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