HR Exam

Goals and timetables in an affirmative action plan A)Specify the amount that an organization has spent to train an employee B)Define whether an employee can be a member of any of the labor unions C) Compare the race, sex, and ethnic composition of an employer's workforce with that of the available labor supply D) Specify the percentage of women and minorities that an employer seeks to have in each group

D)

f a plaintiff feels that individual acts of intentional discrimination in his firm have led to a statistical disparity in the firm, and this disparity is a function of a larger culture of discrimination, which of the following lawsuits is he most likely to file? A)Quid pro quo B)Disparate treatment C)Reasonable accommodation D)Pattern and practice

D)Pattern and practice

Which of the following statements is true of two-way linkages? A)The human resource management executive has no time to take a strategic outlook toward human resource issues B)The human resource function is limited to monitoring day-to-day activities C)The two-way linkage level is the lowest level of integration D)The strategic planning function and the human resource management function are completely dependent E)The strategic planning function and the human resource management function are interdependent.

E) The strategic planning function and the human resource management function are interdependent.

The _____ breaks down each job into basic elements and rates each of the elements on its potential for harm or injury. A)Job hazard analysis technique B)Change analysis C) Technic of operations review D)Domino analysis

A) Job hazard analysis technique

The written affirmative action plan that specifies what an employer plans to do to reduce underutilization of protected groups is called a _____. A)List of action steps B) Consent decree C) Utilization analysis D) Timetable

A) List of action steps

Which of the following describes the ways an organization will attempt to fulfill its mission and achieve its long-term goals? A)Strategic choice B)Internal analysis C)External analysis D)Vision statement E)Goals

A) Strategic choice

Rachel and Joe recently interviewed for a job. Rachel has a two-year old boy and Joe has two children who are four and six years old. The company finds out this information and hires Joe instead of Rachel. Rachel feels like she is intentionally being treated differently based on her sex. Which of the following is this an example of? A)Disparate treatment B)Quid pro quo harassment C)Disparate impact D)Age discrimination E)Pregnancy discrimination

A)Disparate treatment

Which of the following rules states that an employment test has disparate impact if the hiring rate for a minority group is less than 80% of the hiring rate for the majority group? A)Four-fifths rule B)Mixed-motive rule C)Prima facie rule D)Business necessity rule

A)Four-fifths rule

Job design interventions emphasizing the motivational approach focus on A)Breaking down complex work into small, mundane tasks B)Increasing the meaningfulness of jobs C)Increasing productivity of individual employees D)Modifying technology to adapt to employees' requirements

B)Increasing the meaningfulness of jobs

The director of a movie auditions only white males to play the role of Abraham Lincoln in a biographical film on Lincoln's life. This is an example of A)disparate treatment B)bona fide occupational qualification C)reasonable accommodation D)quid pro quo

B)bona fide occupational qualification

Molly is looking for a job. She is trying to see if she meets the qualifications for the job by evaluating if she can complete the tasks, duties, and responsibilities (TDRs) that the job entails. Which of the following is Molly looking through? A)Job evaluation B)Job standardization C)Job description D)Job analysis

C)Job description

Which of the following approaches to job design is grounded in classical industrial engineering, used time-and-motion studies, and focuses on specialization and increasing efficiency? A)Cognitive task analysis approach B)Motivational approach C)Mechanistic approach D)Biological approach

C)Mechanistic approach

Marisol, an HR manager at a technology firm, is entrusted with the task of hiring a member for a new team. She has already received information about what the new role will entail as well as the tasks that the new employee will be performing. She is currently using several media to seek applicants for the role. Which of the following human resource management (HRM) practices is Marisol performing? A)Performance management B)Job analysis C)Recruitment D)Training

C)Recruitment

_____ is a planned effort to facilitate the learning of job-related knowledge, skills, and behavior by employees. A)Recruitment B)Performance management C)Training D)Development

C)Training

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 A) Employee clause B) First aid clause C) Employer clause D) General Duty clause

D) General Duty clause

Giving an employee prayer breaks and a place for prayer in private for sincerely-held religious practices is an example of ___________. A)Affirmative action B) Disparate treatment C)Enforcing Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 D)Reasonable accommodation

D) Reasonable accomodation

Who among the following is likely to be the best source for the most accurate information about the time spent on various tasks for job analysis? A)Incumbents B)Customers C)Supervisors D)External job analysts

A)Incumbents

Which of the following is true of an organization that follows the mechanistic approach? A)New employees can be quickly and inexpensively trained for the job B)The job design is such that highly skilled workers are needed for tasks C)The jobs are meaningful D)Individual workers are viewed as irreplaceable

A)New employees can be quickly and inexpensively trained for the job

When an organization develops integrated manufacturing systems such as advanced manufacturing technology and just-in-time inventory control, it needs to assess the employee skills required to run these systems and train them accordingly. These assessments and training programs intended to enable an organization to achieve its goals fall under: A)strategic human resource management B)transformational management C)diversity management D)participative management E) job analysis

A)strategic human resource management

Which of the following is true about how the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) responds to a claim of discrimination? A) If the EEOC either does not believe a complaint to be valid or fails to complete the investigation, it issues a ruling preventing the complainant from pursuing legal action in federal court. B)If the EEOC cannot come to an agreement with an offending employer, it can issue a "right to sue" letter to the alleged victim. C) If the EEOC discovers any discriminatory practice, it will urge the federal government to bar the offending firm from doing business with federal agencies. D) If the EEOC determines that discrimination has taken place in a private firm, it can investigate the discrimination but cannot file a suit.

B)

A company employing a differentiation strategy requires employees who A)Have high concern for quantity B)Are highly creative and cooperative C)Have less tolerance for ambiguity D)Tend to be risk averse

B) Are highly creative and cooperative

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 prohibits discrimination against employees over the age of _____. A)18 B)40 C)65 D)21 E)30

B)40

Which of the following directives can be issued by the president? A)Constitutional amendment B)Executive order C)Judicial decision D)Legislative bill

B)Executive order

Which of the following is a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act? A)Eye and hair color B) Lefhandedness C)Heart disease D)Substance abuse

C) Heart disease

Which of the following is a form of sexual harassment that involves employees using offensive sexually explicit language or using sex-related jokes or innuendoes in conversations? A) Domestic violence B) Sexual abuse C) Quid pro quo D) Hostile work environment

C) Hostile work environment

Which of the following includes the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics that an individual must have to perform a job? A)Job evaluation B)Job description C)Job specification D)Job standardization

C) Job specification

Sanjay is the manager at a restaurant and offers to promote Linda, a waitress at the same restaurant, in return for sexual favors. This is an example of _______. A) Reasonable accommodation B) Hostile work environment C) Quid pro quo harassment D) Affirmative action

C) Quid pro quo harassment

Individuals who feel they have been discriminated against must file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or a similar state agency within _____ days of the incident. A)365 B)60 C)180 D)270 E)30

C)180

Which of the following theories of discrimination does not show intent for discrimination and is a statistical disparity in the effects of a facially neutral employment practice? A)Disparate treatment B)Reverse discrimination C)Disparate impact D)Reasonable accommodation

C)Disparate impact

Which of the following statements is TRUE of the strategic implementation stage of the strategic management process? A)This stage is independent of the formulation stage in the strategic management process. B)This is the first stage of the strategic management process. C)During this stage, an organization follows through on strategy chosen in the strategy formulation stage. D)During this stage, an organization defines its mission and goals. E)During this stage, an organization analyzes its strengths and weaknesses.

C)During this stage, an organization follows through on strategy formulation stage.

Which of the following sources is most appropriate for providing accurate information regarding the importance of job duties? A)Incumbents B)Customers C)Subordinates D)Supervisors

D)Supervisors

Which of the following is a challenge of downsizing? A)It fails to force employs to cooperate with management B)It is not an effective strategy if an organization wants to make way for fresh ideas C)It is difficult to boost the morale of employees who remain after downsizing D)It becomes difficulty to change an organization's culture after downsizing

C)It is difficult to boost the morale of employees who remain after downsizing

Huan, a manager, decides to design jobs based on the principles of the motivational approach. If he does not balance them with some traits of the mechanistic approach, he will see minimal impact on _____. A)Employee retention B)Job satisfaction C)Employee engagement D)Efficiency of production

D) Efficiency of production

With regards to affirmative action, a __________ compares the race, sex, and ethnic composition of an employer's workforce with that of the available labor supply. A) Matrix analysis B)Differential analysis C)Contingency analysis D) Utilization analysis

D) Utilization analysis

Which of the following agencies enforces Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, investigates and resolves discrimination complaints, gathers information, and issues guidelines? A)US Department of Labor B)US Department of Commerce C)US Office of Personnel Management D)Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

D)Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

What is the name of the website you can visit to find job descriptions and specifications across various occupations? A)Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) B)Workforce Learning Link (WLL) C)Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ) D)Occupational Information Network (O*NET)

D)Occupational Information Network (O*NET)

Which of the following states that employers cannot retaliate against employees for opposing a perceived illegal employment practice and states that it is illegal for an employer to discriminate against a potential or current employee based on a protected class (e.g., race, religion, sex, etc.)? A)The Equal Pay Act of 1963 B)Civil Rights Act of 1991 C)Thirteenth amendment D)Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 E)Federal Employers' Liability Act

D)Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Which is the level of integration at which the human resource management primarily engages in day-to-day activities unrelated to the company's core business needs? A)Integrative linkage B)Two-way linkage C)One-way linkage D)Administrative linkage

D)administrative linkage

The factual or procedural information that is necessary for successfully performing a task is called _____. A)aptitude B)skill C)ability D)knowledge

D)knowledge

During _____, the strategic planning groups decide on a strategic direction by defining the company's mission and goals, its external opportunities and threats, and its internal strengths and weaknesses. A)strategy evaluation B)strategic implementation C)selection and training D)strategic formulation E)task design

D)strategic formulation