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MAN 2150 - Exam #3 Practice
MAN 2150 - Exam #3 Practice
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1
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the company website
web job boards
an employee referral
a specialized executive search firm
2
A just-in-time philosophy strives to increase a firm’s competitive advantage based on eliminating waste and increasing
production
speed
quality
distribution
3
In a vertical structure, narrow spans of control build a(n) ?? organization with many reporting levels.
wide
tall
decentralized
flat
4
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overestimating the intern’s capabilities
"passing the buck" for the intern’s performance
assigning responsibility without delegating adequate authority
delegating inappropriate tasks to an intern
5
______ training provides employees with the skills and perspectives they need to collaborate with others.
Team
Needs
Orientation
Performance
6
In the context of incentive systems, profit-sharing plans
are used to reward employees for increasing productivity
reward individual performance
are usually implemented in the division or the organization as a whole
given on the basis of how a worker's performance measures against standard
7
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Fair Labor Standards Act
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Labor-Management Relations Act
Americans with Disabilities Act
8
____ appraisals, although subjective, focus on observable aspects of performance.
Behavioral
Developmental
Trait
Administrative
9
For the lean manufacturing approach to work well,
product development should be sequential rather than concurrent
people should be broadly trained rather than specialized
communication must be formal among line workers
supplier relationships should be short term and changeable
10
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Management is highly capable & supportive
This organization has an optimal span of control
Informal authority is more valued than formal authority
Authority resides in the position, not the people
11
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simultaneous engineering
six sigma
lean manufacturing
JIT delivery
12
The more highly differentiated a firm is,
the less specialized its work product is
the greater its competitive advantage
the greater the need for integration among its units
the lesser the need for integration among its units
13
As forecast by experts, the “new workforce” is becoming increasingly
white & older
more diverse
homogenized
better educated & trained
14
_____ is the most effective and direct management development tool.
Management by objectives
Coaching
Team training
Mentoring
15
Information conveyed by a conventional organization chart includes the
products manufactured by the organization
work performed by each unit in the organization
geographical location of the organization
manner in which decisions are made in the organization
16
In a vertical structure of a firm, a wide span of control builds a ?? organization with few reporting levels
tall
formal
centralized
flat
17
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critical incident
results appraisal
360-degree
trait appraisal
18
____ occurs when unwelcome sexual conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with job performance.
Hostile environment
Affirmative action
Homogeneity
Parochialism
19
The assignment of different tasks to different people or groups is the
strategic plan
organization structure
division of labor
value chain
20
A _____ organization has departmentalization that groups units around products, customers, or geographic regions
functional
centralized
divisional
virtual
21
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Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act
the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
the Vocational Rehabilitation Act
the Fair Labor Standards Act
22
In strategic HR planning, the programming stage involves
evaluating employee performance levels
hiring & firing employees
implementing specific activities like recruitment
calculating legally justifiable compensation levels
23
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family issues
religious beliefs
language barriers
cultural differences
24
The function of a job analysis is
to provide a demographic profile of the "correct" candidate
to determine the applicant's educational level
to provide a basis for compensation to be paid
to describe the skills and knowledge needed
25
Typically, diversity training has two components:
reverse mentoring and technical training
reverse mentoring and gap analysis
skill building and technical training
awareness building and skill building
26
An organization that has the least structural integration of diverse workers is
a monolithic organization
a pluralistic organization
most likely to use affirmative action approach to prevent discrimination
a multicultural organization
27
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functional
product
organic
matrix
28
Harvard professors Lawrence and Lorsch found that organizations in complex, dynamic environments
are unable to implement any innovation
had to develop high differentiation in order to succeed
needed minimal integration among its units
had little job specialization if they were profitable
29
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background check
drug test
reference check
integrity test
30
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ultimate responsibility
span of control
informal authority
authority & responsibility
31
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operate under the existing contract
stay out of each other's business
continue business as usual
bargain in good faith
32
In a horizontal structure of a firm, ?? are those that have responsibility for the principal activities of the firm.
human resources divisions
staff departments
line departments
geographic divisions
33
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providing diversity training
allowing mentoring
allowing flexibility
promoting skill building
34
When objective performance measures are unavailable but the company still wants to base pay on performance, it uses a
gainsharing plan
individual incentive plan
profit-sharing plan
merit pay system
35
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marketing capabilities
core capabilities
functional capabilities
engineering capabilities
36
An advantage of functional departmentalization is that
managers care more about the company as a whole than just their departments
it encourages managers to become generalists
economies of scale can be realized
there is increased coordination between different functions
37
What strategy is often used by companies when there is a labor surplus?
hiring better employees
promoting current employees to new positions
improving their compensation policy to attract talent
using attrition, if they have planned far enough in advance
38
_______ tests are administered by employers to assess the honesty of a job candidate.
Situational
Personality
Behavioral
Integrity
39
_____ refers to the degree to which a test actually predicts or correlates with job performance.
Criterion-related validity
Consistency
Content validity
Currency
40
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974
protects private pension programs from mismanagement
requires employers to provide pension income to all employees
requires employees to pursue workplace safety
states that men and women should be paid equally for equal work
41
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labor forecasts
employee evaluations
demand forecasts
job analysis
42
Jasmine, owner of Nirvana Day Spa, created ??, which is an estimate of how many & what types of employees are available
a demand forecast
a job analysis
a labor supply forecast
an environmental scan
43
______ refers to the degree to which differentiated work units together & coordinate their efforts
Specialization
Formalization
Integration
Departmentalization
44
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disenchantment, distrust, and lethargy
renewed commitment, relief, and energy
optimism, relief, and lethargy
renewed commitment, hope, and energy
45
In tough times, senior managers often take charge within the organization. In times of rapid growth, decisions are often
made exclusively by top management
pushed to lower levels
delayed indefinitely
pushed higher up the chain of command
46
What is true about provisions of the National Labor Relations Act passed in 1935?
It allowed employers to fire workers who favor labor unions
It declared labor organizations illegal
It assisted the growth of unions
It created the Federal Labor Commision
47
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traditional
matrix
functional
divisional
48
In the context of technology configurations, which statement is true of large batch technologies?
Hierarchical authority is more prominent
Goods/services are provided in low volumes
Organizational structure tends to be organic
Decision making tends to be decentralized
49
Choose the correct answer.
JIT
green
small batch
ISO 9001
50
When faced with a labor deficit, an organization is mostly likely to
make use of attrition to reduce the surplus
outsource work to contractors
begin downsizing
offer outplacement to its employees