Question 1

Social Security and Medicare contributions are:

Accepted Answer

A)  legally mandated benefits. 
B)  the only benefits most socially responsible firms pay to their employees. 
C)  paid entirely by employees rather than by employers. 
D)  projected to become less expensive to employers every year because of recent changes in federal tax laws. 
A)  legally mandated benefits. 
B)  the only benefits most socially responsible firms pay to their employees. 
C)  paid entirely by employees rather than by employers. 
D)  projected to become less expensive to employers every year because of recent changes in federal tax laws.

Question 2

Among the initial screening mechanisms, the written application is primarily a tool to reject unqualified candidates, rather than to actually choose qualified candidates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A company that values its employees:

Accepted Answer

A)  does not worry about its profits as long as its employees are satisfied. 
B)  does not let HR restrict the freedom of its employees. 
C)  strives to recognize the untapped potential of its employees. 
D)  lets employees take paid vacations as many times as they want. 
A)  does not worry about its profits as long as its employees are satisfied. 
B)  does not let HR restrict the freedom of its employees. 
C)  strives to recognize the untapped potential of its employees. 
D)  lets employees take paid vacations as many times as they want.

Question 4

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 created the _____ to enforce the Act's provisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Occupational Nondiscrimination Commission 
B)  Fair Labor Practices Agency 
C)  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
D)  Title VII Enforcement Board 
A)  Occupational Nondiscrimination Commission 
B)  Fair Labor Practices Agency 
C)  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
D)  Title VII Enforcement Board

Question 5

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 requires employers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  pay employees more if the work involved is dangerous. 
B)  establish maximum exposure limits for hazardous substances. 
C)  ensure that all employees can buy their own safety equipment for the job. 
D)  provide Medicare to employees who work with hazardous substances. 
A)  pay employees more if the work involved is dangerous. 
B)  establish maximum exposure limits for hazardous substances. 
C)  ensure that all employees can buy their own safety equipment for the job. 
D)  provide Medicare to employees who work with hazardous substances.

Question 6

While many companies are ignoring the problem, the aging of baby boomers has caused some forward­thinking firms to develop policies designed to retain the best of these employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is an effective structured interview question?

Accepted Answer

A)  How late do you normally like to work? 
B)  What would you do if your boss asked you to complete a key project within an unreasonable time frame? 
C)  How many children do you currently have and how many more do you want? 
D)  If you realized a co­worker was cheating on their spouse, how would you handle the situation? 
A)  How late do you normally like to work? 
B)  What would you do if your boss asked you to complete a key project within an unreasonable time frame? 
C)  How many children do you currently have and how many more do you want? 
D)  If you realized a co­worker was cheating on their spouse, how would you handle the situation?

Question 8

_____ programs mandate that each beginner serve as an assistant to a fully trained worker for a specified period of time before gaining full credentials to work in the field.

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental education 
B)  Apprenticeship 
C)  Leadership 
D)  Classroom training 
A)  Environmental education 
B)  Apprenticeship 
C)  Leadership 
D)  Classroom training

Question 9

Vestibule training is a type of off­the­job training that involves working with "real" equipment very similar to the equipment the worker will use on the job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Jasmine's company, MarbleTech Inc., recently won a major government contract scheduled to last six years. Jasmine has been given the responsibility to recruit, select, and train the workforce the company will need to complete the contract on time and within budget. Jasmine's efforts will require her to primarily perform functions in:

Accepted Answer

A)  human resources management. 
B)  overseeing the CAD/CAM process. 
C)  the operations process. 
D)  quality management. 
A)  human resources management. 
B)  overseeing the CAD/CAM process. 
C)  the operations process. 
D)  quality management.

Question 11

The Family and Medical Leave Act is widely considered to be the most influential piece of employment legislation enacted during the 21st century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Studies comparing CEO pay to worker pay show that the wage gap is bigger in _____ than in any other developed country.

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia 
B)  the United Kingdom 
C)  Japan 
D)  the United States 
A)  Australia 
B)  the United Kingdom 
C)  Japan 
D)  the United States

Question 13

The disadvantage of hiring younger workers is that they are close­minded and are not as good at multitasking as their older counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Human resource management must operate under the constraint that the needs of other stakeholders must come before the needs of the employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The HR manager at Ruth Media Corp. is looking to hire a creative writer for the company's advertising department. She mentions in the jobs portal that the candidates who wish to apply for the job should have a master's degree in English literature. The master's degree is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  job description 
B)  job metric 
C)  job specification 
D)  job specialization 
A)  job description 
B)  job metric 
C)  job specification 
D)  job specialization

Question 16

Employers use _____ interviews in which each candidate is asked the same questions from a list of questions developed beforehand. The goal of doing this is to ensure the interviews better predict performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  collaborative 
B)  communal 
C)  structured 
D)  empirical 
A)  collaborative 
B)  communal 
C)  structured 
D)  empirical

Question 17

In recent years, affirmative action policies have been criticized by some due to the notion that it may cause "reverse discrimination."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

"Extensive scheduling" is the term used for a version of flextime scheduling that allows employees to work a full­time number of hours in fewer days than the standard workweek.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A major challenge faced by most HR departments is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the top management restricts the HR department from making strategic contributions. 
B)  HR employees cannot find the root of the problem in most situations. 
C)  many employees see the HR department as irrelevant. 
D)  HR employees are paid very less. 
A)  the top management restricts the HR department from making strategic contributions. 
B)  HR employees cannot find the root of the problem in most situations. 
C)  many employees see the HR department as irrelevant. 
D)  HR employees are paid very less.

Question 20

Discuss four flexible scheduling options that employers have attempted to provide workers so that they can achieve a better work­life balance.

Accepted Answer

Over the past couple of decades, U.S. em

Social Security and Medicare contributions are:

Among the initial screening mechanisms, the written application is primarily a tool to reject unqualified candidates, rather than to actually choose qualified candidates.

A company that values its employees:

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 created the _____ to enforce the Act's provisions.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 requires employers to:

While many companies are ignoring the problem, the aging of baby boomers has caused some forwardthinking firms to develop policies designed to retain the best of these employees.

Which of the following is an effective structured interview question?

_____ programs mandate that each beginner serve as an assistant to a fully trained worker for a specified period of time before gaining full credentials to work in the field.

Vestibule training is a type of offthejob training that involves working with "real" equipment very similar to the equipment the worker will use on the job.

The Family and Medical Leave Act is widely considered to be the most influential piece of employment legislation enacted during the 21st century.

Studies comparing CEO pay to worker pay show that the wage gap is bigger in _____ than in any other developed country.

The disadvantage of hiring younger workers is that they are closeminded and are not as good at multitasking as their older counterparts.

Human resource management must operate under the constraint that the needs of other stakeholders must come before the needs of the employees.

The HR manager at Ruth Media Corp. is looking to hire a creative writer for the company's advertising department. She mentions in the jobs portal that the candidates who wish to apply for the job should have a master's degree in English literature. The master's degree is the _____.

Employers use _____ interviews in which each candidate is asked the same questions from a list of questions developed beforehand. The goal of doing this is to ensure the interviews better predict performance.

In recent years, affirmative action policies have been criticized by some due to the notion that it may cause "reverse discrimination."

"Extensive scheduling" is the term used for a version of flextime scheduling that allows employees to work a fulltime number of hours in fewer days than the standard workweek.

A major challenge faced by most HR departments is that:

Discuss four flexible scheduling options that employers have attempted to provide workers so that they can achieve a better worklife balance.

Business Now: Change Is the Only Constant

Economics: the Framework of Business

The World Marketplace: Business Without Borders

Business Ethics Social Responsibility: Doing Well by Doing Good

Business Communication: Creating Delivering Messages That Matter

Business Formation: Choosing the Form That Fits

Small Business Entrepreneurship: Economic Rocket Fuel

Accounting: Decision Making by the Numbers

Finance: Acquiring Using Funds to Maximize Value

Securities Markets: Trading Financial Resources

Marketing: Building Profitable Customer Connections

Product and Promotion: Creating and Communicating Value

Distribution and Pricing: Right Product, Right Person, Right Place, Right Price

Management, Motivation, and Leadership: Bringing Business to Life

Managing Information Technology: Finding New Ways to Learn and Link

Om: Putting It All Together Endnotes

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Exam 15: HRM: Building a Top Quality Workforce

Social Security and Medicare contributions are:

Among the initial screening mechanisms, the written application is primarily a tool to reject unqualified candidates, rather than to actually choose qualified candidates.

A company that values its employees:

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 created the _____ to enforce the Act's provisions.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 requires employers to:

While many companies are ignoring the problem, the aging of baby boomers has caused some forward­thinking firms to develop policies designed to retain the best of these employees.

Which of the following is an effective structured interview question?

_____ programs mandate that each beginner serve as an assistant to a fully trained worker for a specified period of time before gaining full credentials to work in the field.

Vestibule training is a type of off­the­job training that involves working with "real" equipment very similar to the equipment the worker will use on the job.

The Family and Medical Leave Act is widely considered to be the most influential piece of employment legislation enacted during the 21st century.

Studies comparing CEO pay to worker pay show that the wage gap is bigger in _____ than in any other developed country.

The disadvantage of hiring younger workers is that they are close­minded and are not as good at multitasking as their older counterparts.

Human resource management must operate under the constraint that the needs of other stakeholders must come before the needs of the employees.

The HR manager at Ruth Media Corp. is looking to hire a creative writer for the company's advertising department. She mentions in the jobs portal that the candidates who wish to apply for the job should have a master's degree in English literature. The master's degree is the _____.

Employers use _____ interviews in which each candidate is asked the same questions from a list of questions developed beforehand. The goal of doing this is to ensure the interviews better predict performance.

In recent years, affirmative action policies have been criticized by some due to the notion that it may cause "reverse discrimination."

"Extensive scheduling" is the term used for a version of flextime scheduling that allows employees to work a full­time number of hours in fewer days than the standard workweek.

A major challenge faced by most HR departments is that:

Discuss four flexible scheduling options that employers have attempted to provide workers so that they can achieve a better work­life balance.

Business Now: Change Is the Only Constant

Economics: the Framework of Business

The World Marketplace: Business Without Borders

Business Ethics Social Responsibility: Doing Well by Doing Good

Business Communication: Creating Delivering Messages That Matter

Business Formation: Choosing the Form That Fits

Small Business Entrepreneurship: Economic Rocket Fuel

Accounting: Decision Making by the Numbers

Finance: Acquiring Using Funds to Maximize Value

Securities Markets: Trading Financial Resources

Marketing: Building Profitable Customer Connections

Product and Promotion: Creating and Communicating Value

Distribution and Pricing: Right Product, Right Person, Right Place, Right Price

Management, Motivation, and Leadership: Bringing Business to Life

Managing Information Technology: Finding New Ways to Learn and Link

Om: Putting It All Together Endnotes

Appendix Studentinstructor Review Cards

Online Appendix

Filters

While many companies are ignoring the problem, the aging of baby boomers has caused some forwardthinking firms to develop policies designed to retain the best of these employees.

Vestibule training is a type of offthejob training that involves working with "real" equipment very similar to the equipment the worker will use on the job.

The disadvantage of hiring younger workers is that they are closeminded and are not as good at multitasking as their older counterparts.

"Extensive scheduling" is the term used for a version of flextime scheduling that allows employees to work a fulltime number of hours in fewer days than the standard workweek.

Discuss four flexible scheduling options that employers have attempted to provide workers so that they can achieve a better worklife balance.