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.
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following is a point at issue between Gordon and Linda? A) Was Zen Park Frantic a market success? B) Would Zen Park Frantic have been as successful if it had followed the organization’s normal procedures? C) Are team-based product development processes successful in any organizational setting? D) Is the Hawthorne effect […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Unstructured interviews are susceptible to legal challenges from job candidates. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: TRUE Explanation: Because unstructured interviews do not use identical, fixed questions for every candidate and are not systematically scored, they can be subject to an interviewer’s personal biases. For this reason, large companies […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following, if true, weakens Gordon’s argument? A) The team members for the Zen Park Frantic project were chosen based on their interest in a more collaborative working environment. B) On the Zen Park Frantic project, the benefits of shared leadership were more important than the benefits of team accountability. C) The […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Witt’s claim that Robin must be dissatisfied assumes what? A) Jonaki is aware of Robin’s salary. B) Most people in the organization would agree that Robin and Jonaki do comparable work. C) Jonaki receives more favorable employee reviews than Robin does. D) Robin has met all of the goals specified by the organization’s incentive […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following contains reasoning most similar to Linda’s? A) It would be a mistake to move all the employees to offices that match those of the new call center. The call center has been more productive since the move, but that is probably because of the excitement surrounding the move and not […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Scientific management and time-motion studies broke down tasks into individual actions to improve productivity. What motivational theory breaks down organizational objectives into specific goals for all employees? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: Management by objectives (MBO) breaks down larger objectives into smaller goals for individual employees. Explanation: Management by objectives […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION In which of the following situations would the interests of the salesperson be most likely to conflict with the interests of the overall organization? A) A Macmoo real estate agent and another real estate agent have a difference of opinion about the fair market value of a property. B) A Macmoo real estate agent […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following, if true, provides the strongest support for the belief that the employees are satisfied? A) Profit margins are higher than those of competing companies in the industry. B) Overall costs are lower this year than they were last year. C) Candidates for job openings are likely to be referrals from […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION The incentive plan is based on what assumption? A) In comparison to other Macmoo employees, Macmoo salespeople are less interested in the overall success of the company. B) Macmoo salespeople believe that they can have a significant effect on the overall performance of the company. C) In the past, Macmoo salespeople have not consistently […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
