Question 1

All of the following except which are elements of an effective employee reward system?

Accepted Answer

A)   enabling employees to satisfy basic needs
B)   providing competitive rewards
C)   distributing rewards fairly in the organization
D)   recognizing that different people have different needs
E)   maximizing the amount of money spent on employee compensationF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Performance appraisal is the evaluation of an employee's current and potential levels of performance within a firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Job evaluation is almost always the basis for developing a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   wage survey
B)   wage structure
C)   bonus system
D)   profit-sharing program
E)   performance appraisalF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 4

There are at least four methods for reducing the number of employees when sales demand is really down.Name each and define the term.

Accepted Answer

1. Layoffs: Layoffs involve terminating ...

Question 5

Information on evolving technologies, industry staffing practices, projected economic trends, the particular company's future business ventures, new products, and projected expansions or contractions of certain product lines can be helpful in predicting

Accepted Answer

A)   human resources supply.
B)   the level of industry unemployment.
C)   human resources demand.
D)   the quality of new applicants in the job market.
E)   trends in the global market with regard to new skills.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 6

The Equal Pay Act applies directly to

Accepted Answer

A)   discrimination based on age.
B)   selection and promotion.
C)   employee health and safety.
D)   equal pay for equal work.
E)   relations between a firm and a union.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

All employers are required by law to provide certain benefits to their employees.An example of such a benefit would be _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   health insurance
B)   unemployment insurance
C)   reduced-price cafeterias
D)   pension programs
E)   life insuranceF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Forecasting the human resources supply for a company is based on workforce statistics and industry growth projections provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The process of attracting qualified job applicants is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   development
B)   orientation
C)   selection
D)   training
E)   recruitingF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

When the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T)  was recently building a new, multistory complex in downtown Kansas City, the work site was probably inspected for hazardous conditions by personnel from the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   National Transportation Safety Board
B)   National Labor Safety Board
C)   National Fire Safety Training School
D)   Occupational Safety and Health Administration
E)   Federal Communications CommissionF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 11

Is employee performance feedback important in the appraisal process? Support your view.

Accepted Answer

Yes, employee performance feedback is im...

Question 12

Attrition is a method of reducing the size of the workforce by permitting people who are within a few years of retirement to retire early with full benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Managers should view cultural diversity as an opportunity rather than as a limitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Suppose your state has enacted a law that demands equal compensation for jobs requiring about the same level of education, training, and skills.This concept is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   comparable worth
B)   profit sharing
C)   a golden parachute
D)   variable worth
E)   bonus sharingF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

One of the main reasons employers offer employees flexible benefits plans is

Accepted Answer

A)   to keep them healthier so that they will not be out sick as much.
B)   to cut costs of benefits administration.
C)   because most people have fairly similar needs and thus want the same benefits.
D)   employers cannot afford to offer employees any and all benefits.
E)   because employees have diverse needs, and choosing their own benefits package will better meet those needs.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Performance feedback is most effective when managers

Accepted Answer

A)   communicate tactfully and honestly with employees being appraised.
B)   stress the feedback interview more than the evaluation interview.
C)   stress positive performance and downplay negative performance.
D)   stress the evaluation interview more than the feedback interview.
E)   evaluate their subordinates on a daily basis.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 17

Employment applications are used for two purposes: to familiarize interviewers with applicants' backgrounds and to

Accepted Answer

A)   assess their aptitudes, skills, and abilities.
B)   identify applicants who are worthy of further scrutiny.
C)   get a better indication of the applicant's communication skills-both written and verbal.
D)   determine whether they want to select the applicant for hire.
E)   find out if the applicant knows anyone who currently works at the company.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

Suppose Dyna-Scan, makers of Cobra cordless telephones, found that women could assemble more telephones than men during a shift.Therefore, women would be paid a higher weekly salary than men.This would be legal because

Accepted Answer

A)   there is a difference in gender of the workers.
B)   there is a difference in performance.
C)   telephone assembly falls into a protected category under the Federal Communications Act of 1933.
D)   the women are paid more than the men rather than the other way around.
E)   None of the above are correct; this is illegal under the Equal Pay Act.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

Jefferson, Inc.(JI) 
Jefferson Inc.(JI)  is a relatively new company that wants to improve its employee rewards, compensation, and benefits.The company understands that there are effective reward systems that will motivate employees.However, JI management is not sure which would be the best for the company.Compensation, another important area, must also be improved so that it will satisfy all employees effectively.In addition, the company wants to create benefits to keep the employees not just satisfied, but also motivated.Yet another pressing issue is deciding on the training methods that are to be used to successfully teach the new employees.
JI believes that it will be on the right path if all of these changes can be successfully accomplished.The company plans to incorporate performance appraisals so it can be sure that the rewards, compensation, and benefits are effectively distributed.
-Refer to Jefferson, Inc.JI management needs to know that effective reward systems must do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   distinguish the best from the rest
B)   enable employees to satisfy basic needs
C)   provide noncomparable rewards to those offered by other firms so JI can be differentiated
D)   distribute to the top performers only in the organization
E)   recognize that all people have the same needs, which can be satisfied with more moneyF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

The need to enforce the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 led to the creation of OSHA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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