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Compare and contrast the three types of decisions that are crucial for designing an effective pay plan.

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Frank, supervisor at Acme Manufacturing, burst into his manager's office. Frank said, "Jim, I just got a call from the human resources department. They told me that we were being sued by that woman who interviewed for my open position last month!" Jim asked, "Do you know the reason for the lawsuit?" Frank replied, "She's probably just mad. You see, I had second thoughts about having sent her an offer letter, so I sent a follow-up letter revoking the offer. Then I called her to tell her that I really thought she would be happier somewhere else because women should not work in a manufacturing environment. She's just upset that I didn't hire her." Jim replied, "And with good cause, Frank. What you said is not only entirely inappropriate and untrue, you have violated


A) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act."
B) the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act."
C) the Fair Labor Standards Act."
D) the Vocational Rehabilitation Act."
E) Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act."

F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

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A mechanism used for promoting open job positions internally is known as a ________ system.


A) job rotation
B) benchmarking
C) job-posting
D) vertical integration
E) job bidding

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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A difficult part of human resources planning is conducting demand forecasts, which


A) determine how many and what type of people are needed.
B) analyze how unemployment rates affect sales.
C) survey the external labor supply.
D) detail the job specifications of existing employees.
E) project future developments in labor union policy.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following are the three stages of the human resources planning process?


A) planning, executing, and delivering
B) hiring, training, and firing
C) planning, programming, and evaluating
D) planning, delivering, and appraising
E) recruiting, screening, and hiring

F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

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Tidewater, Inc., requires its job applicants to take a test that measures their vocabulary and numerical skills. For specific jobs, the company also requires its applicants to perform a sample of the job. Before implementing the tests, the management analyzes how well the test actually correlates and predicts job performance. When Tidewater needed to downsize, the company helped employees who were laid off to get placed in other organizations, and immediate supervisors talked to the employees about the reasons for their dismissal.By analyzing how well the test correlates and predicts job performance, the management is focusing on


A) content validity.
B) criterion-related validity.
C) integrity.
D) content reliability.
E) criterion-related reliability.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following statements about the comparable worth doctrine is true?


A) Federal law requires employers to follow the doctrine.
B) It is the concept of equal pay for equal experience.
C) Some states have comparable worth laws for public sector employees.
D) The Supreme Court has made a decisive ruling on the doctrine.
E) The doctrine is based primarily on the idea of job seniority.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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