QUESTION Which of the following, if true, strengthens Gatsby’s position that contingent positions be created? A) During the economic downturn, a high number of well-qualified financial advisors were laid off, many of whom would now be willing to take positions as contingent workers. B) Contingent workers often do not develop a strong commitment to their […]
QUESTION Which of the following factors, if true, argues most strongly against Greeley & Gatsby’s plan of expanding with the use of contingent workers? A) The supply of qualified financial advisors on the contingent market is strongest in the metropolitan area in which Greeley & Gatsby already has locations. B) Other firms have found the […]
QUESTION Which of the following, if true, strengthens Greeley’s position that full-time, permanent positions be created? A) In the last few years, there has been an overall decline in the use of contingent workers among most fields of business. B) The skills required for the positions are no different from the skills presently held by […]
QUESTION What is the best first step in reducing the risk of accidents in Full Moon’s preparation division? A) Train newly hired employees more thoroughly in the safest ways to carry out their tasks. B) Ask supervisors to identify accident-prone workers to consider for reassignment or termination. C) Purchase state-of-the-art personal protective equipment for all […]
QUESTION Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports changing who is responsible for performance appraisals at Foothill? A) The supervisors carrying out appraisals were all assigned to Foothill’s central location, even though most of the employees they evaluated were at branches. B) The web-based performance appraisal software already used by Cashcorp allows employees […]
QUESTION Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports beginning a thorough performance appraisal of the Foothill locations by reassessing performance criteria? A) Corporate practice has always been to reassess performance criteria on an annual basis. B) The performance goals used by Foothill are quite different from those used by Cashcorp. C) The Cashcorp […]
QUESTION What are three important issues covered by U.S. equal employment opportunity laws? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: EEO laws cover the areas of discrimination, affirmative action, and sexual harassment. Explanation: EEO laws cover the areas of discrimination, affirmative action, and sexual harassment both in recruiting/hiring employees and within the workplace.
QUESTION What should the goal of the Treadcorps job analysis be? A) Make the overall performance of the Treadcorps system more efficient and profitable. B) Identify the most inefficient employees and replace them with workers who are more computer literate. C) Continue to use technological innovations to make Treadcorps more competitive with other auto parts […]
QUESTION Chad’s boss, Eric, has asked him for months to go to dinner. Chad knows the invitation isn’t business related and has told Eric that he prefers to maintain professional relationships with colleagues. Eric has hinted that passing up dinner may mean Chad’s losing a promotion. What situation is Chad facing? What will be an […]
QUESTION What should the job analyst begin by doing? A) Create a questionnaire to be administered to employees about the tasks they perform during a normal workday. B) Learn as much about the workplace situation by talking with supervisors who are familiar with the normal operation of a typical Treadcorps location. C) Go to a […]
