Question 1

Sector partnerships focus on jobs that require more than a four-year college degree.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

What does diversity training mean and what are its goals?

Accepted Answer

Diversity training refers to learning efforts that are designed to change employee attitudes about diversity and/or develop skills needed to work with a diverse workforce.The goals of diversity training are (1)to eliminate values,stereotypes,and managerial practices that inhibit employees' personal development; and therefore (2)to allow employees to contribute to organizational goals regardless of their race,sexual orientation,gender,family status,religious orientation,or cultural background.

Question 3

_____ refers to having two employees divide the hours,the responsibilities,and the benefits of a full-time job.

Accepted Answer

A)  Job rotation 
B)  Job sharing 
C)  Job enlargement 
D)  Job shadowing 
A)  Job rotation 
B)  Job sharing 
C)  Job enlargement 
D)  Job shadowing B

Question 4

Which of the following is true of early retirement programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early retirement programs are part of a company's strategy to lay off employees. 
B)  Eligibility for early retirement is usually based on age and years of service. 
C)  It is good to exclude the early retirement program from the employee benefit plan. 
D)  It is mandatory for the chosen employees to accept early retirement, that is, it is involuntary. 
A)  Early retirement programs are part of a company's strategy to lay off employees. 
B)  Eligibility for early retirement is usually based on age and years of service. 
C)  It is good to exclude the early retirement program from the employee benefit plan. 
D)  It is mandatory for the chosen employees to accept early retirement, that is, it is involuntary.

Question 5

The Cedian government's employment agency and the steel industry's trade groups work along with the local colleges and universities to help match the skills of employees that local employers require.This arrangement is typically known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  learning organization 
B)  limited partnership 
C)  sector partnership 
D)  knowledge organization 
A)  learning organization 
B)  limited partnership 
C)  sector partnership 
D)  knowledge organization

Question 6

The cornerstone of the _____ system is One-Stop service delivery,which unifies numerous training,education,and employment programs into a single,customer-friendly system in each community.

Accepted Answer

A)  workforce investment 
B)  school-to-work opportunities 
C)  dual-career-path 
D)  social security 
A)  workforce investment 
B)  school-to-work opportunities 
C)  dual-career-path 
D)  social security

Question 7

Which of the following is a disadvantage of virtual expatriates?

Accepted Answer

A)  They expose the family to the culture shock of an overseas move. 
B)  They are more expensive than traditional expatriates. 
C)  They lack a strong personal relationship with local employees. 
D)  They have no interactions with the home office. 
A)  They expose the family to the culture shock of an overseas move. 
B)  They are more expensive than traditional expatriates. 
C)  They lack a strong personal relationship with local employees. 
D)  They have no interactions with the home office.

Question 8

Virtual expatriates are more expensive than traditional expatriates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The individual contributor career path is used to satisfy poor performers who have no managerial potential.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

_____ refers to employees changing jobs,usually between companies,every two to three years.

Accepted Answer

A)  Job hopping 
B)  Job rotation 
C)  Job migration 
D)  Job shadowing 
A)  Job hopping 
B)  Job rotation 
C)  Job migration 
D)  Job shadowing

Question 11

An expatriate is an employee:

Accepted Answer

A)  working as a spy in a competitor's company. 
B)  who has been headhunted from a firm to join another company. 
C)  who works in a country other than his or her country of origin. 
D)  working for a multinational company in his home country. 
A)  working as a spy in a competitor's company. 
B)  who has been headhunted from a firm to join another company. 
C)  who works in a country other than his or her country of origin. 
D)  working for a multinational company in his home country.

Question 12

Companies typically devote more resources to outplacing employees who have lost their jobs than to employees who remain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The use of phased retirement plans is complicated by regulations regarding taxation of retirement benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

_____ involves employees transitioning from full-time employment to full-time retirement by working part-time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Compressed retirement 
B)  Early retirement 
C)  Phased retirement 
D)  Golden parachute retirement 
A)  Compressed retirement 
B)  Early retirement 
C)  Phased retirement 
D)  Golden parachute retirement

Question 15

The glass ceiling facilitates women and minorities to advance to higher levels of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Federal laws require companies in the gaming industry,such as casinos,to train employees to report suspicious activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following involves employees leaving a job and a work role and making a transition into life without work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Retirement 
B)  Retrenchment 
C)  Retreatment 
D)  Recycling 
A)  Retirement 
B)  Retrenchment 
C)  Retreatment 
D)  Recycling

Question 18

A legal action against a company will be invalid when:

Accepted Answer

A)  employees incur injuries during training conducted by the company. 
B)  employees incur injuries or damages in training conducted by a vendor or consultant. 
C)  the company uses small amounts of copyrighted material as per the fair use doctrine or standards. 
D)  decisions about training and development opportunities are made on the basis of age. 
A)  employees incur injuries during training conducted by the company. 
B)  employees incur injuries or damages in training conducted by a vendor or consultant. 
C)  the company uses small amounts of copyrighted material as per the fair use doctrine or standards. 
D)  decisions about training and development opportunities are made on the basis of age.

Question 19

Which of the following is true about lifelong learning accounts (LiLAs)?

Accepted Answer

A)  If an employee leaves the company, the employer will own the account. 
B)  Employees do not make any contributions to these accounts. 
C)  Employers will receive a 25 percent tax credit on their contributions to these accounts. 
D)  Employees can use these accounts to learn skills that are only related to their jobs. 
A)  If an employee leaves the company, the employer will own the account. 
B)  Employees do not make any contributions to these accounts. 
C)  Employers will receive a 25 percent tax credit on their contributions to these accounts. 
D)  Employees can use these accounts to learn skills that are only related to their jobs.

Question 20

What should companies do in order to melt the glass ceiling?

Accepted Answer

Recommendations for melting the glass ce

Sector partnerships focus on jobs that require more than a four-year college degree.

What does diversity training mean and what are its goals?

_____ refers to having two employees divide the hours,the responsibilities,and the benefits of a full-time job.

Which of the following is true of early retirement programs?

The Cedian government's employment agency and the steel industry's trade groups work along with the local colleges and universities to help match the skills of employees that local employers require.This arrangement is typically known as _____.

The cornerstone of the _____ system is One-Stop service delivery,which unifies numerous training,education,and employment programs into a single,customer-friendly system in each community.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of virtual expatriates?

Virtual expatriates are more expensive than traditional expatriates.

The individual contributor career path is used to satisfy poor performers who have no managerial potential.

_____ refers to employees changing jobs,usually between companies,every two to three years.

An expatriate is an employee:

Companies typically devote more resources to outplacing employees who have lost their jobs than to employees who remain.

The use of phased retirement plans is complicated by regulations regarding taxation of retirement benefits.

_____ involves employees transitioning from full-time employment to full-time retirement by working part-time.

The glass ceiling facilitates women and minorities to advance to higher levels of the organization.

Federal laws require companies in the gaming industry,such as casinos,to train employees to report suspicious activity.

Which of the following involves employees leaving a job and a work role and making a transition into life without work?

A legal action against a company will be invalid when:

Which of the following is true about lifelong learning accounts (LiLAs)?

What should companies do in order to melt the glass ceiling?

Introduction to Employee Training and Development

Strategic Training

Needs Assessment

Learning and Transfer of Training

Program Design

Training Evaluation

Traditional Training Methods

Technology-Based Training Methods

Employee Development and Career Management

The Future of Training and Development

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Exam 10: Social Responsibility: Legal Issues, Managing Diversity, and Career Challenges

Sector partnerships focus on jobs that require more than a four-year college degree.

What does diversity training mean and what are its goals?

_____ refers to having two employees divide the hours,the responsibilities,and the benefits of a full-time job.

Which of the following is true of early retirement programs?

The Cedian government's employment agency and the steel industry's trade groups work along with the local colleges and universities to help match the skills of employees that local employers require.This arrangement is typically known as _____.

The cornerstone of the _____ system is One-Stop service delivery,which unifies numerous training,education,and employment programs into a single,customer-friendly system in each community.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of virtual expatriates?

Virtual expatriates are more expensive than traditional expatriates.

The individual contributor career path is used to satisfy poor performers who have no managerial potential.

_____ refers to employees changing jobs,usually between companies,every two to three years.

An expatriate is an employee:

Companies typically devote more resources to outplacing employees who have lost their jobs than to employees who remain.

The use of phased retirement plans is complicated by regulations regarding taxation of retirement benefits.

_____ involves employees transitioning from full-time employment to full-time retirement by working part-time.

The glass ceiling facilitates women and minorities to advance to higher levels of the organization.

Federal laws require companies in the gaming industry,such as casinos,to train employees to report suspicious activity.

Which of the following involves employees leaving a job and a work role and making a transition into life without work?

A legal action against a company will be invalid when:

Which of the following is true about lifelong learning accounts (LiLAs)?

What should companies do in order to melt the glass ceiling?

Introduction to Employee Training and Development

Strategic Training

Needs Assessment

Learning and Transfer of Training

Program Design

Training Evaluation

Traditional Training Methods

Technology-Based Training Methods

Employee Development and Career Management

The Future of Training and Development

Filters