HIM 218 Ch 15

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Which of the following best describes the process for reconciliation as part of the human resource planning?

A best estimate of the net demand of human resources planning period.

Which of the following legislative acts is associated with the concept of reasonable accommodation in determining the essential functions of the job?

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Which describes job performance standards?

Are related to the job requirement as established directly through the job analysis

The manager's right to require or prohibit certain actions is his or her _______.

Authority

All of the following are part of the Fair Labor Standards Act except:

Collective bargaining

Which of the following legislative acts associated in particular with employees pension rights and other employee benefits?

Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)

Which statement best describes the concept of equal employment opportunity?

Equal employment opportunity is giving all people a fair chance to succeed without discrimination that is based on factors unrelated to performance such as sex, age, race or country of origin.

T/F An employee oriented orientation need not be structured formally, because the approach is for the new employee to learn from his or her mistakes on a trial and error basis.

False

T/F Aptitude and psychological tests are performance tests.

False

T/F Job evaluations by use of a Factor and Point system provides an objective measure of the employee's performance in his or her job.

False

T/F The job description should not be too specific about the responsibilities and activities required because that would invite employees to limit their efforts to do just what was stated in the job description.

False

T/F The major purpose of suspension as a disciplinary measure is to punish the employee for his problem.

False

T/F The principle of the employee at will protects the employee from termination without just cause.

False

T/F The Equal Pay Act requires that every person in a position be paid the same wages.

False.

T/F The National Labor Relations Act deals with overtime pay, child labor, and record keeping.

False. The Fair Labor Standard Act deals with these things.

Which of the following situations is the best example of unfair or unequal treatment?

Female applicants are asked questions in the screening interview about childcare arrangements and a male applicant is not.

Which of the following is most descriptive of Human Resource Management in the 21st century?

Highly influenced by legal constraints and technological development.

All of the following are stated goals of healthcare reform legislation except:

Increasing revenue and improving profits

Downsizing in the workforce is generally accomplished through several mechanisms. All are representative of this process except:

Involuntary termination.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1972, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 are all examples of federal legislation designed to ______.

Keep the workplace safe and accessible

Of the following activities of an implemented inservice training program, which one should be completed first?

Needs Assessment

Which of the following statements about the principle of process disciplines is true

Progressive discipline is a structured process of increasingly adverse measured managerial responses to employee violation of policy or guidelines of employee conduct.

Which of the following is the greatest concern to OSHA?

Safety

Which is unrelated to human resource management?

Staff retention

All of the following statements are true of effective recruitment except

The most cost effective form of recruitment for anyhealthcare position is newspaper advertisement.

T/F A job evaluation determines a position's relative worth to the organization to ensure internal equality between jobs.

True

T/F Delegation of authority is important because it expands the manager's ability and provides decision making opportunities for employees.

True

T/F Job descriptions are used as a standard for conducting a job analysis.

True

T/F Job descriptions define the expectations of the job.

True

T/F The Americans with Disabilities act requires the organization to determine and document explicitly the essential functions of the job.

True

T/F The MBO approach to management involves participation in goal setting by various members of the organization.

True

T/F The acceptance theory of authority purposes that authority only becomes legitimate only when it is accepted by others.

True

T/F The goal of federal Affirmative Action Programs was to address the inequalities resulting from historical discrimination of minority groups in the workplace.

True

T/F The most effective job description directly anchors the critical success factors of the organization to the expected outcomes of the job.

True

T/F The primary outcomes of effective job analysis should be determination of job requirements, a written description, and employee's understanding of performance expectations associated with the job.

True

T/F The recency effect as related to performance appraisal results and the supervisor making judgement that are not based on a representative range of the employee's behavior.

True

T/F To be effective, and Employee Assistance program must preserve strict confidentiality to protect the client and regularly monitor the outcomes of the program's activities.

True

Which of the following best describes the main objective of supervisory coaching for career development?

Was this employee performing realistic plans for career growth and mobility within the organization?


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