Chapter 8-Human Resources, Culture & Diversity

Formal negotiation between unions and management resolve issues through

Removing work from one company and sending it to another company that can complete it at a lower cost is called

An artificial limit placed on minority groups moving into positions of authority and decision making is called the

In the U.S. workforce, white-collar workers are more important than blue-collar workers.

A job _____ is a specific study of a job to identify in detail the job duties and skill requirements.

______ producing industries include businesses that produce or manufacture products used by other businesses or purchase

All of the following are part of the planning and staffing function of human resources activities EXCEPT

Human resources are different from almost every other resource needed by businesses.

This type of compensation method pays the employee a specific amount of money for each hour worked.

An employee who regularly works a schedule of 30 hours or more per week would be classified as a

Managers who involve employees in decision making find that better decisions are made and that employees are more likely

Between 2012 and 2022, which of the following occupational categories is expected to grow the fastest?

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A planned reduction in the number of employees needed in a firm to reduce costs and make the business more efficient is

The advancement of an employee to a position with greater responsibility is called a(n) 

The _____ is made up of all the people age 16 and older who are employed or who are looking for a job.

The assignment of an employee to another job in the company with a similar level of responsibility is called a

Which of the following is NOT typically discussed during a performance evaluation with an employee?

This federal law prohibits job discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, and national origin.

All of the following are blue-collar workers EXCEPT

Over the next ten years, nearly all job growth in the United States will occur in service businesses.

Which of the following is one of the service-providing industries?

A permanent employee for a business usually works less than 30 hours per week

The work environment consists of both the physical conditions and the psychological atmosphere in which employees work.

A _______ collar worker is one whose work is more mental than physical and involves the handling and processing of infor

Which of the following is NOT a major responsibility of a company’s human resources department?

In 2015, the size of the U.S. workforce was more than ____________________ people.

The final step in the hiring process is to help the new employee get a good start in the company through an orientation

In a ____________________ plan, employees receive their regular compensation plus a portion of the company’s earnings.

A(n) _______ plan allocates a certain amount of money to each employee that can be spent on benefits; the employee selec

Technology refers to the use of automated machinery, electronic equipment, and integrated computer systems to help incre

The greatest increase in the American labor force in the future will be

When employees are paid by piece rate, they are paid a percentage of sales for which they are responsible

Most American workers are members of a labor union

Businesses are required by law to provide all of the following benefits EXCEPT

A few hours each month that employees can schedule for non-job activities is called

This work arrangement offers one job to two people, each of whom works a part-time schedule.