HR ANSWERS TEST 1

The process by which an organization attempts to identify applicants with the necessary knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics that will help the organization achieve its goals is referred to as

selection.

The system in which employees have online access to information about human resource issues and go online to enroll themselves in programs and provide feedback through surveys is termed

self-service.

According to the Equal Pay Act of 1963, men and women performing the same job cannot have differences in pay on the basis of _____.

sex

Which of the following technologies can be used to consolidate different HR functions into a single location, eliminate redundancy, and reduce administrative costs?

shared service centers

The industrial engineering approach is most likely to emphasize _____.

streamlining jobs to make them simpler and more efficient

Which of the following is defined as a systematic, planned effort to attract, retain, develop, and motivate highly skilled employees and managers?

talent management

Cody works at a machine production facility assembling small parts in a specialized division. In addition to his regular job duties, Cody works in tandem with his other coworkers to schedule work, select new team members, and carry out multiple assembly tasks. This style of work is best described as

teamwork.

Select the method that promotes safety by determining which specific element of a job led to a past accident.

technic of operations review

Which of the following is the most comprehensive U.S. law regarding worker safety?

the Occupational Safety and Health Act

According to the Job Characteristics Model, which of the following best describes task identity?

the degree to which a job requires completing a "whole" piece of work from beginning to end

Which of the following agencies is primarily responsible for enforcing the laws passed by Congress?

the executive branch of the government

Suppose you are a human resource executive, supporting strategy. Executives in your industry are concluding that a certain HR-related law no longer seems relevant in the Internet age. To which government branch would it be most effective to turn for addressing the need for a change in the legal environment?

the legislative branch, requesting a new law in this area

In the context of work flow design, which of the following best describes a position?

the set of duties performed by a person

Which of the following is the objective of job enlargement?

to make jobs less repetitive and more interesting

Which of the following describes a planned effort to enable employees to learn job-related knowledge, skills, and behavior?

training

According to the affirmative-action plan required by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, which of the following refers to a comparison of the race, sex, and ethnic composition of an employer's workforce with that of the available labor supply?

utilization analysis

Which of the following processes involves analyzing the tasks necessary for the production of a product or service?

work flow design

In the context of today's organizations, which of the following statements is true of employees?

Employees are not easily the replaced parts of a system; they are the source of a company's success or failure

Which of the following best describes job sharing?

It is a work option in which two part-time employees carry out the tasks associated with a single job.

Which of the following best defines a competency?

It is an area of personal capability that enables employees to perform successfully.

Which of the following best describes job design?

It is the process of defining the way work will be performed and the tasks that a given job requires.

Which of the following best describes offshoring?

It refers to moving operations from the country where a company is headquartered to a country where pay rates are lower but the necessary skills are available.

What is an HR dashboard?

a display of how the company is performing on specific HR metrics

Which of the following occurs when two companies join forces and become one entity?

a merger

In terms of the Job Characteristics Model, feedback refers to the extent to which _____.

a person receives clear information about performance effectiveness from the work itself

Which of the following actions by employers can result in reverse discrimination?

affirmative action

Which of the following refers to an organization's active effort to find opportunities to hire or promote people in a particular group?

affirmative action

The use of independent contractors, on-call workers, temporary workers, and contract company workers, collectively constitutes

alternative work arrangements.

A chemical company buying a medical equipment manufacturing company is an example of

an acquisition.

The HRM function during downsizing is to terminate the workers who

are less valuable in their performance.

The Americans with Disabilities Act protects individuals who

are severely disfigured.

According to the Job Characteristics Model, _____ refers to the job characteristic that reflects the degree to which a job allows an individual to make decisions about the way the work is carried out.

autonomy

Which of the following is a responsibility that is specifically associated with the HR function of employee relations?

conducting attitude surveys

According to your text, the right of privacy is the right to

control what a person reveals about their private life.

Which HR function involves offering programs through which employees acquire knowledge, skills, and behavior that improve their ability to meet the challenges of a variety of new or existing jobs, including the client and customer demands of those jobs?

development

Differing conduct toward individuals, where the differences are clearly based on the individuals' race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability status is termed as _____.

disparate treatment

If people believe their rights are being violated, they have the right to a fair and impartial hearing. This reflects the basic human right to

due process.

Which of the following is a characteristic of current-day high-performance work systems?

employee empowerment in decision making

Which of the following refers to full involvement in one's work and commitment to one's job and company?

employee engagement

Managing cultural diversity involves

encouraging career development for women and minorities.

According to the philosopher Immanuel Kant, the right of employees to know the nature of the job they are being hired to do and the obligation of a company not to deceive them in this respect is mainly reflective of the basic right of

free consent.

The external labor market consists of

individuals who are actively seeking employment.

Which of the following refers to the process of getting detailed information about jobs?

job analysis

A list of the tasks, duties, and responsibilities that a job entails is called a _____.

job description

Identify the method that breaks down jobs into basic elements to rate them for their potential for harm or injury.

job hazard analysis technique

Which of the following is the most common reason why U.S. organizations hire employees in foreign countries?

low cost of labor in foreign countries

Which of the following HR functions includes preparing and distributing employee handbooks that detail company policies?

maintaining positive employee relations

Which of the following is TRUE of ethics in human resource management?

HR managers must view employees as having basic rights

Which of the following describes the employees of an organization in terms of their training, experience, judgment, intelligence, relationships, and insight?

Human Capital

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act protects only those workers who are over the age of _____.

40

Which of the following scenarios demonstrates a violation of the right of freedom of conscience in a workplace environment?

A supervisor coerces an employee to use unsafe practices to keep a project on schedule.

A telework arrangement is easiest to implement for manufacturing workers.

False

Which of the following is the correct statement about the HR responsibilities of supervisors?

Supervisors typically have responsibilities related to all the HR functions.

Which of the following is true of self-managing work teams?

Team members usually share work assignments.

Employees in a company's accounting department work 10 hours a day for 4 days a week, while employees in the other departments work 8 hours a day for 5 days a week. The flexible work schedule option affecting the accounting department is known as _____.

a compressed workweek

The practice of having another company provide services is known as

outsourcing

Which of the following is defined as the process of ensuring employees' activities and outputs match an organization's goals?

performance management

Walters & Williams, a consulting firm, equips all of its employees with laptop computers, which they use at their desks and carry to client meetings. What ergonomic challenge may result from employees using these devices throughout the day?

physical strain to wrists from improper positioning for typing

Identify the process through which an organization seeks applicants for potential employment.

recruitment

When an organization undertakes a complete review of its critical work processes to make them more efficient in an effort to deliver higher quality, it is engaging in

reengineering.