questions for end of quarter quiz

8/14/2019 Questions for End of Quarter Quiz

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1. How many Reading Assignment1. How many Reading Assignment

Assessments were originally requiredAssessments were originally required

(as stated on the syllabus)(as stated on the syllabus)


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2. The presentations associated with2. The presentations associated with

both the Firm HR Practice Paper andboth the Firm HR Practice Paper and

the Current HR Practice Articlethe Current HR Practice ArticleAnalysis have a similar objective.Analysis have a similar objective.What is it?What is it?


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3. Throughout history, what has had3. Throughout history, what has had

the biggest impact on HR?the biggest impact on HR?


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4. In the section on Strategic HR, I4. In the section on Strategic HR, I

mentioned that it is possible to gainmentioned that it is possible to gain

a competitive advantage througha competitive advantage throughhuman ________.human ________.


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5. A loose labor market is when there5. A loose labor market is when there

are many job openings. T/F.are many job openings. T/F.


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6. What is a legal disadvantage of6. What is a legal disadvantage of

following a promotion from withinfollowing a promotion from within

policy?policy?


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7. Theres a critical link between your7. Theres a critical link between your

philosophy (or top mgmtsphilosophy (or top mgmts

philosophy) and how it translates intophilosophy) and how it translates intoan HR philosophy and then into HRan HR philosophy and then into HR

_____._____.


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8. Which of the following is not a major8. Which of the following is not a major

issue confronting HR now and in theissue confronting HR now and in the

future?future?1. globalization1. globalization

2. diversity2. diversity

3. organizational development3. organizational development4. retrenchment4. retrenchment

5. outsourcing5. outsourcing

6. nature of work6. nature of work7. focus on human capital etc.7. focus on human capital etc.


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9. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was9. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was

followed by another Act entitled Civilfollowed by another Act entitled Civil

Rights Act of When was this ActRights Act of When was this Actenacted?enacted?


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10. Revised Order #4 requires10. Revised Order #4 requires

businesses who contract with thebusinesses who contract with the

government to conduct a utilizationgovernment to conduct a utilization

analysis. What is a utilizationanalysis. What is a utilizationanalysis?analysis?


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12. There are two ways courts define12. There are two ways courts define

discrimination. What are they?discrimination. What are they?


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14. What does BFOQ stand for?14. What does BFOQ stand for?


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15. According to a local labor-law15. According to a local labor-law

attorney, its important to "put theattorney, its important to "put the

organization in a 'posture' such that:organization in a 'posture' such that:

1.) _____ is not brought against the1.) _____ is not brought against theorganization; 2.) if suit is brought,organization; 2.) if suit is brought,

the organization can ______ itself"the organization can ______ itself"


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16. Lawsuits related to sexual16. Lawsuits related to sexual

harassment often refer to quid proharassment often refer to quid pro

quo. What does that mean?quo. What does that mean?


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17. Imagine a sexual harassment17. Imagine a sexual harassment

policy that states that any employeepolicy that states that any employee

who feels sexually harassed mustwho feels sexually harassed must

report it to their supervisor. Is this areport it to their supervisor. Is this abad idea? Why?bad idea? Why?


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18. Regarding a companys sexual18. Regarding a companys sexual

harassment policy, its recommendedharassment policy, its recommended

to, Ensure _____ complaints areto, Ensure _____ complaints are

investigated.investigated.


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19. Regarding HR Planning, what is a19. Regarding HR Planning, what is a

common statistical technique used tocommon statistical technique used to

forecast demand for futureforecast demand for future

personnel? (hint it begins with anpersonnel? (hint it begins with anr)r)


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20. In HR Planning, there is a type of20. In HR Planning, there is a type of

planning that attempts to determineplanning that attempts to determine

the potentially qualified people whothe potentially qualified people who

could fill typically higher levelcould fill typically higher levelvacancies. Its called ________vacancies. Its called ________

Planning.Planning.


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21. Name one staffing alternative to21. Name one staffing alternative to

deal with employee surpluses.deal with employee surpluses.


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22. What does KSAs stand for?22. What does KSAs stand for?


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24. Whats an RJP?24. Whats an RJP?


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25. Name 2 reasons why its25. Name 2 reasons why its

important to validate your hiringimportant to validate your hiring

tools.tools.


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26. Name the type of interview that26. Name the type of interview that

uses the same questions for alluses the same questions for all

applicants.applicants.


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asks candidates to describe previousasks candidates to describe previous

experiences.experiences.


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asks candidates to speculate whatasks candidates to speculate what

they WOULD do in particularthey WOULD do in particular

circumstances.circumstances.


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29. One of the most important things29. One of the most important things

to remember for an orientationto remember for an orientation

program is to make it a _____-_____program is to make it a _____-_____

program.program.


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30. In training, a performance30. In training, a performance

discrepancy can be represented by adiscrepancy can be represented by a

gap. What is this gap between?gap. What is this gap between?


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31. In training, a real concern31. In training, a real concern

pertains to ensuring that trainingpertains to ensuring that training

stays with the trainees. This isstays with the trainees. This is

referred to as ________ prevention.referred to as ________ prevention.


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32. In Performance Management or32. In Performance Management or

Performance Appraisal, its importantPerformance Appraisal, its important

to consider the Eto consider the EP as well as theP as well as the

PPO relationships. Describe each ofO relationships. Describe each ofthese relationships.these relationships.


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33. Whats the difference between33. Whats the difference between

comparative and absolute methodscomparative and absolute methods

of performance appraisal?of performance appraisal?


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35. What are indirect benefits?35. What are indirect benefits?


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36. Two types of equity are36. Two types of equity are

important to consider whenimportant to consider when

establishing a pay structure. Whatestablishing a pay structure. What

are they?are they?


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37. Jobs that are relatively stable37. Jobs that are relatively stable

in content and found in manyin content and found in many

organizations are referred to asorganizations are referred to as______ or _______ jobs.______ or _______ jobs.


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38. When you use an approach that38. When you use an approach that

predominantly compensates thepredominantly compensates the

person as opposed to the job, itsperson as opposed to the job, its

commonly referred to as ______commonly referred to as ______based pay.based pay.


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39. The increase in use of benefits39. The increase in use of benefits

was predominantly spurred bywas predominantly spurred by

__________ regulation.__________ regulation.


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40. Regarding benefit costs, why is it40. Regarding benefit costs, why is it

important that companies limit theirimportant that companies limit their

use of layoffs and whether theiruse of layoffs and whether their

employees apply for unemploymentemployees apply for unemploymentcompensation?compensation?


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41. The definition of employment at41. The definition of employment at

will states that an employee may bewill states that an employee may be

fired for:fired for:

- a good cause- a good cause

- no cause- no cause

- a cause ________ wrong- a cause ________ wrong


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42. State why an implied contract is42. State why an implied contract is

an exception to the employment atan exception to the employment at

will doctrine.will doctrine.


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43. Regarding references, ________ is43. Regarding references, ________ is

a common basis for suit (hint: ita common basis for suit (hint: it

begins with a D.)begins with a D.)


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44. If you hire someone and they44. If you hire someone and they

cause damage to another personscause damage to another persons

property, your company can be suedproperty, your company can be sued

for ________ hiring (hint: it begins withfor ________ hiring (hint: it begins withan n.)an n.)


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BONUS QUESTIONBONUS QUESTION

45. There are two types of criterion45. There are two types of criterion

related validity studies. Name one.related validity studies. Name one.

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