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What is the goal of affirmative action? - Answer- To seek to remedy past practices that
innately caused an adverse effect on applicants
A female employer is accused of having an employment practice that negatively
impacts women. The employer responds that she has the same requirements for male
and female applicants and wants to hire other women.
Why is this case a potential demonstration of adverse impact? - Answer- Adverse
impact is unintentional and relates to policies applied to all employees.
Which protected classes must a company set hiring goals for under Executive Order
11246? - Answer- Minorities and women
Which legislation promotes practices that reduce discrimination against a wide variety of
protected classes? - Answer- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
What is the minimum number of employees an organization must have to be required to
follow the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993? - Answer- 50
Which law guarantees that a woman can take unpaid time off following the birth of her
child without fear of losing her job? - Answer- The Family and Medical Leave Act of
1993
What is the goal of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
of 1994? - Answer- To prevent discrimination against employees who may be called into
active military service
Which situation is an example of a managerial ethical dilemma? - Answer- Being asked
to directly supervise a family member
A human resource manual specifies that employees cannot be terminated or punished
for refusing to follow an illegal request made by a supervisor.
Which standard is being applied to resolve this ethical dilemma? - Answer- Rights
standard
How does an organization's human resource strategy support the organization's
business strategy? - Answer- By helping it to acquire, develop, and retain the talent
needed to fulfill its strategy
, What is a primary function of human resource management? - Answer- Retaining talent
Which primary goal is being realized when an organization has a sufficient, productive
workforce to execute a company's mission? - Answer- Human resource management
What is a primary goal of human resource management? - Answer- To maintain
employment-related legal compliance
How does effective human resource management improve organizational performance?
- Answer- It enhances a company's ability to cope with growth and change.
Which belief is an example of bias creating barriers to equal treatment in an
organization? - Answer- Extroverted employees are the most effective.
Which factor in successful organizational change can be provided through effective
human resource management? - Answer- Trust
How does human resource management support organizational leadership? - Answer-
By providing employees with opportunities for professional development and growth
Which decision can human resource management assist with during the combination
stage of mergers and acquisitions? - Answer- Which employees to retain
How can human resource managers serve as internal consultants? - Answer- By
helping managers avoid common training pitfalls
What are two uses of a job analysis? - Answer- Developing a recruiting plan and
designing a compensation plan for a particular job
How can human resource managers use performance metrics to benefit their
organizations? - Answer- They can use metrics that reveal weakness in a critical
division to influence staffing plans.
What should human resource managers use to determine performance metrics? -
Answer- Business goals
Which aspect of an organization is increased when policies of inclusion are adopted? -
Answer- Its talent pool
Why might an organization want to increase its efforts at inclusion and diversity? -
Answer- To reduce negative public relations
Classify each example as either a policy or a procedure.