Chapter 13 MGMT

20. Darin, the human resources manager of a local firm, makes sure that the firm is paying men and women the same if they are doing the same job. The legal constraint that he is abiding by is the... a. Equal Pay Act. b. Affirmative Action Act. c. National Labor Relations Act. d. various executive orders issued by the president. e. Female Discrimination Act.

a. Equal Pay Act

15. If you are required by the courts or other directives to have an affirmative action plan, which of the following actions must you take? a. Abide by the requirements of passive nondiscrimination in all hiring practices b. Actively recruit minorities so your labor force will eventually be the same as the relevant labor market c. Discharge current employees and hire minorities to create the required balance in your workforce d. Just ensure that everyone who applies for a job is given equal opportunity to be hired e. Discharge any employee who does not join the union within the prescribed time period

b. Actively recruit minorities so your labor force will eventually be the same as the relevant labor market

32. Which of the following information is included in a job description? a. Qualifications required of the job incumbent b. Conditions under which the work is done c. Lists of skills d. Lists of abilities e. Required credentials

b. Conditions under which the work is done

18. Marty works at a call center. Last week he worked 48 hours. According to the ____, he should receive overtime for the time he worked in addition to his regular 40-hour shift. a. National Labor Relations Act b. Fair Labor Standards Act c. Labor-Management Relations Act d. Occupational Safety and Health Act e. Civil Rights Act of 1991

b. Fair Labor Standards Act

25. Which of the following laws gives the president the authority to seek a court injunction to force striking unions to go back to work for 80 days when, in the president's opinion, the strike endangers the health and safety of the nation? a. National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) b. Labor-Management Relations Act (Taft-Hartley Act) c. Presidential executive order d. Occupational Safety and Health Act e. National Defense Act

b. Labor-Management Relations Act (Taft-Hartley Act)

6. Which of the following federal laws does NOT have a direct impact on human resource management? a. Americans with Disabilities Act b. Trademark Law Revision Act of 1988 c. Fair Labor Standards Act d. Civil Rights Act of 1991 e. Labor-Management Relations Act

b. Trademark Law Revision Act of 1988

30. You are reading a document with the following information: "Workers will work in an office environment using a computer. Some lifting will be involved but will not exceed five pounds." You are reading part of a job... a. analysis. b. description. c. specification. d. design. e. requirement.

b. description

11. Passive nondiscrimination requires employers to... a. meet hiring quotas. b. give all job applicants equal opportunity to be hired. c. try to make the composition of their labor force the same as the relevant labor market. d. give preference to minorities and women. e. have an affirmative action plan.

b. give all job applicants equal opportunity to be hired

9. Employment tests that have been determined to have an adverse impact can be used as selection devices ONLY if they... a. have been specifically approved by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. b. have been shown to predict success on the job. c. are protected by a grandfather clause that grants them an exemption. d. are covered by presidential executive order. e. continue to result in discriminatory hiring practices.

b. have been shown to predict success on the job

31. The systematic collection and recording of information about jobs in the organization is known as... a. job evaluation. b. job analysis. c. job specification. d. staffing. e. the selection process.

b. job analysis

34. All of the following are steps in human resource planning EXCEPT... a. job analysis. b. job evaluation. c. forecasting human resource supply. d. forecasting human resource demand. e. plan for dealing with predicted shortfalls or overstaffing.

b. job evaluation

26. Which of the following laws requires management to bargain in good faith with the designated employee representatives? a. Management Practices Act b. Labor-Management Relations Act (Taft-Hartley Act) c. National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) d. Employee Security Act e. Sherman Antitrust Act

c. National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act)

27. While some employers are upset by regulations that set the legal limit on how far apart the risers on a ladder can be, OSHA safety standards are intended to... a. prevent long-term health hazards for employees. b. provide uniform equipment for employee protection from excessive noise, air contaminants, and so on. c. prevent on-the-job accidents. d. collect data for determining hazardous or nonhazardous job classifications. e. gather data on a broad range of employee complaints concerning excessive dust, radiation, and so on.

c. prevent on-the-job accidents

7. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act is enforced by... a. the executive branch. b. the judicial branch. c. the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. d. the press. e. the National Labor Relations Board.

c. the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

19. Harriet has a drinking problem. After a drinking-related incident at work, she sought treatment. Courts are increasingly ruling that her condition is covered under the... a. Equal Pay Act. b. Civil Rights Act. c. National Labor Relations Act. d. Americans with Disabilities Act. e. Female Discrimination Act.

d. Americans with Disabilities Act

28. A company that requires everyone working on a computer to use a gel hand rest would be in accordance with the... a. National Labor Relations Act. b. Fair Labor Standards Act. c. Labor-Management Relations Act. d. Occupational Safety and Health Act. e. Civil Rights Act of 1991.

d. Occupational Safety and Health Act

3. Which of the following labor regulations could have potentially prevented a 2006 mine accident in West Virginia that killed 11 miners? a. National Labor Relations Act b. Fair Labor Standards Act c. Labor-Management Relations Act d. Occupational Safety and Health Act e. Civil Rights Act of 1991

d. Occupational Safety and Health Act

17. Which of the following actions would violate the intent of the Equal Pay Act? a. Refusing to hire women b. Paying a man more than a woman doing the same job because he had worked for the company longer than she c. Paying a man more than a woman doing the same work simply because he has qualifications she does not have d. Paying a woman less than a man doing the same work because she is the second wage earner in a dual-career family e. Using performance differences as justification for pay differences between men and women doing the same job

d. Paying a woman less than a man doing the same work because she is the second wage earner in a dual-career family

22. On which basis does current employment law permit an employer to pay different amounts to workers on the same job? a. Age b. Certain forms of handicap c. Nationality d. Performance e. Religious preference

d. Performance

12. Organizations holding federal contracts exceeding a certain dollar value must have affirmative action plans according to... a. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. b. the Labor-Management Relations Act (Taft-Hartley Act). c. the Fair Labor Standards Act. d. executive orders. e. ERISA.

d. executive orders

35. A commonly used technique for planning specific human resource requirements in higher-level positions is the... a. labor regression analysis. b. skills inventory. c. performance appraisal system. d. replacement chart. e. career opportunity roster.

d. replacement chart

21. Howard has a six month old son. Howard is thankful for the ____ every time he pushes a stroller down a ramp or has more space in a store. The act has helped a broad range of people. a. Occupational Safety and Health Act b. Civil Rights Act c. Fair Labor Standards Act d. National Labor Relations Act e. Americans with Disabilities Act

e. Americans with Disabilities Act

1. Those activities directed at attracting, developing, and maintaining an effective workforce are called... a. recruiting. b. selection. c. employee relations. d. labor relations. e. human resource management.

e. human resource management (HRM)

33. You are reading a document that says that a job applicant must have a valid driver's license, be a citizen of the United States, and be available evenings and weekends. You are reading a... a. classified ad. b. job analysis. c. job description. d. recruiting statement. e. job specification.

e. job specification

10. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act... a. prohibits discrimination against workers 18 to 40 years of age. b. is part of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. c. requires employers to have affirmative action plans. d. allows forced retirement of employees after age 65. e. outlaws discrimination against workers older than 40.

e. outlaws discrimination against workers older than 40

8. An employment test is judged to have a(n) ____ on minority applicants if the pass rate for the minority group is less than about 80 percent of the pass rate for the majority group members. a. adverse impact b. negative action c. negative disconfirmation d. contradictory result e. affirmative action

a. adverse impact

5. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act did NOT prohibit discrimination on the basis of ____. A later act prohibited it. a. age b. race c. gender d. color e. national origin

a. age

29. A beer company used ____ to fire an employee for drinking a competitor's beer in public. Courts are increasingly ruling against such a justification for firing an employee. a. employment-at-will b. affirmative action c. affirmative disconfirmation d. reactionary reinforcement e. progenitor laws

a. employment-at-will

4. A law proposed in Maine planned to deny the minimum wage to welfare recipients in jobs that they take as part of their work requirements. This proposal was in defiance of the... a. National Labor Relations Act. b. Fair Labor Standards Act. c. Labor-Management Relations Act. d. Occupational Safety and Health Act. e. Civil Rights Act of 1991.

b. Fair Labor Standards Act

16. The ____ requires payment of overtime to employees who work more than 40 hours per week. a. Equal Pay Act b. Workmen's Compensation Act c. Fair Labor Standards Act d. National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) e. Labor-Management Relations Act (Taft-Hartley Act)

c. Fair Labor Standards Act

23. Eduardo developed brain cancer. His wife accompanied him to Boston where he received experimental surgery. The ability to leave her job and know that it would be hers when she returned was made possible by the... a. Fair Labor Standards Act. b. National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act). c. Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. d. Labor Practices Act. e. Equal Pay Act.

c. Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

2. Given the environment in which organizations must function today, which of the following statements about human resource management (HRM) is FALSE? a. HRM should have an important place because of the complex legal environment. b. HRM should be a part of the strategic planning process. c. HRM should be left to line managers because they know their people best. d. HRM should be viewed as a means of significantly increasing productivity. e. Human capital reflects the organization's investment in attracting, retaining, and motivating an effective workforce.

c. HRM should be left to line managers because they know their people best

24. Which of the following labor laws increases management's rights during union organizing campaigns? a. Fair Labor Standards Act b. National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) c. Labor-Management Relations Act (Taft-Hartley Act) d. Labor Practices Act e. Equal Pay Act

c. Labor-Management Relations Act (Taft-Hartley Act)

14. Legislation that places constraints on the selection of employees includes... a. the Fair Labor Standards Act. b. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. c. the Age Discrimination Act. d. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Age Discrimination Act. e. All of these choices

d. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Age Discrimination Act

13. An African American surgeon on a Chicago hospital staff was admitted to the internship program because of his race, even though he had lower grades and test scores than other applicants. This acceptance, which was mandated by the government, indicates that the hospital used... a. adverse impact. b. negative action. c. negative disconfirmation. d. contradictory result. e. affirmative action.

e. affirmative action