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1. The type of profit-sharing plan that involves placing company contributions in an irrevocable trust, is ______.
A) the cash plan
B) the Lincoln incentive system
C) the Jefferson incentive system
D) the deferred profit-sharing plan
2.
_________ proposed a two-factor theory that explains how motivator factors relate to satisfaction and hygiene factors relate to dissatisfaction.
A) Frederick Taylor
B) Abraham Maslow
C) Frederick Herzberg
D) David McClelland
3.
_______ is typically responsible for paying the fees charged by private employment agencies when they place qualified individuals in jobs.
A) The U.S. Department of Labor
B) The employer
C) The employee
D) The state employment commission
4.
A mass interview differs from traditional panel interviews in that the team of interviewers interviews __________.
A) several candidates simultaneously
B) several candidates serially
C) several candidates sequentially
D) each candidate by using sub-groups of a team
5.
A __________ serves to communicate who a company is, what it does, and where it is headed.
A) Mission
B) Strategic plan
C) Code of ethics
D) Vision
6.
The type of interview that could also be described as somewhat like a general conversation is ____________.
A) non-directive
B) directive
C) standardized
D) situational
7.
The goal of ________ is to provide sure, prompt income and medical benefits to work-related accident victims or their dependents, regardless of fault.
A) severance pay
B) sick leave
C) the Family and Medical Leave Act
D) workers' compensation
8.
___________ is a method of test validation that requires thorough job analysis and accurate job descriptions.
A) Equivalent form estimate
B) Content validity
C) Construct validity
D) Internal comparison estimate
9.
Behaviorally anchored rating scale (BARS) refers to an appraisal which ________.
A) is based on progress made toward the accomplishment of measurable goals
B) combines the benefits of critical incidents, and traditional rating scales.
C) requires that the supervisor keep a log of positive and negative examples of a subordinate's work-related behavior
D) requires a supervisor to evaluate performance by assigning predetermined percentages of those being rated into performance categories
10.
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)__________.
A) Provides guidelines regarding what rates of return employers should use in computing their pension plan values.
B) Covers pension plans and requires employers to have written plan documents that establish terms such as eligibility and participation
C) Prohibits an employer's health plan from using incentives to encourage employees to leave the hospital, after childbirth, after less than the legislatively-determined minimum stay
D) Limits the ability of health plans to set annual or lifetime maximums on mental and nervous disorder benefits
11.
According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, if a worker covered by the act works more than 40 hours in a workweek, he or she will receive overtime pay at a rate of ______________ of normal pay for the number of hours worked beyond 40.
A) 50%
B) 100%
C) 150%
D) 200%
12.
A mandatory benefit required by federal or state law is ____________.
A) disability insurance
B) workers compensation
C) paid time off for vacations and holidays
D) health insurance
13.
The concept of comparable worth is based on ________.
A) Title VII
B) The Equal Pay Act of 1963
C) Executive Order 11246
D) The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
14.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, part-time work is defined as less than _______ hours per week.
A) 20
B) 30
C) 35
D) 40
15.
________ is/are categorized as an indirect payment portion of employee compensation.
A) Wages
B) Salaries
C) Employer-paid insurance
D) Commissions
16.
______ exists when an employer treats an individual differently because that individual is a member of a particular race, religion, gender or ethnic group.
A) Disparate treatment
B) Quid pro quo discrimination
C) Unintentional discrimination
D) Adverse impact
17.
Factors that establish how the jobs compare to one another and set the pay for each job are called _________.
A) compensable factors
B) job evaluation factors
C) comparison factors
D) ranking factors
18.
FedEx stations have long existed in Kinko's stores to provide customers a convenient location, but FedEx recently acquired Kinko's. This is an illustration of a _________ strategy by FedEx.
A) vertical integration
B) diversification
C) geographic expansion
D) horizontal integration
19.
Graphology, a tool for assessing basic personality traits, is also called _____.
A) numerology
B) astrology
C) polygraph output assessment
D) handwriting analysis
20.
Job duties that employees must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, are called ________.
A) essential job functions
B) job requirements
C) primary job activities
D) work activities
21.
________ refers to the ownership employees build up in their pension plan should their employment be terminated before retirement.
A) Portability
B) Equity
C) Vesting
D) Unemployment
22.
The ______ gave employers the right to express their views concerning union organization.
A) Norris-LaGuardia Act
B) Taft-Hartley Act
C) Gompers Act
D) Landrum-Griffin Act
23.
The _________ gives all persons the same right to make and enforce contracts and to benefit from the laws of the land.
A) Fifth Amendment
B) Civil Rights Act of 1866
C) Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act
D) Civil Rights Act of 1991
24.
______________ is training and development method that allows a person to learn by copying the behaviors of others.
A) On-the-job training
B) Programmed learning
C) Apprenticeship training
D) Behavior modeling
25.
The exception to the termination at will doctrine that would protect an employee from dismissal, because employers should not fire employees without good cause, is called the _______ exception.
A) covenant of good faith
B) morality
C) implied contract
D) public policy
26.
Which of the following is not a job analysis method?
A) Observation
B) Reengineering
C) Questionnaires
D) Enployee recording
27.
The fourth step in the procedure for developing a guide for structured situational interviews is to ____________.
A) rate the job's main duties
B) create interview questions
C) write a job description
D) create benchmark answers
28.
The personality characteristic that captures a combination of achievement and dependability is ______________.
A) neuroticism
B) extraversion
C) conscientiousness
D) agreeableness
29.
The point method of job evaluation entails _________.
A) assigning numerical values to specific job factors
B) ranking each job relative to all other jobs based on some overall factor
C) arranging jobs in order according to their value to the company
D) deciding which jobs have more of the chosen compensable factors
30.
The purpose of a strategic plan is to identify _______________.
A) differential advantage
B) organizational purposes and objectives
C) financial analysis
D) success factor
31.
The Wagner Act _________.
A) guaranteed each employee the right to bargain collectively, free from interference, restraint, or coercion
B) made yellow dog contracts unenforceable
C) provided for secret ballot elections for determining whether a firm's employees would unionize
D) banned unions from restraining or coercing employees from exercising their guaranteed bargaining rights
32.
Under the Civil Rights Act of 1991, once a plaintiff shows disparate impact, __________ has the burden of proving that the challenged practice is job related for the position in question.
A) the plaintiff
B) the defense attorney
C) the employer
D) the courts
33.
When a manager on international assignment is liable for taxes over and above those he or she would have to pay in their home country, ________ usually pays the extra tax burden.
A) the employee
B) the employer
C) the home country
D) the host country
34.
When evaluating the effectiveness of recruitment sources, _______ should be measured.
A) the cost of using each source
B) the number of applicants produced
C) the quality of applicants produced
D) the time involved in using each source
35.
What is the term for the process of the union inundating communities with organizers to target a particular business?
A) Recruitment
B) Flooding
C) Salting
D) Labor campaigns
36.
Which of the following is a hallmark of the hot stove approach to disciplinary action?
A) Happens immediately
B) Gives consistent consequences
C) Provides warning
D) All of the above
37.
OSHA's primary mission is to search for unsafe working conditions.
A) True
B) False
38.
The Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility and Transparency Act is also known as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
A) True
B) False
39.
Attempts to structure work conditions so that they maximize energy conservation, promote good posture, and allow workers to function without pain or impairment is called __________.
A) Isometrics
B) Ergotism
C) Ergonomics
D) Motion study
40.
What is the systematic process of determining the skills, duties, and knowledge required for performing jobs in an organization?
A) Planning
B) Job analysis
C) Human resource analysis
D) Organizational research
41.
What is an employee called who is a citizen of the country where the subsidiary is located?
A) Host country national
B) Expatriate
C) Third country national
D) Operant
42.
____________is a statement of the values adopted by the company, its employees and its directors and sets the tone of top management regarding expected behavior?
A) Vision statement
B) Code of ethics
C) Mission statement
D) Policy manual
43.
What term refers to any perceived difference among people's age, functional specialty, profession, geographic origin, lifestyle, position, or any other perceived difference?
A) Culture
B) Discrimination
C) Disparate treatment
D) Diversity
44.
The utilization of individuals to achieve organizational objectives is:
A) Human resource management
B) Human resource staffing
C) Human resource leadership
D) Human resource planning
45.
_________ is fundamental to union and management relations in the United States?
A) Politics
B) Power process
C) Collective bargaining
D) Conflict management
46.
An agreement that forbids an employee from joining a union is called a yellow-dog ocntract.
A) True
B) False
47.
The agency responsible for enforcing the Civil Rights Act in the workplace is the:
A) Title VII
B) Department of Justice
C) OFCCP
D) EEOC
48.
Type I ethics is the relationshiop between what one believes and how one behaves.
A) True
B) False
49.
One goal of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)is to eliminate the ability of insurance companies to reject coverage for individuals because of preexisting conditions.
A) True
B) False
50.
The following statements about the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) are true: (choose all that apply)
A) Provides employees with up to 12 weeks per year of paid leave
B) Applies to employers with 50 or more employees
C) FMLA rights apply to employees with and at 1250 hours of service in a 12 month period
D) Gives the employee the right to return to the same or an equivalent position
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