All of the following are characteristics of the Age Discrimination in Employment EXCEPT

All of the following are ways that an employee or job applicant can show adverse impact EXCEPT ________.

  1. using the standard deviation rule
  2. comparing disparate rejection rates
  3. holding a fact-finding conference
  4. utilizing population comparisons

3. Holding a fact-finding conference

According to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, it is unlawful to ________.

  1. institute a minimum age for employees
  2. allow juries to determine age discrimination
  3. require employees to retire at age 65
  4. sue an employer for age-based pay

3. Require employees to retire at age 65

A line manager's human resource responsibilities most likely include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

  1. marketing new products and services
  2. protecting employees' health
  3. controlling labor costs
  4. maintaining department morale

1. Marketing new products and services

All of the following are ways in which employers use technology to support their human resource management activities EXCEPT ________.

  1. paying employees and suppliers electronically
  2. developing data warehouses to compare employees' skills with the firm's needs
  3. offshoring and outsourcing benefits administration services
  4. offering online employee training through streaming desktop videos

3. Offshoring and outsourcing benefits administration services

All of the following are principles established by Griggs v. Duke Power Company EXCEPT ________.

  1. discrimination does not have to be overt to be illegal
  2. business necessity is a defense for an existing program
  3. performance standards should be unambiguous
  4. burden of proof is on the employer

3. Performance standards should be unambiguous

All of the following are the most common reasons that firms decide to globalize EXCEPT ________.

  1. lower costs
  2. to do things better
  3. make employees more productive
  4. supervising quality control methods

4. Supervising quality control methods

All of the following are ways for an employee to prove sexual harassment EXCEPT by proving that ________.

  1. the verbal remarks of a co-worker were sexually flirtatious
  2. a hostile work environment was created by a co-worker's sexual conversation
  3. a hostile work environment was created by a nonemployee's sexual advances
  4. the rejection of a supervisor's sexual advances led to a demotion

1. The verbal remarks of a co-worker were sexually flirtatious

A workforce comprised of two or more groups of employees with various racial, gender, cultural, handicap, age, and religious backgrounds is best described as ________.

  1. ethnocentric
  2. diverse
  3. competitive
  4. globalized

According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, which of the following would NOT be considered a disability?

  1. cosmetic disfigurement
  2. pyromania
  3. AIDS
  4. anatomical loss

According to employer surveys, one of the primary challenges of Generation Y employees is their ________.

  1. inadequate multi-tasking skills
  2. need for constant praise and recognition
  3. inability to use information technology
  4. inability to balance work and family

2. Need for constant praise and recognition

According to the Civil Rights Act of 1991, an employee who claims intentional discrimination can sue for all of the following EXCEPT ________.

  1. job reinstatement
  2. substantive consolidation
  3. back pay
  4. compensatory damages

2. Substantive consolidation

All of the following are functions of the human resource manager EXCEPT ________.

  1. representing the interests of employees to senior management
  2. ensuring that line managers are implementing HR policies
  3. advising line managers about how to implement EEO laws
  4. integrating the duties of line managers with staff managers

4. Integrating the duties of line managers with staff managers

According to Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which of the following employers would be legally allowed to refuse employment to an individual based on race, religion, or sex?

  1. a department store with 100 employees
  2. a local restaurant with 10 employees
  3. a state agency with 65 employees
  4. a medical office with 25 employees

2. A local restaurant with 10 employees

All of the following are examples of human resource specialties EXCEPT ________.

  1. job analyst
  2. labor relations specialist
  3. compensation manager
  4. financial adviser

All of the following are ways in which an HR manager most likely assists and advises line managers EXCEPT ________.

  1. hiring, training, and evaluating employees
  2. representing employees' interests to upper management
  3. administering health and accident insurance programs
  4. making strategic business planning decisions

4. Making strategic business planning decisions

Which of the following describes the most significant demographic trend facing the U.S. work force?

  1. decreased number of bilingual workers
  2. increased number of blue-collar workers
  3. increased number of aging workers
  4. decreased number of contingent workers

3. Increased number of aging workers

According to ________, an employer can claim that an employment practice is a bona fide occupational qualification for performing the job.

  1. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act
  2. 1972 Equal Opportunity Act
  3. Executive Orders 11246 and 11375
  4. Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973

1. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act

All of the following are ethical issues that must be considered by human resource managers EXCEPT ________.

  1. comparable work
  2. FCC regulations
  3. affirmative action
  4. workplace safety

According to experts, the primary hindrance to a firm's productivity is its inability to ________.

  1. attain adequate cash and credit
  2. acquire and maintain human capital
  3. establish effective manufacturing facilities
  4. use advanced accounting controls

2. Acquire and maintain human capital

Administering health benefits programs, helping line managers comply with EEO laws, and assisting with labor relations are all elements of the ________ function.

  1. procedural
  2. staff
  3. line
  4. coordinative

All of the following are steps involved in the strategic management process EXCEPT ________.

  1. offshoring low-AACSB jobs
  2. evaluating the firm's internal and external situation
  3. crafting a course of action
  4. defining the business and developing a mission

1. Offshoring low-AACSB jobs

Executives at Hartford Clothing, a retail department store chain, want to find out what products their customers buy, when they purchase products, and what days of the week are most popular for shopping. Executives want to discover customer patterns and make predictions about their customers' buying habits. What would be the most effective tool for Hartford?

  1. talent value model
  2. financial audit
  3. strategy map
  4. data mining system

According to the text, teams of empowered, engaged, and dedicated workers at GE serve as a(n) ________.

  1. HR metric
  2. competitive advantage
  3. functional strategy
  4. strategic fit

All of the following are roles that departmental managers would most likely have in the strategic planning process EXCEPT ________.

  1. providing input to top management about industry trends
  2. deciding the businesses in which a firm will be involved
  3. developing functional, departmental plans
  4. assisting top managers in devising a strategic plan

2. Deciding the businesses in which a firm will be involved

A ________ presents a manager with desktop graphs and charts that illustrate where the company stands on metrics from the HR scorecard process.

  1. strategy map
  2. digital dashboard
  3. business plan
  4. scanning worksheet

All of the following practices are most likely implemented by companies with high-performance work systems EXCEPT ________.

  1. providing pay increases based on service years
  2. hiring employees based on validated selection tests
  3. utilizing self-managing work teams
  4. filling positions with internal candidates

1. Providing pay increases based on service years

High-performance work organizations are most likely characterized by all of the following EXCEPT ________.

  1. commitment to high production rates
  2. multi-skilled work teams
  3. extensive training
  4. empowered front-line workers

1. Commitment to high production rates

A diversification corporate strategy implies that a firm will ________.

  1. save money by producing its own raw materials
  2. expand by adding new product lines
  3. increase profits by offering one popular product
  4. reduce the company's size to increase market share

2. Expand by adding new product lines

A company's ________ strategy identifies the portfolio of businesses that comprise a firm and the ways in which these businesses relate to each other.

  1. corporate-level
  2. functional
  3. business unit
  4. competitive

A firm's functional strategies identify the broad activities that each ________ will do in order to help the business accomplish its strategic goals.

  1. executive
  2. supplier
  3. employee
  4. department

During a merger or an acquisition, due diligence reviews performed by human resource teams are most likely to assess all of the following EXCEPT ________.

  1. employee benefits
  2. employee litigation
  3. labor relations
  4. accounting procedures

A company's business-level strategy identifies the ________.

  1. tools for diversifying a business portfolio through the acquisition of MNEs
  2. ways to carve out a market niche in order to compete for high-end customers
  3. means to becoming a low-cost leader within a highly competitive industry
  4. ways to strengthen a firm's long-term competitive position in the marketplace

4. Ways to strengthen a firm's long-term competitive position in the marketplace

A course of action that a firm can pursue to achieve its strategic aims is known as a ________.

  1. mission
  2. goal
  3. strategy
  4. vision

An HR manager conducting an HR audit on compensation would most likely search for ________.

  1. compliance with state and federal laws
  2. workforce health and safety training
  3. completed benefit enrollment forms
  4. current job descriptions

1. Compliance with state and federal laws

Formulating and executing human resource policies and practices that produce the employee competencies and behaviors a company needs to achieve its strategic aims is known as ________.

  1. personnel management by objectives
  2. strategic human resource management
  3. human resource performance systems
  4. high-performance personnel management

2. Strategic human resource management

All of the following are services that human resource consulting companies, such as Towers Perrin, provide during mergers and acquisitions EXCEPT ________.

  1. overseeing database recovery systems
  2. aligning compensation programs
  3. designing and implementing staffing models
  4. managing employee communications strategies

1. Overseeing database recovery systems

All of the following are commonly addressed in an HR audit EXCEPT ________.

  1. workers' compensation benefits
  2. job descriptions
  3. accounting expenses
  4. exempt workers

Harley-Davidson sells a line of boots, helmets, and leather jackets indicating that the firm is pursuing which of the following strategies?

  1. related diversification
  2. horizontal integration
  3. conglomerate diversification
  4. geographic expansion

1. Related diversification

A company's ________ strategy identifies how to build and strengthen the business's long-term competitive position in the marketplace.

  1. corporate-level
  2. functional
  3. horizontal
  4. competitive

Companies like Ferrari are known as ________ because they carve out a market niche and compete by providing a product that customers can attain in no other way.

  1. cost leaders
  2. focusers
  3. visionaries
  4. market leaders

Which of the following does NOT participate in the issuance of uniform guidelines?

  1. Civil Service Commission
  2. Department of Justice
  3. Better Business Bureau
  4. Department of Labor

3. Better Business Bureau

The primary purpose of implementing high-performance practices such as recruiting, screening, and training is to ________.

  1. foster a strong organizational culture
  2. create management opportunities for new hires
  3. utilize benchmarks to compare personnel AACSBs within an industry
  4. develop a trained, flexible, and self-motivated workforce

4. Develop a trained, flexible, and self-motivated workforce

Under the principles established by Griggs v. Duke Power Company, ________ can be used as a defense for any existing program that has adverse impact.

  1. business necessity
  2. affirmative action
  3. burden of proof
  4. occupational qualification

Which of the following focuses on using centralized call centers and outside vendors as a way to provide specialized support in day-to-day HR activities?

  1. transactional HR groups
  2. corporate HR groups
  3. embedded HR units
  4. HR centers of expertise

1. Transactional HR groups

Uniform guidelines from the EEOC are recommended for employers to use in matters regarding all of the following EXCEPT ________.

  1. employee selection
  2. psychological testing
  3. sexual harassment
  4. record keeping

Under ADA, those who can carry out the essential functions of the job are known as which of the following?

  1. qualified individuals
  2. staff authorities
  3. career anchors
  4. protected class

Which of the following best describes a nontraditional worker?

  1. workers with multiple jobs
  2. service-based workers
  3. workers near retirement age
  4. ethnically diverse workers

1. Workers with multiple jobs

The ________ provides that a person who commits a crime of violence motivated by gender thus deprives another of rights shall be liable to the party injured.

  1. Civil Rights Act of 1991
  2. Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973
  3. Federal Violence Against Women Act of 1994
  4. Pregnancy Discrimination Act

3. Federal Violence Against Women Act of 1994

Which of the following best explains the increased success of mergers and acquisitions over the last decade?

  1. consistent involvement of human resource management
  2. improvements in wireless communication technology
  3. federal legislation regarding employee wages and rights
  4. fewer restrictions regarding corporate globalization

1. Consistent involvement of human resource management

Which of the following best defines line authority?

  1. a manager's right to issue orders to other managers or employees
  2. management over a small staff in a public firm
  3. a manager's right to advise other managers or employees
  4. management with flexible decision-making powers

1. A manager's right to issue orders to other managers or employees

 

Which Supreme Court case was used to define unfair discrimination in conjunction with EEO laws?

  1. Brown v. Board of Education
  2. Abington School District v. Schempp
  3. Griggs v. Duke Power Company
  4. West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish

3. Griggs v. Duke Power Company

Which of the following includes five basic functions-planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling?

  1. job analysis
  2. adaptability screening
  3. management process
  4. strategic management

Which of the following best explains why top HR executives are being paid increasingly high salaries?

  1. Transactional activities are more cost-effective when outsourced by HR.
  2. Business strategies developed by HR managers are quantifiable.
  3. Effective HR managers increase corporate profitability and organizational performance.
  4. A firm's vision is only effective when HR managers play a strategic role in its development.

3. Effective HR managers increase corporate profitability and organizational performance.

Which function of the management process requires a manager to establish goals and standards and to develop rules and procedures?

  1. staffing
  2. leading
  3. planning
  4. organizing

Which of the following human resource management specialties calls for collecting data to write job descriptions?

  1. compensation manager
  2. job analyst
  3. EEO coordinator
  4. job training specialist

The use of human resource metrics is essential for ________.

  1. evidence-based management
  2. management by objectives
  3. emergent employee behaviors
  4. corporate-level strategies

1. Evidence-based management

The formula used by federal agencies to determine disparate rejection rates is based on a selection rate for any racial, ethnic, or sex group less than ________ percent of the rate for the group with the highest rate.

  1. 80
  2. 60
  3. 40
  4. 100

Which function of the management process includes selecting employees, setting performance standards, and compensating employees?

  1. motivating
  2. planning
  3. organizing
  4. staffing

 

The primary tool used by managers who are performing external and internal audits as part of the strategic management process is the ________.

  1. QSPM matrix
  2. SWOT chart
  3. EPS/EBIT table
  4. BCG matrix

What is the first step in the basic planning process?

  1. evaluating the possible alternatives
  2. setting an objective
  3. implementing a course of action
  4. comparing options

The concise measurement system used by companies to show the quantitative standards the firm uses to measure HR activities, employee behaviors resulting from the activities, and the strategically relevant organizational outcomes of those employee behaviors is called a(n) ________.

  1. evaluation benchmark
  2. evaluation system
  3. appraisal system
  4. HR scorecard

What is the primary reason that mergers and acquisitions fail?

  1. technology
  2. personnel
  3. stock prices
  4. financing

When companies utilize ________, they take steps to eliminate the present effects of past discrimination.

  1. rehabilitation
  2. executive orders
  3. affirmative action
  4. equal pay rules

Which HR specialty involves preparing job descriptions?

  1. compensation manager
  2. recruiter
  3. EEO coordinator
  4. job analyst

The vice president of marketing tells a marketing manager to prepare a presentation by the end of the week. The vice president is most likely exercising which of the following?

  1. functional authority
  2. staff authority
  3. line authority
  4. procedural authority

The sales director at WebMD is calculating annual sales revenue targets and the number of new medical-related content providers that the firm needs to maintain a competitive advantage. In which step of the strategic management process is the sales director involved?

  1. performing external and internal audits
  2. defining the business and its mission
  3. evaluating strategic decisions
  4. translating a mission into strategic goals

4. Translating a mission into strategic goals

Which of the following appoints the members of the EEOC?

  1. U.S. President
  2. U.S. voters
  3. U.S. Supreme Court
  4. U.S. Congress

What is the most common next step in the EEOC enforcement process after a person files an employment discrimination claim?

  1. The employer and EEOC bring a civil suit in a federal district court.
  2. A commission investigates the claim in an open-meeting.
  3. The two parties are required to participate in mediation.
  4. The EEOC either accepts or refers the charge.

4. The EEOC either accepts or refers the charge.

What term refers to the knowledge, skills, and abilities of a firm's workers?

  1. human resources
  2. intangible assets
  3. contingent personnel
  4. human capital

What is the first step in the strategic management process?

  1. translating a mission into goals
  2. formulating a strategy
  3. defining the current business and its mission
  4. implementing an environmental scan

3. Defining the current business and its mission

Unlike HR managers of the past, modern HR managers must be able to ________.

  1. assist with employee training in various departments within a firm
  2. hire workers who are well-matched to a firm's HR needs
  3. determine the most appropriate compensation for employees
  4. explain HR activities in terms of a firm's performance and profitability

4. Explain HR activities in terms of a firm's performance and profitability

 

Which legislation was responsible for the creation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission?

  1. Equal Pay Act of 1963
  2. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act
  3. Executive Orders 11246 and 11375
  4. Civil Rights Act of 1866

2. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act

The application requirements for Western Airlines pilot positions require candidates to have logged at least 200 hours piloting an aircraft within the previous 36 months. In addition, applicants must have 2,500 hours of experience in the air with at least 1,000 hours as the commanding pilot of a commercial airplane. A four-year college degree is also required. Jeff Sanchez, who is Hispanic, applied for a position as a pilot and was rejected because he has a degree from a 2-year college and only 2,000 hours of flight experience. Jeff is suing Western Airlines for discriminatory hiring practices.
Which of the following, if true, best supports Western Airlines' defense?

  1. Western Airlines bases its selection tests and hiring practices on industry guidelines for commercial pilots.
  2. Recent experiences with college recruiting have led Western Airlines to increase the percentage of its minority pilots.
  3. The total number of hours spent flying a commercial airline is a valid predictor of performance for most Western Airlines pilots.
  4. At Western Airlines, turnover is high among minority employees working as pilots and flight attendants.

3. The total number of hours spent flying a commercial airline is a valid predictor of performance for most Western Airlines pilots.

 

When managers use metrics to assess performance and then develop strategies for corrective action, they are performing the ________ function of the management process.

  1. controlling
  2. planning
  3. organizing
  4. leading

Which defense requires showing that there is an overriding company-related purpose for a discriminatory practice and that the practice is therefore acceptable?

  1. adverse impact
  2. prima facie
  3. mixed motive
  4. business necessity

When focusing on improving performance, which is NOT a top challenge the HR manager faces?

  1. competition for market share
  2. government regulations
  3. skill development
  4. need to increase productivity

The ________ requires certain federal contractors to take affirmative action for disabled persons.

  1. Vocational Rehabilitation Act
  2. Americans with Disabilities Act
  3. Equal Pay Act
  4. Civil Rights Act

1. Vocational Rehabilitation Act

Under the Civil Rights Act of 1991, once a plaintiff shows disparate impact, who has the burden of proving that the challenged practice is job related?

  1. employee
  2. EEOC
  3. employer
  4. judge

The primary purpose of strategic human resource management is to ________.

  1. use offshoring to reduce human resource costs and to initiate globalization
  2. develop human resource policies that align with industry standards
  3. create stringent appraisal systems that highlight employee weaknesses
  4. integrate a company's strategic plan with its human resource strategies

4. Integrate a company's strategic plan with its human resource strategies

What is a company's plan for how it will match its internal strengths and weaknesses with external opportunities and threats to maintain a competitive advantage?

  1. tactical plan
  2. strategic plan
  3. situation analysis
  4. SWOT analysis

Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that "no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of the law"?

  1. Thirteenth Amendment
  2. Tenth Amendment
  3. Fifth Amendment
  4. First Amendment

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act explicitly prohibits employers from discrimination based on all of the following characteristics EXCEPT ________.

  1. race
  2. sexual orientation
  3. religion
  4. color

Which court case provided details regarding how employers could validate the relationship between screening tools and job performance?

  1. Burlington Industries v. Ellerth
  2. Albemarle Paper Company v. Moody
  3. Griggs v. Duke Power Company
  4. West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish

2. Albemarle Paper Company v. Moody

 

When Apple opened its own Apple stores, this was an example of ________.

  1. product development
  2. market penetration
  3. vertical integration
  4. horizontal integration

Which of the following factors is NOT an acceptable basis for different pay for equal work under the Equal Pay Act of 1963?

  1. production quality
  2. gender
  3. seniority
  4. production quantity

The ________ of the California Energy Commission indicates that the organization assesses and acts through public and private partnerships to improve energy systems that promote a strong economy and a healthy environment.

  1. strategic plan
  2. vision statement
  3. mission statement
  4. code of ethics

The basic functions of the management process include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

  1. planning
  2. leading
  3. organizing
  4. outsourcing

Which of the following activities most likely indicates that a firm is implementing a vertical integration strategy?

  1. purchasing a competitor's firm
  2. producing raw materials
  3. selling unprofitable divisions
  4. aggressively selling a new product

2. Producing raw materials

Which of the following best explains why employers win the majority of ADA cases?

  1. Employee attorneys fail to draw connections between Title VII and ADA.
  2. Conservative judges are sympathetic towards most small-business owners.
  3. Employees fail to prove that their disabilities affect daily living activities.
  4. Employers make the necessary reasonable accommodations for employees.

3. Employees fail to prove that their disabilities affect daily living activities.

The application requirements for Western Airlines pilot positions require candidates to have logged at least 200 hours piloting an aircraft within the previous 36 months. In addition, applicants must have 2,500 hours of experience in the air with at least 1,000 hours as the commanding pilot of a commercial airplane. A four-year college degree is also required. Jeff Sanchez, who is Hispanic, applied for a position as a pilot and was rejected because he has a degree from a 2-year college and only 2,000 hours of flight experience. Jeff is suing Western Airlines for discriminatory hiring practices.
Which of the following statements is most likely relevant to this court case against Western Airlines?

  1. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act prevents firms, such as Western Airlines, from discriminating when age is a BFOQ.
  2. As a global firm, Western Airlines can easily establish a prima facie case of discrimination based on race.
  3. Most pilots at Western Airlines belong to labor unions and are involved in collective bargaining arrangements detrimental to the industry.
  4. The job requirements for pilots at Western Airlines are a business necessity due to the human risks associated with hiring unqualified applicants.

4. The job requirements for pilots at Western Airlines are a business necessity due to the human risks associated with hiring unqualified applicants.

A trend analysis is limited in its usefulness because it ________.

  1. assumes constant increases in worker productivity
  2. overlooks changes in workforce demographics
  3. addresses only the financial impact of employment changes
  4. overlooks the passage of time in regards to staffing

2. Overlooks changes in workforce demographics

A(n) ________ shows the flow of inputs to and outputs from a job being analyzed.

  1. job analysis
  2. job description
  3. organization chart
  4. process chart

A workflow analyst would most likely focus on which of the following?

  1. a quantifiable worker skill
  2. a single, identifiable work process
  3. methods used by the firm to accomplish tasks
  4. behaviors needed to complete specific work

2. A single, identifiable work process

All of the following are methods used by firms to develop high-potential candidates for future positions EXCEPT ________.

  1. implementing job rotation
  2. offering global assignments
  3. providing internal training
  4. developing skills inventories

4. Developing skills inventories 

All of the following types of information will most likely be collected by a human resources specialist through a job analysis EXCEPT ________.

  1. employee benefits options
  2. work activities
  3. performance standards
  4. human behaviors

1. Employee benefits options

According to the ADA, job duties that employees must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, are called ________.

  1. work activities
  2. job specifications
  3. job requirements
  4. essential job functions

4. Essential job functions

A(n) ________ is used to collect quantifiable data concerning the duties and responsibilities of various jobs.

  1. group interview
  2. Internet-based survey
  3. position analysis questionnaire
  4. electronic diary/log

3. Position analysis questionnaire

According to the ________, an individual must have the requisite skills, educational background, and experience to perform a job's essential functions.

  1. SIC
  2. FCC
  3. DOL
  4. ADA

A Markov analysis is primarily used to ________.

  1. forecast the availability of internal job candidates
  2. predict the long-term employment needs in an industry
  3. assess the productivity and tenure of a job applicant
  4. analyze the effectiveness of recruitment sources

1. Forecast the availability of internal job candidates

All of the following requirements are typically addressed in job specifications EXCEPT ________.

  1. desired personality traits
  2. working conditions
  3. necessary experience
  4. required education levels

A ________ is a graphical method used to help identify the relationship between two variables.

  1. productivity chart
  2. scatter plot
  3. trend analysis
  4. ratio analysis

All of the following are characteristics of a job posting EXCEPT ________.

  1. listing the job's attributes
  2. indicating the preferred number of applicants
  3. providing the job's pay rate
  4. publicizing the open job to employees

2. Indicating the preferred number of applicants

A manager uses the information in a job analysis for all of the following EXCEPT ________.

  1. complying with FCC regulations
  2. assessing training requirements
  3. providing accurate performance appraisals
  4. determining appropriate compensation

1. Complying with FCC regulations

 

A ________ is the time it takes to complete a job.

  1. work week
  2. work cycle
  3. duty
  4. shift

A firm's ________ should guide employment planning and determine the types of skills and competencies the firm needs.

  1. marketing plan
  2. organization chart
  3. job analysis
  4. strategic business plan

4. Strategic business plan

A ________ is used to calculate the number of applicants a firm must generate to hire the required number of new employees.

  1. recruiting yield pyramid
  2. trend analysis
  3. scatter plot
  4. ratio analysis

1. Recruiting yield pyramid

According to research, each of the following work behaviors is considered important in all jobs EXCEPT ________.

  1. experience
  2. schedule flexibility
  3. industriousness
  4. attendance

All of the following are common concerns that have been expressed to researchers by temporary employees EXCEPT ________.

  1. being in compliance with equal employment laws
  2. worrying about the lack of insurance benefits
  3. being treated impersonally by employers
  4. feeling insecure about their employment situation

1. Being in compliance with equal employment laws

A recruiting yield pyramid is the historical arithmetic relationship between all of the following EXCEPT ________.

  1. interviews and offers made
  2. offers made and offers accepted
  3. internal and external candidates
  4. recruitment leads and invitees

3. Internal and external candidates

A small software firm is seeking several permanent employees with experience in the semiconductor industry and advanced degrees in computer science. The firm is a small one and cannot afford to pay a traditional recruiting firm a fee of 30% per each hire's salary. Instead, this firm should consider using a(n) ________.

  1. on-demand recruiting service
  2. temporary staffing agency
  3. outsourcing staffing service
  4. contingency-based recruiter

1. On-demand recruiting service 

A reliable employment test will most likely yield ________.

  1. consistent scores when a person takes two alternate forms of the test
  2. improved scores when a person takes the same test more than once in a single day
  3. similar scores when two different people are administered the test at different times
  4. high scores when a person takes two alternate forms of the test on different occasions

1. Consistent scores when a person takes two alternate forms of the test

According to experts, most people are hired for their qualifications and fired for their ________.

  1. physical limitations
  2. lack of aptitude
  3. nonperformance
  4. psychological issues

All of the following are used for estimating reliability of a test EXCEPT ________.

  1. test-retest estimate
  2. content validity measurement
  3. internal comparison estimate
  4. equivalent form estimate

2. Content validity measurement

After creating questions for a structured situational interview, ________ need to be developed for scoring purposes.

  1. grade definitions
  2. benchmark answers
  3. human resource metrics
  4. alternative rankings

All of the following will most likely improve the structure of an interview EXCEPT ________.

  1. rating candidate answers against a scale
  2. using a standardized interview form
  3. using the same questions for all candidates
  4. asking candidates to describe themselves

4. Asking candidates to describe themselves

According to a survey conducted by the American Management Association, most employers who administer tests to applicants are measuring ________.

  1. ethical opinions
  2. interpersonal behaviors
  3. psychological behaviors
  4. job skills

All of the following are examples of self-reported personality tests EXCEPT ________.

  1. Myers Briggs Test
  2. Guilford-Zimmerman Survey
  3. Minnesota Paper Form Board Test
  4. Make a Picture Story

All of the following are common characteristics of computerized selection interviews EXCEPT ________.

  1. questions focused on experience and skills
  2. questions presented rapidly
  3. response times measured for any delays
  4. essay questions based on hypothetical situations

4. Essay questions based on hypothetical situations

According to studies, which of the following has the most influence on the outcome of a job interview?

  1. thank-you notes sent from the candidate to the interviewer
  2. favorable information about the candidate
  3. a candidate's extroverted personality
  4. an interviewer's first impression of the candidate

4. An interviewer's first impression of the candidate

A manager who begins an interview by asking the applicant about the weather is most likely attempting to ________.

  1. seek a spontaneous answer from the candidate
  2. assess the candidate's interpersonal skills
  3. put the candidate at ease
  4. identify the candidate's leadership abilities

3. Put the candidate at ease 

All of the following are measured by aptitude tests EXCEPT ________.

  1. temperament
  2. memory
  3. numerical ability
  4. deductive reasoning

A(n) ________ is a multi-day simulation in which candidates perform realistic tasks in hypothetical situations and are scored on their performance.

  1. applicant personality test
  2. situational judgment test
  3. work sampling event
  4. management assessment center

4. Management assessment center

According to state and federal laws, which of the following actions is NOT required of employers who check background information on applicants?

  1. providing a detailed rationale explaining the reason for any adverse action
  2. disclosing to the applicant that a credit report will be requested
  3. providing copies of reports to the applicant if adverse action is considered
  4. certifying to the reporting agency of the employer's legal compliance

1. Providing a detailed rationale explaining the reason for any adverse action

All of the following are most likely assessed on personality tests EXCEPT ________.

  1. introversion
  2. emotional stability
  3. sensitivity
  4. reasoning

According to experts known as human lie detectors, which of the following characteristics most likely indicates that a job candidate is being deceptive?

  1. uncrossed legs
  2. unchanging pupils
  3. slow verbal responses
  4. irregular breathing

According to surveys of HR managers, which of the following is most frequently verified during an employment background investigation?

  1. credit ratings
  2. age
  3. references
  4. driving records

All of the following are guidelines for conducting an effective interview EXCEPT ________.

  1. asking the candidate questions that require yes or no answers
  2. showing courtesy and friendliness towards the candidate
  3. scheduling a private room for the interview
  4. taking brief notes during the interview

1. Asking the candidate questions that require yes or no answers

According to the text, selection interviews are classified by all of the following factors EXCEPT ________.

  1. length
  2. administration
  3. content
  4. structure

A series of job-relevant questions with predetermined answers that interviewers ask of all applicants for a job is known as a ________.

  1. nondirective situational interview
  2. nondirective behavioral interview
  3. structured behavioral interview
  4. structured situational interview

4. Structured situational interview

According to the American Psychological Association, all of the following are rights of test takers EXCEPT the right to expect ________.

  1. informed consent regarding the use of test results
  2. tests to be the only selection tools for a job
  3. fairness of the test for all who take it
  4. scores to be interpreted by qualified individuals

2. Tests to be the only selection tools for a job

One of the problems with direct observation is ________, which is when workers alter their normal activities because they are being watched.

  1. diversion
  2. flexibility
  3. falsification
  4. reactivity

What is the primary advantage of college recruiting?

  1. minimal preparation required
  2. flexible, short-term interview schedule
  3. access to a source of management trainees
  4. inexpensive method of screening applicants

3. Access to a source of management trainees

The ________ classifies all workers into one of 23 major groups of jobs that are subdivided into minor groups of jobs and detailed occupations.

  1. Position Analysis Questionnaire
  2. Dictionary of Occupational Titles
  3. Department of Labor Procedure
  4. Standard Occupational Classification

4. Standard Occupational Classification

Marie Boyd has been hired by Barnum Hotels to manage staffing for the regional hotel chain. Barnum intends to open two new hotels within the next three years and will have many job positions to fill. Historically, employee turnover is high at Barnum as employees remain with the company for one or two years before quitting. Marie realizes that Barnum needs to make significant changes in its personnel strategy in order to meet the company's goals for the future and improve employee retention rates.
All of the following questions are relevant to Marie's decision to fill top positions at the new hotels with internal candidates EXCEPT ________.

  1. What is the designated procedure for assessing and selecting potential candidates?
  2. What skills, education, and training have been provided to potential candidates?
  3. What percentage of employers in the service industry use succession planning?
  4. What are the key managerial positions that are available at the new hotels?

3. What percentage of employers in the service industry use succession planning?

Marie Boyd has been hired by Barnum Hotels to manage staffing for the regional hotel chain. Barnum intends to open two new hotels within the next three years and will have many job positions to fill. Historically, employee turnover is high at Barnum as employees remain with the company for one or two years before quitting. Marie realizes that Barnum needs to make significant changes in its personnel strategy in order to meet the company's goals for the future and improve employee retention rates.
  Which of the following, if true, most likely undermines Marie's decision to fill top positions with inside candidates?

  1. Training new employees about the practices and procedures at Barnum is costly in regards to both time and money.
  2. Many current Barnum employees have indicated they are loyal to the firm by rejecting offers to work at competing hotels.
  3. The influence of local labor unions and EEO legislation is blamed for the high turnover rate among Barnum employees.
  4. Barnum needs to head in a different direction with innovative ideas if it is to remain competitive with other hotel chains.

4. Barnum needs to head in a different direction with innovative ideas if it is to remain competitive with other hotel chains.

Job analysts collecting information through observations and interviews benefit from the use of a(n) ________ to guide the process and ensure consistency.

  1. job description
  2. structured list
  3. electronic diary
  4. organization chart

The primary drawback of performing a job analysis regards the ________.

  1. certification required to conduct a job analysis
  2. redundant information gathered during a job analysis
  3. unverifiable data a job analysis typically provides
  4. amount of time a job analysis takes to complete
  5. costs associated with the technology needed for a job analysis

4. Amount of time a job analysis takes to complete

The primary purpose for conducting a case interview is to ________.

  1. form a realistic assessment of a candidate's skills
  2. provide a candidate with a realistic job preview
  3. ensure that a candidate's needs are expressed
  4. determine how a candidate handles criticism

1. Form a realistic assessment of a candidate's skills

What is the primary benefit of using a position analysis questionnaire to gather data for a job analysis?

  1. providing the opportunity for employees to vent job frustrations
  2. classifying jobs for the purpose of assigning salaries
  3. sorting information for government statistics and records
  4. uncovering important yet infrequent job tasks

2. Classifying jobs for the purpose of assigning salaries

Marion Franklin is the CEO of a local real estate company, Action Realty. The community has seen an increase in population over the last two years, and new neighborhoods are being built as a result. Marion's staff of realtors is very busy, and Marion needs to hire a new agent. Although Marion has hired agents in the past, they have not always turned out to be as successful as she had hoped. Marion is considering making changes to the way she interviews job candidates.
Which of the following best supports the argument that Marion should use structured interviews?

  1. Marion is viewed as a fair employer by most of her subordinates.
  2. Marion likes applicants to evaluate themselves and to describe their goals.
  3. Marion lacks highly effective interviewing skills.
  4. Marion's best agent has recently retired.

3. Marion lacks highly effective interviewing skills.

What is the type of interview which lists the questions ahead of time?

  1. unstructured interviews
  2. behavioral interviews
  3. structured interviews
  4. situational interviews

What mathematical process do employers use to forecast availability of internal job candidates that shows the probabilities of feeder positions in a chain will be filled?

  1. Markov analysis
  2. access analysis
  3. workforce analysis
  4. trend analysis

The information resulting from a job analysis is used for writing ________.

  1. training requirements
  2. corporate objectives
  3. job descriptions
  4. personnel questionnaires

What is an advantage of using employee referral campaigns?

  1. Local, hourly workers can be recruited quickly.
  2. Applicants have received realistic job previews.
  3. Applicants have community ties.
  4. Rewards and incentives are eliminated.

2. Applicants have received realistic job previews.

The tendency for one to be trusting, compliant, caring, and gentle is the personality dimension known as ________.

  1. agreeableness
  2. extroversion
  3. openness to experience
  4. conscientiousness

Joaquin records every activity in which he participates at work along with the time it takes him to complete each activity. Which of the following approaches to job analysis data collection is most likely being used at Joaquin's workplace?

  1. questionnaires
  2. observations
  3. diaries
  4. interviews

What is the first step in succession planning?

  1. creating an applicant pool
  2. developing the strengths of current employees
  3. selecting who will fill key positions
  4. identifying and analyzing key needs

4. Identifying and analyzing key needs

Most job descriptions contain sections that cover all of the following EXCEPT ________.

  1. working conditions
  2. responsibilities
  3. required overtime
  4. performance standards

Pamlico River Productions is seeking a top-level manager to oversee its finance division. Qualified candidates can be difficult to find, so the business would most likely benefit from using a(n) ________ to recruit potential candidates.

  1. temporary agency
  2. Internet-based job site
  3. alternate staffing recruiter
  4. executive recruiter

Murray, Inc. emphasizes a desire for detail-oriented, motivated employees with strong social skills as indicated in the firm's job ________.

  1. descriptions
  2. specifications
  3. reports
  4. analysis

What are examples of age discrimination?

This happens when someone treats you worse than another person in a similar situation because of your age. For example: your employer refuses to allow you to do a training course because she thinks you are 'too old', but allows younger colleagues to do the training.

What is age based discrimination?

Age discrimination involves treating an applicant or employee less favorably because of his or her age. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) forbids age discrimination against people who are age 40 or older.

How do you fight age discrimination?

Eric Bachman and Kellee Boulais Kruse, legal specialists in employment discrimination, recommend these steps:.
Talk with a supervisor. ... .
Keep a log. ... .
Lodge a complaint with the company. ... .
Get a lawyer. ... .
Submit an inquiry to the EEOC. ... .
Consider mediation. ... .
File a lawsuit. ... .
Support POWADA and other legislation..

What factors in the labor force are affecting the future labor supply?

Wages, competition for labor, demographic and immigration trends, and policies and individual preferences and perceptions of utility as well as the structure of jobs will also impact the availability of labor and labor force participation.