Chapter 18 pt 1
According to the six factors most valuable to employees, which of the following is a reason employees leave a company?
Being denied professional development and learning opportunities to expand their job responsibility
In employee leasing, the leased employees actually work for the hiring company rather than the leasing company.
False
It is preferable to hire a moderately qualified person if there is an immediate need for someone.
False
The Family and Medical Leave Act applies to all employers.
False
Which of the following would implicate employee empowerment?
Letting employees make on-the-spot decisions for the companies' best interest
Which of the following concepts is based on the perception that promises have been made in exchange for certain employee obligations such as giving of their energy, time, and technical skills?
Psychological contract
Which of the following statements is not true of psychological contracts?
Putting a psychological contract in writing is unnecessary and ill-advised.
Adding employees in a firm increases both the amount of work that can be done and the demands on the owner.
True
Networking is a relatively low-cost, although time-intensive, method of recruiting.
True
Which among the following is an example of an on-the-job training method?
coaching
Making ______ work requires giving employees permission to act, the knowledge to act, and the skill to act.
empowerment
In evaluating potential employees, a small business owner:
should design interview questions such that "yes" or "no" answers are not applicable
In the context of employee rewards, if entrepreneurs work based on an open-book policy and the company hits a downturn and promises cannot be met, employees are more likely to react badly since they have little or no understanding of the firm's situation.
False
On-the-job techniques include orientations, job instruction training, lectures, and case studies.
False
Reviewing employees' performance is a one-time process done after the probationary period.
False
