BADM 282 Final Review

Question 1

A 4-40 compressed work week gives the worker __.

Accepted Answer

three consecutive days off from work

Question 2

A criticism of the diversity movement is that it __.

Accepted Answer

goes too far beyond helping people who have been held back

Question 3

A phone interview to make a hiring decision is sometimes used to __.

Accepted Answer

replace the traditional interview

Question 4

A study showed that open-office spaces improved worker motivation and the ability to focus.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

A general purpose of employment law is to grant legal rights to employees.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

A major goal of strategic HRM is to attract an effective workforce.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

A key purpose of job analysis is to establish performance standards.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

A good way of implementing an HRM strategy is for it to be communicated __.

Accepted Answer

widely and often

Question 9

Human capital basically refers to the __.

Accepted Answer

employees within an organization

Question 10

A key feature of a job search engine is that it __.

Accepted Answer

consolidates the listing on many job boards

Question 11

A key goal of the performance appraisal interview is to __.

Accepted Answer

improve future performance

Question 12

A number of companies are now offering part-time workers employee benefits.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

A concern about job crafting is that it can actually lower job performance as well as cooperation with co-workers.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

A responsibility of HR managers is to help build an ethical culture within the organization.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

A recommended approach to setting improvement goals is to use _.

Accepted Answer

short-term specific improvement goals

Question 16

An important goal of human resource management strategy is to __.

Accepted Answer

improve business performance

Question 17

According to a current perspective, money paid to employee is a(n) __.

Accepted Answer

investment in human capital

Question 18

A frequent criticism of executive pay is that it is too __.

Accepted Answer

high in comparison to other workers

Question 19

Automation enhances job satisfaction when __.

Accepted Answer

annoying or dangerous tasks are removed without job loss

Question 20

A career path is a set of steps in a career prepared for an employee by the HR department

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

A job analysis is least likely used for which one of the following purposes?

Accepted Answer

employee discipline

Question 22

Affirmative action consists of complying with anti-discrimination law and __.

Accepted Answer

correcting past discriminatory practices

Question 23

An advantage noted of job rotation is that it helps __.

Accepted Answer

prevent worker boredom

Question 24

A major development in performance evaluation is to rely on __.

Accepted Answer

extensive data to measure performance

Question 25

A selection method is said to have utility when it __.

Accepted Answer

is cost effective to use the method

Question 26

A strong employer brand __.

Accepted Answer

positions the organization as an employer of choice

Question 27

A behaviorally-anchored rating scale is more precise and developed than other rating scales in performance evaluation.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

A SWOT analysis for HR makes the most sense when it is geared to the __.

Accepted Answer

strategic needs of the organization

Question 29

A contingency perspective on interruptions is that __.

Accepted Answer

most are harmful, but some are helpful

Question 30

A talent bias that can backfire is focusing too much on the top of the talent hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 31

A job specification describes the __.

Accepted Answer

human requirements of a job

Question 32

Demographic diversity in an organization refers to __.

Accepted Answer

a mix of group characteristics

Question 33

A key purpose of job analysis is to encourage diversity and inclusion.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 34

A human resources group mission statement usually includes its purposes.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 35

A helpful pitch for attracting older worker is "experience and wisdom are assets for this position."

Accepted Answer

True

Question 36

A strategy deals with the __.

Accepted Answer

long term

BADM 282 Final Review

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BADM 282 Final Review

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