MGMT 310 – Test 1 – Exam Preparation and Key Concepts Overview
State and local governments are exempted from the provisions of the Civil Rights Act and Equal
Employment law T/F - correct answer ✔✔ False
An employer may be guilty of sexual harassment when an employee finds jokes, pictures, or
language used by others offensive T/F - correct answer ✔✔ True
Strategic planning involves a set of procedures for making decisions about an organization's
long-term goals and strategies T/F - correct answer ✔✔ True
The strategic vision of an organization never moves beyond its mission statement to provide a
perspective on where the company is headed and what the organization can become in the
future T/F - correct answer ✔✔ False
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 allows employers to set different cut-off test scores on the basis of
race and sex during the hiring process T/F - correct answer ✔✔ False
Educational institutions typically are a source of young applicants with formal training but
relatively little full-time work experience T/F - correct answer ✔✔ True
Requiring a high school diploma, even for a laborer job, is acceptable under the law if the
company has a policy that all employees must be high school graduates T/F - correct answer
✔✔ False
Staffing tables provide data on external labor supply sources T/F - correct answer ✔✔ False
Construct validity refers to the extent to which a selection tool measures a trait, such as
intelligence and anxiety T/F - correct answer ✔✔ True
, In most instances, employers can legally use polygraph tests to screen applicants T/F - correct
answer ✔✔ False
Asking an accountant applicant to solve accounting problems similar to those encountered on
the job is an example of construct validity T/F - correct answer ✔✔ False
Reliability refers to what a test or other selection procedure measures and how well it measures
it T/F - correct answer ✔✔ False
To comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act, employers must submit all completed
Form I-9s to Immigration and Naturalization Service officers for approval T/F - correct answer
✔✔ False
Labor unions can be a recruiting source for some professional job openings T/F - correct answer
✔✔ True
Research has shown that applicants who find employment through an employee referral tend to
be a problem because they tend to quit more quickly T/F - correct answer ✔✔ False
Measures of general intelligence, such as IQ tests, are not generally regarded as good predictors
of job performance across a variety of jobs T/F - correct answer ✔✔ False
Human resource planning (HRP) refers to the process of recruitment and selection that caters to
the welfare of an organization's existing employees T/F - correct answer ✔✔ True
The first step in strategic planning of a firm involves establishing a mission, vision, and values for
the firm T/F - correct answer ✔✔ True
State and local governments are exempted from the provisions of the Civil Rights Act and Equal
Employment law T/F - correct answer ✔✔ False
An employer may be guilty of sexual harassment when an employee finds jokes, pictures, or
language used by others offensive T/F - correct answer ✔✔ True
Strategic planning involves a set of procedures for making decisions about an organization's
long-term goals and strategies T/F - correct answer ✔✔ True
The strategic vision of an organization never moves beyond its mission statement to provide a
perspective on where the company is headed and what the organization can become in the
future T/F - correct answer ✔✔ False
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 allows employers to set different cut-off test scores on the basis of
race and sex during the hiring process T/F - correct answer ✔✔ False
Educational institutions typically are a source of young applicants with formal training but
relatively little full-time work experience T/F - correct answer ✔✔ True
Requiring a high school diploma, even for a laborer job, is acceptable under the law if the
company has a policy that all employees must be high school graduates T/F - correct answer
✔✔ False
Staffing tables provide data on external labor supply sources T/F - correct answer ✔✔ False
Construct validity refers to the extent to which a selection tool measures a trait, such as
intelligence and anxiety T/F - correct answer ✔✔ True
, In most instances, employers can legally use polygraph tests to screen applicants T/F - correct
answer ✔✔ False
Asking an accountant applicant to solve accounting problems similar to those encountered on
the job is an example of construct validity T/F - correct answer ✔✔ False
Reliability refers to what a test or other selection procedure measures and how well it measures
it T/F - correct answer ✔✔ False
To comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act, employers must submit all completed
Form I-9s to Immigration and Naturalization Service officers for approval T/F - correct answer
✔✔ False
Labor unions can be a recruiting source for some professional job openings T/F - correct answer
✔✔ True
Research has shown that applicants who find employment through an employee referral tend to
be a problem because they tend to quit more quickly T/F - correct answer ✔✔ False
Measures of general intelligence, such as IQ tests, are not generally regarded as good predictors
of job performance across a variety of jobs T/F - correct answer ✔✔ False
Human resource planning (HRP) refers to the process of recruitment and selection that caters to
the welfare of an organization's existing employees T/F - correct answer ✔✔ True
The first step in strategic planning of a firm involves establishing a mission, vision, and values for
the firm T/F - correct answer ✔✔ True
