MANA 3320 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following statements is true about pay ranges? - Answer- The market rate
or the pay policy line generally serves as the midpoint of a range for the job
Pay policies are one of the most important human resource tools for: - Answer-
encouraging desired employee behaviors
The relative pay for different jobs within the organization. - Answer- Job structure
The pay policy resulting from job structure and pay level decisions. - Answer- pay
structure
The average amount (including wages, salaries, and bonuses) the organization pays for
a particular job. - Answer- pay level
An administrative procedure for measuring the relative internal worth of the
organization's jobs. - Answer- job evaluation
The addition of creative benefits packages for employees provides employers a
competitive edge in acquiring and retaining talented employees in their organization. -
Answer- true
The funding for unemployment insurance comes from federal and state taxes on
employees - Answer- false
Employers in the United States are legally required to provide 30 days of paid vacation
to both new and existing employees every year. - Answer- false
Which of the following benefits provided by employer is required by law in the United
States? - Answer- Social Security
Which of the following is an advantage of providing benefits instead of cash
compensation? - Answer- Employers can assemble creative benefits packages that give
them a competitive advantage.
Linda, who is pregnant, works for an organization with more than 100 employees and
has been working for the company for 6 months. She lives 20 miles away from work. By
federal law, she is entitled to _____ of unpaid leave after her child is born. - Answer- 0
weeks
, In the U.S., the amount of sick leave given to employees is often based on _____. -
Answer- length of service
What does your textbook define as Human Resource Management? - Answer- The
policies, practices, and systems that influence employees' behavior, attitudes, and
performance.
By influencing who works for the organization and how those people work, HRM can
contribute to the basic measures of an organization's performance. - Answer- True
According to your textbook? How many full-time HR staff does an organization have on
average in correlation to their employee population? - Answer- 1 HR staff : 100
employees
Responsibilities of HR departments only consist of administrative services and
transactions and business partner services. - Answer- False
Development programs often focus on preparing employees for......? - Answer-
Management responsibility
Organizations depend on their HR department to help establish policies related to what
areas? - Answer- Hiring, Discipline, Promotions, and Benefits
Talent management is a systematic, planned effort to attract, retain, develop, and
motivate highly skilled employees, but not managers. - Answer- False
What are the four types of HR competencies? - Answer- Technical, Business,
Leadership, Interpersonal
Supervisors do not have any HR responsibilities. Those should be left to the HR
Department. - Answer- False
Please select the two HR related positions your instructor has held at the University
prior to becoming a Sr. Lecturer in the College of Business and Technology. - Answer-
Director of Human Resources
What are the two federal agencies involved in regulating HRM according to your
textbook? - Answer- EEOC & OSHA
Early-retirement incentives require that participating emplyees sign an agreement
waiving their rights to sue under the ADEA. What is an example of what an organization
can do in order to meet the requirements of the contract and waiver? - Answer- Provide
payment of a percentage of the employee's salary
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following statements is true about pay ranges? - Answer- The market rate
or the pay policy line generally serves as the midpoint of a range for the job
Pay policies are one of the most important human resource tools for: - Answer-
encouraging desired employee behaviors
The relative pay for different jobs within the organization. - Answer- Job structure
The pay policy resulting from job structure and pay level decisions. - Answer- pay
structure
The average amount (including wages, salaries, and bonuses) the organization pays for
a particular job. - Answer- pay level
An administrative procedure for measuring the relative internal worth of the
organization's jobs. - Answer- job evaluation
The addition of creative benefits packages for employees provides employers a
competitive edge in acquiring and retaining talented employees in their organization. -
Answer- true
The funding for unemployment insurance comes from federal and state taxes on
employees - Answer- false
Employers in the United States are legally required to provide 30 days of paid vacation
to both new and existing employees every year. - Answer- false
Which of the following benefits provided by employer is required by law in the United
States? - Answer- Social Security
Which of the following is an advantage of providing benefits instead of cash
compensation? - Answer- Employers can assemble creative benefits packages that give
them a competitive advantage.
Linda, who is pregnant, works for an organization with more than 100 employees and
has been working for the company for 6 months. She lives 20 miles away from work. By
federal law, she is entitled to _____ of unpaid leave after her child is born. - Answer- 0
weeks
, In the U.S., the amount of sick leave given to employees is often based on _____. -
Answer- length of service
What does your textbook define as Human Resource Management? - Answer- The
policies, practices, and systems that influence employees' behavior, attitudes, and
performance.
By influencing who works for the organization and how those people work, HRM can
contribute to the basic measures of an organization's performance. - Answer- True
According to your textbook? How many full-time HR staff does an organization have on
average in correlation to their employee population? - Answer- 1 HR staff : 100
employees
Responsibilities of HR departments only consist of administrative services and
transactions and business partner services. - Answer- False
Development programs often focus on preparing employees for......? - Answer-
Management responsibility
Organizations depend on their HR department to help establish policies related to what
areas? - Answer- Hiring, Discipline, Promotions, and Benefits
Talent management is a systematic, planned effort to attract, retain, develop, and
motivate highly skilled employees, but not managers. - Answer- False
What are the four types of HR competencies? - Answer- Technical, Business,
Leadership, Interpersonal
Supervisors do not have any HR responsibilities. Those should be left to the HR
Department. - Answer- False
Please select the two HR related positions your instructor has held at the University
prior to becoming a Sr. Lecturer in the College of Business and Technology. - Answer-
Director of Human Resources
What are the two federal agencies involved in regulating HRM according to your
textbook? - Answer- EEOC & OSHA
Early-retirement incentives require that participating emplyees sign an agreement
waiving their rights to sue under the ADEA. What is an example of what an organization
can do in order to meet the requirements of the contract and waiver? - Answer- Provide
payment of a percentage of the employee's salary
