Question 1

Which of the following statements is true about using physical testing as a selection method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical exams cannot be used as a method to reduce insurance claims. 
B)  Drug testing is not permissible unless the firm can demonstrate that it is a bona fide occupational qualification. 
C)  Physical tests cannot be used unless the requirements being screened relate to job performance. 
D)  Physical tests can only test current illnesses or capacity; they cannot be used to test for potential problems. 
A)  Physical exams cannot be used as a method to reduce insurance claims. 
B)  Drug testing is not permissible unless the firm can demonstrate that it is a bona fide occupational qualification. 
C)  Physical tests cannot be used unless the requirements being screened relate to job performance. 
D)  Physical tests can only test current illnesses or capacity; they cannot be used to test for potential problems. C

Question 2

How might a work sample validate the selection process in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

Work sampling attempts to simulate or duplicate the job the person would be doing,if hired.The underlying rationale is as follows: If one performs well or poorly on the work sample,then it is likely that he/she would perform similarly in the real job.Work sampling makes a "reasonably accurate prediction of how a candidate will do in a job." If this technique were applied across the board to all of the candidates for the part-time teaching job,then it would add validity to the selection process.Unfortunately,the time and cost required to implement this technique may prohibit its use at Walton Elementary.

Question 3

List the various methods of selecting applicants for a job.

Accepted Answer

There are a variety of selection techniques; each has its own strengths and weaknesses.These include the following:
Interviews
Work sampling
Work simulation
Assessment centers
Background checks
Written tests
Physical examinations

Question 4

________ provide new employees a broad overview of the industry,the company and its business activities; its key competitors; and general information about working for the company.

Accepted Answer

A)  Orientation programs 
B)  On-the-job training 
C)  Problem-solving conferences 
D)  Staff development meetings 
A)  Orientation programs 
B)  On-the-job training 
C)  Problem-solving conferences 
D)  Staff development meetings

Question 5

JEG requires any mid-level manager who wants to move into top management to spend three years in each of the firm's operational areas.This requirement is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  at-risk compensation 
B)  360 degree feedback 
C)  cross-functional job rotation 
D)  job sharing 
A)  at-risk compensation 
B)  360 degree feedback 
C)  cross-functional job rotation 
D)  job sharing

Question 6

The ________ requires affirmative action in hiring women and minorities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fourteenth Amendment 
B)  Equal Pay Act of 1963 
C)  Executive Order 11246 
D)  Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
A)  Fourteenth Amendment 
B)  Equal Pay Act of 1963 
C)  Executive Order 11246 
D)  Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Question 7

JEG recently evaluated its manufacturing processes and discovered that the monotonous nature of jobs was contributing to employee dissatisfaction.As manufacturing worked on an assembly-line system,each employee had to repetitively add just a single part to the product.JEG decided to form the employees into teams and have each team assemble a complete product together.This effort by JEG to make the work more interesting for its employees is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reengineering 
B)  job sharing 
C)  job rotation 
D)  cross-training 
A)  reengineering 
B)  job sharing 
C)  job rotation 
D)  cross-training

Question 8

________ focuses on the structuring or restructuring of key components of a job.

Accepted Answer

A)  Job design 
B)  Job analysis 
C)  Job posting 
D)  Job rotation 
A)  Job design 
B)  Job analysis 
C)  Job posting 
D)  Job rotation

Question 9

How might hiring a part-time teacher for this position be advantageous?

Accepted Answer

Patrick McCoy will have the flexibility

Question 10

Explain "job design" in this scenario.

Accepted Answer

Job design focuses on the structuring or

Question 11

What constraints are affecting Mr.McCoy's planning activities?

Accepted Answer

Human resource planning involves assessi

Question 12

Orangetree tries to help employees maintain a work-life balance by providing flexible job arrangements.For instance,Alison works only on Mondays,Wednesdays,and Fridays,while Joan fills the same role on Tuesdays,Thursdays,and Saturdays.Both find the arrangement convenient,while the company gets the advantage of two workers for little more than the price of one.This arrangement is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  job swapping 
B)  job exchange 
C)  job rotation 
D)  job sharing 
A)  job swapping 
B)  job exchange 
C)  job rotation 
D)  job sharing

Question 13

N&S Corp.is opening a new branch in a nearby city and the HR team is debating the various methods of generating job candidates.The team feels that using employee referrals may generate unqualified or substandard candidates because employees will be biased in favor of their recommendations.Which of the following facts offers the strongest counterargument for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees usually know the work history, educational background, skills and abilities, personal characteristics of the applicants. 
B)  Their personal relationships with the recommended candidates allow employees to convince the company about the these candidates. 
C)  Employees tend to recommend individuals who they believe will do well because referrals put employees' own reputations on the line. 
D)  Their personal relationship with the recommended candidate allows employees to convince the individual about the benefits of working for the company. 
A)  Employees usually know the work history, educational background, skills and abilities, personal characteristics of the applicants. 
B)  Their personal relationships with the recommended candidates allow employees to convince the company about the these candidates. 
C)  Employees tend to recommend individuals who they believe will do well because referrals put employees' own reputations on the line. 
D)  Their personal relationship with the recommended candidate allows employees to convince the individual about the benefits of working for the company.

Question 14

________ involve(s)the termination of groups of employees because of economic or business reasons.

Accepted Answer

A)  Layoffs 
B)  Furloughs 
C)  Outsourcing 
D)  Voluntary redundancy 
A)  Layoffs 
B)  Furloughs 
C)  Outsourcing 
D)  Voluntary redundancy

Question 15

________ skill development programs include a variety of skills and abilities,such as problem solving,decision making,planning,and organizing.

Accepted Answer

A)  Technical 
B)  Conceptual 
C)  Interpersonal 
D)  Motor 
A)  Technical 
B)  Conceptual 
C)  Interpersonal 
D)  Motor

Question 16

________ compensation is pay that varies depending on specified conditions such as the general profitability of the company,revenue,or individual performance targets.

Accepted Answer

A)  At-risk 
B)  Broadband 
C)  Cafeteria plan 
D)  Deferred 
A)  At-risk 
B)  Broadband 
C)  Cafeteria plan 
D)  Deferred

Question 17

In this scenario,is the interview alone a valid selection technique?

Accepted Answer

The interview alone would not be a valid

Question 18

Which of the following is more likely to occur in an unstructured interview than in a structured interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  asking all candidates the same set of questions 
B)  carefully recording interviewees' responses on a standardized form 
C)  asking each candidate to answer different questions 
D)  taking approximately the same time to interview each candidate 
A)  asking all candidates the same set of questions 
B)  carefully recording interviewees' responses on a standardized form 
C)  asking each candidate to answer different questions 
D)  taking approximately the same time to interview each candidate

Question 19

Behaviorally anchored rating scales (BARS)are a performance appraisal system in which information about an employee is gathered from supervisors,co-workers,subordinates,and sometimes suppliers and customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Auto parts manufacturer JEG Inc.has a number of vacancies at lower management levels and wants to fill the positions from within the company itself rather than recruit externally.The company plans to e-mail the job specifications to all employees and post the jobs on the company Web site.Which of the following,if true,will weaken the company's decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority of JEG employees have only a basic level of education. 
B)  JEG recently instituted a technical skills improvement program for shop floor employees. 
C)  JEG favors a paternalistic managerial style and its organization culture tends to be controlling. 
D)  JEG is looking for employees with innate ability and not necessarily formal skills. 
A)  The majority of JEG employees have only a basic level of education. 
B)  JEG recently instituted a technical skills improvement program for shop floor employees. 
C)  JEG favors a paternalistic managerial style and its organization culture tends to be controlling. 
D)  JEG is looking for employees with innate ability and not necessarily formal skills.

Which of the following statements is true about using physical testing as a selection method?

How might a work sample validate the selection process in this scenario?

List the various methods of selecting applicants for a job.

________ provide new employees a broad overview of the industry,the company and its business activities; its key competitors; and general information about working for the company.

JEG requires any mid-level manager who wants to move into top management to spend three years in each of the firm's operational areas.This requirement is an example of ________.

The ________ requires affirmative action in hiring women and minorities.

________ focuses on the structuring or restructuring of key components of a job.

How might hiring a part-time teacher for this position be advantageous?

Explain "job design" in this scenario.

What constraints are affecting Mr.McCoy's planning activities?

________ involve(s)the termination of groups of employees because of economic or business reasons.

________ skill development programs include a variety of skills and abilities,such as problem solving,decision making,planning,and organizing.

________ compensation is pay that varies depending on specified conditions such as the general profitability of the company,revenue,or individual performance targets.

In this scenario,is the interview alone a valid selection technique?

Which of the following is more likely to occur in an unstructured interview than in a structured interview?

Behaviorally anchored rating scales (BARS)are a performance appraisal system in which information about an employee is gathered from supervisors,co-workers,subordinates,and sometimes suppliers and customers.

The Nature of Management

Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics

International Management and Globalization

Strategic Management

Planning

Organizational Structure and Design

Leadership

Motivation

Groups and Teams

Communication and Negotiation

Individual and Group Decision Making

Operations Management

Control

Organizational Change and Development

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Exam 7: Managing Diverse Human Resources

Which of the following statements is true about using physical testing as a selection method?

How might a work sample validate the selection process in this scenario?

List the various methods of selecting applicants for a job.

________ provide new employees a broad overview of the industry,the company and its business activities; its key competitors; and general information about working for the company.

JEG requires any mid-level manager who wants to move into top management to spend three years in each of the firm's operational areas.This requirement is an example of ________.

The ________ requires affirmative action in hiring women and minorities.

________ focuses on the structuring or restructuring of key components of a job.

How might hiring a part-time teacher for this position be advantageous?

Explain "job design" in this scenario.

What constraints are affecting Mr.McCoy's planning activities?

________ involve(s)the termination of groups of employees because of economic or business reasons.

________ skill development programs include a variety of skills and abilities,such as problem solving,decision making,planning,and organizing.

________ compensation is pay that varies depending on specified conditions such as the general profitability of the company,revenue,or individual performance targets.

In this scenario,is the interview alone a valid selection technique?

Which of the following is more likely to occur in an unstructured interview than in a structured interview?

Behaviorally anchored rating scales (BARS)are a performance appraisal system in which information about an employee is gathered from supervisors,co-workers,subordinates,and sometimes suppliers and customers.

The Nature of Management

Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics

International Management and Globalization

Strategic Management

Planning

Organizational Structure and Design

Leadership

Motivation

Groups and Teams

Communication and Negotiation

Individual and Group Decision Making

Operations Management

Control

Organizational Change and Development

Filters