HFT 2220 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

HFT 2220 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS The process that leads to the writing of a job description is known as: - answer- job anaysis? What is the primary difference between career ladders and career lattices? - answer- The direction of movement between jobs Interviews are highly correlated to future job performance. - answer- False A company can use a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ) defense in limited cases. A BFOQ is allowed in all of these forms of discrimination except: - answer- Discrimination is not unlawful if it is based on the need to hire certain types of people for specific jobs May be used for sex, religion, national origin Which is not part of a Job Description? - answer- Retirement plan Diana and Jason both work the same job (Restaurant Manager) for a large hotel. However, Jason gets paid more. What difference between Jason and Diana could not be grounds to legally justify Jason's higher pay and thus constitutes a violation to the Equal Pay Act? - answer- Legal Discrimination:Work Experience, Education,Personality,Knowledge,Skills illegal discrimination: Race, religin, color, national origin, gender Which of the following is not illegal discrimination under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978? - answer- Refusing to offer insurance if it is not provided in the past The extent to which a worker gets to perform a "whole" unit of work from start to finish is known as: - answer- Task identity Which of the following is not one of the ways to measure recruiting efforts? - answer- Analyzing the difficulty, frequency, and importance of work activities associated with a particular job is a fundamental aspect of: - answer- Job analysis. An employer can perform a credit check on any employee that he/she wants to. - answer- False To determine staffing patterns, which of the following must a manager be aware of: - answer- Productivity and performance standards When an interviewer uses one positive characteristic of an individual to overshadow the rest of the information this is known as: - answer- Halo effect A worker complaints to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission about a possible case of race discrimination. As a consequence, his company gives him the worst shifts. This action would be: - answer- Illegal, as this would constitute retaliation Which agency enforces the EEO (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act)? - answer- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Which of the following is a job-related reason to legally discriminate for a safe and efficient operation of an organization? - answer- Business necessity The tendency of employees to work harder when they have knowledge of being observed is known as the Heisenberg Effect. - answer- False Evidence in which the complainant only needs to make an allegation is known as preponderance of evidence. - answer- False A country club decides to hire a team of gardeners to maintain their golf club. As part of the recruitment process, the company checks their credit history. This action will likely be: - answer- Illegal All of the following are typical job analysis techniques except: - answer- Experiments Which one of the following is most related to performance: - answer- The EEO should only apply to recruitment practices. - answer- False When can an employer require a background search? - answer- ??? page 68 Discriminating against an employee based on a personality test is: - answer- Legal All of the following are obligations of the employer under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) except: - answer- In face of pregnancy in a workplace, you cannot:refuse to hire,demote,Terminate ,assign pregnant employees to new duties (except for making reasonable accommodation),Must give a reasonable amount of time off (no set amount; though typically is 6 weeks). Employer cannot mandate a given date of maternity .Employers can't discriminate on the basis of image Employer DOES NOT! have to provide insurance if it is not provided in the past.If the employer offers insurance, it must cover pregnancy In Chapter 5, you have learned that some questions should not be asked during an interview. Among the following options, which is the safest question to ask a potential employee in an interview? - answer- Where they previously worked? States can secure additional benefits for their residents that go beyond federal requirements. - answer- True Job Analysis can be done by either an internal or external party. - answer- True This law protects individuals with disabilities: - answer- ADA