are involved in the staffing function of HRM. (Points : 40)
Question 2. 2. (TCO 5) You are trying to get a job as a
recruiter for an HR department for a large multinational company. One of the
things you are asked in your interview is to describe the following types of
recruiting methods, explain when you would most likely use each of them (i.e.,
for what kind of jobs), and explain why (at least one reason each). What would
you say if the methods were online recruiting, job fairs, and employment
agencies? (Points : 40)
Question 3. 3. (TCO 6) Describe the ways in which ERISA has
provided protection for a worker’s retirement. (Points : 40)
Question 4. 4. (TCO 4) Evaluate Kirkpatrick’s four levels of
training evaluation, and determine which level would be most appropriate for
the average organization. Why is Level 4 so difficult to obtain? (Points : 40)
Question 5.5. (TCO 1) Which of the following human resource
management specialties calls for collecting data to write job descriptions?
(Points : 6)
Job analyst
Job training
specialist
Compensation
manager
EEO coordinator
Question 6.6. (TCO 2) Which of these statements are
provisions of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act? (Points :
6)
An organization
with more than 100 employees must notify workers 30 days in advance if it is
going to close a facility.
An organization
with more than 200 employees must notify workers 60 days in advance if it is
going to lay off more than 50 workers.
Organizations
that fail to notify employees are subject to a penalty subject to 1 day’s pay
and benefits to each affected employee for each day’s notice that should have
been given for 200 days.
Organizations
that fail to notify employees are subject to a penalty subject to 1 day’s pay
and benefits to each affected employee for each day’s notice that should have
been given, up to 60 days.
Organizations
may be forced to keep a plant open if such action would threaten the economic
base of the community.
Question 7.7. (TCO 2) Which of the following factors is not
an acceptable basis for different pay for equal work under the Equal Pay Act of
1963? (Points : 6)
Gender
Seniority
Production
quality
Production
quantity
Question 8.8. (TCO 3) Based on research into ethical
behavior in the workplace, which of the following is a true statement? (Points
: 6)
Offering
rewards for ethical behavior supports the intrinsic nature of personal ethics.
Punishing
unethical behavior fails to alter the behavior of others in the workplace.
Managers
significantly influence the ethical behavior of their subordinates.
Employees feel
uncomfortable discussing ethics, so it should be avoided.
Question 9.9. (TCO 3) Which of the following terms refers to
the procedure used to determine the duties associated with job positions and
the characteristics of the people to hire for those positions? (Points : 6)
Job description
Job specification
Job analysis
Job context
Question 10.10. (TCO 5) The more specific the job
qualifications in a help wanted ad are, the (Points : 6)
higher the
salary that will be offered.
lower the
salary that will be offered.
more important
the position will be.
lower the
number of résumés that will be received.
higher the
number of résumés that will be received.
Question 11.11. (TCO 5) Which is the difference between a
conditional job offer and a permanent job offer? (Points : 6)
The conditional
job offer is made by the recruiter. The permanent job offer is made by the
interviewer.
The conditional
job offer is made after salary is set. The permanent job offer is based on
performance expectations before salary is set.
Conditional job
offers are made to hourly workers. Permanent job offers are made to salaried
workers.
The conditional
job offer is made before the initial screening. The permanent job offer is made
after medical requirements are met.
Question 12.12. (TCO 4) Which of the following statements
most likely suggests that an employee is engaged? (Points : 6)
“I work
with intensity.”
“I take
frequent breaks.”
“I
daydream at my desk.”
“I enjoy
talking to coworkers.”
Question 13.13. (TCO 4) When comparing individual career
development to organizational career development, which statement is the most
true? (Points : 6)
They are both
the responsibility of the individual.
Organizational
career development focuses on meeting organizational goals and needs.
Individual career development focuses on meeting individual goals and needs.
Individual
career development involves training. Organizational career development does
not.
They are
different terms for the same experience.
Individual
career development has a much shorter time frame than organizational career
development.
Question 14.14. (TCO 5) Two main factors that assist in the
creation of a bias-free, EEO-appropriate performance appraisal process are
(Points : 6)
reasonable
accommodations offered and ADA compliance.
the use of
established intervals and trained appraisers.
valid data and
regular promotions.
terminating low
performers and rewarding seniority.
the use of the
“bottom 10% goes” rule and gender neutral policies.
Question 15.15. (TCO 6) Which of the following statements is
not true about rewards? (Points : 6)
Intrinsic
rewards from work are typically individual based and can be warm-fuzzy
feelings.
Extrinsic
rewards from work include typically financial-based rewards.
Allowing an
employee to work remotely 1 day per week could be seen as both an intrinsic
reward and an extrinsic nonfinancial reward.
Profit sharing
is an extrinsic reward.
Intrinsic
rewards will typically be taxed at the end of each year.
Question 16.16. (TCO 6) Which of the following is not
considered a short-term disability plan? (Points : 6)
Company sick
leave
Unemployment
insurance
Worker’s
compensation insurance
Short-term
disability insurance
FMLA leave
Question 17.17. (TCO 2) Which of the following statements is
not true for carpal tunnel syndrome? (Points : 6)
Back pain is
one of the most commonly associated issues with carpal tunnel syndrome.
Most states’
worker’s compensation covers employees who suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome.
OSHA will get
involved in situations involving carpal tunnel syndrome.
Ergonomics is
one solution for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Carpal tunnel
syndrome is a class of repetitive stress injuries.
Question 18.18. (TCO 7) Workers in an automotive plant are
threatening to strike. Management has given executives huge pay raises. The
current contract expires in 8 months, but work has already begun on the new
contract. Management wants to give smaller raises to the union than has been
given in contracts for the past 20 years. Dan has been hired to make sure that
negotiations don’t break down and that management and labor keep talking to
each other. Which is Dan doing? (Points : 6)
Conciliation
Grievance
arbitration
Fact finding
Interest
arbitration
Mediation
Question 19.19. (TCO 6) Anita, a manager at a department
store, needs to determine whether one of her employees is exempt or nonexempt
under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Which of the following would be the best
resource for Anita? (Points : 6)
Organizational
chart
Performance
appraisal
Business plan
Job description
