MANAGING HUMAN CAPITAL 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ A manager abruptly fires anyone who is not dressed in business
casual attire per company policy. What has the manager done?
Answer: not broken the law
◉ Which law governs the issues of overtime and federal minimum
wage? Answer: The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
◉ A boss is making unwelcome sexual advances and inappropriate
requests for favors to several employees. Which type of harassments
is this? Answer: quid pro quo harassment
◉ Which type of discrimination could be occurring if consistent
qualification across all applicants discourage minorities from
applying? Answer: adverse impact
◉ Which term best describes training that can help learners identify
the most effective ways of working with people from a particular
culture or country? Answer: culture-specific cross-cultural training
◉ A manager believes that all Asians are high performers. Which
kind of bias is this? Answer: stereotype
, ◉ A supervisor has just received a report from HR identifying and
describing the important aspects of a newly created job as well as
the characteristics a worker needs to succeed in that job. What is
another name for this? Answer: Job Analysis
◉ Susan is new to the company, so Travis is filling her in on how
things really work. He tells her about who is in charge, whom she
needs to go to with questions, and how to go about getting things
done without stepping on anyone's toes. What is Travis explaining?
Answer: The company's organizational structure
◉ How could HR help increase their company's organizational
performance? Answer: By improving the company's ability to cope
with growth and change
◉ If the goal is to enhance organizational culture, which
characteristic should be the focus when evaluating applicants?
Answer: integrity, values, and ethics
◉ Employee performance goals should be characterized as_________
Answer: challenging and specific
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ A manager abruptly fires anyone who is not dressed in business
casual attire per company policy. What has the manager done?
Answer: not broken the law
◉ Which law governs the issues of overtime and federal minimum
wage? Answer: The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
◉ A boss is making unwelcome sexual advances and inappropriate
requests for favors to several employees. Which type of harassments
is this? Answer: quid pro quo harassment
◉ Which type of discrimination could be occurring if consistent
qualification across all applicants discourage minorities from
applying? Answer: adverse impact
◉ Which term best describes training that can help learners identify
the most effective ways of working with people from a particular
culture or country? Answer: culture-specific cross-cultural training
◉ A manager believes that all Asians are high performers. Which
kind of bias is this? Answer: stereotype
, ◉ A supervisor has just received a report from HR identifying and
describing the important aspects of a newly created job as well as
the characteristics a worker needs to succeed in that job. What is
another name for this? Answer: Job Analysis
◉ Susan is new to the company, so Travis is filling her in on how
things really work. He tells her about who is in charge, whom she
needs to go to with questions, and how to go about getting things
done without stepping on anyone's toes. What is Travis explaining?
Answer: The company's organizational structure
◉ How could HR help increase their company's organizational
performance? Answer: By improving the company's ability to cope
with growth and change
◉ If the goal is to enhance organizational culture, which
characteristic should be the focus when evaluating applicants?
Answer: integrity, values, and ethics
◉ Employee performance goals should be characterized as_________
Answer: challenging and specific
