MGMT Chapter 9

Riya was a highly successful manager at Optics International. After ten years with the company, she decided to leave and become a fulltime mother and caregiver to her ailing father. This example demonstrates which factor affecting women's careers?

opting out trend

which of the following is inappropriate to ask an employment application

applicants ancestry/ethnicity

which of the following created the equal employment opportunity commission

civil rights act

Matthew is Mandys supervise. he promises to fire her if she does not engage in sexual activity with him. this type of sexual harassment would be catergorized as

coercion with the threat of punishment

pizza deluxe university is an in-house center and education facility that offers broad-based learning opportunities for employees. Pizza deluxe university would be considered

corporate univeristy

cannily company uses internal recruiting whenever possible. this practice

generates increases employee commitment

Artie's Pretzels is a small but well-known company that receives thousands of job applications every year, though it only fills about 50 positions annually. Company managers have learned that Artie's human resource practices are one of the driving factors that attract potential employees. Artie's Pretzels is an example of a(n):

employer of choice

which of the following is not a dividend of workplace diversity

increased costs associated with high turnover, absenteeism, and lawsuits

hoptech industries has a corporate diversity plan that limits diversity to areas the do not change throughout a persons lifetime such as race, gender, are, and disability. hope tech diversity plan followed which model of corporate diversity

traditional model

While interviews are _____, they are generally _____ predictors of subsequent job performance.

widely used, not valid

Wage and salary surveys show what other organizations pay incumbents in jobs that match a sample of key jobs selected by the organization

true

a diverse workforce is better able to anticipate and respond to changing consumer needs

true

because employees with different backgrounds bring different options and ideas to the table, a diverse workforce may lead to increased conflict, anxiety, and misunderstanding

true

recruiters are now viewing the profiles and pictures of candidates on social networking sites such as facebook

true

most organizations make a conscious effort to shift from a pluralism perspective to one of monoculture

False

research shows that realistic job previews lower employee satisfaction and increase turnover

False

the traditional dimension of diversity can be acquired or changed throughout ones lifetime

False

Homogeneous top management teams tend to be broadminded in their perspectives.

Flase

Which racial or ethnic category currently represents the largest and fastest growing minority group?

hispanic

all of the following are current strategic issues of particular concern to managers, EXCPT:

hiring the right people to become more competitive on a local basis

the family and medical leave act requires employers to provide up to ____ weeks unpaid leave for childbirth, adoption, or family emergencies

12

Affirmative action requires that an employer take positive steps to guarantee promotion from within

False

One of the questions that human resource planning should consider includes "what is the profit margin and inventory turnover rate?"

False

Colby is a new interviewer who just finished an interview with Renee. Her professional style and her flawless grooming immediately struck him. Colby gave Renee a very good evaluation although her previous work experience and educational background were not that exceptional. What rating error did Colby succumb to?

Halo effect

Phlex Plastic has a very strong set of corporate values. In fact, Phlex has been known to discourage the emergence of alternative values. Phlex is most likely:

Monoculture

which of the following means that an organization accommodates subcultures

PLURALISM

Smileline Inc. has an onsite daycare facility and provides employees fulltime daycare at a very low cost. The company implemented this years ago when managers realized that childcare responsibilities were contributing to high turnover and absenteeism. This example highlights which dividend of workplace diversity?

Reduced costs associated with high turnover, absenteeism and lawsuits

Finding the right people to apply new information technologies for e-business is a current strategic issue of particular concern for HR managers.

True

Hiring and keeping quality employees is one of the most urgent concerns for today's organizations.

True

Recruiting activities can be divided into (1) internal recruiting including "promote from within" policies, and (2) external recruiting including the use of headhunters.

True

sexual harassment in the work place is a violation of title VII of the 1964 civil rights act

True

stereotypes assume that all members of a group have the same characteristics

True

Exit interviews are valuable HR tools only if the departing employee leaves voluntarily

false

Most organizations that cut benefits during the recent recession plan to restore them in the near future

false

many people believe that men make better managers because of their more collaborative, less hierarchical, relationship-oriented approach that is in turn with todays global and multicultural enviromentn

false

reasurch shows that companies with several senior-level wormen underperform financially and organizationally in comparison to those without senior-level women.

false

solicitation with the promise od reward is the highest level of sexual harassment

false

the equal pay act prohibits differences in pay on account of race

false

todays workers are younger then ever before

false

Which workforce generation category is characterized as ambitious but lacking loyalty to the organization?

generation y

Josephine would like to become part of an elite manager network at her company so she can get access to general and line management experience to help her succeed within the company. However, she learns that the manager network is made up exclusively of men. This demonstrates which factor affecting women's careers?

glass ceiling

sanda a human resource manager at an advertising firm, is currently in the process of determining the value and worth of advertising executive positions within the agency. this is referred to as

job evaluation

Stephanie is nervous about giving a presentation at the marketing firm where she works. One of her male coworkers told her, "Don't be such a girl, attack that presentation!" Now Stephanie is so concerned about appearing tough that she can barely concentrate on the content of the presentation. Stephanie's anxiety stems from:

stereotype threat

_________ is a psychological excpirence of a person who usually engaged in a. task is aware of a stereo type about his or her identity group suggesting he or she will not preform well on that task

stereotype threat