1. The___ defines employers' explicit obligation to establish the business necessity of any neutral-appearing selection method that has adverse impact on groups specified by the law - ANSWERSCivil Rights act of 1991
2. Which of the following correlation coefficients indicates a perfect negative ...
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1. The___ defines employers' explicit obligation to establish the business necessity of
any neutral-appearing selection method that has adverse impact on groups specified by
the law - ANSWERSCivil Rights act of 1991
2. Which of the following correlation coefficients indicates a perfect negative
relationship? - ANSWERS-1.0
3. A company engaged in differentiation strategy requires employees who -
ANSWERSAre highly creative and cooperative
5. The___ requires that employers give workers 60 days warning regarding layoffs, as
well as severance pay. - ANSWERSWorker adjustment and retraining notification act
6. When a company provides evidence from previous criterion-related validity studies
conducted in other situations to show that a specific test is a valid predictor for a specific
job performance, it is trying to prove the test's - ANSWERSGeneralizability
_____ is the process through which the organization seeks applicants for potential
employment. - ANSWERSRecruitment
Is the argument that "call center" staffing is the only type of work being offshore valid? -
ANSWERSNo, because figures have shown that countries like China and India, and
those in Eastern Europe try to the climb the skill ladder of available work.
Alice and Charlie work in the same team. Lately, Alice notices that Charlie likes to make
subtle physical contacts with her while discussing work. He comments on her dressing
style and hints that he would like to pursue an intimate relationship. Alice is upset
because of Charlie's behaviors. Alice can sue Charlie for___. - ANSWERSSexual
harassment
The process of determining whether there are any subgroups whose proportion in a
given job category within a company is substantially different from their proportion in the
relevant labor market is called___. - ANSWERSworkforce utilization review
Which of the following refers to - ANSWERSJob specification
The extent to which the performance measure gives guidance to employees about what
is expected of them is called - ANSWERSSpecificity
,___ is the extent to which the performance management system elicits job performance
that is consistent with the organization's strategy, goal, and culture -
ANSWERSStrategic Congruence
17. Which of the following is true about self-efficacy? - ANSWERSit is a statement of an
employees work activity in a specific job
18. The programs developed in the strategic-choice stage of the process are put into
practice in the ___ stage. - ANSWERSprogram-implementation
The degree to which a job requires completing a whole piece of work from beginning to
end is ____. - ANSWERStask identity
20. Which of the following refers to an individual's ability to sense and read emotions in
other? - ANSWERSEmpathy
21. Anna's boss terminated her employment because she did not submit herself to
sexual advances. Anna is a victim of: - ANSWERSQuid Pro Quo Harassment
22. During___, the strategic planning groups decide on a strategic direction by defining
the company's mission and goals, its external opportunities and threats, and its internal
strengths and weaknesses - ANSWERSStrategy Formulation
23. Which of the following is a disadvantage of employing temporary workers as a
means of eliminating a labor shortage? - ANSWERSthe level of commitment to the
organization and its clients that temporary workers bring with them does not always
match that of the organization itself.
24. Which of the following personnel selection methods has low reliability relative to
others? - ANSWERSReference Checks
A university assesses its faculty members more on their research work than their
teaching abilities. Which of the following measures of the performance management
process is it using? - ANSWERSDeficient
Company X conducts a pen-and-paper test to select employees. But, the number of
African-American candidates rejected in the test is unusually large in comparison with
the number of American candidates rejected in the test. The situation is an example of: -
ANSWERSdisparate impact
A test that has ___ validity exposes the job applicant to situations that are likely to occur
on the job, and then tests whether the applicant currently has sufficient knowledge, skill,
or ability to handle such situations? - ANSWERSContent
, The ___ method requires managers to compare every employee with every other
employee in the work group, giving an employee a score of 1 every time he/she is
considered the high performer - ANSWERSPaired comparison
A leading indicator is: - ANSWERSan objective measure that accurately predicts future
labor demand
Under ___, intent is irrelevant - ANSWERSdisparate impact
Which of the following is a negative effect of downsizing? - ANSWERSmany downsizing
campaigns let go of people who turn out to be irreplaceable assets
Which of the following approaches to job design entail performing time-and-motion
studies? - ANSWERSmechanistic approach
Companies engaged in a cost strategy require employees to ___. - ANSWERSHave a
high concern for quantity and a short term focus, and be comfortable in stability
according to the civil rights act 1991, once the plaintiff has made a prima facie disparate
impact case, the ____. - ANSWERSburden of proof shifts to the defendant
The equal pay act is an amendment to the: - ANSWERSFair Labor Standards Act
the degree to which a job requires completing a whole piece of work from beginning to
end is ____. - ANSWERStask identity
Terminal Inc. is a retail firm specializing in menswear. It plans to overtake its closest
competitor within two years. it has decided to set up a store in Manhattan where it had
no presence earlier. but, it realizes that Newbliss Inc. can give it a very good
competition in the formal attire group for males between the ages of 25-35. Terminal
Inc. is at the ____ phase. - ANSWERSstrategy formation
which of the following is true about an operational executor? - ANSWERSimplements
workplace policies conducive to work environment
The perceptual-motor approach to job design focuses on: - ANSWERShuman mental
capabilities and limitation
____ is a rater error in which the rater gives high ratings to all employees regardless of
their performance. - ANSWERS-Leniency
Which of the following is said to exist when someone's behavior in the workplace
creates an atmosphere that makes it difficult for someone of a particular sex to work? - -
ANSWERShostile working environment
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