Question 1

A flexible benefit plan allows an employee to allocate a predetermined amount of benefit dollars to various categories of benefits to design a benefit mix that best fits that employee's needs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Human resources management consists of or includes all activities involved in acquiring, maintaining, and developing an organization's human resources.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

As a human resources specialist, you were asked to briefly summarize the disadvantages of using internal recruiting. You have started your report by stating, "The main disadvantage of internal recruiting is that

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A)   there may be resentment among employees."
B)   promotion leaves another position to be filled."
C)   it helps hold on to quality personnel."
D)   job posting may be required."
E)   it brings in unfamiliar ideas and perspectives."F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

Usually, the human resources department administers a(n)  ____ program to introduce new employees to the organization.

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A)   job selection
B)   orientation
C)   employee training
D)   on-the-job training
E)   job rotationF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

One of the main reasons employers offer employees flexible benefits plans is

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A)   to keep them healthier so that they will not be out sick as much.
B)   to cut costs of benefits administration.
C)   because most people have fairly similar needs and thus want the same benefits.
D)   employers cannot afford to offer employees any and all benefits.
E)   because employees have diverse needs, and choosing their own benefits package will better meet those needs.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

South Carolina is facing budget cuts. The number of employees needs to be reduced over the next three years at all state agencies. The state decides to stop hiring new employees to fill vacated positions to comply with budgetary constraints. This approach is called

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A)   attrition.
B)   natural turnover.
C)   layoffs.
D)   passive firing.
E)   downsizing.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

The primary disadvantage of internal recruiting is that promoting a current employee leaves another position to be filled, possibly meaning that two employees must be trained instead of one.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A large manufacturing company has found that younger employees tend to have fewer medical problems than workers over 40. Therefore, management decided to hire only workers under 40 to reduce company health insurance costs. This is illegal under the

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A)   Civil Rights Act of 1964.
B)   Occupational Safety and Health Act.
C)   Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
D)   Equal Pay Act.
E)   Older Workers Equal Employment Opportunity Act.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

HR Solutions, Inc. (HRSI) 
HR Solutions, Inc. (HRSI)  is a human resources management company that specializes in helping small companies learn the proper ways of handling human resources issues and activities. The company teaches the various activities that are involved in HR management, as well as teaching companies how to plan for the future. HRSI even helps companies downsize without having their reputations suffer. However, according to HRSI, an ideal situation would be one where all companies downsize simply by attrition. Another main objective of HRSI is to increase cultural diversity within every organization that it helps. HRSI management believes that this diversity is the key to the introduction of successful new ideas into any organization.
HRSI is in the process of hiring new employees. This is a critical decision for the company because it is supposed to be the expert on this issue. Once the selection is done, HRSI will need to train its employees effectively so that they will be able to maintain the good image of the company.
-Refer to HR Solutions, Inc. When HRSI is going through the selection process, which of the following activities would it include?

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A)   Job analysis
B)   Recruiting
C)   Compensation
D)   Checking references
E)   OrientationF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Another name for human resources management is ____ management.

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A)   personnel
B)   corporate
C)   administrative
D)   operations
E)   marketingF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Job analysis is the list of qualifications required to perform a particular job.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Sandee recently applied for a full-time clerical position at a large distribution center. The manager with whom she spoke offered her $6.95 an hour to fill a clerk-typist position. Before accepting the position, she checked public laws and found that the manager, according to the ____, had offered her an hourly wage that was below the minimum wage.

Accepted Answer

A)   Fair Labor Standards Act
B)   Equal Pay Act
C)   Civil Rights Act.
D)   Equal Pay Act,
E)   Fair Labor Standards Act.,F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

At a large book publishing company like Cengage, we would expect human resources management to be handled by ____. At a small local print shop, human resources management would probably be ____.

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A)   a vice president; completely ignored
B)   the owner; handled at the vice-presidential level
C)   a specialist; assigned to the vice president for personnel management
D)   a departmental secretary; completely ignored
E)   the personnel manager; the responsibility of the ownerF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Is employee performance feedback important in the appraisal process? Support your view.

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Question 15

If Regency Electronics, a maker of consumer electronic products such as stereos, wanted to determine the relative worth of jobs within its organization, it would

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A)   develop job descriptions.
B)   develop job specifications.
C)   develop a job evaluation.
D)   conduct a wage survey.
E)   conduct a job analysis.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Lindley Company is interested in verifying previous job responsibilities held by its applicants. The selection technique that will be most helpful in obtaining this information is the

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A)   employment test.
B)   interview.
C)   assessment center.
D)   employment application.
E)   reference check.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

If the superior's job with a particular employee during a performance appraisal is simply to sit and listen and then have open dialogue about all that the employee has shared, what type of performance appraisal interview is this?

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A)   Tell-and-listen
B)   Problem-solving
C)   Tell-and-sell
D)   Objective
E)   JudgmentalF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

A performance appraisal serves all of the following purposes except which of the following?

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A)   It lets workers know how well they are doing.
B)   It allows the employee to see where he or she ranks against all the other employees in the company.
C)   It provides an effective basis for distributing rewards.
D)   It lets workers know how they can do better in the future.
E)   It helps the organization monitor its employee selection, training, and development activities.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Mai Shelly was hurt on the job last week. Her medical bills for this injury are covered under

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A)   employee retirement income security.
B)   vacation time.
C)   worker's compensation.
D)   life insurance.
E)   Social Security.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

The results of an evaluation should be discussed with an employee soon after the evaluation is completed.

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A) True 
 B)False

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As a human resources specialist, you were asked to briefly summarize the disadvantages of using internal recruiting. You have started your report by stating, "The main disadvantage of internal recruiting is that

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Job analysis is the list of qualifications required to perform a particular job.

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Another name for human resources management is ____ management.

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The results of an evaluation should be discussed with an employee soon after the evaluation is completed.

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If Regency Electronics, a maker of consumer electronic products such as stereos, wanted to determine the relative worth of jobs within its organization, it would

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Usually, the human resources department administers a(n) ____ program to introduce new employees to the organization.

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A large manufacturing company has found that younger employees tend to have fewer medical problems than workers over 40. Therefore, management decided to hire only workers under 40 to reduce company health insurance costs. This is illegal under the

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South Carolina is facing budget cuts. The number of employees needs to be reduced over the next three years at all state agencies. The state decides to stop hiring new employees to fill vacated positions to comply with budgetary constraints. This approach is called

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Human resources management consists of or includes all activities involved in acquiring, maintaining, and developing an organization's human resources.

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One of the main reasons employers offer employees flexible benefits plans is

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A performance appraisal serves all of the following purposes except which of the following?

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