Question 1

The principle of equal pay for different jobs of equal value is called

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A)   Cafeteria pay.
B)   Equal benefits.
C)   Disparate impact.
D)   Comparable worth.
E)   Analogous worth.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

One of the criteria for creating a competitive advantage through human resources is that they should be

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A)   Expensive.
B)   Commonplace.
C)   Free-form.
D)   Rare.
E)   Low-cost.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

The supply of labor refers to how many and what types of employees the organization actually will have.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Americans with Disabilities Act, passed in 1990, prohibits

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A)   Workplace modifications to facilitate disabled employees.
B)   Hiring people with contagious diseases like AIDS.
C)   Employing people addicted to drugs or alcohol.
D)   Employment discrimination against people with disabilities.
E)   All of these.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

In statement 3, which of the following laws is the organization most likely violating?

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A)   The Americans with Disabilities Act.
B)   The Pregnancy Discrimination Act.
C)   The Family and Medical Leave Act.
D)   The Fair Labor Standards Act.
E)   The Equal Pay Act.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

What are the three activities that make up the staffing function? What are the main activities involved in each activity?

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Question 7

An analysis identifying the jobs, people, and departments for which training is necessary is a(n)

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A)   Development exercise.
B)   Performance appraisal.
C)   Outplacement.
D)   Needs assessment.
E)   Programming.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Programs that focus on identifying and reducing hidden biases against people with differences and developing the skills needed to manage a diversified workforce are known as

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A)   Ethnicity training.
B)   Team training.
C)   Group training.
D)   Diversity training.
E)   Needs training.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 9

People are a source of competitive advantage when their skills, knowledge, and abilities are not equally available to all competitors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

It is a good idea to allow some time for debate during a termination interview.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

_________ tests are used to assess a job candidate's honesty.

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A)   Character
B)   Personality
C)   Performance
D)   Integrity
E)   MoralityF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Teaching lower-level employees how to perform their present jobs is referred to as

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A)   Training.
B)   Performance appraisal.
C)   Development.
D)   Performance counseling.
E)   Workplace education.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Employment at will means that an employee may be terminated for any reason.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

U.S. managers have responded to the labor shortage by decreasing training budgets.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Training should consist of four distinct stages or decisions, which are

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A)   Goal-setting, selection, performance measurement, training method.
B)   Pretest, training, posttest, evaluating.
C)   Needs assessment, designs, method determination, evaluation of results.
D)   Method selection, evaluation of results, forecasting, training.
E)   Goal setting, training method, performance measurement, training.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 16

The planning process of human resources management begins with

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A)   Recruiting individuals that will assist the organization to realize its business plans.
B)   Hiring the types of people that can assist the organization to realize its business plans.
C)   Determining the number and types of people needed to realize the organizational plans.
D)   Evaluating an organization's present employees and their capabilities to fulfill the organization's business plans.
E)   None of the above.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 17

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 prohibits unequal pay based on

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A)   Gender.
B)   Age.
C)   Employment classification.
D)   Merit.
E)   Race or ethnicity.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

In a performance test, the test taker

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A)   Performs some part of the job for which he or she has applied.
B)   Takes a paper-and-pencil honesty test.
C)   Is measured for general aptitude.
D)   Is evaluated for drug use.
E)   Completes a pretest and a posttest.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following acts prohibits discrimination based on race, sex, color, national origin, and religion?

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A)   The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
B)   The Immigration Act of 1990.
C)   The Equal Pay Act (1963) .
D)   The Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) .
E)   The Civil Rights Act of 1964.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 20

Incentive plans are devised to

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A)   Save employers money.
B)   Encourage and motivate employees to be more productive.
C)   Help employees get along better with one another.
D)   Decrease employee stress.
E)   All of these.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Exam 10: Human Resources Management

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The Americans with Disabilities Act, passed in 1990, prohibits

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People are a source of competitive advantage when their skills, knowledge, and abilities are not equally available to all competitors.

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It is a good idea to allow some time for debate during a termination interview.

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Which of the following acts prohibits discrimination based on race, sex, color, national origin, and religion?

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The supply of labor refers to how many and what types of employees the organization actually will have.

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In statement 3, which of the following laws is the organization most likely violating?

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Employment at will means that an employee may be terminated for any reason.

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