MGT 4020 exam 1 practice
questions
The contingent workforce consists of all of the following types of employees
EXCEPT: *ans*✨core employees
Correct Answer: temporary, part-time, just-in-time, contractors, consultant
T/F: As part of the rapidly changing environment, organizational members face
the globalization of business. Organizations are no longer constrained by national
borders in producing goods and services. *ans*✨True
T/F: According to the Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times author, Thomas
Friedman, there are six eras of globalization. *ans*✨False
T/F: Workforce diversity refers to the varied personal characteristics that make
the workforce heterogeneous. *ans*✨True
T/F: Contract workers are those employees who work fewer than 40 hours a
week. *ans*✨False
Answer: Part-time workers
T/F: Employee involvement is being phased out in most organizations that are
competitive in the 21st century. *ans*✨False
Work process engineering is what %: *ans*✨20%
Which of the following provides the best description of downsizing? *ans*✨An
activity aimed at creating greater efficiency by eliminating certain jobs.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding workforce diversity in the United
States? *ans*✨Accommodating the needs of minority and female employees is
less and less a major responsibility for managers.
Work Process engineering definition is: *ans*✨a radical change in an
organization.
HRM typically provides which of these types of training to temporary employees?
*ans*✨Orientation
Which of these quality experts began continuous improvement in Japanese
industries? *ans*✨W. Edwards Deming
Which of the following is a country that values individualism? *ans*✨New
Zealand
HR professionals are confronted with all of the challenges that accompany a
recession except: *ans*✨Layoffs
Correct answers:
-Retraining employees
-Change in benefits
, -Morale amongst employees
-The ability to attract and hire better qualified people
Ethics refers to: *ans*✨A set of rules or principles that defines right and wrong
conduct.
T/F: The beginning of equal employment opportunity is usually attributed to the
Civil Rights Act of 1964. *ans*✨True
T/F: Adverse impact is a consequence of an employment practice that results in a
greater rejection rate for the majority group than for a minority group.
*ans*✨False
Correct Answer: MINORITY
T/F: The Family and Medical Leave Act permits employees in firms of 100 or more
employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave for family or medical reasons.
*ans*✨False
Correct answer: 50 or more employees
T/F: Changes to the workplace that allow qualified workers with disabilities to
perform their jobs are called organizational workplace activities. *ans*✨False
T/F: A Bona fide occupational qualification refers to job requirements that are
"reasonably necessary to meet the normal operations of that business or
enterprise". *ans*✨True
Company XYZ used a cognitive ability test to select job applicants for software
designer positions. There were 60 male candidates and 30 female candidates. It
appeared that 40 men passed the cognitive ability test and 10 women passed
the test. Was there an adverse impact against female candidates with this test?
*ans*✨Yes, because the passing rate of the female candidates (1/3) is less than
80% of the passing rate of the male candidates (2/3).
Two U.S. government agencies are primarily responsible for enforcing equal
employment opportunity laws. They are: *ans*✨The Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Programs. (OFCCP)
Which of the following is NOT true regarding affirmative action plans?
*ans*✨Affirmative action means that a firm must always hire members of
minority groups and women before it hires white males.
Which one of the following behaviors could NOT be deemed inappropriate under
the law? *ans*✨Identification of gender for affirmative action purposes
Larry, confined to a wheelchair since his accident, has been denied a job as a
data clerk because the workstations are too small to accommodate his
wheelchair. Can he sue under the ADA? *ans*✨Yes. This is a clear violation of
reasonable accommodation.
A security company instituted a 5'10'' height requirement as a condition of
employment for security guards. Such a height requirement is likely to create:
*ans*✨an adverse impact.
questions
The contingent workforce consists of all of the following types of employees
EXCEPT: *ans*✨core employees
Correct Answer: temporary, part-time, just-in-time, contractors, consultant
T/F: As part of the rapidly changing environment, organizational members face
the globalization of business. Organizations are no longer constrained by national
borders in producing goods and services. *ans*✨True
T/F: According to the Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times author, Thomas
Friedman, there are six eras of globalization. *ans*✨False
T/F: Workforce diversity refers to the varied personal characteristics that make
the workforce heterogeneous. *ans*✨True
T/F: Contract workers are those employees who work fewer than 40 hours a
week. *ans*✨False
Answer: Part-time workers
T/F: Employee involvement is being phased out in most organizations that are
competitive in the 21st century. *ans*✨False
Work process engineering is what %: *ans*✨20%
Which of the following provides the best description of downsizing? *ans*✨An
activity aimed at creating greater efficiency by eliminating certain jobs.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding workforce diversity in the United
States? *ans*✨Accommodating the needs of minority and female employees is
less and less a major responsibility for managers.
Work Process engineering definition is: *ans*✨a radical change in an
organization.
HRM typically provides which of these types of training to temporary employees?
*ans*✨Orientation
Which of these quality experts began continuous improvement in Japanese
industries? *ans*✨W. Edwards Deming
Which of the following is a country that values individualism? *ans*✨New
Zealand
HR professionals are confronted with all of the challenges that accompany a
recession except: *ans*✨Layoffs
Correct answers:
-Retraining employees
-Change in benefits
, -Morale amongst employees
-The ability to attract and hire better qualified people
Ethics refers to: *ans*✨A set of rules or principles that defines right and wrong
conduct.
T/F: The beginning of equal employment opportunity is usually attributed to the
Civil Rights Act of 1964. *ans*✨True
T/F: Adverse impact is a consequence of an employment practice that results in a
greater rejection rate for the majority group than for a minority group.
*ans*✨False
Correct Answer: MINORITY
T/F: The Family and Medical Leave Act permits employees in firms of 100 or more
employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave for family or medical reasons.
*ans*✨False
Correct answer: 50 or more employees
T/F: Changes to the workplace that allow qualified workers with disabilities to
perform their jobs are called organizational workplace activities. *ans*✨False
T/F: A Bona fide occupational qualification refers to job requirements that are
"reasonably necessary to meet the normal operations of that business or
enterprise". *ans*✨True
Company XYZ used a cognitive ability test to select job applicants for software
designer positions. There were 60 male candidates and 30 female candidates. It
appeared that 40 men passed the cognitive ability test and 10 women passed
the test. Was there an adverse impact against female candidates with this test?
*ans*✨Yes, because the passing rate of the female candidates (1/3) is less than
80% of the passing rate of the male candidates (2/3).
Two U.S. government agencies are primarily responsible for enforcing equal
employment opportunity laws. They are: *ans*✨The Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Programs. (OFCCP)
Which of the following is NOT true regarding affirmative action plans?
*ans*✨Affirmative action means that a firm must always hire members of
minority groups and women before it hires white males.
Which one of the following behaviors could NOT be deemed inappropriate under
the law? *ans*✨Identification of gender for affirmative action purposes
Larry, confined to a wheelchair since his accident, has been denied a job as a
data clerk because the workstations are too small to accommodate his
wheelchair. Can he sue under the ADA? *ans*✨Yes. This is a clear violation of
reasonable accommodation.
A security company instituted a 5'10'' height requirement as a condition of
employment for security guards. Such a height requirement is likely to create:
*ans*✨an adverse impact.
