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 […]
QUESTION In at-will employment, complete discretion over a worker’s status resides with the employer. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: FALSE Explanation: At-will employment is a legal doctrine in which the employer is free to dismiss any employee for any reason or for no reason and the employee is equally […]
QUESTION Which of the following is NOT a core function of staffing an organization? A) recruiting candidates B) retaining employees C) hiring employees D) terminating employees E) motivating employees ANSWER Answer: D Explanation: D) Staffing is defined as the recruitment, hiring, motivating, and retention of valuable employees.
QUESTION Nonwage and nonsalary forms of compensation paid to employees by an organization are called incentives. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: FALSE Explanation: Nonwage and nonsalary compensation are benefits, fringe benefits, or perquisites (“perqs”).
QUESTION Carmen has been employed at a food processing plant for over 35 years. She loves the work and the people, so the company’s policy forcing her to retire when she turns 60 next year makes her sad. Recently, however, a friend said she is protected by law and can’t be forced to retire. What […]
QUESTION If it were possible to qualify for membership in the Excellence Club by completing a new product deal worth over $1,000,000, then which of the following business developers would have met all of his or her annual goals? A) Ali, who did not complete any deal worth over $1,000,000 but generated more dollars in […]
QUESTION Which issue would make the board most strongly suspect that organization development might be a better way to respond to Carlson’s and Behr’s concerns? A) Carlson and Behr visibly part company on their philosophies of workplace management. B) The new focus on toys with cognitive developmental impact marks a sharp departure from Mini-Glee’s previous […]
QUESTION If all of Witt’s statements are true, which of the following must also be true? A) If Robin were paid more than Jonaki, she would be motivated. B) All employees who are motivated and feel that they are paid less than employees who do the same work have received a persuasive justification. C) If […]
QUESTION No employees are exempt from overtime pay rules established by the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: FALSE Explanation: Executive, administrative, and professional employees who earn salaries rather than hourly wages are exempt from overtime rules.
