Purdue Universtiy MGMT 44430 Final Exam Review

The OFCCP___________.

Enforces the EEO programs that apply to federal contractors and subcontractors.

_______ are the two primary legal factors that influence job pffer content.

Equal employment opportunity and affirmative action goals

If 33 percent of Hispanics are hired, 42 percent of whites are hired, and 50 percent of blacks are hired, disparate impact has occurred against________.

Hispanics

________ is when departing employees are not replaced with new hires.

a hiring freeze

Expatriate success is NOT related to _____________.

a low tolerance for ambiguity

when data that reflects previous hiring biases is used in an algorithm to make future hiring decisions_________ has occurred.

algorithmic bias

The first stage of the socialization process is________.

anticipatory

A company cannot know what training to offer employees unless it_______.

assesses their strengths and weaknesses

Having administrative assisstant job candidates perform a set of exercises including taking phone messages, typing reports, scheduling meetings, and filing is an example of a(n) _________________.

assessment center

The continuous process of career-oriented self assessment and goal setting is_______.

career planning

A BFOG is a ___________.

characteristic that is essential to the performance of a specific job.

A(n) _________ only employs poeple who are already union members

closed shop

The bargained-for exchange between the contract parties is known as________.

consideration

working from 6am to 2pm is an example of ________.

flextime

_________ is used to document a new hire's identity verification and employment elegibility.

form I-9

if a company makes promises to a recruit that it does not intend to keep, it could be found guilty of _________.

fraudulent recruitment

exit internviews should be used to _________.

identify ways in which the company could improve employee retention

Using high cut scores_______

increase the number of false-negative hiring outcomes

External customers are often best fro evaluating an employee's________.

interpersonal behaviors

a layoff is an example of which type of turnover?

involuntary

which of the following is true of voluntary turnover?

it can be reduced by giving new hires a realistic job preview

what is optimal turnover?

it produces the highest level of long-term business improvement

one of the best ways to create positive relationships with ex-employees is to____________.

make them feel appreciated as they leave

holding managers accountable for turnover of the employees under them is an effective retention strategy because__________.

managers know which employees to retain

Assigning a new employee to regularly meet with a more senior, more experiences employee to further the career development of both employees is _________.

mentoring

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on _________.

national origin

Asking a group of hiring managers to assign weights to each assessment being used to hir their subordinates to determine an overall assessment score is an exampke of the _______ approach to comibing assessment scores.

rational weighting

backing out of an employment contract after the job offer is accepted is called________.

reneging

A nonsolicitation agreement is a type of________.

restrictive covenant

_________ has been found to enhance new hires' loyaly and reduce their turnover.

socializing new employees as a group

When different assessments are made using different scales, before they can be comnines the raw scores must be________.

standardized

"all men are strong" is an example of which type of bias?

stereotyping

comparing the percentage of men, women, or minorities employed in a job category with their availability in the revelant population of qualified people interested in the position is an example of a__________.

stock statistic

moving employees to other parts of the company or to other jobs the company needs filled to match its workforce with its talent needs is________.

workforce redeployment

______________ are used to re-energize employees and give them the opportunity to develop skills and pursue other interests via workshops, formal classes, or travel.

Sabbaticals

Union usually negotiate for promotions to be based on________.

Seniority

If an employer sends a finalist a job offer letter this is a(n) __________ employment contract.

explicit

A finalist should be given at least_______ to consider a job offer.

48 hours

Which of the following is true for employment contracts?

An implicit contract is not specified in a written or verbal contract

Which of the following is true of a competitive job offer?

It may or may not allow for further negotiations

When all interested employees can apply for an open position, this is an example of_________.

Job posting

Which of the following, if true, would make a firm keep cut scores low?

The company is following a cost-leadership stretegy

__________ covers the payment of overtime to eligible employees.

The fair labor standards act

_____________ is NOT an example of a good succession planning metric.

The percent of entry level jobs without a successor

The value of the nine-box depends most heavily on ________.

The quality of the assessment methodology

What is a limitation of using supervisors in performance reviews?

They may be less able to see the employee's task and interpersonal behaviors.

Managers should be rewarded for ________.

developing promotable talent

The _________ ethical approach uses the standard "do unto others as you would have done unto you" to determine if an action is ethical.

duty ethics

when a competing hostpital calls for an employee recommendation, a hospital manager fails to disclose negative information about a previous employee who has improper and reckless behavior toward a patient. This could be an example of_________.

negligent referral

_____________ will always be the best fit for a promotion

no particular type of employeee

processing a new employee's employment-related paperwork, acquiring necessary keys and identification cards, and establishing an e-mail account for them is part of_________.

onboarding

which of the following is true of a "closed shop"?

only union workers are employed.

If implemented, this would reduce the number of less productive workers in a firm.

performance-based downsizing

Affirmative action means_______.

proactive plans to ensure nondisciminatory results in employment practices

The ongoing process of systematically identifying, assessing and developing organizational leadership to enhance performance is ________.

succession management

a socialization program that requires new hires to "pass" different stages of socialization or be removed from the organization is a ________.

tournament program

To be enforceable, any contract that cannot be performed of fulfilled within______ must be in writing under the statute of frauds.

twelve months

Averaging candidates' scores from an interview, job knowledge test, and work simulation to derive a summary score to use in comparing candidates in an example of________.

unit weighting

companies generally try to minimize turnover that is________.

voluntary, dysfunctional, and avoidable