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 […]
QUESTION In the context of sexual harassment in the workplace, what distinguishes a hostile environment from quid pro quo? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: In a hostile environment, the person being harassed faces no risk of financial harm. In a quid pro quo situation, the person being harassed is at risk […]
QUESTION How can job hunters get direct experience in a field that they would like to be working in? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: People can take a paid or unpaid internship. They can also be hired as contingent or temporary workers. Both of these options offer direct experience that people […]
QUESTION With the explosive growth of new social media tools, what is the best way for someone to get a job? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: Talking to people directly through personal networking is the best way to get a job. Online and social media networking tools only get a foot […]
QUESTION Define external recruiting and outline its advantages and disadvantages. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: External recruiting is trying to get job candidates who are outside the organization. The benefits of external recruiting are the ability to get candidates with specialized knowledge and experience and who have fresh perspectives. The disadvantages […]
QUESTION Describe job rotation and how it benefits employees. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: In job rotation, employees go through a series of different job assignments in different departments. The benefit is that the experience gives employees a broader perspective of the organization and how it operates. Explanation: Job rotation consists […]
QUESTION List and define the two types of subjective appraisals. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: Trait appraisals look at subjective attributes of an employee, such as attitude and initiative. Behavioral appraisals look at observable areas of performance, but the assessment does partly reflect a manager’s subjective opinion of the employee’s behavior. […]
