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20. During an economic recession, ________.
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More qualified candidates are available to fill fewer open positions
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21. The last step in an effective onboarding process is _____.
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Connection
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22. The applicant screening process would most likely be considered unfair if an hr manager ________.
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Focused mostly on personality issues
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23. The ____ is the group responsible for initiating the occupation of the alternate facility.
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Advance party
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24. In _____, an experienced manager shows a new employee how to perform job duties.
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On-the-job training
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25. If a rater assigns the same rating to an employee on multiple dimensions, _____ error may occur.
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Halo
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26. Human resource management includes ____ processes
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Four
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27. Average tenure of employees is classified as a _____ metric of human resource.
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Retention and quality
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28. All of the following are measured by aptitude tests except ________.
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Temperament
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29. A(n) _____ is a tool to help people identify the activities they enjoy.
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Holland Interest Inventory test.
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30. _____ power is getting people to do things based on a position of authority.
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Legitimate
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31. A(n) _____ shows the proportion of employees in different job categories at different times.
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Transitional matrix
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32. A(n) ________ is a special talent of a company that competitors find difficult to match.
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Core competency.
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33. The u.s. department of labor uses ______ to describe jobs.
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ONET
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34. _____ interview items have been shown to have high predictive validity.
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Situational
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35. Ms. garner's innovative method for selling shoes online is primarily designed to ________.
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Create value.
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36. A typing test for an administrative assistants job is an example of a(n) _____ test.
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Job preformance
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37. Today, most managers perform some functions associated with ______________.
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Human resource management
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38. ____ refers to all of the pay and benefits provided to employees for the completion of work.
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Total compensation
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39. A(n) _____ is a financial reward calculated on a weekly, monthly, or annual basis.
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Annual base salary
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40. The first step in the framework for defining and assigning work is _____.
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Finalizing the project requirements,
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41. A __________ awards pay increases in proportion to performance contributions.
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Stock option
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42. Feedback and coaching are part of the _____ function of an hr department.
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Performance management
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43. Disparate treatment focuses on _________.
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Allegations and evidence about intentions to discriminate
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44. In a _____________ arrangement two part-time employees fill one full-time job.
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Job sharing
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45. Psychologist david merril describes _____ as reactive and task-oriented.
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"Amiables".
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46. According to thamhain and wilemon, _____ is the ability to improve a worker?s position.
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Promotion.
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47. A(n) _____ is a column chart that shows the number of resources assigned to a project over time.
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Resource histogram
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48. _____ appraisals involve judgments about employee performance.
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Trait
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49. Herzberg called factors that cause job satisfaction _____.
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Two-factor theory
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50. According to the hot stove rule, disciplinary action should ________.
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Provide consistent punishment
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51. Affirmative action programs seek to make sure that employers ________ minority groups.
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Enhance employment opportunities for
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52. An important advantage of polycentric staffing is that it ________.
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Eliminates the high cost of relocating expatriate managers and their families
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53. Interviews can be reliable and valid selection tools as long as they are ________.
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Unbiased
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54. Hiring workers who have criminal backgrounds without proper safeguards is considered ________.
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Negligent hiring
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55. A typing test for an administrative assistant?s job is an example of a(n) _____ test.
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Job preformance
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56. A disadvantage of using professional recruiting organizations is ________.
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Their limited commitment to specific companies
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57. The purpose of ____________ is to increase an employee's ability to perform productively.
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Training and development
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58. The job characteristics model (jcm) maintains that ________ is critical to motivating workers.
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How jobs are designed
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59. In industry, _____ is used to establish the content validity of selection tests or test batteries.
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Job analysis
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60. Statistical planning models almost always have to be complemented by _____.
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B subjective judgments
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61. Poor attendance and voluntary turnover are most likely characteristics of ________.
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Decreasing employee engagement
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62. One of the most effective ways to enable users to be more self-reliant is through a ____.
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User training program
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63. An applicant who finds a recruiter to be rude and unhelpful is likely to perceive ________.
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Low interactional fairness
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64. A problem diagnosis utility suite is designed to identify problems with ____.
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All of these
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65. ?describe the steps in the user training process.? is an example of a(n) ____.
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Learning
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66. Vicarious reinforcement is most relevant to _____.
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Behavior modeling
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67. Trends in the external labor force affect a company's _____.
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Internal work force
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68. The integration of both people and technology is known as creating a _____.
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Sociotechnical system
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69. With respect to thinking, when students first start college they _____.
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Believe in the existence of clear and perfect truths
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70. Research shows that when people perceive others as attractive, they treat them _____.
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Better than those viewed as less attractive
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71. The first step to critical thinking is to _____.
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Identify the assertion or action
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72. The most important environmental factor in the hrm process is ________.
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The legal environment
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73. Outcomes of a high-performance work system include higher productivity and _____.
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Efficiency
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74. Information used to assess external equity is mostly collected through _____.
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Pay surveys
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75. In terms of the job characteristics model, feedback refers to the extent to which _____.
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A person receives clear information about performance effectiveness from the work itself
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76. High-performance work systems result in _____.
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High product quality
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77. A manager uses the information in a job analysis for all of the following except ________.
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Complying with FCC regulations
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78. The most widely used sales incentive program is the ____________________ plan.
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Combined salary and commission
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79. In general, the labor force is becoming _____.
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Older
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80. According to a worldatwork survey, the primary method of job evaluation is _____.
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Market pricing
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81. Businesses exercise social responsibility for all of the following reasons except ________.
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Profits are guaranteed
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82. _____ relates to intellectual capability and general intelligence.
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Cognitive ability
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83. Job analysis is most important because managers use it to ________.
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Support all HRM activities
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84. The purpose of a beta test run of a training presentation is to ____.
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Identify and fix trouble spots in the presentation
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85. _____ is an administrative procedure for measuring the relative worth of an organization's jobs.
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Job evaluation
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86. _____ are used to group individual jobs having approximately the same job worth.
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Pay grades
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87. A _____ is a statement of an employee's work activity in a specific job.
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Task
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88. Staffing technology improves the efficiency and effectiveness of the staffing function by ________.
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Automating many of the steps of the staffing process
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89. A(n) ____ is a virtual folder that contains the files matching a search query.
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Saved search
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90. The second step in human resource planning is _____.
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Goal setting and strategic planning
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91. ________ is a performance measure of both the efficiency and effectiveness of employees.
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Employee productivity
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92. ____ are types of standing plans.
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Policies and procedures
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93. The ________ problem occurs when supervisors tend to rate all their subordinates consistently low.
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Halo effect
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94. Another name for human resources management is ____ management
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Personnel
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95. A ________ occurs when electricity jumps, or arcs, from one spot to another.
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Arc burn
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96. In a high-performance work system, task design makes jobs _____.
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Efficient while encouraging high quality
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97. While interviews are _____, they are generally _____ predictors of subsequent job performance.
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Widely used; not valid
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98. The _________________ stage of the interview is the most important.
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warm-up
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99. The last step in the problem-solving process is _____.
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Evaluate your work
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100. Customers, suppliers, and substitutes are part of a _____ environment.
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Competitive
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101. The categories for people-based services include __________.
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All of these
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102. ________ are a temporary involuntary termination that can last from a few weeks to several years.
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Layoffs
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103. Unions typically negotiate all of the following issues except ________.
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Unpaid medical leave
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104. _____ refers to a process of systematically developing training to meet specified needs.
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Instructional design
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105. Mnes are rushing into ____, whereby the local supply of top talent is limited.
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All of these
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106. A geocentric staffing policy is generally reserved for ________.
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Top-Level Managers
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107. The widespread use of ____ has affected how hr systems are delivered.
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Electronic technology
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108. With the work sampling technique, applicants are ________.
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Tested on their ability to perform several tasks crucial to performing the job of interest
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109. Turnover is best defined as the rate at which ________.
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Employees leave a firm
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110. Trade secrets are an example of _____ capital.
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Intellectual
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111. The training delivery method with the lowest cost to the organization is ____.
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Self-study (noncomputerized)
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112. The traditional approach to planning ________.
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Often uses a formal planning department to help write plans with top management
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113. The eeoc was initially established to investigate complaints about ________.
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Job discrimination
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114. Teams that are underbounded have __________
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Many external ties, but cannot bring its members together; high loyalty but an inability to integrate with others
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115. Modular organizations ____
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Virtual organization
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116. Managers who use goal-setting theory to motivate employees should ____.
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Make sure workers truly accept organizational goals
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117. Identifying the most qualified applicants for employment is a part of _____.
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Human resource planning
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118. Frank and lillian gilbreth are important to management because they ____.
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Used motion studies to eliminate unnecessary or repetitive motions from the work process
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119. Dual-career marriages, stress management, and employee outplacement are ________.
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Career Challenges That Can Be Addressed With Different Programs Provisions Included In A Collective Bargaining Agreement
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120. Demonstrating the content validity of a test can be best accomplished by showing that ________.
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Conditions under which the test is administered resemble the work situation
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121. At most small businesses, human resource management activities can best be described as ________.
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Informal and flexible
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122. An organization’s discipline system should be _________.
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Applied uniformly to all employees
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123. All of the following topics are typically addressed during employee orientation except ________.
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Wage curves
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124. All of the following requirements are typically addressed in job specifications except ________.
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Working conditions
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125. A company competing through sustainability is likely to _____.
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Provide high-quality products and services
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126. Graphology, a tool for assessing basic personality traits, is also called ________.
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Handwriting analysis
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127. Hospitals, schools, and religious organizations are examples of __________ buyers.
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Institutional
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128. Each of the following is a relatively fast method to reduce an expected labor surplus except _____.
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Retraining
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129. A wheelchair-bound applicant may be denied a job ________.
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If the job requires complete physical mobility
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130. _________ production involves the human resource called labor.
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Labor
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131. All of the following are guidelines for conducting an effective interview except ________.
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Asking the candidate questions that require yes or no answers
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132. The _____ probability function is based in part on the counting rule for combinations.
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Hypergeometric
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133. The _____ occurs when a rater gives all employees an average rating.
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Central tendency
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134. The most accurate description of the basic purpose of a selection plan is _______________.
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A selection plan describes predictors to be used to assess KSAOs required to perform the job
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135. A _____ is a distinct, identifiable work activity composed of motions.
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Task.
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136. The x chromosome is found ________. the y chromosome is found ________.
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Both male and female, male
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137. The use of human resource metrics is essential for ________.
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Evidence-based management
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138. The process of evaluating a candidate in an actual work situation is called __________.
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Work sampling
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139. The behavioral structured interview is built on the assumption that ________.
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Past
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140. The final three activities of the human resource management process ensure ________.
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That the organization retains competent and high-performing employees
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141. All of the following are true statements about retirement except ________.
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Most employees who plan to work after 65 must do so for financial reasons
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142. Which of the methods identify examples of exceptionally high and low incidents of performance ?
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Critical incident method
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143. Challenging (stretch) assignments is task an employee is given that is outside their current KSAOs
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True
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144. Case studies is a method where participants _____ and discuss a difficult business case
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analyze
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145. The continual process of setting career-related goals and planning a route to achieve those goals is known as
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Career management
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146. Retaliate is an employee who complains about discrimination or files a discrimination claim
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True
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147. Define Quid pro quo harassment:
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Involves making employment decisions contingent on sexual favors
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148. Punitive damages can't be awarded when the claimant has been excessively harmed.
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a) True
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149. _______ is a method used for systematic and rigorous problem solving that is predicated on the assumption that knowledge requires evidence
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Scientific process
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150. Proposes that a resource holds value to the extent that it is rare and inimitable this statement correct for
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Resource-based view
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151. Predictive analytics focuses on what is likely to happen in the ______ on available data
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future based
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152. Transfers effected at the request of employers are called:
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remedial transfers.
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153. Which of the following is a term used for identifying the right people in rival companies, offering them better terms, and luring them away?
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Raiding
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154. Which of the following statements is NOT accurate?
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All of the above are true
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155. 'Motivation' and 'Hygiene' factors are used in:
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Two-Factor theory
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156. Why might employees NOT wish to be 'empowered'?
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Because they may be reluctant to have to take on greater authority
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157. Which is the best definition of 'job enrichment'?
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Making a job more challenging and fulfilling
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158. To which type of culture identified by Arthur Carmazzi does the following definition refer: "Employees believe in the product or service provided by the organization, they approve of what their company is trying to achieve and cooperate to achieve it."
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Brand-congruent
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159. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of off-site training?
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It is more convenient for everyone to attend
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160. How can an organization retain valuable staff except by giving them promotions?
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All of the above
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161. Which of the following is a possible benefit of adopting a 'Democratic' management approach?
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Staff motivation improves<br>
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162. Which of the following is NOT a function of workforce planning?
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Ensuring that the organization adheres to the employment law
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163. Which of the following statements is/are true:
i)A labor union works on behalf of its members to negotiate pay and conditions. ii)A labor union may represent its members at disciplinary hearings.
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Both are true
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164. Which of the following is a potential disadvantage of a 'Consultative' approach?
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Managers may feel their authority is undermined
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165. Which of the following tests helps analyze a person's handwriting?
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Graphology Test
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166. To what does 'EQ' refer?
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Emotional intelligence
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167. _______________ are used when it is possible to apply work measurement to calculate the length of operations and the amount of labor required.
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Work-Study Techniques
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168. Vroom and Porter/Lawler propounded the:
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Expectancy Model
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169. Which of the following statements is/are true?
i)In a 'strong' culture, the staff need little coercion. ii)In a 'process' culture, the employees may focus overly on how things are done rather than on what is to be achieved.
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Both are true
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170. The extent to which an organization is prepared to expose itself to risk is known as------------.
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risk appetite
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171. When might it be appropriate for a manager NOT to delegate?
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All of the above
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172. Under a 'conservative' corporate culture, which of the following statements is/are true?
i)The organization will take few risks. ii)The organization will undertake new projects rapidly.
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Only (i) is true
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173. Who proposed the 'Theory X' and 'Theory Y' model?
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Douglas McGregor
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174. Which of the following constitute the analytical methods of job evaluation?
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175. Which of the following does NOT complete this statement? "Managers should ensure that employees' objectives are ______."
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free from time constraints
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176. Which of the following statements is/are true?
i)Corporate culture has no impact on bottom-line performance. ii)Corporate culture can be quickly and easily changed.
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Neither is true
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177. Which of the following terms refers to temporary separation?
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Lay-offs
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178. Which of the following types of corporate culture would be most effective in a Research and Development-Oriented Organization?
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Innovative
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179. Which of the following approaches entails giving a series of options to an expatriate and letting him/her decide how to spend the available funds?
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Cafeteria Approach
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180. Which of the following statements is/are true?
i)Management by Objectives invariably limits the employees' freedom to tackle tasks as they see fit.
ii)Management by Objectives invariably de-motivates the staff, as they resent being monitored.
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Neither is true
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181. Organizations should aim for a level of staff turnover that:
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balances maintaining expertise with injecting new talent.
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182. Which of the following processes involves determining the basic characteristics of the successful employees, and using these as a yardstick in choosing the selection test?
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Predictive validity
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183. Which of the following is NOT a learning style?
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Osmotic
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184. In which performance appraisal method are multiple rates involved, and appraisal is made by superiors, peers, subordinates, and clients?
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360-Degree Appraisal
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185. In which of the following situations would a 'Laissez-faire' management style be most effective?
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Where the staff are highly-skilled and motivated
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186. Which of the following can NOT act as the 'raters' in a Performance Appraisal system?
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Family
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187. A Job Compatibility Questionnaire (JCQ) determines:
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whether an applicant's preferences match the job characteristics.
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188. Which of the following statements are true? i)Theory X managers assume that employees care about the interests of the organization. ii)Theory Y managers show trust in employees.
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Only (ii) is true
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189. _________ devised the concept of Management By Objectives (MBO) in 1954.
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Peter Drucker
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190. A 'Preliminary Interview' is also called:
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Courtesy Interview
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191. Why might staff development activities have negative consequences for an organization?
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Rival organizations may poach highly-skilled staff
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192. A manager decides to allow her staff to start and finish work at times that suit them, so long as they work their contracted hours. What change in their conditions will she be making?
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Introduction of flexible-hours working
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193. The introduction of a new employee to his/her job, colleagues, and organization is called:
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Induction
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194. Which of the following techniques are associated with Job Design?
i)Autonomous Technique
ii)Work Study Technique
iii)Work Simplification Technique
iv)Job Analysis
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i and iii
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195. What is the name of the rating error in which one aspect of an individual's performance influences the evaluation of the entire performance?
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Halo effect
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196. Which of the following is NOT an employer's responsibility?
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To provide reasonable prospects for promotion
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197. According to the _____________, every employee has to record his/her daily activities.
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Diary method
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198. "Make or Buy" is a phrase associated with Recruitment. To what does the word "Buy" refer?
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Hiring skilled workers and professionals
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199. According to ERG Theory, ERG is an acronym for:
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Existence, Relatedness, and Growth
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200. Amit, Ben and Charlotte work in the sales department of Fortex. Amit makes a formal complaint to their manager, claiming that Charlotte has been telling other people that his work is poor. Under which category does the manager's response come?
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Handling grievances
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201. Human Resource Audit covers:
i)Audit of suppliers
ii)Audit of HR function
iii)Audit of corporate strategy
iv)Audit of financial books
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ii and iii
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202. Horizontal Promotion refers to:
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increase in responsibilities, hike in pay, and change in designation, but no change in job classification.
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203. In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which needs are described as higher order needs?
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Self actualization, esteem, and social needs
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204. Which of the following are expenses associated with recruitment?
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All of the above
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205. Which of the following is at the top of the hierarchy in Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
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Self-actualization
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206. In which Human Resource Audit approach do the auditors identify another company as a model for evaluation?
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Comparative Approach
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207. At the end of a new recruit's probationary period, an employer may:
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do any of the above.
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208. A set of statements describing the behaviors that an organization regards as important, is known as the organization's ________.
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values
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209. Which of the following statements is true?
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A labor union may picket company premises during a strike.
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210. The jobs of project teams, temporary task forces, and assembly teams are _________ in nature.
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pooled
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211. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the use of group work in training activities?
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All participants get to contribute equally
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212. Which of the following statements is/are true?
i)Accountability can be given without consultation. ii)Responsibility can be given without consultation.
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Only (i) is true
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213. Which of the following is an employer legally obliged to do in the recruitment process?
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Provide the person appointed with a written statement of their conditions of service
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214. Which of the following, according to Frederick Herzberg, is NOT a 'motivator'?
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Salary
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215. Which of the following assesses an individual's achievement and motivational levels?
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Thematic Appreciation Test (TAT)
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216. Which of the following is a disadvantage of an 'Authoritarian' management style?
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It may demotivate subordinates
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217. The tendency to give extreme ratings (i.e. on Performance Appraisals), often resulting in rating inflation.
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Leniency
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218. What is NOT a major component of Training Needs Analysis?
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Resource Analysis
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219. Steve earns more commission as his sales increase. For example, for sales of up to $25,000, he receives a commission of 2%. For sales between $25,001 and $50,000, he receives a commission of 2.5%, and so forth. What type of compensation structure does Steve receive?
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Graduated Commission
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220. What is NOT a core element of Management by Objectives?
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Individual targets are set by senior leadership
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221. True or false: All investigation interviews should be recorded.
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False
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222. Workers' compensation is regulated by the
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States.
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223. Which of the following are customarily excluded from a bargaining unit?
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Supervisory employees
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224. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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225. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the minimum age for employment in non-agricultural employment is:
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14
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226. A standard employment practice that seems to be fair, yet results in discrimination against a protected class is a description of:
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Disparate impact.
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227. Which of the following is a productivity type of statistical HR measurement.
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Revenue per employee.
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228. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 grants employees the right to do all of the following except:
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View detailed reports of all workplace accidents.
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229. A job design strategy that increases the variety of responsibilities but requires the same skill level is referred to as
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Job enlargement.
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230. Which of the following is NOT a compensable factor?
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Seniority.
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231. Which one of the following is not an organisational structure?
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Autocratic stucture
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232. Pay compression can be created by several means, including:
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Emphasizing external competitiveness over internal equity.
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233. Which learning curve is common when an employee is learning a difficult task that also requires specific insight?
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S-shaped curve
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234. Which contributes to FICA?
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Social Security and Medicare Tax
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235. Which of the following pieces of legislation is NOT directly related to benefits?
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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
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236. Forced Ranking Performance Appraisals ranks against
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Others in department
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237. Which of the following activities is typical of a transactional leader?
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Intervenes when standards are not met.
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238. When providing employment verification over the phone, many employers will provide
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Dates of employment and title
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239. Which of the following is an example of disparate treatment?
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Members of a protected group are subject to stricter attendance rules.
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240. A general Company Orientation may not include
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Department Processes
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241. Form W2 and 1099 Forms must be mailed on or before which date?
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January 31st
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242. Who has the MOST responsibility for providing and carrying out solutions to performance related issues and behaviors?
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Immediate supervisor
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243. Which is critical when judging the objectivity of Performance Appraisals?
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Awareness of rating biases
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244. Which of the following is true under the Equal Pay Act?
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Employees doing equal work should receive the same pay.
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245. Which fits a remote Independent Contractor Best?
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Must use own equipment
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246. Internal recruiting method that allows current employees the chance to respond to announcements of positions;
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Job posting
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247. How long should files of terminated employees be held?
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At least 3 years
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248. True or false? Health benefit deductions are an after tax deduction.
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False
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249. What is the difference between training activities and developmental activities?
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Training activities prepare employees for their present jobs; developmental activities prepare employees for future jobs.
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250. FMLA does not grant leaves for:
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Siblings
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251. Which may not be in a company's Annual Performance Appraisal processes?
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Managers can change review after meeting with employee
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252. When working with Unions, how long should HR prepare for contract negotiations prior to end of a collective bargaining agreement?
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Up to several months in advance
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253. When determining Employee vs. Contractor you must look at:
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Degree of control over work
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254. Which of the following is one of the elements of a SMART goal?
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Action-oriented.
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255. Skills inventory is used to
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Determine experience and abilities of workforce
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256. A window manufacturer guarantees its installers a base wage plus an extra $25 for each job completed to specifications. The employer is using a:
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Productivity-based system
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257. Which is not a purpose of a written job description?
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List several department roles
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258. Investigation interviews should result in:
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Written statements that are signed by those interviewed
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259. In the United States with regards to HIPPA and ADA, it is best practice to
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Keep employee medical records separate from personnel records
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260. True or false? A Company is responsible for payroll taxes for Contractors.
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Correct Answer:
False
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261. When an employee comes to HR to discuss a concern with a Supervisor which is best practice?
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Assure conversation will be kept confidential
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262. Who may not be eligible for benefits?
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Contractors
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263. Which is considered a bad question during the interview process?
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How old are you?
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264. What action can help reduce company risk when dealing with unemployment claims?
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Document the events leading to termination
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265. An Employee Handbook:
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Should be signed by all employees
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266. An HR audit is designed to help management
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All of these.
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267. An interviewer believes that older workers are more difficult to train and make more mistakes than younger workers. This form of performance appraisal error is
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Bias.
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268. What is a good way to increase organizational performance?
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Acting on employee surveys
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269. True or false? The length of time employee records must be kept varies, according to federal and state laws.
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Correct Answer:
True
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270. True or false? Non-Exempt employees must be paid for hours worked overtime.
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Correct Answer:
True
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271. Which is a good observation when developing an Employee Recognition Program?
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Correct Answer:
Employees may have different motivators
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272. When recruiting for an openned position, which is best practice?
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Contact most qualified candidates to schedule 1st interviews
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273. What is the best way to increase Performance Appraisal process satisfaction?
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Allow the employee and supervisor to set goals
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274. True or false? A good HR Manager may not always know the right answer, but will know how to find it.
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Correct Answer:
True
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275. True or false? Role playing is a training technique used to develop skills.
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True
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276. Standard Operating Procedures are useful for
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Both new and existing employees
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277. A good safety program should include:
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All of these.
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278. To help reduce the risk of discrimination, it is best practice to:
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Have fair and enforceable policies and procedures
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279. True or false? A Matrix Organization is characterized as one that is diverse and interconnected.
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Correct Answer:
True
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280. True or False: Organizational Development (OD) is a process used to enhance the effectiveness of an organization and the well-being of its members through planned interventions.
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True
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281. When creating a new position which is best?
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Conducting an assessment of the department's needs
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282. When evaluating compensation, it is best to look at
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External and Internal Equity
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283. With frequent regulation changes, it is best to:
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Evaluate policies regularly
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284. Which is not considered a payroll tax?
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Garnishments
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285. The best way to prevent unionization is to:
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Prevent unhappy employees by treating them well
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286. Which is a soft skills topic for Leadership Training?
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Correct Answer:
Time Management
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287. One important role of the HR Manager is to:
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Assess risks as it relates to employees
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288. True or false? Harassment can occur in all work environments between opposite and same sex employees.
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Correct Answer:
True
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