HRM Finale
Which of the following is the best example of reverse mentoring?
A mid-level manager cycles through project roles in several departments to develop cross-functional expertise.
merit pay plan
A(n) _____ is suitable for an organization with a culture that promotes individual competition
Strategic level
According to the model developed by Katz and Kochan, at which level does the management make basic choices such as whether to work with its unions or to devote its efforts to developing nonunion operations?
sustainable.
As part of Eric's small business loan application, he has to demonstrate the "triple bottom line" of economic, social, and environmental benefits. In doing so, his business is seen as
true
Beneficiaries do not get free coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA).
Understanding the process
Bernadette is collecting information on the importance and frequency of use for the new technology system. She has convened several focus groups and has used three surveys. Using the reengineering process, which step is she in?
false
Bread and Butter has decided to adopt total quality management (TQM). In doing so, training in quality was offered to only the employees who oversee the ovens and baking.
quid pro quo harassment.
Carmen's boss terminated her employment because she did not submit to his sexual advances. Carmen is a victim of
service center.
Chen uses information technology to deliver employee services, since he works in the
true
Communication is the extent to which an expatriate receives information and recognizes changes while abroad.
Personality tests
Companies today often give tests to their employees to determine if they are introverts or extroverts or how well they will adjust to change. Which type of test is the company most likely to give to their employees?
to commit training content to memory.
Concept maps showing the relationship among ideas and visual images are tools that can be best used
true
Corporate campaigns seek to put public, financial, or political pressure on employers during the organizing (and negotiating) process.
true
Countries with high human capital are attractive sites for direct foreign investment that creates high-skill jobs.
due process policy.
Debbie feels that her employer let her go for no reason. Although the company practices employment-at-will, she still pursues resolution with the EEOC. This is called
false
Domestic companies do not face problems with cultural diversity.
employee
Drew's company has offered a defined contribution plan for retirement. This makes Drew nervous because the investment decision is made by the
forced distribution
Every year managers are given targets for categorizing their employees' performance at the end of the year. The managers are allowed 5 percent at the top, 80 percent in the middle and then 15 percent at the bottom. This company is using
In which of the following ways do PPOs differ from HMOs?
HMOs provide benefits on a prepaid basis.
She is basing her future on self-direction.
How will you know if Robyn has chosen to follow a protean career path?
false
If an airline's employees decide to strike, there will be no loss of revenue, since there are other airlines to choose from.
performance
In the German culture, ________ is highly valued, since the culture favors masculinity.
Classifying employees as contractors rather than employees
In which of the following ways may staffing practices change in response to benefit cost controls?
Which of the following is a challenge of downsizing?
It is difficult to boost the morale of employees who remain after downsizing.
retaliation lawsuit.
Javier, a Hispanic employee, is a constant low performer. Mark, his boss, is frustrated and is unable to discharge him due to HR policies. As a consequence, Mark gives Javier low-level work assignments and subjects him to other forms of undesirable treatment. If Javier leaves the organization, these actions can expose Mark to a possible
associate
KidCo provides health insurance as being a member of the union but does not provide representation in collective bargaining because it is a(n) ________ union.
parent-country national.
Lajita was born in India and is now employed at Indian Oil. She is a(n)
equity theory.
Lakeisha is in the final stage of the interview process. She has researched what others in the industry make for a similar job and presents the information to the hiring manager. The manager takes this information under consideration when offering the proposed salary. The manager is using the
empathy
Latoya is very good at reading the emotions of others and can easily gauge whether people are happy or sad. Latoya has a high degree of
motivational
Many books have been written about leadership, such as How Successful People Lead, by John Maxwell. The goal of these books is to focus the leader's mind on organizational psychology by explaining the _____ approach.
Recruitment
Marisol, an HR manager at a technology firm, is entrusted with the task of hiring a member for a new team. She has already received information about what the new role will entail as well as the tasks that the new employee will be performing. She is currently using several media to seek applicants for the role. Which of the following human resource management (HRM) practices is Marisol performing?
voluntary turnover.
Micro Co. is worried about employee job satisfaction. They have started surveying employees at least annually to gauge satisfaction. Analyzing the results and making changes will limit
comparable worth
Noreen, Revathy, and Rosa are going to visit their manager and advocate for _____, eliminating undervaluation of women's jobs.
president of the United States
Once a law is passed in Congress it must be signed by the _____ before it becomes law.
false
Scott has ranked his employees from the highest performer to the lowest performer demonstrating his understanding of alternation ranking.
marginal
The _____ tax rate is the percentage of additional earnings that goes to taxes.
Typically when a company is in the news, it is because the company failed to be sustainable. Which of the following best describes its failure?
The company is unable to meet the business needs without sacrificing the ability of future generations to meet theirs.
communicate the need for learning.
To enhance the employee conscientiousness factor that influences the motivation to learn, an organization should
furlough
When a state or federal government is unable to pass a budget, workers sometimes take a ______ as there is no money to pay the employees.
Knowledge management
Which of the following HRM activities adds the highest strategic value to a firm?
Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Which of the following increased the fiduciary responsibilities of pension plan trustees and established vesting rights and portability provisions?
Jason insisted that the contract allow employees to carry weapons.
Which of the following is a union unfair labor practice?
People-linked
Which of the following is not a function of business issues and outcomes?
Product or service cost will increase if new technology is applied to an inefficient process.
Which of the following is true about the reengineering process
Scanning the external environment
Which of the following stages involves identifying an increasing immigrant population in a basic HR strategy process?
false
Worker representation on advisory boards is mandated by law in the United States, but not in Europe.
How does the mechanistic approach differ from the motivation approach?
Workers in organizations that follow the mechanistic approach can be easily replaced.
Decision support systems
_____ are problem-solving systems, which usually include a "what if" feature that allows users to see how outcomes change when assumptions or data change.
Transnational representation
_____ is the multinational composition of a company's managers.
If Jonah and Xiomara want to keep their individual incentives, then
they must realize that they are continuously earned and re-earned.
