Which of the following is a FALSE statement about external environmental factors?

Which of the following is a true statement about professional employer organizations?

Why are line managers most likely performing more HR tasks today?

In today's workplace, HR is ________.

Joanna is the vice president of industrial relations at Reese Enterprises. Which two HR designations best categorize Joanna?

Which term refers to individuals that are directly involved in accomplishing the primary purpose of the organization?

Which of the following takes routine, transaction-based activities that are dispersed throughout the organization and consolidates them in one place?

When using ________, an employer uses an external service provider to perform all or part of its recruitment activities.

The human resource manager normally operates in what capacity?

When pay differences exist, ________ can be used to show whether jobs are substantially equal in terms of skill, effort, responsibility, or working conditions.

The ABC Company requires all maintenance supervisors to have a high school diploma, but the firm has never conducted a job analysis for the position to ensure that the standard is essential to performing the job. As a result, the ABC Company is most vulnerable to ________.

According to many experts, which of the following best explains the growth of human resources as a profession?

All of the following are disadvantages associated with overtime EXCEPT ________.

Job postings and job bidding procedures enable current employees of an organization to ________.

Which of the following is the LEAST likely benefit of using employee referrals to identify job candidates?

External recruitment is LEAST likely required to ________.

When are employers required to validate their selection tests?

Firms most likely use assessment centers during the selection process to ________.

What does the unstructured interview involve?

Behavioral interviews are primarily intended to determine all of the following qualities about an applicant EXCEPT the applicant's ability to ________.

Which of the following is LEAST likely to characterize a learning organization?

In order to be successful, a T&D program needs ________.

For most firms, what is the primary reason for establishing corporate universities?

According to recent studies, all of the following are skills that top leaders in organizations need to improve EXCEPT ________.

Jason has worked for Allstate Insurance as an IT specialist since graduating from college two years ago. George is an upper level manager who has worked for Allstate for twenty years. Jason and George have been paired so that George can learn more about social networking and text messaging from Jason. Which of the following best describes this program?

What is the most common cause for the failure of performance appraisal systems?

Dixon Manufacturing is a large firm that produces automotive parts for sports cars. Employees at Dixon receive annual performance appraisals from their supervisors. However, top executives at Dixon have decided that performance appraisals should be conducted more frequently and that a new method of appraisal should be implemented. Which of the following, if true, best supports the argument that the ranking method is the most appropriate performance appraisal tool for Dixon to use?

Performance appraisal is an ongoing process, while performance management occurs at a specific time.

Traits such as adaptability, judgment, appearance, and attitude may be used in performance appraisals if they are job-related.

Desired behaviors may be appropriate as evaluation criteria because if they are recognized and rewarded, employees tend to repeat them.

As an HR manager at an electronics firm, you learn that the position of Technician I at your firm is underpaid. What would be the best way to handle this situation?

As an HR manager, you learn that an employee is being overpaid. What would be the best way to handle this situation?

Which of the following is a disadvantage associated with team-based pay?

The objective of ________ is to improve productivity by rewarding those who best assist in achieving this goal.

Direct financial compensation consists of the pay that a person receives in the form of wages, salaries, commissions, and health benefits.

Indirect financial compensation consists of all financial rewards that are not included in direct compensation, such as commissions and spot bonuses.

Carson Enterprises is considering the idea of replacing personal leave and vacation time with paid time off. Which of the following best supports this decision?

Health care benefits represent the most expensive cost in the area of indirect financial compensation. Which of the following is NOT a factor that has combined to create this situation?

Tanya is a data entry specialist who spends most of her day at a computer workstation. She has recently experienced a weak grip, wrist numbness, and sensitivity to cold. Which of the following recommendations is LEAST likely to benefit Tanya?

Ryan, an HR manager at a computer firm, has been asked to develop policies for preventing workplace violence. Which of the following policies would most likely be LEAST beneficial?