Citrus College BUS 172 Chapter 1 and chapter 15 question and answers Complete Guide A+

1. An electrician applied for a job at an HVAC company. The company can refuse to hire him because of his union membership. a. True *b. False 2. Employees at SignalCorp are holding a labor organizing drive. It is appropriate for supervisors to meet individually with members of their staff to l...

1. Employee rights can be defined as the guarantees of fair treatment t hat workers expect in return for their services to an employer. *a. True b. False 2. In law, negligence is the failure to use a reasonable amount of care when such failure results in injury to another person. *a. True b. ...

1. Employee morale can be affected by accidents and illnesses attribute d to a workplace. *a. True b. False 2. Ella works for the county government. She is covered by OSHA. *a. True b. False 3. The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) covers all employers i n all states in the U.S. a. ...

1. Benefits generally account for approximately 14 percent of payroll c osts. a. True *b. False 2. It is worthwhile for employers to offer attractive benefit packages, because surveys show that employees who are satisfied with their benefi ts are more likely to be satisfied with their jobs. *...

1. Historically, incentive plans have not been a major element of strat egic compensation management. a. True *b. False 2. The performance threshold in incentive plans is the name given to th e amount awarded to an employer. a. True *b. False 3. Incentive plans can create an organizational e...

1. If rates of pay are high, which creates a large applicant pool, then organizations may choose to raise their selection standards. *a. True b. False 2. Strategic compensation is the term used for all the processes used t o determine the market rates to pay employees. a. True *b. False 3. R...

1. At TrueBlue, supervisors, peers, and subordinates all provide input into an employee's performance appraisal. TrueBlue uses a 360-degree ev aluation. *a. True b. False 2. Most performance appraisals focus on long-term improvement, rather t han short-term achievements. a. True *b. False ...

1. If employees consistently achieve their productivity objectives, it might be a signal that training is needed. a. True *b. False 2. Training is oriented toward broadening employees' individual skills for future responsibilities. a. True *b. False 3. By far the greatest proportion of trai...

1. While the overall selection process is the responsibility of the HR department, line managers often make the final decision about hiring pe rsonnel into their unit. *a. True b. False 2. The number of steps in the selection process and their sequence will vary, not only with the organization...

1. If employees consistently achieve their productivity objectives, it might be a signal that training is needed. a. True *b. False 2. Training is oriented toward broadening employees' individual skills for future responsibilities. a. True *b. False 3. By far the greatest proportion of trai...

1. Because a job analysis includes information about the requirements o f someone doing a job, it provides the criteria for evaluating the perf ormance of the people who do the work. *a. True b. False 2. A new position is being created in Tina's department. She has been a sked to create a sta...

1. Equal employment opportunity refers to actions required of employers to correct past discrimination against minorities. a. True *b. False 2. The Equal Pay Act makes it illegal to discriminate against people in terms of the pay, employee benefits, and pension they earn based on the ir gender...

1. Strategic planning involves a set of procedures for making decisions about an organization’s long-term goals and strategies. *a. True b. False 2. Neil is in the process of recruiting and selecting new employees in a way that caters to the welfare of his organization's existing employe es...

1. Technology—and automation in particular—has reduced the number of jo bs that require routine tasks and little skill and has increased the nu mber of jobs that require considerable skill. *a. True b. False 2. Knowledge workers are employees whose responsibilities include only problem-sol...