1. Job analysis is the systematic analysis of jobs within an organization resulting in
a job description.
*A) True
B) False
2. Performance appraisals are designed to show workers how well they are doing
their jobs.
*A) True
B) False
3. In setting wage and salary levels, a firm may start by looking at competitors'
levels.
*A) True
B) False
4. Labor relations refers to the process of dealing with employees who are not
represented by a union.
A) True
*B) False
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,5. A solution to a long-term contract based solely on COLA is called a wage
reopener clause that does not allow wage rates to be renegotiated.
A) True
*B) False
6. Human resource managers need to forecast the internal and external supply of
employees.
*A) True
B) False
7. When forecasting the internal supply of labor, planners must rely on
information from sources such as government reports and figures supplied by
colleges on the number of students in major fields.
A) True
*B) False
8. Companies often use internal recruitment to build morale and keep
high-quality employees from leaving.
*A) True
B) False
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,9. When selecting someone to hire, the first step in selection is usually asking the
candidate to take a test.
A) True
*B) False
10. Wages refer to compensation usually expressed as an amount paid per year.
A) True
*B) False
11. The number of variable pay programs in the United States has been
consistently falling for the last decade, and it is predicted that they will continue
to decline in popularity.
A) True
*B) False
12. Many firms say that merit raises are a better motivator than variable pay.
A) True
*B) False
13. In a company-sponsored pension plan, employees are not allowed or required
to make contributions.
A) True
*B) False
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, 14. In recent years, some companies have run into problems because they have
not set aside enough money to cover the retirement funds they have agreed to
provide.
*A) True
B) False
15. The enforcement of equal opportunity legislation is handled by two agencies,
the EEOC and OFCCP.
*A) True
B) False
16. The OFCCP is responsible for enforcing executive orders that apply to
companies doing business with health departments.
A) True
*B) False
17. Employers may require an AIDS test as a condition of an offer of employment.
A) True
*B) False
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a job description.
*A) True
B) False
2. Performance appraisals are designed to show workers how well they are doing
their jobs.
*A) True
B) False
3. In setting wage and salary levels, a firm may start by looking at competitors'
levels.
*A) True
B) False
4. Labor relations refers to the process of dealing with employees who are not
represented by a union.
A) True
*B) False
1
,5. A solution to a long-term contract based solely on COLA is called a wage
reopener clause that does not allow wage rates to be renegotiated.
A) True
*B) False
6. Human resource managers need to forecast the internal and external supply of
employees.
*A) True
B) False
7. When forecasting the internal supply of labor, planners must rely on
information from sources such as government reports and figures supplied by
colleges on the number of students in major fields.
A) True
*B) False
8. Companies often use internal recruitment to build morale and keep
high-quality employees from leaving.
*A) True
B) False
2
,9. When selecting someone to hire, the first step in selection is usually asking the
candidate to take a test.
A) True
*B) False
10. Wages refer to compensation usually expressed as an amount paid per year.
A) True
*B) False
11. The number of variable pay programs in the United States has been
consistently falling for the last decade, and it is predicted that they will continue
to decline in popularity.
A) True
*B) False
12. Many firms say that merit raises are a better motivator than variable pay.
A) True
*B) False
13. In a company-sponsored pension plan, employees are not allowed or required
to make contributions.
A) True
*B) False
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, 14. In recent years, some companies have run into problems because they have
not set aside enough money to cover the retirement funds they have agreed to
provide.
*A) True
B) False
15. The enforcement of equal opportunity legislation is handled by two agencies,
the EEOC and OFCCP.
*A) True
B) False
16. The OFCCP is responsible for enforcing executive orders that apply to
companies doing business with health departments.
A) True
*B) False
17. Employers may require an AIDS test as a condition of an offer of employment.
A) True
*B) False
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