Question 1

The FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) is a federal law that specifies a national minimum wage rate and requires payment for overtime work by covered employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

There is a significant association between using state-of-the-art approaches to HRM and profitability in subsequent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Human resources management is important primarily because it can help satisfy employees, but it is not important enough to affect the value of a company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is not true of employee referrals?

Accepted Answer

A)  they are a very low-cost recruiting approach 
B)  retention rates are high 
C)  reference checks are not necessary 
D)  quality of applicants is usually high 
A)  they are a very low-cost recruiting approach 
B)  retention rates are high 
C)  reference checks are not necessary 
D)  quality of applicants is usually high

Question 5

A recent survey of 217 companies revealed a total of 148 different competency models in use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Unless the compensation is perceived as externally competitive, the organization will have a difficult time attracting the best applicants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Human resources management is concerned with activities that affect the people who work for the organization. These activities include all of the following except __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  planning 
B)  inventory management 
C)  training and development 
D)  performance review and evaluation 
A)  planning 
B)  inventory management 
C)  training and development 
D)  performance review and evaluation

Question 8

Employers are obligated by law to provide certain benefits for their employees. These legally mandated benefits include all of the following except __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  unemployment compensation 
B)  retirement pension 
C)  Social Security contributions 
D)  workers' compensation 
A)  unemployment compensation 
B)  retirement pension 
C)  Social Security contributions 
D)  workers' compensation

Question 9

At Schlumberger, human resource professionals can search a database that contains "career networking profiles." Written by each employee, a career networking profile describes:

Accepted Answer

A)  career goals 
B)  past assignments 
C)  professional affiliations 
D)  all of the above 
A)  career goals 
B)  past assignments 
C)  professional affiliations 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

Many companies offer benefits voluntarily, with no legal requirement specifying the types and amounts of benefits offered. All of the following are benefits some companies offer voluntarily to their employees except __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  health insurance 
B)  Social Security contributions 
C)  disability insurance 
D)  retirement pension 
A)  health insurance 
B)  Social Security contributions 
C)  disability insurance 
D)  retirement pension

Question 11

The application process at a Trader Joe's store includes describing:

Accepted Answer

A)  what you like best about the Trader Joe's store where you shop 
B)  how you would re-organize the store if you were hired 
C)  what new products you think Trader Joe's should develop 
D)  how important teamwork is to successful management 
A)  what you like best about the Trader Joe's store where you shop 
B)  how you would re-organize the store if you were hired 
C)  what new products you think Trader Joe's should develop 
D)  how important teamwork is to successful management

Question 12

The largest problem encountered by jobseekers when looking for jobs on the Internet is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  too much difficulty in navigating site 
B)  slow feedback and follow-up 
C)  not enough jobs listed to make it worth the effort 
D)  lack of relevant information about the company 
A)  too much difficulty in navigating site 
B)  slow feedback and follow-up 
C)  not enough jobs listed to make it worth the effort 
D)  lack of relevant information about the company

Question 13

When training is delivered using electronic-based technologies, it is commonly referred to as e-learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Nonmonetary compensation does not influence employee satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Performance rating accuracy can be improved by:

Accepted Answer

A)  providing appropriate rating scales 
B)  using multiple raters 
C)  conducting them only once a year 
D)  both a and b 
A)  providing appropriate rating scales 
B)  using multiple raters 
C)  conducting them only once a year 
D)  both a and b

Question 16

Recruitment is the process of searching, both inside and outside the organization, for people to fill vacant positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Employee benefits are generally defined as in-kind payments or services provided to employees for their membership in the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Recruitment and selection are stimulated by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  declining wage rates 
B)  economic recessions 
C)  vacancies in the organization 
D)  availability of workers 
A)  declining wage rates 
B)  economic recessions 
C)  vacancies in the organization 
D)  availability of workers

Question 19

Effective human resources planning is tied directly to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  self management 
B)  market conditions 
C)  strategic planning 
D)  regulatory guidelines 
A)  self management 
B)  market conditions 
C)  strategic planning 
D)  regulatory guidelines

Question 20

Pay discrepancies in which a female dominated occupation is paid lower than male occupations of comparable worth may be due to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination 
B)  historical factors 
C)  labor market conditions 
D)  all of the above 
A)  discrimination 
B)  historical factors 
C)  labor market conditions 
D)  all of the above

The FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) is a federal law that specifies a national minimum wage rate and requires payment for overtime work by covered employees.

There is a significant association between using state-of-the-art approaches to HRM and profitability in subsequent years.

Human resources management is important primarily because it can help satisfy employees, but it is not important enough to affect the value of a company.

Which of the following is not true of employee referrals?

A recent survey of 217 companies revealed a total of 148 different competency models in use.

Unless the compensation is perceived as externally competitive, the organization will have a difficult time attracting the best applicants.

Human resources management is concerned with activities that affect the people who work for the organization. These activities include all of the following except __________.

Employers are obligated by law to provide certain benefits for their employees. These legally mandated benefits include all of the following except __________.

At Schlumberger, human resource professionals can search a database that contains "career networking profiles." Written by each employee, a career networking profile describes:

Many companies offer benefits voluntarily, with no legal requirement specifying the types and amounts of benefits offered. All of the following are benefits some companies offer voluntarily to their employees except __________.

The application process at a Trader Joe's store includes describing:

The largest problem encountered by jobseekers when looking for jobs on the Internet is __________.

When training is delivered using electronic-based technologies, it is commonly referred to as e-learning.

Nonmonetary compensation does not influence employee satisfaction.

Performance rating accuracy can be improved by:

Recruitment is the process of searching, both inside and outside the organization, for people to fill vacant positions.

Employee benefits are generally defined as in-kind payments or services provided to employees for their membership in the organization.

Recruitment and selection are stimulated by __________.

Effective human resources planning is tied directly to __________.

Pay discrepancies in which a female dominated occupation is paid lower than male occupations of comparable worth may be due to __________.

Developing Managerial Competencies

Learning From the History of Management Thought

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Assessing the Environment

Managing Globally

Fostering Entrepreneurship

Planning and Control

Fundamentals of Decision Making

Using Planning and Decision Aids

Achieving Organizational Control

Designing Organizations

Guiding Organizational Change and Innovation

Motivating Emlpoyees

Dynamics of Leadership

Communicating Effectively

Working in Teams

Understanding Organizational Culture and Cultural Diversity

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Exam 13: Managing Human Resources

The FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) is a federal law that specifies a national minimum wage rate and requires payment for overtime work by covered employees.

There is a significant association between using state-of-the-art approaches to HRM and profitability in subsequent years.

Human resources management is important primarily because it can help satisfy employees, but it is not important enough to affect the value of a company.

Which of the following is not true of employee referrals?

A recent survey of 217 companies revealed a total of 148 different competency models in use.

Unless the compensation is perceived as externally competitive, the organization will have a difficult time attracting the best applicants.

Human resources management is concerned with activities that affect the people who work for the organization. These activities include all of the following except __________.

Employers are obligated by law to provide certain benefits for their employees. These legally mandated benefits include all of the following except __________.

At Schlumberger, human resource professionals can search a database that contains "career networking profiles." Written by each employee, a career networking profile describes:

Many companies offer benefits voluntarily, with no legal requirement specifying the types and amounts of benefits offered. All of the following are benefits some companies offer voluntarily to their employees except __________.

The application process at a Trader Joe's store includes describing:

The largest problem encountered by jobseekers when looking for jobs on the Internet is __________.

When training is delivered using electronic-based technologies, it is commonly referred to as e-learning.

Nonmonetary compensation does not influence employee satisfaction.

Performance rating accuracy can be improved by:

Recruitment is the process of searching, both inside and outside the organization, for people to fill vacant positions.

Employee benefits are generally defined as in-kind payments or services provided to employees for their membership in the organization.

Recruitment and selection are stimulated by __________.

Effective human resources planning is tied directly to __________.

Pay discrepancies in which a female dominated occupation is paid lower than male occupations of comparable worth may be due to __________.

Developing Managerial Competencies

Learning From the History of Management Thought

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Assessing the Environment

Managing Globally

Fostering Entrepreneurship

Planning and Control

Fundamentals of Decision Making

Using Planning and Decision Aids

Achieving Organizational Control

Designing Organizations

Guiding Organizational Change and Innovation

Motivating Emlpoyees

Dynamics of Leadership

Communicating Effectively

Working in Teams

Understanding Organizational Culture and Cultural Diversity

Filters