Exam 9: Human Resource Management

The local library system offers some employees the opportunity to work five days per week for four hours each day.These employees also receive the same health insurance and paid time off plans that the employees working 40 hours per week receive.From this example,we know the library system is offering ________.

Which of the following is NOT a legally defensible reason for terminating an employee?

Victor has no desire to supervise other employees,so his company has no way to offer him promotional opportunities.

Carson is involved in a defined contribution plan where he actually owns part of his company without his having to purchase stock.Instead his company contributes its stock to his plan.Because of this,Carson feels more connected to the business and is motivated to ensure its success.Carson is participating in a(n)________.

What are work/life benefits? Give some examples.

What are the functions of human resource management?

Mary Lee's company is terminating employees to reduce the size of its workforce.She is confused and asks the HR director to explain why this is happening.What reasons might the HR director give Mary Lee?

Alexander needs to determine the current supply of employees.He consults a computerized file that details information about each employee-ages,educational backgrounds,training,specialized skills,etc.The file Alexander consults is the workforce profile.

Nolan is applying for a promotion within his company.The formal statement about the job says that he must have a four-year college business degree,have five years of experience with the sales force,have the ability to work under pressure,and have excellent communication and organizational skills.These statements,or ________,were made to ensure Nolan was the right person to fulfill the job's requirements.

Greg is 57 years old and is looking for a new job even though he knows many companies prefer not to hire older workers.Which of the following is likely a disadvantage of hiring Greg?

Labor unions originated during the U.S.Industrial Revolution.

Suki earns $52,000 per year for her work as an associate marketing manager.Suki's compensation is called a ________.

Which of the following is NOT a reason to seek out temporary work?

Bella has two young children and a full-time job.Her day care provider cannot work on Fridays.Bella's employer allows her to work Mondays through Thursdays,as long as she puts in ten hours each day.From this example,we know Bella's employer allows ________.

Benjamin has a full-time job and has decided to work toward earning his master's degree at a local university.Some days he works from 7:00 A.M.until 3:30 P.M.so he can leave in time to attend his 4:00 P.M.classes.The rest of the week,Benjamin works from 8:00 A.M.until 4:30 P.M.From this example,we know Benjamin's company allows ________.

Mary Beth is opening her own day care center.She plans to offer her employees flexible schedules,free child care,and free memberships to the local fitness center in hopes of keeping them motivated and relaxed.Mary Beth is offering work/life benefits to her employees.

Daniel is due for his regularly scheduled performance appraisal.This is the time when Daniel receives an official evaluation of his performance,feedback about his work,and areas where improvements should be made.

Simulation training is most suitable to all of the following jobs EXCEPT ________.

Felix is concerned about saving money for retirement.His company offers him a plan that requires him to contribute a specific amount of money each year through payroll deductions.At retirement,Felix will receive the monies he contributed as well as the fund's investment earnings.Felix is contributing to a(n)________.

When union and management come to an impasse,sometimes the dispute is sent to a third party for a decision.This process is known as ________.