Exam 2 Management <3

The FSLA established overtime pay requirements for nonexempt employees at 1.5 times the regular pay rate for all hours worked over___

40 Hours in a week

How does compensatory combine predictors?

A higher score on one predictor offsets a lower score on another.

Priam Designs Inc. is recruiting fashion designers through LinkedIn. This recruiting mode typically provides direct access to the _____.

Applicant population

Stacy, an HR Manager at Stack Bank, posts a job advertisement for the position of loan officer on the website of the American Bankers Association. This will allow Stacy to determine the _____ for the role of a loan officer.

Applicant population

_____ Indicates the right of an employer or an employee to terminate employment at any time with or without notice or cause (where applicable by state law)

At-will employment

___ Is an instructional strategy that involves copying someone elses behavior

Behavioral modeling

Cullen & Associates uses a private employment agency to hire engineering staff. The company pays a fee to the employment agency every time it hires a candidate provided by the employment agency. In this scenario, Cullen & Associates is most likely using the services of a _____.

Contingency firm

Which of the following is a major reason why employers use independent contractors?

Employers obtain significant savings because benefits are not provided to independent contractors

The act that does not require employers to pay overtime for salaried exempt jobs is the _____.

Fair Labor Standards Act

Angela is a self-employed graphic artist. Typically she is hired by companies for special projects that may last anywhere from a week to six months. Angela is a/an

Independent contractor

Which of the following is a purpose of an application form?

It is a basic employee record for applicants who are hired

Which of the following is a disadvantage of on-the-job training (OJT)?

It may facilitate the transfer of incorrect information from supervisors to trainers

Identify a true statement about succession planning

It provides career opportunities and plans for individuals, which helps retention and performance

Organizations in many industries create value by using the organizations intellectual capital. This is called____-

Knowledge management

The _____includes all individuals available for selection if all possible recruitment strategies are used

Labor force population

In the context of worker motivation, which of the following is classified as an input in equity theory

Loyalty

The term ___ refers to a relationship in which experienced managers in a company aid individuals in the earlier stages of their careers

Management mentoring

Placement of people in an organization can be seen primarily as an___

Matching process

In the _____ approach for combining predictors, a minimum cutoff is set on each predictor and each minimum level must be "passed"

Multiple hurdles

Which of the following is typical of the performance philosophy of compensation

No raises for poorly performing employees

Clarence is a medical equipment manufacturing firms Assistant Vice President of Quality Control. The management has given Clarence paid leave of three months to boost his moral. As a result, Clarence is currently teaching science in high school. At the end of the school semester, he will resume his job duties with his employer. Clarence is most likely ____

On a sabbatical

The most common method of delivering training at all levels is an organization is____

On-The-Job training

Despite having mastered the skills and processes related to their day-to-day jobs, the Lake Hogan Fire Department firefighters train constantly to increase their muscle memory and keep their skills honored so that they can respond quickly in emergencies. This best exemplifies ___

Overlearning

A _____ is qualified induvial who is not looking for work but might be interested if the right job comes along

Passive job candidates

Mark is unhappy with his new job as a first line supervisor at a call center. Mark finds the job boring and longs for the end of his shift every day. He wants to apply for another job either within or outside the organization. This is an example of:

Poor person/ job fit

Measurable or visible indicators of selection criteria are called___

Predictors

In the context of the types of executive firms,____ charge a client a set fee whether or not the contracted search is successful

Retainer firms

The process of choosing individuals with the correct qualifications needed to fill jobs in an organization is called____

Selection

The production team at Tessing Inc. performed poorly in the first fiscal quarter of 2018 because of internal politics and lack of cooperation among the team members. As a result, the company requested all the production team members to attend conflict management training programs. In this scenario, the type of training program offered by Tessing Inc. To its production team can be classified as______

Soft Skills training

The designation EEO/M-F/AA/ADA in the employment advertisements of an employer indicates that:

The employer has a policy of complying with equal employment regulations

Which of the following is true of an employer who uses the third-quartile strategy of compensation?

The employer pays the employee above market levels

In general, women's career advancement is negatively affected by___

The glass ceiling

Which of the following is an impact of development on an individuals career

The individuals abilities to handle a variety of assignments are likely to improve

Patricia was placed at Oliver & Co. through a temporary service firm for two months. Because of her outstanding performance, Oliver & Co. wants to hire Patricia for a full-time position. Given this scenario, which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

The temporary service firm can bill a placement charge to Oliver & Co.

Training programs can be strategic investment for an organization when ____

They align with the organizations goals and produce positive results

Which of the following is true of red-circled employees?

They are paid above the range set for a job

Which of the following is true of green-circled employees?

They are paid below the range set for a job

Plateaued employees may be a problem for an organization because _____.

They can affect morale if they become negative

What is the main purpose of pre-employment screening?

To determine if applicants meet the minimum qualifications for job openings

Provides employees with specific, identifiable knowledge and skills for use in their present jobs

Training

In the context of career plateaus, lateral transfers can be beneficial if___

employees learn new skills that increase individual marketability

According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, if a states minimum wage is higher than the federal minimum wage

employees must pay the higher wage

Unlike concurrent validity, predictive validity:

involves comparing applicants' test results with their subsequent job performance.

For employees, an advantage of cross-training employees is that ____

to offer more flexibility in assigning workers to task

Active practice occurs when ____

trainees perform job-related tasks and duties during training

In the context of talent development approaches, one of the underlying foundations of coaching is____

trust

Payment calculated directly on the basis of the time worked by employees are called___

wages