HR CH 12 HW

In the context of an employment relationship, identify the true statements about disclaimers. (Check all that apply.)

An employment-at-will disclaimer should be present in a job offer letter. Disclaimers are often included in job application blanks, letters of appointment, and employee handbooks.

Identify the organization actions to lessen the occurrence of revoking a job offer. (Check all that apply.)

Carrying out thorough assessments of the finalists prior to a job offer Mandating top management approval of all revoking

A statement (oral or written) that explicitly limits an employee' right and reserves that right for the employer is called a(n)

Disclaimer

Which of the following are objective information used to set wages in civil service jobs and those under collective bargaining agreements? (Check all that apply.)

Educational status Years of relevant work experience

In the context of a job offer, the ______ ________ _________, (EVP) is the total package of extrinsic and intrinsic rewards that the position will provide to the finalist if the job offer is accepted.

Employee value proposition

Which of the following is most likely part of a relocation package offered by an employer to a new employee?

Help with house hunting

Several firms find that employees seek to engage in a discussion of unique terms that go beyond the traditional contract terms. The outcomes of these negotiations are called _____.

Idiosyncratic deals

Identify the steps that an employer should take to ensure that its job offers clearly establish the at-will relationship with an employee. (Check all that apply.)

Include in the job offer a disclaimer that the employment relationship is strictly at-will Make sure that organizational members do not make any oral statements that would result in something other than a strictly at-will relationship

Identify the organization actions to handle the revoking of a job offer. (Check all that apply.)

Informing the offer receiver honestly and quickly Offering consolation or apology package, such as hiring bonus, to the offer receiver

Identify the true statements about a job offer. (Check all that apply.)

It an organization's attempt to induce a potential employee into the establishment of an employment relationship. It indicates that the person/job match is about to become a reality.

Identify a true statement about the sales approach to presenting a job offer.

It considers the job offer a product that must be created and sold to the customer.

An employer must complete the newest I-9 form for each new employee. In this context, identify a true statement about the I-9 form.

It contains only those documents that may be used for the employee's identity and employment eligibility verification.

Identify a true statement about the mechanical approach to presenting a job offer.

It depends on simple one-way communication from a firm to the offer receiver.

Which of the following statements is true about the sales approach to presenting a job offer?

It involves active interaction between a firm and the offer receiver.

Identify a true statement about a typical payback agreement in the context of an employment relationship.

It is applicable if an employee departs within the first year of employment.

Identify a true statement about a noncompete agreement in the context of an employment relationship.

It is frequently used for employees, such as consultants and lawyers, who have established relationships with clients.

Identify a true statement about the best-shot strategy as an initial job offer strategy.

It leaves little or no scope for negotiation.

Identify a true statement about the market-matching strategy as an initial job offer strategy.

It leaves room for later negotiation, should it be required.

Identify a true statement about the employment-at-will relationship between an employee and an organization.

It lets either party terminate the employment relationship at any time without having to show just cause.

Identify the true statements about a fixed-term employment contract. (Check all that apply.)

It offers certainty to both the new hire and the organization about the length of the employment relationship. Its term of employment must be agreed on by the new hire and the organization.

Identify a true statement about an arbitration agreement in the context of an employment relationship

It requires a neutral private-citizen third party to conduct the process of negotiating employment disputes.

Identify a true statement about a confidentiality agreement in the context of an employment relationship.

It should not include provisions that prevent employees from discussing hours, wages, or conditions of employment.

In the context of an employment relationship, the ________ strategy is an initial job offer strategy that involves offering the lower bounds of terms and conditions to the receiver.

Lowball

A failure to exercise "due diligence" in the selection and hiring of employees is called

Negligent hiring

Match the components of a new employee's socialization process in an organization (in the left column) with the associated activities (in the right column).

People-Meeting and learning about colleagues, important contacts, networks, and informal groups and gatherings Performance proficiency-Becoming very familiar with the requirements of the job Organization goals and values-Understanding the values and norms of desirable behavior Politics-Understanding how things really work in the organization Language-Learning the jargon of people in the profession or trade History-Learning about the origins of the work unit and the backgrounds of people in it

Which of the following components of a new employee's socialization process in an organization most likely involves becoming familiar with the organization's important players and their quirks?

Politics

Identify the guidelines that should be followed by an employer when formally communicating the terms and conditions of employment with job candidates. (Check all that apply.)

Refrain from using words that indicate a binding commitment Ensure that all related documentation is internally consistent

Which of the following initial job offer strategies helps a firm prepare an offer that corresponds to the average salary for a given job depending on salary survey information?

The market-matching strategy

Typically the starting date of an employment relationship is controlled by________.

The organization

Identify a true statement about contingencies to an employment contract, such as satisfactory background and reference checks.

They are typically enforceable.

True or false: The employment relationship is usually at-will.

True

Oftentimes, the starting date of an employment relationship is one that lets the offer receiver at least _____ to give notification of resignation to a current employer.

Two weeks

Contingencies to an employment contract, such as satisfactory background and reference checks, _____.

should not be included in employment contracts without prior legal counsel

Match the types of compensation or benefits offered to employees by an employer (in the left column) with their examples (in the right column).

Variable pay-Bonuses for getting new clients in consulting Severance package-Outplacement assistance in searching for a new job Benefits package-Work/life plans and child care

To minimize negligent hiring occurrences, an organization should _____.

get complete KSAO information from all job applicants

The initial job offer strategy called the lowball strategy _____.

helps get acceptances from unknowledgeable or desperate receivers

The mechanical approach to presenting a job offer _____.

makes sure that all offer receivers are treated in exactly the same way

Which of the following types of agreements prohibits current or departing employees from the unauthorized use or disclosure of any information not made public and that gives a firm an advantage over its competitors during or after employment?

A confidentiality agreement

Which of the following types of agreements seeks to keep departed employees from taking a job with a rival firm in the same industry?

A noncompete agreement

Which of the following types of agreements seeks to retain new employees for some period of time and to financially discourage them from leaving the firm, particularly soon after they have joined?

A payback agreement

Which of the following types of agreements requires employees to resolve employment disputes through a mediation process rather than through the courts?

An arbitration agreement

The guaranteed rate of compensation for a given job is called _____.

Base pay

Match the potential legal consequences that arise when perceived promises given by a firm to job candidates are not met (in the left column) with the associated situations (in the right column).

Breach of contract-A candidate holds a belief that an offer was made but was not fulfilled. Promissory estoppel-Employees claim that they depended on promises made by the firm, to their subsequent detriment, since the presumed or actual job offer was withdrawn. Fraud-An employee claims that the firm made promises it had no intention of keeping.

An employer must complete the newest I-9 form for each new employee. In this context, match the sections of the I-9 form (in the left column) with their descriptions (in the right column).

Section One- It requires employee information and must be completed no later than the first day of employment. Section Two- It requires the employer to study evidence of the employee's identity and employment authorization. Section Three-It concerns the process of reverification and rehires.

Match the types of an organization's goals for hiring (in the left column) with their descriptions (in the right column).

Short term goals-They include getting a person in a position and ready to perform quickly. Long term goals-They include the degree to which an employee fits in with the organization and work unit.

Match the types of an organization's goals for hiring (in the left column) with the corresponding statements (in the right column).

Short term goals-They result in pressure for hiring bonuses and high starting pay. Long term goals-They include aspects such as an employee's promotability.

In the context of an employment relationship, onetime payments offered and subsequently paid upon acceptance of a job offer are called _____.

Signing bonus

Match the elements of idiosyncratic deals in an employment relationship (in the left column) with their examples (in the right column).

Tasks and work duties that are particularly tailored to an employee's unique KSAOs- Offer a customer service provider who is interested in management paid time to participate in skill development workshops Flexible schedules to accommodate individual employee requirements-Letting a nonexempt employee work variable hours from week to week The capability to work outside the main office-Allowing employees to access work data remotely by using a virtual private network or cloud-based servers Financial incentives that are specific to an employee and match the employee's unique contribution to the company-Giving a bonus to a manager with strong developmental skills for each individual successfully mentored

Match the types of compensation or benefits offered to employees by an employer (in the left column) with the corresponding statements (in the right column).

Variable pay-It is the compensation that is contingent on performance. Severance package-It refers to terms and conditions that the employer states an employee is entitled to upon departure from the company. Benefits package-Its examples include retirement plans, health insurance, and on site health and wellness programs.