QUESTION The concepts of a legal minimum hourly wage and the Social Security retirement system are taken for granted by most Americans, but these were not created with the Declaration of Independence. When were these two aspects of worklife established? A) 1890s B) 1920s C) 1930s D) 1940s E) 1960s ANSWER Answer: C Explanation: […]
QUESTION Rank-and-yank performance evaluations are grounded in a performance bell curve. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: TRUE Explanation: This system distributes employee performance grades in a bell curve. Top graders earn bonuses or promotions, and low graders are warned or dismissed. This is also called a forced ranking performance […]
QUESTION Strikes are a tactic used by labor unions to have their demands addressed by management. The federal government enforces the rights of employees to vote on establishing unions, which may strike against an employer. In what circumstances can the U.S. president prevent or end a strike? A) when the economy is in recession B) […]
QUESTION In a 360-degree assessment, employees are appraised by their managers, coworkers, subordinates, and customers. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: TRUE Explanation: A 360-degree assessment provides an employee with multiple perspectives on his or her performance.
QUESTION After a recent government inspection of the factory floor, the Iron Clad Widget company was ordered to pay a fine and to retrofit its machines with guards that protect employees from possible injury. What is the basis for the government’s actions at Iron Clad? A) Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act B) Worker Adjustment […]
QUESTION Shadowing is when a manager watches a recent employee to ensure he or she is performing effectively in the new job. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: FALSE Explanation: Shadowing is when an employee who is being trained on the job watches more experienced employees to learn the necessary […]
QUESTION An employment test that is considered valid measures what it claims to measure and is free of any bias. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: TRUE Explanation: In testing, validity refers to a test measuring what it purports to measure and being free of bias. Invalid tests can present […]
QUESTION The primary goal of conducting performance appraisals is to determine compensation adjustments for the next year. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: FALSE Explanation: The point of appraisals is to help employees deliver better performance.
QUESTION Transferring an employee is a lateral move that provides a different job with similar responsibility. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: TRUE Explanation: Transfer is movement of an employee sideways within the company to a different job with similar responsibility. An employee who retains the same title but moves […]
QUESTION Lynette recently started working as HR manager for a tech startup that grew from four employees to over thirty in nine months. The company continues to expand and needs more staff, but nobody is even clear on what the current employees are actually doing. What does Lynette need to do? A) set up job […]
