MGMT Chapter 9
Riya was a highly successful manager at Optics International. After ten years with the company, she decided to leave and become a fulltime mother and caregiver to her ailing father. This example demonstrates which factor affecting women's careers?
opting out trend
which of the following is inappropriate to ask an employment application
applicants ancestry/ethnicity
which of the following created the equal employment opportunity commission
civil rights act
Matthew is Mandys supervise. he promises to fire her if she does not engage in sexual activity with him. this type of sexual harassment would be catergorized as
coercion with the threat of punishment
pizza deluxe university is an in-house center and education facility that offers broad-based learning opportunities for employees. Pizza deluxe university would be considered
corporate univeristy
cannily company uses internal recruiting whenever possible. this practice
generates increases employee commitment
Artie's Pretzels is a small but well-known company that receives thousands of job applications every year, though it only fills about 50 positions annually. Company managers have learned that Artie's human resource practices are one of the driving factors that attract potential employees. Artie's Pretzels is an example of a(n):
employer of choice
which of the following is not a dividend of workplace diversity
increased costs associated with high turnover, absenteeism, and lawsuits
hoptech industries has a corporate diversity plan that limits diversity to areas the do not change throughout a persons lifetime such as race, gender, are, and disability. hope tech diversity plan followed which model of corporate diversity
traditional model
While interviews are _____, they are generally _____ predictors of subsequent job performance.
widely used, not valid
Wage and salary surveys show what other organizations pay incumbents in jobs that match a sample of key jobs selected by the organization
true
a diverse workforce is better able to anticipate and respond to changing consumer needs
true
because employees with different backgrounds bring different options and ideas to the table, a diverse workforce may lead to increased conflict, anxiety, and misunderstanding
true
recruiters are now viewing the profiles and pictures of candidates on social networking sites such as facebook
true
most organizations make a conscious effort to shift from a pluralism perspective to one of monoculture
False
research shows that realistic job previews lower employee satisfaction and increase turnover
False
the traditional dimension of diversity can be acquired or changed throughout ones lifetime
False
Homogeneous top management teams tend to be broadminded in their perspectives.
Flase
Which racial or ethnic category currently represents the largest and fastest growing minority group?
hispanic
all of the following are current strategic issues of particular concern to managers, EXCPT:
hiring the right people to become more competitive on a local basis
the family and medical leave act requires employers to provide up to ____ weeks unpaid leave for childbirth, adoption, or family emergencies
12
Affirmative action requires that an employer take positive steps to guarantee promotion from within
False
One of the questions that human resource planning should consider includes "what is the profit margin and inventory turnover rate?"
False
Colby is a new interviewer who just finished an interview with Renee. Her professional style and her flawless grooming immediately struck him. Colby gave Renee a very good evaluation although her previous work experience and educational background were not that exceptional. What rating error did Colby succumb to?
Halo effect
Phlex Plastic has a very strong set of corporate values. In fact, Phlex has been known to discourage the emergence of alternative values. Phlex is most likely:
Monoculture
which of the following means that an organization accommodates subcultures
PLURALISM
Smileline Inc. has an onsite daycare facility and provides employees fulltime daycare at a very low cost. The company implemented this years ago when managers realized that childcare responsibilities were contributing to high turnover and absenteeism. This example highlights which dividend of workplace diversity?
Reduced costs associated with high turnover, absenteeism and lawsuits
Finding the right people to apply new information technologies for e-business is a current strategic issue of particular concern for HR managers.
True
Hiring and keeping quality employees is one of the most urgent concerns for today's organizations.
True
Recruiting activities can be divided into (1) internal recruiting including "promote from within" policies, and (2) external recruiting including the use of headhunters.
True
sexual harassment in the work place is a violation of title VII of the 1964 civil rights act
True
stereotypes assume that all members of a group have the same characteristics
True
Exit interviews are valuable HR tools only if the departing employee leaves voluntarily
false
Most organizations that cut benefits during the recent recession plan to restore them in the near future
false
many people believe that men make better managers because of their more collaborative, less hierarchical, relationship-oriented approach that is in turn with todays global and multicultural enviromentn
false
reasurch shows that companies with several senior-level wormen underperform financially and organizationally in comparison to those without senior-level women.
false
solicitation with the promise od reward is the highest level of sexual harassment
false
the equal pay act prohibits differences in pay on account of race
false
todays workers are younger then ever before
false
Which workforce generation category is characterized as ambitious but lacking loyalty to the organization?
generation y
Josephine would like to become part of an elite manager network at her company so she can get access to general and line management experience to help her succeed within the company. However, she learns that the manager network is made up exclusively of men. This demonstrates which factor affecting women's careers?
glass ceiling
sanda a human resource manager at an advertising firm, is currently in the process of determining the value and worth of advertising executive positions within the agency. this is referred to as
job evaluation
Stephanie is nervous about giving a presentation at the marketing firm where she works. One of her male coworkers told her, "Don't be such a girl, attack that presentation!" Now Stephanie is so concerned about appearing tough that she can barely concentrate on the content of the presentation. Stephanie's anxiety stems from:
stereotype threat
_________ is a psychological excpirence of a person who usually engaged in a. task is aware of a stereo type about his or her identity group suggesting he or she will not preform well on that task
stereotype threat