EMBRY RIDDLE MGMT314 FINAL EXAM

Question 1 10 pts

Despite the appeal that strategic HRM is important, many organizations have had a difficult time adopting a strategic perspective. List at least two reasons why this may be the case.

Question 2 3 pts

Which of the following did not lead to the development of EEO laws?

Changes in societal values

The emerging role of government regulation

The emerging role of unions

The economic status of women and minorities

Question 3 10 pts

Discuss the various reasons why an organization might expand its operations beyond its domestic boundaries. Include benefits and also challenges they would face in doing so.

Question 4 3 pts

Conducting a job analysis for managerial jobs offers a significant challenge to the analyst because of all of the following except:

Disparity across positions

Disparity between managers

Disparity across levels in the hierarchy

Disparity across industries

Question 5 3 pts

When forecasting demand for employees, the organization estimates

how many employees will be needed.

what kinds of employees will be needed.

current labor market conditions.

Both A and B

Question 6 10 pts

Describe the selection process and various methods that can be used. Be sure to include benefits and concerns of the different methods given.

Question 7 3 pts

For an evaluation system to work well, the employees must:

Understand it

Feel that it is a fair way to evaluate performance

Believe that the system is being used correctly

All of the choices are correct

Question 8 3 pts

Which of the following are reasons why employers provide benefits?

To keep the organization competitive in recruiting and retaining employees.

To keep a union out.

To increase employees’ performance.

All of the above are correct.

Question 9 10 pts

In what ways do unions have an effect on an organization's employees, regardless of whether or not the organization is unionized?

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Question 10 3 pts

A safety management program requires all of the following steps except:

Establishment of indicator systems

Development of effective reporting systems

Development of rules and procedures

Establishment of escalating punishments for rule infractions

Question 11 3 pts

The degree of wholeness in a job, the feeling of completing a whole job as opposed to contributing to only a portion of a job, is its

autonomy.

empowerment.

task identity.

culture.

Question 12 3 pts

All of the following were primary influences on the development of Equal Opportunity Employment laws except:

The aging of America's workforce

Changes in societal values

The economic status of women and minorities

The emerging role of government regulation

Question 13 3 pts

According to Hofstede, cultures differ in at least five ways (dimensions). Which of the following is not one of those dimensions?

Individualism versus collectivism

Power distance

Adaptability

Long-term vs. short-term orientation

Question 14 3 pts

Information from a job analysis may be used for

EEO compliance.

planning.

job design.

All of the above

Question 15 3 pts

Which of the following is the reason for internships?

They allow organizations to get specific projects done.

They allow interns to expose themselves to potential employers.

It offers trial-run employment.

All of the choices are correct.

Question 16 3 pts

Continuous overtime often results in

lower labor costs and higher productivity.

lower labor costs and lower productivity.

higher labor costs and lower productivity.

higher labor costs and higher productivity.

Question 17 3 pts

Which of the following is an indirect cost of a selection process?

Interviewer's salary

Changes in the organization's public image

Drug testing

Equipment used in a work sample test

Question 18 3 pts

One of the best and most frequently used methods of training new managers is

transfers and rotation.

transitory anticipatory experiences.

coaching and rotation.

coaching and counseling.

Question 19 3 pts

The __________ system is similar to grading on a curve.

paired comparison

multiple-person evaluation

critical incident

forced distribution

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Question 20 3 pts

Average compensation for top executives is now more than __________ the wage of an average worker.

50% higher

40 times

340 times

520 times

Question 21 3 pts

A total compensation approach includes all of the following elements except:

base pay

seniority pay

variable pay

indirect pay

Question 22 3 pts

Which of the following is not a factor that is contributing to the erosion of union power?

Increased competition in a global market

New waves of immigration

Growing size of the contingent labor force

Rapidly increasing union dues

Question 23 3 pts

Smoking on the job is an example of a(n) __________ rule violation.

time

insubordination

illegal behavior

safety

Question 24 3 pts

Factors that account for the decreased incidence of occupational injury and illness include:

enhanced job safety training

greater compliance with safety and health standards by employers

greater compliance with safety and health standards employees

All of the above are correct.