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As the director of HR, you are in a meeting with your
corporate officers discussing the firms deliberate use of human resources to
gain a competitive edge against your competitors in the marketplace. You are
discussing:
Select one:
a. your HR strategy
for the company.
b. the general
business environment in which your company must operate.
c. the tactics you
plan to use in reaching corporate objectives.
d. the individual
issues that are involved in creating your HR plan.
e. the legal
environment in which your company operates.
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Tony works in the finance department as an accounting clerk.
He keeps a time
card and receives extra pay for any overtime he works. Tony
is:
Select one:
a. an exempt line
employee.
b. a nonexempt staff
employee.
c. an exempt staff
employee
d. a nonexempt line
employee.
e. not in any of
these categories.
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An example of an individual challenge that HRM faces is:.
Select one:
a. ethical dilemmas
and social responsibility.
b. competitive
position.
c. downsizings
impact on employees.
d. workforce
diversity.
e. evolving family
and work roles.
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HRM faces a number of environmental challenges, including:
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a. increasing
organizational labor costs.
b. decentralization
of decision making.
c. marketplace
globalization.
d. the need to
empower company employees.
e. self-managed work
teams.
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Due to the increasing work pace and burnout in the United
States, more workers are facing higher degrees of stress. According to your
text, some companies have chosen to:
Select one:
a. provide employees
with stress control programs.
b. resort to
continual-hiring practices to replace workers.
c. encourage
employees to take longer breaks during the work day.
d. do more work from
home, in a family environment.
e. inform potential
employees of this challenge during the interviewing.
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Which of the following is NOT true of the Internet
Revolution as it relates to HRM?
Select one:
a. Written
communication skills must be increased.
b. Companies now must
pay particular attention to legal issues concerning
information passed over the Internet.
c. Online corporate
training is surpassing classroom training..
d. Cross-cultural
understanding is not as important, for the Internet is its own
community with its own culture.
e. It is a major
factor in helping employees find employers and vice-versa through job finding
sites.
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RCA is working on a corporate identity that smoothes over
cultural differences in
order to increase cooperation within the firm. RCA is
addressing the HRM
challenge of:
Select one:
a. globalization.
b. rapid change.
c. legislation.
d. competitive
environment.
e. matching the
individual to the job.
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Kori and Joe are discussing their firms HRM strategies for
dealing with a sexual
harassment suit. Their discussion exemplifies the HRM
environmental challenge stemming from:
Select one:
a. globalization.
b. workforce
diversity.
c. legislation.
d. organizational
culture.
e. matching people to
the organization.
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One organizational structure that lends itself to the
formation of joint ventures and
strategic alliances is a:
Select one:
a. bureaucratic
structure.
b. flat structure..
c. generic
structure..
d. boundaryless
structure.
e. two-factor
structure.
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Courtland Corporation recently reduced its number of
management levels and decentralized its entire managerial approach. Prior to
this, the corporation maintained a pyramid-shaped management structure and was
based on a functional division of labor. Courtland evolved from a ______ organization to a ______ organization.

Select one:
a. prospector /
defender
b. boundaryless /
bureaucratic.
c. bureaucratic / coundaryless.
d. bureaucratic /
flat
e. defender /
boundaryless
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Which of the following is characteristic of a boundaryless
organization?
Select one:
a. Many levels of
management
b. Top-down
management approach
c. Emphasis on teams
whose members may cross organizational boundaries
d. Rigid work
specialization
e. Hierarchical
career paths may exist within one fiction
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Which of the following would be the best environment in
which to implement a
flat organizational structure?:
Select one:
a. A joint venture
b. An environment
based on a functional division of labor.
c. A strong,
centralized management environment.
d. A stable,
pyramid-shaped management environment
e. A rapidly changing
environment.

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Based on Supreme Court ruling, it seems safe to say that
employers may:
Select one:
a. make employment
decisions solely on affirmative action criteria.
b. not make
employment decisions solely on affirmative action criteria.
c. base employment
decisions in part on affirmative action criteria.
d. never use
affirmative action criteria in layoff situations.
e. always use
affirmative action criteria in layoff situations.
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What are differences that arise between ideal behavior
strategy and affirmative
action strategy in trying to achieve fair employment?:
Select one:
a. Affirmative action
is based on the idea that decisions regarding employment
need to be based solely on the basis of criteria such as
race, religion, national
origin, disability, etc. Ideal behavior ignores such
criteria.
b. Ideal behavior
strategy is based on the idea that decisions regarding
employment need to be based, at least in part, on the basis
of criteria such as
race, religion, national origin, color, etc. Affirmative
action is based solely upon these criteria..
c. Affirmative action
is illegal in most states, while ideal behavior strategy is
legal and encouraged in all large companies.
d. Affirmative action
is based on the idea that decisions regarding employment
need to be based, at least in part, on the basis of criteria
such as, race, religion,
national origin, disability, etc., while ideal behavior
strategy encourages these
decisions to make without consideration of these criteria.
e. Ideal behavior
strategy claims that, while it is ideal not to resort to illegal
discrimination in employment, sometimes this behavior is
necessary.
Affirmative action is not illegal under any circumstance.
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When the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was first put
into effect, the
majority of claims filed were by:
Select one:
a. job applicants who
had suffered discrimination.
b. pregnant women who
had been dismissed because of their pregnancies..
c. attorneys fir gay
rights groups.
d. current employees
injured on the job.
e. Asian-Americans
and Hispanic-Americans.
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The number of people over age 55 in the United States will
grow by about _____over the next decade:
Select one:
a. 10%
b. 26%
c. 18%
d. 46%
e. 77%
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In 2005, __________ of the U.S. population was considered
Hispanic.
Select one:
a. 5%
b. 14%
c. about 50%
d. 85%
e. 90%
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The number of women in the work force is expected to
continue to _____; the number of men in the workforce is expected to _________.

Select one:
a. increase /
increase proportionally
b. decrease /
increase overall
c. decrease /
decrease proportionally
d. increase /
decrease overall
e. none of the above
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Of the more than 20 million jobs projected to be created
over the next decade, 75% will be filled by minorities and __________.
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a. female Americans
b. Asian-Americans
c. Hispanic-Americans
d. White Americans
e. African-Americans
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Under the best circumstances, selection decisions should
include:
Select one:
a. the HR department.
b. line personnel.
c. line personnel and
the HR department.
d. the applicants
future co-workers.
e. all of the above

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The most important way to establish essential
characteristics needed to perform a job well is:
Select one:
a. the organization s
culture.
b. the applicants
knowledge of the job.
c. the job itself.
d. the SKAs required
to perform the job.
e. the job analysis.
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Determining the characteristics necessary for good job performance
is often difficult because of the:.
Select one:
a. changing business
environment in which companied operate.
b. general lack of
accurate job descriptions.
c. frequent lack of
involvement of management in the job analysis process.
d. inherent
difficulties of staffing decisions.
e. fact that any job
changes constantly.
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Most of the measures used in hiring decisions focus on:
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a. ability.
b. motivation.
c. ability and
motivation.
d. personality.
e. none of the above
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The process of making hire-or no-hire decisions describes
the _____ step of the hiring process.
Select one:
a. recruitment
b. selection
c. socialization
d. testing
e. interviewing
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You are part of a team selecting employees at Helping Hands,
Inc. All applicants will take a cognitive test and take part in a structured
interview. To make the process more efficient, you suggest that:
Select one:
a. the applicants
with the best cognitive test scores be hired.
b. the team
establishes a cut score for the cognitive test.
c. the team eliminate
the structured interview.
d. the team seek to
employ nontraditional laborers.
e. none of the above
Question 1Not yet answeredMarked out of 20Flag questionQuestion textOrganizations are required to take some reasonable action to
allow disabled employees to work for them.
Briefly discuss the major aspects of this requirement. Be sure to mention and describe the specific
law. Paragraph Path: pQuestion 2Not yet answeredMarked out of 20Flag questionQuestion textDescribe the legal constraints on the hiring process. (Be sure to mention the specific laws.) Paragraph Path: pQuestion 3Not yet answeredMarked out of 10Flag questionQuestion textDescribe diversity as an organizational asset. Paragraph Path: pQuestion 4Not yet answeredMarked out of 2Flag questionQuestion textAs the director of HR, you are in a meeting with your
corporate officers discussing the firms deliberate use of human resources to
gain a competitive edge against your competitors in the marketplace. You are
discussing:Select one:a. your HR strategy
for the company.b. the general
business environment in which your company must operate.c. the tactics you
plan to use in reaching corporate objectives.d. the individual
issues that are involved in creating your HR plan.e. the legal
environment in which your company operates.Question 5Not yet answeredMarked out of 2Flag questionQuestion textTony works in the finance department as an accounting clerk.
He keeps a timecard and receives extra pay for any overtime he works. Tony
is:Select one:a. an exempt line
employee.b. a nonexempt staff
employee.c. an exempt staff
employeed. a nonexempt line
employee.e. not in any of
these categories.Question 6Not yet answeredMarked out of 2Flag questionQuestion textAn example of an individual challenge that HRM faces is:.Select one:a. ethical dilemmas
and social responsibility.b. competitive
position.c. downsizings
impact on employees.d. workforce
diversity.e. evolving family
and work roles.Question 7Not yet answeredMarked out of 2Flag questionQuestion textHRM faces a number of environmental challenges, including:Select one:a. increasing
organizational labor costs.b. decentralization
of decision making.c. marketplace
globalization.d. the need to
empower company employees.e. self-managed work
teams.Question 8Not yet answeredMarked out of 2Flag questionQuestion textDue to the increasing work pace and burnout in the United
States, more workers are facing higher degrees of stress. According to your
text, some companies have chosen to:Select one:a. provide employees
with stress control programs.b. resort to
continual-hiring practices to replace workers.c. encourage
employees to take longer breaks during the work day.d. do more work from
home, in a family environment.e. inform potential
employees of this challenge during the interviewing.Question 9Not yet answeredMarked out of 2Flag questionQuestion textWhich of the following is NOT true of the Internet
Revolution as it relates to HRM?Select one:a. Written
communication skills must be increased.b. Companies now must
pay particular attention to legal issues concerninginformation passed over the Internet.c. Online corporate
training is surpassing classroom training..d. Cross-cultural
understanding is not as important, for the Internet is its owncommunity with its own culture.e. It is a major
factor in helping employees find employers and vice-versa through job finding
sites.Question 10Not yet answeredMarked out of 2Flag questionQuestion textRCA is working on a corporate identity that smoothes over
cultural differences inorder to increase cooperation within the firm. RCA is
addressing the HRMchallenge of:Select one:a. globalization.b. rapid change.c. legislation.d. competitive
environment.e. matching the
individual to the job.Question 11Not yet answeredMarked out of 2Flag questionQuestion textKori and Joe are discussing their firms HRM strategies for
dealing with a sexualharassment suit. Their discussion exemplifies the HRM
environmental challenge stemming from:Select one:a. globalization.b. workforce
diversity.c. legislation.d. organizational
culture.e. matching people to
the organization.Question 12Not yet answeredMarked out of 2Flag questionQuestion textOne organizational structure that lends itself to the
formation of joint ventures andstrategic alliances is a:Select one:a. bureaucratic
structure.b. flat structure..c. generic
structure..d. boundaryless
structure.e. two-factor
structure.Question 13Not yet answeredMarked out of 2Flag questionQuestion textCourtland Corporation recently reduced its number of
management levels and decentralized its entire managerial approach. Prior to
this, the corporation maintained a pyramid-shaped management structure and was
based on a functional division of labor. Courtland evolved from a ______ organization to a ______ organization.
Select one:a. prospector /
defenderb. boundaryless /
bureaucratic.c. bureaucratic / coundaryless.d. bureaucratic /
flate. defender /
boundarylessQuestion 14Not yet answeredMarked out of 2Flag questionQuestion textWhich of the following is characteristic of a boundaryless
organization?Select one:a. Many levels of
managementb. Top-down
management approachc. Emphasis on teams
whose members may cross organizational boundariesd. Rigid work
specializatione. Hierarchical
career paths may exist within one fictionQuestion 15Not yet answeredMarked out of 2Flag questionQuestion textWhich of the following would be the best environment in
which to implement aflat organizational structure?:Select one:a. A joint ventureb. An environment
based on a functional division of labor.c. A strong,
centralized management environment.d. A stable,
pyramid-shaped management environmente. A rapidly changing
environment.Question 16Not yet answeredMarked out of 2Flag questionQuestion textBased on Supreme Court ruling, it seems safe to say that
employers may:Select one:a. make employment
decisions solely on affirmative action criteria.b. not make
employment decisions solely on affirmative action criteria.c. base employment
decisions in part on affirmative action criteria.d. never use
affirmative action criteria in layoff situations.e. always use
affirmative action criteria in layoff situations.Question 17Not yet answeredMarked out of 2Flag questionQuestion textWhat are differences that arise between ideal behavior
strategy and affirmativeaction strategy in trying to achieve fair employment?:Select one:a. Affirmative action
is based on the idea that decisions regarding employmentneed to be based solely on the basis of criteria such as
race, religion, nationalorigin, disability, etc. Ideal behavior ignores such
criteria.b. Ideal behavior
strategy is based on the idea that decisions regardingemployment need to be based, at least in part, on the basis
of criteria such asrace, religion, national origin, color, etc. Affirmative
action is based solely upon these criteria..c. Affirmative action
is illegal in most states, while ideal behavior strategy islegal and encouraged in all large companies.d. Affirmative action
is based on the idea that decisions regarding employmentneed to be based, at least in part, on the basis of criteria
such as, race, religion,national origin, disability, etc., while ideal behavior
strategy encourages thesedecisions to make without consideration of these criteria.e. Ideal behavior
strategy claims that, while it is ideal not to resort to illegaldiscrimination in employment, sometimes this behavior is
necessary.Affirmative action is not illegal under any circumstance.Question 18Not yet answeredMarked out of 2Flag questionQuestion textWhen the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was first put
into effect, themajority of claims filed were by:Select one:a. job applicants who
had suffered discrimination.b. pregnant women who
had been dismissed because of their pregnancies..c. attorneys fir gay
rights groups.d. current employees
injured on the job.e. Asian-Americans
and Hispanic-Americans.Question 19Not yet answeredMarked out of 2Flag questionQuestion textThe number of people over age 55 in the United States will
grow by about _____over the next decade:Select one:a. 10%b. 26%c. 18%d. 46%e. 77%Question 20Not yet answeredMarked out of 2Flag questionQuestion textIn 2005, __________ of the U.S. population was considered
Hispanic.Select one:a. 5%b. 14%c. about 50%d. 85%e. 90%Question 21Not yet answeredMarked out of 2Flag questionQuestion textThe number of women in the work force is expected to
continue to _____; the number of men in the workforce is expected to _________.
Select one:a. increase /
increase proportionallyb. decrease /
increase overallc. decrease /
decrease proportionallyd. increase /
decrease overalle. none of the aboveQuestion 22Not yet answeredMarked out of 2Flag questionQuestion textOf the more than 20 million jobs projected to be created
over the next decade, 75% will be filled by minorities and __________.Select one:a. female Americansb. Asian-Americansc. Hispanic-Americansd. White Americanse. African-AmericansQuestion 23Not yet answeredMarked out of 2Flag questionQuestion textUnder the best circumstances, selection decisions should
include:Select one:a. the HR department.b. line personnel.c. line personnel and
the HR department.d. the applicants
future co-workers.e. all of the aboveQuestion 24Not yet answeredMarked out of 2Flag questionQuestion textThe most important way to establish essential
characteristics needed to perform a job well is:Select one:a. the organization s
culture.b. the applicants
knowledge of the job.c. the job itself.d. the SKAs required
to perform the job.e. the job analysis.Question 25Not yet answeredMarked out of 2Flag questionQuestion textDetermining the characteristics necessary for good job performance
is often difficult because of the:.Select one:a. changing business
environment in which companied operate.b. general lack of
accurate job descriptions.c. frequent lack of
involvement of management in the job analysis process.d. inherent
difficulties of staffing decisions.e. fact that any job
changes constantly.Question 26Not yet answeredMarked out of 2Flag questionQuestion textMost of the measures used in hiring decisions focus on:Select one:a. ability.b. motivation.c. ability and
motivation.d. personality.e. none of the aboveQuestion 27Not yet answeredMarked out of 2Flag questionQuestion textThe process of making hire-or no-hire decisions describes
the _____ step of the hiring process.Select one:a. recruitmentb. selectionc. socializationd. testinge. interviewingQuestion 28Not yet answeredMarked out of 2Flag questionQuestion textYou are part of a team selecting employees at Helping Hands,
Inc. All applicants will take a cognitive test and take part in a structured
interview. To make the process more efficient, you suggest that:Select one:a. the applicants
with the best cognitive test scores be hired.b. the team
establishes a cut score for the cognitive test.c. the team eliminate
the structured interview.d. the team seek to
employ nontraditional laborers.e. none of the above