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The development of HR management was slowed and in many ways inhibited by World War II
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State and federal laws have reduced the need for and slowed the growth of HR activities
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The increasing costs of turnover have led managers to take more interest in HR management
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As a general rule, HR activities should not be created unless they contribute to the effectiveness of the organization
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The appropriate role for an HR department is to fill an advisory role; it is wrong for the human resource department to restrict or control the activities of other departments
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Line managers and staff specialists agree that when conflict exists between them, it is because the line managers resist new ideas
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The responsibility for performance evaluation is generally a shared responsibility between the HR department and line managers, while recruiting is primarily the responsibility of the HR department alone
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The Hawthorne Studies had serious methodological weaknesses; nevertheless, they had an enormous influence on management and human resources
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The major difference between personnel mgmt and HR mgmt is that
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HR mgmt focuses more on training and development
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only personnel mgmt includes the functions of compensation and benefits
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in union companies it is called personnel mgmt while nonuniom companies call it HRM
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there are no real differences, the terms are synonymous
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Several factors have contributed to the growing importance of HR functions. Which of the following have not contributed?
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mgmt has more disposable time to perform HR activities
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greater legislation
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the need for consistent treatment
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greater sophistication of HR functions
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growing cost of HR problems
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Which of the following is not one of the basic roles for the HR department?
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When the HR department places hiring quotas on another department to achieve affirmative action goals, it is exercising its __________ role.
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When the HR department conducts an orientation training program it is fulfilling its ________ role.
Pregunta 14
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Which of the following is not a major HR objective?
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profit/cost containment
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better service to society
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social responsibility
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organizational effectiveness
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more extensive record-keeping and reporting
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HR policies are useful primarily because:
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they reduce product costs
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they increase product quality
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they represent written justifications for treating one group of employees differently than another group
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they guide HR actions and help managers make more rapid and consistent decisions
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they satisfy federal laws
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HR policies are typically formed
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under the direction of top mgmt with input from others
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by the HR manager
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by the constitution and bylaws of each corporate charter
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by a combination of state and federal laws
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Which of the following best describes what is meant by the term "HR policy"
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a specific procedure that must be followed by the HR department
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a general guide to decision making about an HR issue
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a generally accepted HR practice
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top management's philosophy about the responsibilities of the HR department
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Employee handbooks should avoid calling full-time employees *permanent* employees because
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part-time employees are excluded
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unions have objected to the label
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courts have interpreted it to be an implied promise
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managers lose flexibility in making job assignments
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none of the above: employees should be called permanent employees
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Which of the following functions is not considered a major HR function?
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Which of the following is not a major HR function?
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employment
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compensation
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HR research
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employee relations
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strategic planning
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Which of the following was the most significant benefit of the factory system that existed a century ago?
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they were safe and free from accidents
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they provided a steady 8 hour-a-day job
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they were productive and produced many basic goods
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they were well-lit, warm, and comfortable
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they provided highly enriched and satisfying jobs
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Before 1930, the typical length of the work week was
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The movement that started in the late 1800s which focused on finding the most efficient way to perform a task, economic incentives, and time-and-motion studies was called
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industrial federalism
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economic tailorism
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scientific management
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industrial resolution
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piece-rate incentives
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The Hawthorne Studies (1924-1933) concluded that productivity was influenced by:
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human relations, especially friendly supervision and an informal work group
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piece-rate incentives
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changes in the design of work
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all of the above
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piece-rate incentives AND changes in the design of work
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The army alpha and tests and Walter Scott's man-to-man rating scale methods of performance evaluation were part of which early movement?
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scientific management
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industrial psychology
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human relations
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employee relations
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military HR placement
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A person who has a broad knowledge of all the HR functions and how they interact with other divisions of an organization is called:
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a specialist
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a lieutenant
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a generalist
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an executive
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The average number of employees in an HR department relative to the company's total employment is about:
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The average cost of operating an HR department is about _________ percent of the company's
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To become a certified HR manager requires a combination of
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passing a test and taking a college HR course
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passing an exam and gaining work experience
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obtaining a college degree and letters of reference
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paying a fee and passing a college HR course
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obtaining a college degree and letters of reference and paying a fee and passing a college HR course
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The voluntary agreement between an employee and an organization regarding the conditions of employment is called:
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a labor contract
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a labor agreement
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an employment exchange
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a binding contract
Pregunta 31
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In the inducements-contributions balance, the inducements refer to:
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The essential contributions that an organization requires of its members include dependable performance, dependable attendance, and __________.
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college education
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social security number
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clearance by the Department of Labor
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spontaneous and innovative behaviors
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participation in the employee benefit program
Pregunta 33
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Which of the following is an illustration of unintentional organizational abuse?
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Karen's locker was searched without her permission
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Jim was told to lie to a supplier and say a check was in the mail
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Carl faithfully sorted and filed invoices for 12 years without taking a vacation but was terminated when the operation was computerized
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Carlos fell in love with a co-worker and their romance resulted in his wife leaving him
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Because of a soft market, all of the copper workers were required to accept wage reductions
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The best strategy for protecting employees from unintentional organizational abuse is
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eliminating the bureaucracy in organizations
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providing alternative job opportunities
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teaching employees how to protect themselves
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hiring new managers who are more ethical
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Strategy refers to measurable goals, and when they are not measurable there is no strategy
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Complex environments create greater environmental uncertainty than simple environments
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A formal performance appraisal program would be more appropriate in a flexible organization than in an institutional organization
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High inflation and high interest rates tend to increase unemployment
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Social programs such as environmental protection and energy conservation have increased productivity rates
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Recruiting costs are generally higher during periods of low unemployment
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The interests of stockholders/owners are often inconsistent with the interests of customers/clients and they create conflicting demands on the personnel policies of a company
Pregunta 42
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Which of the following is least descriptive of strategy?
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it identifies the mission and goal of the organization
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it specifies objective performance criteria and is measurable
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it defines the action plans the organization intends to follow
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it has a long-term focus beyond the immediate horizon
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it recognizes the impact of environmental forces
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Two variables that have the greatest impact on the stability of an organization's environment are the complexity of the environment and
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A compensation system that consists of team incentives based on team performance is most appropriate for what kind of organization?
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institutional
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flexible
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entrepreneurial
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proprietorship
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bureaucratic
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As a result of high unemployment levels
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absenteeism and turnover increase
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employees are more inclined to demand higher wages
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commitment to the company declines
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recruitment is easier
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the number of grievances increases
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Which of the following is true about productivity?
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it is the total amount of goods produced
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it affects the job evaluation program of an organization
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it may increase but not decrease
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it refers to the average amount produced per employee hour
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Changes in real compensation are most closely tied to changes in
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inflation
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consumer price index
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productivity
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size of labor force
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economic competition
Pregunta 48
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Which of the following would not contribute to an increase in productivity?
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An HR strategy that focuses on providing basic education and skill acquisition is most appropriate for a generic business strategy that is focused on
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retrenchment
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cost reduction
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economic growth
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improving quality
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new technology
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If an organization's generic strategy focuses on cost reduction, the most appropriate HR strategy is
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eliminating unnecessary positions
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recruiting top college graduate
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motivating employees with merit pay
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improving the employee complain system
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campaigning to eliminate the union
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Which of these organizational characteristics has the least impact on defining an organization's culture?
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slogans
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ceremonies
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symbols
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stories
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profitability
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Which HR practice will most likely create a supportive/participative organizational culture?
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a profit-sharing plan and pay-for-performance incentives
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top-level HR planning
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a promotion policy that focuses on external hiring
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a safety program containing a complete list of safety rules
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a pay security program that keeps salary information confidential
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An OD intervention refers to
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a new organizational social system
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a series of planned activities designed to improve organizational functioning
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a change in the technological structure
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the adoption of new technology
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the development of a new discovery in the product mix
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In general, task specialization usually
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Allowing employees to determine their own work hours subject to limits is called
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Which of the following is not one of the advantages of permanent part time employment?
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some people don't like to work full time
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reduced supervisory responsibility
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greater flexibility in hiring employees to meet erratic work requirements
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work can be adjusted to fit the problems of declining health
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more conductive to the non-work demands of mothers and students
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Research on the effects of job sharing suggest that
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productivity and satisfaction increase while absenteeism and turnover decrease
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satisfaction is increased but productivity declines
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absenteeism, turnover, and job satisfaction are increased, but productivity is not affected
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job satisfaction improves, but nothing has been consistently found regarding other variables
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the results have been mixed and no consistent conclusions can be stated
Pregunta 58
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Studies evaluating job sharing indicate that in most instances there is
Pregunta 59
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Which of the following is an important goal of quality of work life programs?
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to create a more democratic organization
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to achieve greater returns to stockholders by reducing labor costs
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to create greater job security
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all of the above
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to create a more democratic organization and to create greater job security
Pregunta 60
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Which of the following topics would be the most likely topic for discussion in a labor management committee meeting?
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the grievance of a new employee
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productivity improvements to avoid the closing of the plant
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wage increases
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preparations for the next collective bargaining session
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designing a new benefit package
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A group of workers which meets on a regular basis to develop new production procedures and ways to improve the quality of the product is called
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One of the chief defining characteristics of TQM is
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safety rules
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piece-rate incentives
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continuous improvement
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delegation of results
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new technology
Pregunta 63
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Benchmarking typically involves performance comparisons with
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A HR audit is specifically designed to assess
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the effectiveness of the recruiting and selection process
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the training and development of employees
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the HRM department
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the overall productivity of employees
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how productive the company is in terms of a cost/benefit analysis
Pregunta 65
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In HR accounting, the historical or acquisition cost, of acquiring human resources is called
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outlay cost
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replacement cost
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recruiting costs
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total staffing outlay
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turnover efficiency cost
Pregunta 66
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In HR accounting, the cost of recruiting, hiring, and training a totally new work force is called the
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outlay cost
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replacement cost
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recruiting costs
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total staffing outlay
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turnover efficiency cost
Pregunta 67
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A sensitive instrument for measuring job satisfaction which uses adjective pairs is called
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sematic differential
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paired comparison
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v-sort
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matched pairs method
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staffing loss ratio
Pregunta 68
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Which of the following is an example of involuntary absenteeism?
Pregunta 69
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Turnover is calculated by dividing ___________ times 100 by the average number of employees on the payroll during the month.
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layoffs during the month
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quits during the month
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voluntary separations during the month
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total separations during the month
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total separations during the month except for layoffs
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Two variables most significantly related to turnover are
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job dissatisfaction and routine jobs
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job dissatisfaction and poor supervision
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absenteeism and tardiness
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job dissatisfaction and unemployment levels
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production standards and competing job offers
Pregunta 71
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An illustration of a strategic HR activity is
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creating an employee suggestion system to support a new quality initiative
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rotating members of a quality improvement committee to give more members a chance to participate
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increasing the reward for employee suggestions that are selected by $25
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publishing in a company newsletter the names and ideas of employees who submit useful suggestions
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The ideal statistic a hiring manager should use for combining four selection criteria into a single weighted composite is
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standard deviation
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tests of significance
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analysis of variance
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regression analysis
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To evaluate employee attitudes regarding a compressed workweek, an HR manager administered a questionnaire to two groups. One group using the usual 5/8 schedule and one group using the 4/10 schedule. The mean scores for both groups were the same, but the manager thinks the mean fails to show that the employees in the 4/10 group either love or hate the new schedule. What statistic should be compared to confirm this decision?
Pregunta 74
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A research instrument that measures what is supposed to measure is said to be
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reliable
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valid
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accurate
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dependable
Pregunta 75
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Which of the following is the best research design for evaluating a training program?
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pre-test/post-test design using an experimental group and a control group
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case study
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solomon four-group design
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pre-test/post test comparison using one group
Pregunta 76
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Which kind of firm is most extensively involved in international business?
Pregunta 77
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Which of the following is characteristic of a transactional leader?
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vision of the future
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mission statements
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contingent pay
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alignment of policies
Pregunta 78
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A leader who stresses standard procedures, schedules the work to be done, and assigns subordinates to particular tasks is high on
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Deontology defines right according to
Pregunta 80
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Why is the potential for organizational abuse greater when companies promise to take care of their people?
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because companies cannot control the economy and people's security may be misplaced
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because the companies make false promises that they do not intend to keep
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because the leaders who make the decisions are not honorable
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because the organization does not have a heart, mind, soul, or memory
Pregunta 81
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A statement that explains why an organization exists, how it contributes to society, and which values guide its actions is called
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a mission statement
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a strategy
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an organizational policy
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a public release
Pregunta 82
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The three major approaches to achieving long-term competitive advantages are cost leadership,
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quality, and product efficiency
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resource acquisition, and market share
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cost containment, and cost sharing
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differentiation, and focus
Pregunta 83
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A useful model for analyzing the profit potential of a firm within its industry is called the
Pregunta 84
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One of the primary consequences of intense economic competition on HRM is
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companies are forced to revise their job descriptions
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job enrichment programs have to be suspended
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fewer financial rewards are offered except in the most successful firms
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technological advances are reduced and the use of technology decreases
Pregunta 85
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Which decade had the highest average birthrate?
Pregunta 86
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A small start-up software company realizes that the technology skillsets of newly hired programmers are more advanced than the existing programmers' skillsets. Recognizing the constant business need for these evolving, state-of-the-art skillsets, which is the best workforce development strategy to implement?
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Offer new hires shorter-term contracts to allow for a continual hiring of programmers with the most up-to-date skills.
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Partner with a local community college to offer programmers the opportunity to update their skillsets.
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Design a rigorous in-house training program to get longer-tenured programmers up to speed with the newer programmers.
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Perform a job redesign for the existing employees that will not require new, updated skills.
Pregunta 87
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Which hands-on training method best allows an onboarding manufacturing employee to practice his job in a risk-free setting?
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Role play
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Apprenticeship
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Simulation
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Team training
Pregunta 88
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An HR manager has been asked to design a training program for the company. Which HR metric should be considered first in designing the program?
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Total costs for training
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Average tenure of employees
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Performance quality of one-year employees
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Percentage of employees with a career plan
Pregunta 89
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A valued employee arrives 15 minutes late for work without explanation. Using the company's positive approach to discipline, which action should be taken to course-correct the employee’s tardiness?
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Final warning
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Verbal caution
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Written reprimand
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Counseling
Pregunta 90
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An HR director believes it is important that managers take more responsibility for performance appraisals. Which responsibility should the HR director assign specifically to the managers?*
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Train staff to use performance system
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Design appraisal system
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Identify development areas
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Track timely receipt of appraisals
Pregunta 91
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Which is a significant benefit of recruiting from internal sources?*
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Provides a continuous pool of applicants
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Minimizes inflated expectations about the job
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Employees will all be of the existing mindset
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Innovation increases with each infusion of new talent
Pregunta 92
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Scenario Background
A company determines they will close their secondary manufacturing unit to move the operation to the business headquarters. They determined 70 new positions will need to be filled to support this effort. The CEO wants the transition to take place over a three-month period.
The CEO asked the HR director to support this new staffing need. Which is the best action for HR to take first to begin supporting this initiative?
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Identify a recruiting firm to attract talent to fill the new positions.
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Survey employees to gauge interest in relocating to company headquarters.
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Review job descriptions and total rewards structure to align them with staffing goals.
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Identify employees unwilling to relocate so they can convey historical knowledge to new hires.
Pregunta 93
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Scenario Background
A company determines they will close their secondary manufacturing unit to move the operation to the business headquarters. They determined 70 new positions will need to be filled to support this effort. The CEO wants the transition to take place over a three-month period.
A month after the move, many of the relocated staff threaten to quit. HR conducts a survey and discovers three main causes of dissatisfaction: higher cost of living, unaffordable housing, and low-rated schools. Which is the best course of action for HR to endorse to leadership to prevent departures?
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Create a program for leadership to provide resources to assist staff.
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Reveal the long-term growth strategy to promote staff buy-in.
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Recommend leadership to focus on the biggest obstacle to retention.
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Advise leadership to offer incentives to retain high-performing staff.
Pregunta 94
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Scenario Background:
In the past two years, a company has been acquired by two different organizations. Each acquisition resulted in multiple layoffs; one even included the CEO being terminated. For a while, the morale of the remaining employees was very low because they had worked with some of the laid-off employees for years. To help increase morale the company re-evaluated their total rewards structure to be more beneficial to all employees.
Many employees suffer anxiety because of the increased workload and the fact their long-time friends are gone while they remain. Which is the most important first step for the HR director to take to mitigate the effects of survivor syndrome being experienced by remaining employees?
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Offer one-to-one career coaching so employees can manage increased workload.
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Communicate with employees to acknowledge that management is aware employees are struggling and intends to help.
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Invite a representative of the employee assistance program (EAP) to a town hall meeting to review EAP benefits for all employees.
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Encourage department heads to actively increase individual recognition of employee contributions to the business.
Pregunta 95
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Scenario Background:
In the past two years, a company has been acquired by two different organizations. Each acquisition resulted in multiple layoffs; one even included the CEO being terminated. For a while, the morale of the remaining employees was very low because they had worked with some of the laid-off employees for years. To help increase morale the company re-evaluated their total rewards structure to be more beneficial to all employees.
The VP of research and development asks for HR’s help resolving pay discrepancies, discovered during due diligence, among the senior engineers. The staff has been discussing this frequently and it is now affecting the team. Which is the best way for HR to reassure the employees?
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Promise employees that everyone will be compensated fairly and equitably within 90 days.
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Analyze the competitive market, related compensation philosophies and strategy to implement a new pay program.
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Tell the company to adopt the higher of the two salary structures then adjust everyone's salary based on experience, education, and work assignments.
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Make a commitment that a comprehensive review of pertinent issues will be swiftly concluded.
Pregunta 96
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Which test most effectively identifies potential high-performing leaders in a collaborative work environment?
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Psychomotor
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Emotional intelligence
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Personality
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Work sample
Pregunta 97
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Recently, HR has received complaints about the fairness of the CEO's compensation. Which should the HR manager do first to ensure that the executive compensation practices of the company are fair?
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Determine which objectives are being used to evaluate executives.
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Identify the rewards being offered to incentivize long-term goals.
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Analyze the company culture and compensation structure history.
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Confirm the plan is balanced with long-term and short-term incentives.
Pregunta 98
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Which incentive plan is most likely to cause frustration to higher-performing employees?
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Piecework
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Profit sharing
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Behavioral encouragement
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Gain sharing
Pregunta 99
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Which is the best way to address the lack of diversity within organizational units?
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Consult legal to mitigate discrimination claims in hiring.
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Implement incentives to employees for candidate referrals.
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Confirm that recruiters incorporate diversity policy into the recruitment process.
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Develop a diversity initiative with targeted hiring objectives.