MANA 3320 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which is NOT one of the ways to determine the time period within which an
employee may file a complaint according to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act?
Counting from........ - ANSWER-When the employer was made aware of the
complaint by the employee's manager
Disparate Impact - ANSWER-a condition in which employment practices are
seemingly neutral yet disproportionately exclude a protected group from employment
practices
Disparate Treatment - ANSWER-differing treatment of individuals, where the
differences are based on the individuals' race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
age, or disability status
Affirmative Action - ANSWER-an organization's active effort to find opportunities to
hire or promote people in a particular group
Reasonable Accomodation - ANSWER-an employer's obligation to do something to
enable an otherwise qualified person to perform a job
If accommodating a disability would require significant expense or difficulty, the
employer may be exempt from the reasonable accommodation requirement. -
ANSWER-True
Which is NOT a specific right granted to employees under OSHA? - ANSWER-Have
all job analyzed to determine whether or not they fall under a category of hazardous
work
If, for example, as a job requirement a Chinese restaurant required waiters and
waitresses to speak Chinese, this would qualify as: - ANSWER-Disparate Impact of
Employment
Under guidelines regarding sexual harassment, preventing sexual discrimination
includes managing the workplace in a way that permits anybody to threaten or
intimidate employees through sexual behavior. - ANSWER-False
A "core competency" is a set of knowledge's and skills that make the organization
superior to competitors and create value for customers. - ANSWER-True
Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 objectives organizations need to meet to
promote future competitiveness when engaging in downsizing? - ANSWER-Growing
the employee base
, What are several ways organizations can cut cost during a labor shortage? -
ANSWER-Extending hours, hiring temp workers, outsourcing, and phased-retirement
programs
To ensure success with an outsourcing strategy, companies should follow what
guidelines? Choose all that apply. - ANSWER-Look for opportunities to outsource
work in areas that promote growth
Learn about what the provider can do for the company, not just the cost
Start small and monitor the work closely
What is the term when an applicant has done research regarding a position and/or
company, and conclude there is enough fit between themselves and the vacant
position to warrant submitting an application? - ANSWER-Self-selection
Due to electronic job posting capabilities, organizations no longer advertise in
newspapers and magazines. - ANSWER-False
The cost per hire, total amount of money spend to fill a vacancy, is computed by
finding the cost of using a particular recruitment source and dividing that cost by the
number of people hired to fill that type of vacancy. - ANSWER-True
Direct Applicants - ANSWER-people who apply for a vacancy without prompting from
the organization
referrals - ANSWER-people who apply for a vacancy because someone in the
organization prompted them to do so
Recruiting - ANSWER-any activity carried on by the organization with the primary
purpose of identifying and attracting potential employees
Nepotism - ANSWER-the hiring of relatives
An "employment at will" policy formally lays out the steps an employee may take to
appeal an employer's decision to terminate a particular employee. - ANSWER-False
Texas is an "employment at will" state. - ANSWER-True
What type of training method can simulate learning due to actively involving
participants and mimicking the competitive nature of a business? - ANSWER-
Business games
What characteristic below does NOT coincide with effective training objectives? -
ANSWER-Completion of a cost analysis in order to make an effort to effectively
utilize funds.
Readiness for training exists when employees are able and eager to learn, even
when the organization does not encourage learning. - ANSWER-False
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which is NOT one of the ways to determine the time period within which an
employee may file a complaint according to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act?
Counting from........ - ANSWER-When the employer was made aware of the
complaint by the employee's manager
Disparate Impact - ANSWER-a condition in which employment practices are
seemingly neutral yet disproportionately exclude a protected group from employment
practices
Disparate Treatment - ANSWER-differing treatment of individuals, where the
differences are based on the individuals' race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
age, or disability status
Affirmative Action - ANSWER-an organization's active effort to find opportunities to
hire or promote people in a particular group
Reasonable Accomodation - ANSWER-an employer's obligation to do something to
enable an otherwise qualified person to perform a job
If accommodating a disability would require significant expense or difficulty, the
employer may be exempt from the reasonable accommodation requirement. -
ANSWER-True
Which is NOT a specific right granted to employees under OSHA? - ANSWER-Have
all job analyzed to determine whether or not they fall under a category of hazardous
work
If, for example, as a job requirement a Chinese restaurant required waiters and
waitresses to speak Chinese, this would qualify as: - ANSWER-Disparate Impact of
Employment
Under guidelines regarding sexual harassment, preventing sexual discrimination
includes managing the workplace in a way that permits anybody to threaten or
intimidate employees through sexual behavior. - ANSWER-False
A "core competency" is a set of knowledge's and skills that make the organization
superior to competitors and create value for customers. - ANSWER-True
Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 objectives organizations need to meet to
promote future competitiveness when engaging in downsizing? - ANSWER-Growing
the employee base
, What are several ways organizations can cut cost during a labor shortage? -
ANSWER-Extending hours, hiring temp workers, outsourcing, and phased-retirement
programs
To ensure success with an outsourcing strategy, companies should follow what
guidelines? Choose all that apply. - ANSWER-Look for opportunities to outsource
work in areas that promote growth
Learn about what the provider can do for the company, not just the cost
Start small and monitor the work closely
What is the term when an applicant has done research regarding a position and/or
company, and conclude there is enough fit between themselves and the vacant
position to warrant submitting an application? - ANSWER-Self-selection
Due to electronic job posting capabilities, organizations no longer advertise in
newspapers and magazines. - ANSWER-False
The cost per hire, total amount of money spend to fill a vacancy, is computed by
finding the cost of using a particular recruitment source and dividing that cost by the
number of people hired to fill that type of vacancy. - ANSWER-True
Direct Applicants - ANSWER-people who apply for a vacancy without prompting from
the organization
referrals - ANSWER-people who apply for a vacancy because someone in the
organization prompted them to do so
Recruiting - ANSWER-any activity carried on by the organization with the primary
purpose of identifying and attracting potential employees
Nepotism - ANSWER-the hiring of relatives
An "employment at will" policy formally lays out the steps an employee may take to
appeal an employer's decision to terminate a particular employee. - ANSWER-False
Texas is an "employment at will" state. - ANSWER-True
What type of training method can simulate learning due to actively involving
participants and mimicking the competitive nature of a business? - ANSWER-
Business games
What characteristic below does NOT coincide with effective training objectives? -
ANSWER-Completion of a cost analysis in order to make an effort to effectively
utilize funds.
Readiness for training exists when employees are able and eager to learn, even
when the organization does not encourage learning. - ANSWER-False
