Purdue Universtiy MGMT 44430 Final Exam Review
The OFCCP___________.
Enforces the EEO programs that apply to federal contractors and subcontractors.
_______ are the two primary legal factors that influence job pffer content.
Equal employment opportunity and affirmative action goals
If 33 percent of Hispanics are hired, 42 percent of whites are hired, and 50 percent of blacks are hired, disparate impact has occurred against________.
Hispanics
________ is when departing employees are not replaced with new hires.
a hiring freeze
Expatriate success is NOT related to _____________.
a low tolerance for ambiguity
when data that reflects previous hiring biases is used in an algorithm to make future hiring decisions_________ has occurred.
algorithmic bias
The first stage of the socialization process is________.
anticipatory
A company cannot know what training to offer employees unless it_______.
assesses their strengths and weaknesses
Having administrative assisstant job candidates perform a set of exercises including taking phone messages, typing reports, scheduling meetings, and filing is an example of a(n) _________________.
assessment center
The continuous process of career-oriented self assessment and goal setting is_______.
career planning
A BFOG is a ___________.
characteristic that is essential to the performance of a specific job.
A(n) _________ only employs poeple who are already union members
closed shop
The bargained-for exchange between the contract parties is known as________.
consideration
working from 6am to 2pm is an example of ________.
flextime
_________ is used to document a new hire's identity verification and employment elegibility.
form I-9
if a company makes promises to a recruit that it does not intend to keep, it could be found guilty of _________.
fraudulent recruitment
exit internviews should be used to _________.
identify ways in which the company could improve employee retention
Using high cut scores_______
increase the number of false-negative hiring outcomes
External customers are often best fro evaluating an employee's________.
interpersonal behaviors
a layoff is an example of which type of turnover?
involuntary
which of the following is true of voluntary turnover?
it can be reduced by giving new hires a realistic job preview
what is optimal turnover?
it produces the highest level of long-term business improvement
one of the best ways to create positive relationships with ex-employees is to____________.
make them feel appreciated as they leave
holding managers accountable for turnover of the employees under them is an effective retention strategy because__________.
managers know which employees to retain
Assigning a new employee to regularly meet with a more senior, more experiences employee to further the career development of both employees is _________.
mentoring
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on _________.
national origin
Asking a group of hiring managers to assign weights to each assessment being used to hir their subordinates to determine an overall assessment score is an exampke of the _______ approach to comibing assessment scores.
rational weighting
backing out of an employment contract after the job offer is accepted is called________.
reneging
A nonsolicitation agreement is a type of________.
restrictive covenant
_________ has been found to enhance new hires' loyaly and reduce their turnover.
socializing new employees as a group
When different assessments are made using different scales, before they can be comnines the raw scores must be________.
standardized
"all men are strong" is an example of which type of bias?
stereotyping
comparing the percentage of men, women, or minorities employed in a job category with their availability in the revelant population of qualified people interested in the position is an example of a__________.
stock statistic
moving employees to other parts of the company or to other jobs the company needs filled to match its workforce with its talent needs is________.
workforce redeployment
______________ are used to re-energize employees and give them the opportunity to develop skills and pursue other interests via workshops, formal classes, or travel.
Sabbaticals
Union usually negotiate for promotions to be based on________.
Seniority
If an employer sends a finalist a job offer letter this is a(n) __________ employment contract.
explicit
A finalist should be given at least_______ to consider a job offer.
48 hours
Which of the following is true for employment contracts?
An implicit contract is not specified in a written or verbal contract
Which of the following is true of a competitive job offer?
It may or may not allow for further negotiations
When all interested employees can apply for an open position, this is an example of_________.
Job posting
Which of the following, if true, would make a firm keep cut scores low?
The company is following a cost-leadership stretegy
__________ covers the payment of overtime to eligible employees.
The fair labor standards act
_____________ is NOT an example of a good succession planning metric.
The percent of entry level jobs without a successor
The value of the nine-box depends most heavily on ________.
The quality of the assessment methodology
What is a limitation of using supervisors in performance reviews?
They may be less able to see the employee's task and interpersonal behaviors.
Managers should be rewarded for ________.
developing promotable talent
The _________ ethical approach uses the standard "do unto others as you would have done unto you" to determine if an action is ethical.
duty ethics
when a competing hostpital calls for an employee recommendation, a hospital manager fails to disclose negative information about a previous employee who has improper and reckless behavior toward a patient. This could be an example of_________.
negligent referral
_____________ will always be the best fit for a promotion
no particular type of employeee
processing a new employee's employment-related paperwork, acquiring necessary keys and identification cards, and establishing an e-mail account for them is part of_________.
onboarding
which of the following is true of a "closed shop"?
only union workers are employed.
If implemented, this would reduce the number of less productive workers in a firm.
performance-based downsizing
Affirmative action means_______.
proactive plans to ensure nondisciminatory results in employment practices
The ongoing process of systematically identifying, assessing and developing organizational leadership to enhance performance is ________.
succession management
a socialization program that requires new hires to "pass" different stages of socialization or be removed from the organization is a ________.
tournament program
To be enforceable, any contract that cannot be performed of fulfilled within______ must be in writing under the statute of frauds.
twelve months
Averaging candidates' scores from an interview, job knowledge test, and work simulation to derive a summary score to use in comparing candidates in an example of________.
unit weighting
companies generally try to minimize turnover that is________.
voluntary, dysfunctional, and avoidable