C232 Intro to HR - Pre-Assessment
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Which human resource function helps the organization understand the number and type
of employees the organization will need in the future? - CORRECT ANSWER.Planning
What are two societal trends that are influencing the world of work? - CORRECT
ANSWER.Increased competition
Changes in communication technology
Which factor represents an organization's value system? - CORRECT ANSWER.Corporate
culture
Which activity does the strategic human resources manager need to be engaged in,
given the fact that organizational survival is increasingly dependent on adaptation? -
CORRECT ANSWER.Managing succession by creating contingency plans for key
employees within the organization
Which human resource professional provides a broad range of support to the overall
organization? - CORRECT ANSWER.Generalist
A human resources department is working on increasing diversity within the
organization.
Which strategic role for a human resources department is being demonstrated? -
CORRECT ANSWER.Champion for change
, How should a human resources professional encourage a high ethical standard of
conduct in the workplace? - CORRECT ANSWER.By influencing others to make moral
choices
A technology company is reviewing the potentially questionable behavior of four
employees and is trying to determine if an ethical violation has occurred. The behavior
of the four employees consisted of the following:
• Individual 1: Sold trade secrets to a competitor
• Individual 2: Requested that the company pay for continuing education
• Individual 3: Recommended hiring a sibling based on the sibling's work experience
• Individual 4: Applied for other jobs while still employed with the company
Which individual committed an ethical violation? - CORRECT ANSWER.Individual 1
What is an exception to the doctrine of employment at will? - CORRECT ANSWER.Implied
contract
What is recognized by courts in several states as an implied contract that can be legally
binding? - CORRECT ANSWER.Employee handbook
What was the goal of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? - CORRECT ANSWER.To
make it illegal to discriminate against individuals based on their protected classes
What is the function of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)? -
CORRECT ANSWER.Enforcing federal antidiscrimination statutes
What is the outcome of effective diversity management within organizations? - CORRECT
ANSWER.Better sense of inclusion
What is a benefit to promoting an organization's efforts to increase diversity on the
company website? - CORRECT ANSWER.It draws attention to diversity commitment.
A woman is turned down for a higher-paying position because the hiring manager
believes men perform the duties better than women.
Which term is used to indicate this form of discrimination? - CORRECT ANSWER.Gender
discrimination
The plaintiff in a case, a black firefighter, brings action against the fire department. He is
alleging that each time he is transferred from one fire station to another, he must take
his bed with him. The fire chief reports that no white firefighter would want to sleep in
the same bed as a black firefighter.
Which type of discrimination under Title VII should the plaintiff file? - CORRECT
ANSWER.Race
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Which human resource function helps the organization understand the number and type
of employees the organization will need in the future? - CORRECT ANSWER.Planning
What are two societal trends that are influencing the world of work? - CORRECT
ANSWER.Increased competition
Changes in communication technology
Which factor represents an organization's value system? - CORRECT ANSWER.Corporate
culture
Which activity does the strategic human resources manager need to be engaged in,
given the fact that organizational survival is increasingly dependent on adaptation? -
CORRECT ANSWER.Managing succession by creating contingency plans for key
employees within the organization
Which human resource professional provides a broad range of support to the overall
organization? - CORRECT ANSWER.Generalist
A human resources department is working on increasing diversity within the
organization.
Which strategic role for a human resources department is being demonstrated? -
CORRECT ANSWER.Champion for change
, How should a human resources professional encourage a high ethical standard of
conduct in the workplace? - CORRECT ANSWER.By influencing others to make moral
choices
A technology company is reviewing the potentially questionable behavior of four
employees and is trying to determine if an ethical violation has occurred. The behavior
of the four employees consisted of the following:
• Individual 1: Sold trade secrets to a competitor
• Individual 2: Requested that the company pay for continuing education
• Individual 3: Recommended hiring a sibling based on the sibling's work experience
• Individual 4: Applied for other jobs while still employed with the company
Which individual committed an ethical violation? - CORRECT ANSWER.Individual 1
What is an exception to the doctrine of employment at will? - CORRECT ANSWER.Implied
contract
What is recognized by courts in several states as an implied contract that can be legally
binding? - CORRECT ANSWER.Employee handbook
What was the goal of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? - CORRECT ANSWER.To
make it illegal to discriminate against individuals based on their protected classes
What is the function of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)? -
CORRECT ANSWER.Enforcing federal antidiscrimination statutes
What is the outcome of effective diversity management within organizations? - CORRECT
ANSWER.Better sense of inclusion
What is a benefit to promoting an organization's efforts to increase diversity on the
company website? - CORRECT ANSWER.It draws attention to diversity commitment.
A woman is turned down for a higher-paying position because the hiring manager
believes men perform the duties better than women.
Which term is used to indicate this form of discrimination? - CORRECT ANSWER.Gender
discrimination
The plaintiff in a case, a black firefighter, brings action against the fire department. He is
alleging that each time he is transferred from one fire station to another, he must take
his bed with him. The fire chief reports that no white firefighter would want to sleep in
the same bed as a black firefighter.
Which type of discrimination under Title VII should the plaintiff file? - CORRECT
ANSWER.Race
