Exam 8: Managing Human Resources and Labour Relations

At Maremount Corp., ten percent of each salesperson's yearly bonus is based on whether the company as a whole reaches its yearly financial goals. The incentive plan is based on which assumption?

One of the factors which helps to explain the stagnation in union membership is more aggressive anti-unionization activity on the part of employers.

The human resources department of a large organization is interested in measuring the personality traits of its potential employees. The job applicants have been assured that they should feel free to answer honestly and that all responses will be anonymous. All of the following point out reasons why the human resources department should be skeptical about the data collected except that

What approach is used to settle disputes between the government and public employees like firefighters and police officers?

Discuss four methods that are commonly used to appraise employee performance.

The process by which union leaders and management personnel negotiate common terms and conditions of employment is known as

John Roarke, a manager, makes the following statement: "To measure the effects of our educational programs designed to stop sexual harassment at our workplace, we recently conducted a survey asking employees about their attitudes and the behaviour of the people around them. The survey, conducted after the programs, showed no improvement in either attitudes or behaviour. Obviously, then, the survey was conducted improperly." Which of the following most closely resembles the flawed reasoning employed by Roarke?

A Conference Board of Canada study found that the majority of companies do not measure the effectiveness of their incentive programs.

A survey by the Conference Board of Canada found that ________ percent of the companies that have an incentive programs don't measure the effectiveness of the programs.

Workers who belong to industrial unions are generally more skilled than workers who belong to a craft union.

Identify and discuss the various types of incentive compensation plans.

In one survey of over 1000 managers, the majority said they had to learn how to manage by trial and error.

John Roarke, a manager, makes the following statement: "To measure the effects of our educational programs designed to stop sexual harassment at our workplace, we recently conducted a survey asking employees about their attitudes and the behaviour of the people around them. The survey, conducted after the programs, showed no improvement in either attitudes or behaviour. Obviously, then, the survey was conducted improperly." Which of the following is assumed by Roarke's argument?

Mel works at a company where workers must be union members before they can start work. Mel works in a(n) ________ shop.

Which of the following is correct with respect to behaviour-based interviewing?

Which of the following is correct regarding performance appraisals?

Forecasting the supply of labour involves two tasks. The first task is to forecast

Why would a business firm wish to select employees for promotion from within the organization?

Comparable worth requires that employers use the same pay scale for employees regardless of their race, colour, religion, national origin, or sex.

Mandatory retirement has been abolished at federally regulated companies like Air Canada.