MGMT340

Who should complete the Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ)?

job analyst

Which of the following includes the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics that an individual must have to perform a job?

job specification

The perceptual-motor approach to job design focuses on

mental capabilities and limitations.

Forecasting

method for predicting how variables will change the future

Job Analysis

the process of getting detailed information about jobs

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)

are not responsible for inspecting employers, applying the standards, nd levying fines to the department of health.

A manager has decided to improve the physical work environment in his office to ensure that incumbents have fewer physical ailments. Which job design approach would be most helpful to him?

biological/ergonomic approach

The goal of strategic management

deploy and allocate resources in a way that it helps the company meet its goals and provides it with a competitive advantage.

Disparate impact discrimination cases involve intentional discrimination on the part of an organization.

fasle

The main provision of the Occupational Safety and Health Act states that each employer should furnish each employee a place of employment free from recognized hazards that cause or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm. This is referred to as the

general duty clause.

Executive Order 11246, signed by President Lyndon Johnson, required all federal contractors and subcontractors with at least $50,000 in contracts to

have written affirmative action programs to hire and promote minorities. pay taxes for the capital goods exported from other countries for operation. deny payments to private contractors based on the availability of money. form and implement private laws that are consistent with the Constitution.

Which constitutional amendment provides equal protection under the law and requires due process?

14th amendment

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 prohibits discrimination against employees over the age of

40

labor demand.

A leading indicator is an objective measure that accurately predicts future.

Which of the following agencies is responsible for enforcing Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

When HR practice and processes are consistent with each other there is __________________ alignment.

Horizontal

Mila has worked full-time for ABC corporation for 13 months. She works in the sales department, which has 60 employees. Recently, her father-in-law became very ill. She requested FMLA to take care of her father-in-law, but her request was denied. What is the most likely reason for her request being denied?

In-laws are not considered "parents" under FMLA.

linkages has its human resource management functions built right into the strategy formulation and implementation processes?

Integrative linkage

Direct Applicants

People who apply for a job opening without prompting from the organization are called:

Sandra has worked for UPS as a delivery driver for two years. She is currently 6 months pregnant and has been told she should not lift anything over 40 pounds, which means she cannot deliver certain packages right now. Which law protects Sandra from termination in this instance?

Pregnancy discrimination act

Generally, FMLA leave is unpaid leave.

True

Cost Leadership

a strategy that aims to provide a product or service at as low a price as possible to a broad audience

two -way formulating

an organization does consider human resource issues while formulating its strategic plan.

A company employing a differentiation strategy requires employees who

are highly creative and cooperative.

OSHA

enforcing its standards on regulated entities

Harry is the manager at a restaurant and offers to promote Tanisha, a hostess at the same restaurant, in return for sexual favors. This is an example of

quid pro quo harassment.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of membership in what five protected classes?

race, color, sex, national origin, religion

Job Hazard Analysis Technique

safety promotion technique that involves breaking down a job into basic elements, then rating each element for its potential for harm or injury

Divestment/downsizing

shuting down operations

Mission, goals, external analysis, internal analysis, and strategic choices are the five major components of the _________ process.

strategy formulation