Question 1

Match the following statements about temporary workers and employers with the term that best identifies the action. You may use a response once, more than once, or not at all.
-Temporary workers' injuries tend to go untreated

Accepted Answer

A)  	The Occupational Safety and Health Act 
B)  	Benefits 
C)  	Compensation 
D)  	Training 
E)  	Interview
F) 	Recruiting
G) 	Skills Inventory
H) 	Employment-at-will

Question 2

Organizations holding federal contracts exceeding a certain dollar value must have affirmative action plans according to

Accepted Answer

A)  Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 
B)  the Labor-Management Relations Act (Taft-Hartley Act). 
C)  the Fair Labor Standards Act. 
D)  executive orders. 
E)  ERISA.

Question 3

Table 2 is one item out of your performance evaluation.What kind of evaluation device does your company use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behaviorally-anchored rating scale 
B)  Ranking scale 
C)  Graphic rating scale 
D)  Equal interval rating scale 
E)  Special test scale

Question 4

Passive nondiscrimination requires employers to

Accepted Answer

A)  meet hiring quotas. 
B)  give all job applicants equal opportunity to be hired. 
C)  try to make the composition of their labor force the same as the relevant labor market. 
D)  give preference to minorities and women. 
E)  have an affirmative action plan.

Question 5

Given the environment in which organizations must function today,which of the following statements about human resource management (HRM)is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  HRM should have an important place because of the complex legal environment. 
B)  HRM should be a part of the strategic planning process. 
C)  HRM should be left to line managers because they know their people best. 
D)  HRM should be viewed as a means of significantly increasing productivity. 
E)  Human capital reflects the organization's investment in attracting,retaining,and motivating an effective workforce.

Question 6

Howard has a six month old son.Howard is thankful for the ____ every time he pushes a stroller down a ramp or has more space in a store.The act has helped a broad range of people.

Accepted Answer

A)  Occupational Safety and Health Act 
B)  Civil Rights Act 
C)  Fair Labor Standards Act 
D)  National Labor Relations Act 
E)  Americans with Disabilities Act

Question 7

Cole,Inc.has determined that its forecast demand for middle managers is greater than its forecast supply.All of the following would be appropriate actions EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  recruiting. 
B)  extending the retirement date. 
C)  attrition. 
D)  promotion. 
E)  cross-training.

Question 8

Identifying current employees who would like to change jobs is accomplished by

Accepted Answer

A)  job posting. 
B)  job analysis. 
C)  internal recruiting. 
D)  job evaluation. 
E)  performance evaluation.

Question 9

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.
-How a labor contract comes into being

Accepted Answer

A) Binding arbitration 
B) Collective bargaining 
C) Grievance procedure 
D) Show of interest 
E) Certification election

Question 10

Executive orders require all organizations to actively pursue affirmative action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Compare and contrast the Wagner Act and the Taft-Harley Act.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Briefly explain what is meant by objective and judgmental performance evaluation.Discuss two methods of judgmental evaluation.Give the pros and cons of each method.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Special Exercises
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Match the following statements about the Service Employees International Union,SEIU and home healthcare workers.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.
-In Michigan,union membership of home healthcare workers dropped by 80% after declassifying them as public employees,thereby no longer requiring them to be in a union and pay dues.

Accepted Answer

A) Benefits SEIU 
B) Benefits workers 
C) Benefits both SEIU and workers 
D) Benefits neither SEIU or workers

Question 14

Special Exercises
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Match the following statements about the Service Employees International Union,SEIU and home healthcare workers.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.
-The SEIU represents about 2 million workers across the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) Benefits SEIU 
B) Benefits workers 
C) Benefits both SEIU and workers 
D) Benefits neither SEIU or workers

Question 15

Top managers at GE are highly regarded by other companies.They are frequently approached by executive search firms with information about openings at other companies.The managers are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  emergent workers. 
B)  knowledge workers. 
C)  contributory employees. 
D)  task-oriented employees. 
E)  job-oriented workers.

Question 16

The effectiveness of the HR function does not have a substantial impact on the bottom-line performance of a firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Legislation that places constraints on the selection of employees includes

Accepted Answer

A)  the Fair Labor Standards Act. 
B)  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. 
C)  the Age Discrimination Act. 
D)  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Age Discrimination Act. 
E)  All of these choices

Question 18

Enterprise resource planning (ERP)systems generally include capabilities for measuring and managing the internal supply of labor in ways that best fit the needs of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.
-Biases inherent in the way people perceive and judge others at a first meeting affect subsequent evaluations

Accepted Answer

A) Realistic job preview 
B) Validation 
C) Application blanks 
D) Tests 
E) Interviews

Question 20

One of the major disadvantages associated with the so-called special performance test is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  is a poor measure of worker ability. 
B)  fails to measure the employees' work motivation. 
C)  fails to provide standard evaluation conditions for the workers. 
D)  is subject to recency effect. 
E)  is prone to opportunity bias.

Exam 13: Managing Human Resources

Match the following statements about temporary workers and employers with the term that best identifies the action. You may use a response once, more than once, or not at all. -Temporary workers' injuries tend to go untreated

Organizations holding federal contracts exceeding a certain dollar value must have affirmative action plans according to

Table 2 is one item out of your performance evaluation.What kind of evaluation device does your company use?

Passive nondiscrimination requires employers to

Given the environment in which organizations must function today,which of the following statements about human resource management (HRM) is FALSE?

Howard has a six month old son.Howard is thankful for the ____ every time he pushes a stroller down a ramp or has more space in a store.The act has helped a broad range of people.

Cole,Inc.has determined that its forecast demand for middle managers is greater than its forecast supply.All of the following would be appropriate actions EXCEPT

Identifying current employees who would like to change jobs is accomplished by

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -How a labor contract comes into being

Executive orders require all organizations to actively pursue affirmative action.

Compare and contrast the Wagner Act and the Taft-Harley Act.

Briefly explain what is meant by objective and judgmental performance evaluation.Discuss two methods of judgmental evaluation.Give the pros and cons of each method.

Special Exercises Match the following statements about the Service Employees International Union,SEIU and home healthcare workers.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -The SEIU represents about 2 million workers across the U.S.

Top managers at GE are highly regarded by other companies.They are frequently approached by executive search firms with information about openings at other companies.The managers are examples of

The effectiveness of the HR function does not have a substantial impact on the bottom-line performance of a firm.

Legislation that places constraints on the selection of employees includes

Enterprise resource planning (ERP)systems generally include capabilities for measuring and managing the internal supply of labor in ways that best fit the needs of the organization.

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -Biases inherent in the way people perceive and judge others at a first meeting affect subsequent evaluations

One of the major disadvantages associated with the so-called special performance test is that it

Exam 13: Managing Human Resources

Match the following statements about temporary workers and employers with the term that best identifies the action. You may use a response once, more than once, or not at all. -Temporary workers' injuries tend to go untreated

Organizations holding federal contracts exceeding a certain dollar value must have affirmative action plans according to

Table 2 is one item out of your performance evaluation.What kind of evaluation device does your company use?

Passive nondiscrimination requires employers to

Given the environment in which organizations must function today,which of the following statements about human resource management (HRM) is FALSE?

Howard has a six month old son.Howard is thankful for the ____ every time he pushes a stroller down a ramp or has more space in a store.The act has helped a broad range of people.

Cole,Inc.has determined that its forecast demand for middle managers is greater than its forecast supply.All of the following would be appropriate actions EXCEPT

Identifying current employees who would like to change jobs is accomplished by

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -How a labor contract comes into being

Executive orders require all organizations to actively pursue affirmative action.

Compare and contrast the Wagner Act and the Taft-Harley Act.

Briefly explain what is meant by objective and judgmental performance evaluation.Discuss two methods of judgmental evaluation.Give the pros and cons of each method.

Special Exercises ​ Match the following statements about the Service Employees International Union,SEIU and home healthcare workers.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -The SEIU represents about 2 million workers across the U.S.

Top managers at GE are highly regarded by other companies.They are frequently approached by executive search firms with information about openings at other companies.The managers are examples of

The effectiveness of the HR function does not have a substantial impact on the bottom-line performance of a firm.

Legislation that places constraints on the selection of employees includes

Enterprise resource planning (ERP)systems generally include capabilities for measuring and managing the internal supply of labor in ways that best fit the needs of the organization.

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -Biases inherent in the way people perceive and judge others at a first meeting affect subsequent evaluations

One of the major disadvantages associated with the so-called special performance test is that it

Special Exercises Match the following statements about the Service Employees International Union,SEIU and home healthcare workers.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -The SEIU represents about 2 million workers across the U.S.