Hb 307 Final Exam

OSHAs special-emphasis inspections aimed at a specific high-hazard industries, occupations, or substances that are injurious to health are___priorities

fourth level

the equal pay act prohibits wage discrimination based on

gender

when setting performance measures for incentive systems, we can say that the best measures are

quantitative, simple to understand, and show a clear relationship to improved performance

The strategic relevance of performance appraisals refers to

the extent to which standards relate to the overall objectives of the organizatoin

the interpretation of due process would include all of the following except

the right to legal representation

performance appraisal methods can be broadly classified as either ____,_____, or ____ approaches

trait, behavioral, results

illegal acts by either employers or unions are called

unfair labor practices

which of the following groups cannot grant rights to employees

unions

if a performance standard is found to be stable or consistent over time, it is said to be

valid

an implied employment contract

valid only if in writing

after an employee works for an employer for a certain period of time, the employee is entitled to the money in his or her pension plan. the worker is now

vested

a study of 20,000 employees found that ____ of "high potential" employees planned to leave their company by the end of 2010 due to percieved pay inequity

27%

in 2011, a study by the american psychological association found that ___ of employees feel they receive inadequate nonmonetary awards and recognition for their contributions at work

43%

a duke study found that morbidly obese workers file ___ more workers compensation claims and take longer to recover from injuries

45%

T/F Criterion contamination occurs when correlations between two raters of an employee are inconsistent

False

T/F a supervisors obligation to employee safety is to communicate safety standards and train employees in safe practices

False

T/F benefits generally account for approximately 14% of payroll costs

False

T/F bill has been found guilty of theft, a termination offense. before he is discharged his manager must apply all the steps of progressive discipline

False

T/F feedback is most useful when it is immediate and general in nature

False

T/F negligent hiring occurs when an employer hires and employee that is not capable of doing the job they were hired for

False

T/F similar-to-me error, like contrast, results in less than accurate performance ratings, but would not be considered discriminatory

False

T/F stock options are rights attached to the achievement of specific organizational objectives

False

T/F strategic compensation is the term used for all of the processes used to determine the market rates to pay employees

False

T/F the percentage of cash compensation paid out in commissions is called a draw

False

T/F the social security program is funded by a tax paid by the employer, based on the employees earnings

False

T/F there has been a reduction in the number of single-parent families and two-earner couples in the workplace as compared to decades past

False

T/F the expectancy theory of motivation predicts that ones level of motivation depends on the attractiveness of the rewards sought by employees and the probability of obtaining those rewards

True

T/F the failure to document earlier actions often results in management not imposing disciplinary penalty when a transgression is committed

True

T/F the fair labor standards act has 4 major provisions. The provisions are concerned with minimum wage rates, overtime payments, equal rights and child labor

True

T/F the federal government now requires that employers with government contracts maintain a drug-free work enviornment

True

T/F the idea behind the scanlon plan is that employees should not only offer ideas to improve productivity, but should also reward for those ideas

True

T/F the social security act was designed to protect workers against the loss of earnings resulting from old age and unemployment

True

T/F union stewards are full-time employees at the workplace and generally are not paid by the union

True

T/F when employees are paid according to the skills and knowledge they have rather than the specific jobs they perform, they are paid according to competence-based compensation

True

T/F traditional labor-management negotiations are adversarial

True

a pension plan where contributors are made jointly by employees and employers is referred to as a

contributory plan

if an appraisal focuses on a narrow set of results criteria to the exclusion of other important process issues, the system may suffer from

criterion deficiency

a pension plan where the amount that an employee is to receive upon retirement is set forth in advance is referred to as

defined-benefit plan

_____ encompasses employee wages and salaries, incentives, bonuses and commissions

direct compensation

equity theory is also known as

distributive justice

which of the following benefits are not legally required employee benefits

employer contributions to minimum life insurance

employers should use all of the following guidelines in developing a search policy except:

engage in searches publicly, so that employees understand that searches do take place

research suggests that when it comes to our own performance, most of us first attribute our bad performance to:

external constraints

T/F subordinate appraisals should be used primarily for developmental purposes

True

T/F the "horn error" is the opposite of the "halo effect"

True

T/F the best appraisal method to use depends upon the purpose of the appraisal

True

the purpose of a profit sharing plan is to

motivate a total commitment to the organization as a whole

the national institute of mental health estimates that nearly ___ of the adult population experience depression each year

10%

the fair labor act prohibits the employment of those between the ages of ___ in hazardous occupations such as mining, logging and meatpacking

16-21

a U.S survey found that _____ of employees say they work in a place where discussions of pay are "formally prohibited and/or employees caught discussing wages could be punished"

19%

according to a national highway traffic safety admin. study, distracted driving accounts for ___ percent of all accidents

80%

the fair labor standards act permits employers to pay a "training wage" of ___ per hour for employees younger than the age of 20 during their first 90 days of employment, provided their employment does not displace other workers

85%

a major problem of ESOPs is that

ESOPs place employees pensions at risk because they are tied to the market performance of the organization

T/F studies have shown employees who earn performance based pay are more satisfied

True

T/F Generally, a bonus plan does NOT become part of base pay

True

T/F Low spirits, gloominess, and sadness are frequent symptoms of depression

True

T/F Mildly ill child-care facilities offer medical supervision in addition to traditional child care arrangements

True

T/F OHSA requirements mandate that employers with eleven or more employees maintain record of occupational injuries and illness

True

T/F OSHA is legally permitted to inspect workplaces unannounced

True

T/F Random searches of employees personal belongings without probable cause should be avoided

True

T/F a diagnosis of poor employee performance should focus on the three interactive elements of skill, motivation, and external conditions

True

T/F a willful violation of OSHA standards that results in death can result in penalties of $250,000 and improsonment

True

T/F according to a supreme court ruling, performance appraisals are subject to the same validity criteria as selection procedures

True

T/F agency shops provide for voluntary union membership, but require all bargaining unit members to pay union dues and fees.

True

T/F an employers bargaining strategy must include a contingency plan in the event of a strike

True

T/F because profit sharing plans often fail to pay off for several years in a row, they can have limited motivational value

True

T/F child care, elder care, and extended leave policies are all examples of work-life benefits

True

T/F companies may match employee contributions to a 401(k) with cash or company stock

True

T/F compensable factors inculde skills, effort, respobsibilities and working conditions

True

T/F compulsory membership provisions and dues checkoff are forms of union security

True

T/F criterion deficiency when performance standards focus on a single criterion to the exclusion of other important but less quantifiable performance dimensions

True

T/F employee rights frequently involve an employers alleged invasion of an employees right to privacy

True

T/F employees are most likely to seek unionization if they believe that doing so will achieve results they cannot achieve acting individually

True

T/F if an employee takes a leave of absence under the family and medical leave act (FMLA) the employer must continue the employees medical benefits for the duration of the leave

True

T/F in an attempt to increase unionism, unions are now targeting low-wage service workers

True

T/F one of the potential drawbacks of a trait-oriented performance appraisal is that traits can be biased and subjective

True

if your primary objective for a performance appraisal is to give employees developmental feedback, which of the following appraisal methods should you use?

behavioral

reasons for not using peer appraisals more frequently include all of the following except:

adverse court decisions

an employees relative worth can be determined by

an effective performance appraisal system

disease management programs

assist employees by providing information on monitoring and treating health conditions

workplace violence warning signs include all of the following execpt

chronic fatigue

groups of physicians that contract with an employer to provide medical resources on a more cost-efficient basis in exchange for a greater share of patients are known as

health maintenance organizations (HMOs)

under the family and medical leave act, if an employee is returned to an equivalent job, rather than their original job, it must have

identical pay, benefits and terms of employment

this provision grants to an employer the ownership of an idea, invention or process, or work of authorship developed by the employee during the time of employment

intellectual property agreement

noncash incentive rewards are most effective as motivators when the award

is combined with a meaningful employee recognition program

the predominant approach to employee compensations is

job-based pay

managers often first assume poor performance of subordinates is due to

lack of ability

when dealing with stress, having too little influence over the way a job is done on a day-to-day basis known as

low control

alternative dispute resolution procedures, such as arbitration

may be required of an employee by an employer in lieu of a lawsuit

the courts have found that

organizations should have carefully defined and measurable performance standards

jobs least likely to cause cumulative trauma disorder would be

outside salespersons

carmen, a new supervisor, wants to correctly document the poor performance of an employee. Which of the following would she not have to do?

perform a current performance appraisal of the employee

stress basically comes from two areas. These areas are

physical and emotional activity

employers to disclose any relevant safety information to employees are known as

right-to-know laws

the ____ department is usually responsible for the safety program for most employers

sales

if you inflate the evaluation of people with whom you have something in common, you are committing a

similar-to-me error

if employees pay is based not on the actual amount of time it takes them to complete a job but instead on a predetermined amount of time for completing the job, which incentive plan are they working under?

standard hour plan

the gainsharing plan that has as its most significant feature effective employee participation through committee representation is

the Scanlon plan

in most instances, who is in the best position to perform the function of appraising an employees performance?

the employees supervisor