30 mult choice questions need by Sunday 12-8
1. ; ;Factors influencing how “Investment Oriented” an organization is does not include
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a. ; an attitude toward risk.
b. ; the impact of technology. ;
c. ; the principle of utilitarianism.
2. ; Employers favor telecommuting since it
a. ; helps reduce turnover.
b. ; eliminates overtime costs.
c. ; creates more supervisor-employee relationships.
3. ; Today’s workforce is very diverse. ; The generation that fails to see the need to work from an office or for a particular employer, opting for more transient and variable project work is
a. ; Generation X.
b. ; Generation Y.
c. ; Baby Boomers.
4. ; ;A difficult and generally limited document to construct but one of the most important in creating an organization’s strategy is it’s
a. ; Code of Ethics. ;
b. ; mission statement.
c. ; core competencies.
5. ; ;All of the following are barriers to strategic HR EXCEPT ;
a. ; HR managers often have insufficient general management training to understand the entire organization
b. ; is that in most organizations adopt a short-term mentality and focus on current performance. ;
c. ; budget shortfalls creates the lack of planning and strategizing.
6. ; There are two major models that outline the process of what strategy is and how is should be developed. ; Which model below IS NOT a major model?
a. ; The traditional model
b. ; The industrial organization model
c. ; The organization self-assessment model
7. ; ;In forecasting the demand for employees the company would be involved in ;
a. ; aggregate planning.
b. ; succession planning.
c. ; modernization planning.
8. ; In formulating HR strategies an organization can complete a SWOT analysis which analyzes the companies Strengths, Weaknesses,
- Outsourcing and Trends.
- Orientation and Training.
- Opportunities and Threats.
9. ; ;The process of identifying “best practices” in a given area is called
- benchmarking.
- value creation.
- comparable worth.
10. ; ;If a company is analyzing its percentage of new and returning customers, development of its employees and employee issues such as rewards and training then the company is using a measurement to ensure strategic alignment known as the
a. ; Balanced Scorecard.
b. ; Benchmarking Metrics.
c. ; Markov analysis tracking system.
11. ; ;The legislative act that bars discrimination in all HR activities, including hiring, training, promotion, pay, employee benefits, and other conditions of employment, based on a particular group of workers, or the protected class, is known as the
- Civil Rights Act of 1964.
- Equal Employment Act of 1972. ;
- Employment Discrimination Act.
12. ; ;Which of the following is NOT illegal according to federal law?
- Limiting training opportunities to men.
- Paying a woman less than a man for doing the same job.
- Promoting a white male over a black male on the basis of seniority.
13. ; If a supervisor promotes a female only after she agrees to an after-work date, the conduct would create a/n _________________________ situation under Sexual Harassment.
a. ; quid pro quo
b. ; affirmative action
c. ; ;hostile work environment
14. ; ;One of the requirements for hostile environment claims to be considered under Sexual ;Harassment laws is/are
a. ; the request of ; sexual favors.
b. ; frequency and severity of the act.
c. ; a supervisor constantly swears at a female employee.
15. ; The BEST example of hiring an employee due to a BFOQ is hiring a
a. ; ;woman to be a nurse at a camp for girls.
b. ; ;member of the Jewish faith to become a Rabbi.
c. ; Japanese-American to be an interpreter at the Japanese Embassy. ;
16 Of all the discriminatory factors outlined in Title VII, the grayest area to define what constitutes “reasonable accommodation” would ; be with
a. ; religious discrimination.
b. ; pregnancy discrimination.
c. ; disability discrimination.
17. When an employee can adjust their daily starting and quitting times, provide that they work a certain number of hours per day or week, their work schedule is known as
a. ; an adaptable schedule.
b. ; a flextime arrangement.
c. ; a compressed workweek. ;
18. ; ___________________constitute the largest number among the protected class.
a. ; Women
b. ; Disabled
c. ; African-Americans
19. ; __________________ cases deal with unintentional discrimination; ___________________ cases involve instances of purposeful discrimination.
a. ; Four-fifths rule; adverse impact
b. ; Disparate treatment, four-fifths rule
c. ; Adverse impact; disparate treatment
20. ; ;European countries take a different approach to regulation of employment than the US. ; Europe has directed its legislation mostly toward
a. ; women.
b. ; the disabled.
c. ; Ethnic minorities.
21. ; Employers in certain cases may be legally allowed to discriminate against some groups of people if the requirement is considered ; a
a. ; BFOQ.
b. ; job-related task.
c. ; reasonable accommodation.
22. ; An example of reasonable accommodations would be all of the following EXCEPT
a. ; ;rearranging office furniture and equipment for better accessibility.
b. ; ;allowing an applicant to take extra time on a pre-employment test.
c. ; ;making arrangements for a person over the age of 40 to come in late for work.
23. ; Many companies are having employees sign _____________________ agreements to ensure ; that the work developed by its employees stays with the employer when the employee leaves.
a. ; noncompete
b. ; a patent statement
c. ; intrapreneurship clause
24. There are four powerful principles for a high-performance work system (HPWS) to become successful. ; Which principle is critical for the success of empowerment and involvement initiatives in the organization? ;
a. ; Principle of Egalitarianism
b. ; Principle of Shared information
c. ; Principle of Knowledge development
25. ; In Hofstede’s model of cultural differences among countries which country focuses more on individualism than collectivism?
a. ; Greece
b. ; Japan
c. ; Italy
26. ; A feminine society is one that emphasizes
a. ; assertiveness and achievement.
b. ; achievement and interpersonal relationships.
c. ; interpersonal relationships and welfare of others.
27. ; In Hall’s studies of how cultures communicate in terms of silent “languages” a culture that ; signifies power, success, and status is the considered to be the language of
a. ; agreement.
b. ; friendships.
c. ; material goods.
28. ; High-performance work systems usually begin with how the work is designed. ; To help designing work reengineering is one process as well as ______________________.
a. ; the Balanced Scorecard (BSC)
b. ; a Resource-based view (RBV)
c. ; Total Quality Management (TQM)
29. ; In developing a HPWS companies such as Shell Canada, Nortel Networks and Honeywell pay employees based on the number of different job skills they have. ; This is an example of
a. ; skill-based pay plans.
b. ; an all salaried workforce.
c. ; gainsharing or profit-sharing plans.
30. ; A valuable partner in implementing a HPWS
a. ; are line managers.
b. ; is the HR function.
c. ; is the CEO or senior managers. ;