Question 1

An important goal of outplacement services for laid-off workers is to help them remain productive,pending their layoff.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A separation that occurs when an employer decides to terminate its relationship with an employee due to economic necessity or a poor fit between the employee and the organization is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A separation that occurs when an employer...

Question 3

The costs of employee separations primarily depend upon which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether the employee was a member of a protected class or not 
B)  Whether the employee had a voluntary separation 
C)  Whether the employee will be replaced or not 
D)  Whether the employee was a new hire

Question 4

Companies should communicate the reasons for a layoff and provide some emotional support to the survivors of a layoff in order to help them manage their layoff stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Martin is reviewing HR's costs for interviewing,testing,and checking references for new hires.Martin is most likely reviewing the ________ costs of employee replacement.

Accepted Answer

A)  training 
B)  selection 
C)  separation 
D)  recruitment

Question 6

Once a firm has decided to reduce its workforce through voluntary means,its next choice is:

Accepted Answer

A)  whether to discharge employees. 
B)  if it should downsize or rightsize. 
C)  what outplacement services to offer. 
D)  if any alternative strategies are available.

Question 7

The time and cost of exit interviews are part of the ________ costs of an employee separation.

Accepted Answer

A)  recruitment 
B)  selection 
C)  training 
D)  separation

Question 8

Which of the following is a common problem with early retirement programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insufficient management participation 
B)  Short-term cash flow issues for the firm 
C)  Excessive unplanned health-care costs 
D)  Too much participation by eligible employees

Question 9

Which of the following typically handles outplacement activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  External consultants hired by the firm 
B)  Local employment agencies 
C)  HR specialists at the firm 
D)  Federal agencies

Question 10

Additional Case 6.1
Central Enterprises is suffering an economic downturn, and the workforce needs to be reduced. Upper-level managers are debating the costs and benefits of various employee separations. Brian argues that the company needs to make immediate cuts to both management and labor. The cuts need to be made in such a way that the scope of the company and its markets are not affected. The firm needs to do more with fewer people according to Brian.
Other managers want to take a long-term, less traumatic approach. According to Natalie, the firm has time to consider the problems and gradually reduce the workforce rather than making sudden staff cuts. Natalie points out that 35% of the workforce is over age 62.
The VP of HR, LaTisha, wants the least disruptive reduction process possible. LaTisha just finished a major labor negotiation with the union and is not ready for another. She points out that turnover has been fairly high. Along with considering workforce reductions, LaTisha wants to know why people are leaving the company voluntarily.
-Refer to Additional Case 6.1.What relatively quick,but less traumatic,reduction strategy is suggested by the make-up of the workforce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rightsizing 
B)  Employee training 
C)  A job redesign program 
D)  An early retirement program

Question 11

In order to reassure surviving employees of recent layoff information,they should be informed of the reasons for the layoff and how it occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Voluntary separations may include:

Accepted Answer

A)  early retirements. 
B)  hiring freezes. 
C)  discharges. 
D)  job redesigns.

Question 13

Critics of the WARN Act argue that employees should not be given notification because:

Accepted Answer

A)  litigation is more likely to occur. 
B)  employees will demand more pay. 
C)  employee productivity is likely to decline. 
D)  competitors may try to hire departing workers.

Question 14

A company wants to know the rate at which employees voluntarily leave the firm.The company most likely needs to:

Accepted Answer

A)  measure its turnover rate. 
B)  conduct an HR audit. 
C)  implement a diversity audit. 
D)  track reasons for discharges.

Question 15

A firm with an extremely high turnover rate compared to other firms in the same industry most likely needs to address HR issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Involuntary separation results from one of two conditions: 1)economic necessity or 2)a poor fit between the employee and the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following factors is the LEAST common reason for turnover among Chinese workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of development opportunities 
B)  Manager-employee relationships 
C)  Insufficient compensation 
D)  Tedious work

Question 18

Which term refers to reconfiguring one job into two part-time jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job sharing 
B)  Job enlargement 
C)  Rightsizing 
D)  Bumping

Question 19

Marissa quit her current employer for a new job.She is talking with the director of HR about why she left.Marissa is most likely receiving outplacement assistance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Layoffs are most likely to occur because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the firm offers lucrative incentives to reduce the workforce. 
B)  adequate documentation exists of the worker's poor performance. 
C)  a poor fit exists between the employee and the company. 
D)  the company's strategy forces a reduction in its workforce.

Exam 6: Managing Employee Separations, Downsizing, and Outplacement

An important goal of outplacement services for laid-off workers is to help them remain productive,pending their layoff.

A separation that occurs when an employer decides to terminate its relationship with an employee due to economic necessity or a poor fit between the employee and the organization is called ________.

The costs of employee separations primarily depend upon which of the following?

Companies should communicate the reasons for a layoff and provide some emotional support to the survivors of a layoff in order to help them manage their layoff stress.

Martin is reviewing HR's costs for interviewing,testing,and checking references for new hires.Martin is most likely reviewing the ________ costs of employee replacement.

Once a firm has decided to reduce its workforce through voluntary means,its next choice is:

The time and cost of exit interviews are part of the ________ costs of an employee separation.

Which of the following is a common problem with early retirement programs?

Which of the following typically handles outplacement activities?

In order to reassure surviving employees of recent layoff information,they should be informed of the reasons for the layoff and how it occurred.

Voluntary separations may include:

Critics of the WARN Act argue that employees should not be given notification because:

A company wants to know the rate at which employees voluntarily leave the firm.The company most likely needs to:

A firm with an extremely high turnover rate compared to other firms in the same industry most likely needs to address HR issues.

Involuntary separation results from one of two conditions: 1)economic necessity or 2)a poor fit between the employee and the organization.

Which of the following factors is the LEAST common reason for turnover among Chinese workers?

Which term refers to reconfiguring one job into two part-time jobs?

Marissa quit her current employer for a new job.She is talking with the director of HR about why she left.Marissa is most likely receiving outplacement assistance.

Layoffs are most likely to occur because: