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What is the goal of affirmative action? ( correct answers ) 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?
( correct answers ) 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? ( correct answers ) Minorities and women
Which legislation promotes practices that reduce discrimination against a
wide variety of protected classes? ( correct answers ) 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?
( correct answers ) 50
Which law guarantees that a woman can take unpaid time off following the
birth of her child without fear of losing her job? ( correct answers ) The
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
Which situation is an example of a managerial ethical ( correct
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Rights Act of 1994?
member ( correct answers ) To prevent discrimination
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Which standard is being applied to resolve this ethical dilemma? ( correct
answers ) Rights standard
How does an organization's human resource strategy support the
organization's business strategy? ( correct answers ) By helping it to
acquire, develop, and retain the talent needed to fulfill its strategy
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, What is a primary function of human resource ( correct
management? Retaining talent answers )
Which primary goal is being realized when an organization has a sufficient,
productive workforce to execute a company's mission? ( correct
answers ) Human resource management
What is a primary goal of human resource management?
( correct answers ) To maintain
employment-related legal compliance
How does effective human resource management improve organizational
performance? ( correct answers ) 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? ( correct answers ) Extroverted employees are
the most effective.
Which factor in successful organizational change can be provided
through effective human resource management? ( correct answers )
Trust
How does human resource management support organizational leadership?
( correct answers ) 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? ( correct answers ) Which
employees to retain
How can human resource managers serve as internal consultants?
( correct answers
) By helping managers avoid common training pitfalls
What are two uses of a job analysis? ( correct answers )
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? ( correct answers ) 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? ( correct answers )
Business goals
Which
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aspect of an organization is increased when policies of inclusion are
adopted? ( correct answers ) Its talent pool
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Why might an organization want to increase its efforts at inclusion and
diversity? ( correct answers )
To reduce negative public relations