,a skilled and experienced plumber,for at least three years in order to learn all of the skills and techniques of her craft.This type of training is referred to as:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 21

An increasing number of contingent workers are highly trained professionals.

(True/False)

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Question 22

An effective performance appraisal system provides a way for the company to satisfy legal conditions concerning promotions,compensation,and policies.

(True/False)

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Question 23

Expenditures on benefits have declined as a percentage of total payroll costs over the past decade.

(True/False)

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Question 24

The cost of recruiting,processing,and training a new entry level employee is significant,and sometimes exceeds that annual salary earned by the employee.

(True/False)

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Question 25

The most effective way for most firms to improve worker productivity is to increase expenditures on machinery and equipment.

(True/False)

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Question 26

Employment testing:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 27

Today,human resource management is viewed as basically a clerical function of keeping personnel records and processing payroll.

(True/False)

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Question 28

Which of the following workers would be the best example of a contingent worker?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 29

The laws in Canada require retirement at age 65.

(True/False)

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Question 30

Al is a human resource manager who recently has spent much of his time trying to obtain a sufficient number of the right types of people at the right time to allow the company to select those who best meet its needs.Al has been involved in:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 31

The first four steps in human resource planning all lead up to the final step,which is the development of a strategic human resource plan.

(True/False)

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Question 32

Because current legal guidelines limit the types of questions that can be asked,completed job application forms contain very little useful information about job candidates.

(True/False)

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Question 33

Unlike a traditional performance appraisal,a 360 degree review:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 34

In recent years,firms have expanded off-the-job training to include personal development subjects such as time management,health and nutrition,and language.

(True/False)

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Question 35

The __________ system is a pay system that is based on job tiers,with each tier having a strict pay range.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 36

An advantage of a skills-based system of pay for compensating teams is that such a system is easy to apply and administer.

(True/False)

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Question 37

)Ruby Bethune works for ElekTek,a firm producing sophisticated electronic equipment used in state-of-the-art security systems.Ruby is happy to see that the value of ElekTek's stock has reached $47 per share,because her company allows many of its employees,including Ruby,to buy a given number of shares of its stock for $30 per share for the next year regardless of how high the market price goes.ElekTek is offering its employees a stock:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 38

Employers must know and act in accordance with the legal rights of their employees.

(True/False)

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Question 39

When workers are a part of a team their compensation should be:

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Julie Daniels recently became a member of the Plumbers Union.She has been told she will work with Craig Beytien,a skilled and experienced plumber,for at least three years in order to learn all of the skills and techniques of her craft.This type of training is referred to as:

An increasing number of contingent workers are highly trained professionals.

An effective performance appraisal system provides a way for the company to satisfy legal conditions concerning promotions,compensation,and policies.

Expenditures on benefits have declined as a percentage of total payroll costs over the past decade.

The cost of recruiting,processing,and training a new entry level employee is significant,and sometimes exceeds that annual salary earned by the employee.

The most effective way for most firms to improve worker productivity is to increase expenditures on machinery and equipment.

Employment testing:

Today,human resource management is viewed as basically a clerical function of keeping personnel records and processing payroll.

Which of the following workers would be the best example of a contingent worker?

The laws in Canada require retirement at age 65.

Al is a human resource manager who recently has spent much of his time trying to obtain a sufficient number of the right types of people at the right time to allow the company to select those who best meet its needs.Al has been involved in:

The first four steps in human resource planning all lead up to the final step,which is the development of a strategic human resource plan.

Because current legal guidelines limit the types of questions that can be asked,completed job application forms contain very little useful information about job candidates.

Unlike a traditional performance appraisal,a 360 degree review:

In recent years,firms have expanded off-the-job training to include personal development subjects such as time management,health and nutrition,and language.

The __________ system is a pay system that is based on job tiers,with each tier having a strict pay range.

An advantage of a skills-based system of pay for compensating teams is that such a system is easy to apply and administer.

Employers must know and act in accordance with the legal rights of their employees.

When workers are a part of a team their compensation should be:

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