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Because of legal implications, managers should not use the results of performance appraisals to make decisions about promotions and compensation.

A) True
B) False

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The primary reason that companies do performance appraisals is to improve worker performance.

A) True
B) False

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Although the skills learned do not always translate into profits for the company, ________ pay rewards the growth of both the individual and team participation.


A) skill-based
B) gain-sharing
C) commission
D) stock option

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Dramatic changes in the U.S. labor force will make the work of human resource managers more interesting, and more difficult, in the future. Identify and describe three trends that will challenge future human resource managers.

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Managers at a local bank are discussing the absentee problems they are experiencing at their west-side location. Although the workers do a good job and serve customers well when they are on the job, they tend to report to work late at least two days each week, and often want to leave early. Job sharing might be a good staffing arrangement for the managers to consider.

A) True
B) False

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The amount most businesses spend on selecting and training workers is relatively low.

A) True
B) False

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Pete joined Texas Technologies as a sales manager. Upon starting, part of his sign-on bonus included the opportunity to buy up to 500 shares of the company's publicly traded stock at $10 per share, during the first three months of employment. The stock was trading on the NASDAQ exchange for $22 per share. Pete's new company was offering a dividend reinvestment plan.

A) True
B) False

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964


A) gives all citizens over the age of 18 the right to vote regardless of race, religion, sex, or creed.
B) prohibits firms from using employment testing as a means of selecting employees and determining which employees should be promoted.
C) requires all firms with over 100 employees to have an affirmative action plan.
D) prohibits discrimination based on race, religion, sex, creed, or national origin in matters such as hiring, firing, training, and compensation.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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The effectiveness of the EEOC has been limited because Congress never gave it any authority to enforce its mandates.

A) True
B) False

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When workers are a part of a team their compensation should be


A) based strictly on their individual performance in order to encourage each worker to exert his or her maximum effort.
B) based strictly on the achievements of their team in order to encourage teamwork and cooperation.
C) a stated wage or salary that is not based on either team or individual performance, because it is very difficult to measure individual performance in a team environment.
D) based on team performance, with additional rewards for those workers who make outstanding individual contributions.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Samuel is training to be an electrician by working alongside experienced electricians. After one more year of successful training, his union will classify Samuel as a journeyman. Samuel is participating in an apprenticeship program.

A) True
B) False

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Brad recently earned a real estate license in Missouri and has interviewed with several groups to find a job. All have told him that his income will be based on a percentage of his real estate sales for the month. Brad will be paid


A) a monthly salary.
B) a piece rate.
C) on a commission basis.
D) through a profit-sharing plan.

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following statements about recruiting is most accurate?


A) It is important for a firm to recruit and hire people who are not only skilled but also fit in with the firm's culture and leadership style.
B) Recruiting internally will almost always result in better-qualified applicants than recruiting externally.
C) Small firms generally have a strong advantage when it comes to recruiting.
D) One advantage of using external sources when recruiting is that this approach tends to result in higher morale among the firm's existing employees.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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In a ________ arrangement two part-time employees fill one full-time job.


A) job enlargement
B) multitasking
C) job sharing
D) split shift

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Skill-based pay is a method of compensating teams in which base pay is raised when team members learn and apply new skills.

A) True
B) False

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A ________ plan gives employees some ability to adjust hours when they work, as long as they work the required number of hours.


A) cafeteria-style plan
B) flextime
C) varitime
D) Gantt scheduling

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Recently, businesses have experienced debate over ________, the practice of discriminating against a dominant or majority group of persons. This situation occurs when businesses must adhere to employment laws that were designed to correct previous discrimination against minority groups.


A) affirmative control
B) affirmative action
C) forward discrimination
D) reverse discrimination

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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The Americans with Disabilities Act protects qualified persons from discriminatory hiring practices, but does not require employers to provide suitable accommodations in the workplace, or opportunities for promotion. This is left to occupational safety laws.

A) True
B) False

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Identify and describe three common methods of training and developing employees.

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Tracy was brought on as a lower-level manager at Higdon and Associates. Shortly after starting, she was introduced to Clara and told that Clara would be her mentor. As a mentor, Clara will coach and guide Tracy, introduce her to the right people, and be her organizational sponsor.

A) True
B) False

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