Which of the following is a false statement about the performance management process?
A. In some organizations, employees evaluate their own performance, and often, peers and subordinates participate, too.
B. Performance measures may emphasize either observable behaviors or outcomes, or both.
C. When the person evaluating performance isn't familiar with the details of the job, specific behaviors tend to be easier to evaluate than outcomes.
D. The evaluation may focus on the short term or long term and on individual employees or groups.
2. Which of the following is not an action that OSHA can take, under the Occupational Safety and Health
Act?
A. Close a workplace that represents an occupational hazard
B. Assess fines ranging from $20,000 for violations that result in the death of an employee to $1,000 for less serious violations C. Conduct unannounced workplace inspections
D. Issue citations and require that they be posted in a prominent place near the location of the violations
3. Which of the following categories of workers is not covered under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standards?
A. Production engineers manufacturing car batteries
B. Health-care workers exposed to latex and disinfectants C. A receptionist changing the toner in a copier machine
D. A technician servicing copy machines for most of the day
4. Which of the following managerial functions is often assumed by work teams? A. Performing inspection and quality-control activities
B. Conducting performance reviews
C. Controlling finances allocated for the project
D. Making strategy-related decisions such as areas to diversify in
5. Managers and economists traditionally have seen HRM as a(n) A. source of value to their organization.
B. essential component of a high-performance work system.
C. necessary expense.
D. asset.
6. Which of the following is a true statement about the composition of the U.S. labor force during the next decade?
A. In spite of the growing number of young workers, the overall workforce will be aging.
B. The largest proportion of the labor force is expected to be in the 16- to 25-year age group.
C. The labor force is expected to grow at a greater rate than at any other time in U.S. history.
D. For the first time ever, the number of workers under 40 years of age will exceed the number of workers 40 years of age or older.
7. Which of the following approaches would be most appropriate when gathering information for jobs that are repetitive and involve physical activity?
A. A manager imagines what a well-done job would look like.
B. A job analyst visits the workplace and asks employees to show what the job entails. C. A job analyst visits the workplace and videotapes an employee performing the job. D. A job analyst questions the peers about a particular job.
8. Which of the following is a true statement about older employees? A. Older employees typically can't accept younger people as their managers.
B. Employing older people usually increases costs and provides no benefits.
C. Older people are often willing and able to learn new technology.
D. Older employees typically want to retire as soon as they near retiring age.
9. One of the most common grievances that employees at Craines Tech have is that they don't get performance feedback. That is, they don't get proper information as to how they've performed and where they need to improve, and the performance goals are vague and not measurable. Which HR function does Craines Tech need to improve?
A. Performance management B. Recruitment and selection C. Training and development D. Employee relations
10. The processing and transmission of digitized HR information, especially using computer networking and the Internet, is known as
A. reengineering.
B. electronic human resource management.
C. human resource information system implementation. D. e-business.
11. Which of the following is a false statement about the Occupational Safety and Health Act?
A. Under the act, covered employers must keep records of work-related injuries and illnesses and post an annual summary of
these records.
B. The act applies to organizations that employ 50 or more persons working 20 or more weeks a year and that are involved in interstate commerce.
C. Enforcement responsibilities for the act are divided between the Department of Labor and the Department of Health. D. It's the most comprehensive U.S. law regarding worker safety.
12. Self-managing teams are likely to be more efficient if the
A. team members can perform different skills associated with various tasks.
B. demand for a particular activity remains the same for the entire duration of the project. C. authority to make decisions remains with the manager.
D. team members are assigned tasks that are repetitive.
13. The largest number of immigrants to the U.S. workforce are from A. Europe.
B. Africa.
C. Asia.
D. North America.
14. People's right to freedom of speech is the right to
A. criticize an organization's ethics if they do it in good conscience.
B. refuse to do something that's environmentally unsafe.
C. be treated only as they knowingly and willingly consent to be treated. D. do as they wish in their private life.
15. Which of the following refers to an employer's obligation to do something to enable an otherwise qualified person to perform a job?
A. Reasonable accommodation B. Utilization analysis
C. Reverse discrimination
D. General-duty clause
16. Which of the following decisions does not come under HRM? A. How to evaluate employee performance
B. How to achieve sales targets
C. Whom to hire
D. What training to offer
17. Which of the following is a correct statement about the Americans with Disabilities Act?
A. The Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to take steps to accommodate people with disability so that they can perform their duties without difficulty.
B. The Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to have a minimum of 15 percent of the workforce to be people with disabilities.
C. The Americans with Disabilities Act covers disabilites such as obesity and drug abuse.
D. The Americans with Disabilities Act covers people who took mitigating measures that allow them to perform major life
activities with no difficulty.
18. Why do complaints of age discrimination grow when the economy is slow? A. Companies are forced to retain their best talent during times of recession.
B. Companies try to save labor costs by laying off older workers.
C. Older employees provide a tremendous pool of potential.
D. Companies try to provide more opportunities to younger workers.
19. How does a human resource information system help the organization? A. Provides employee coaching
B. Scrutinizes balance sheets
C. Avoids litigation and lawsuits
D. Develops new line of products
20. Which of the following responsibilities is associated with the HR function of support for strategy? A. Human resource planning and forecasting
B. Human resource relocation and outplacement services
C. Orientation
D. Human resource discipline End of exam
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2. C
3. B
4. A
5. D
6. D
7. B
8. B
9. C
10. B
11. B
12. C
13. C
14. B
15. B
16. B
17. D
18. D
19. A
20. B
I'd check these, but can't spend all afternoon scrolling up and down, up and down, to match answers to questions. When you have more than five or six questions, please put the answers WITH the questions.
Please, only post the questions you are unsure of, not the whole quiz or study guide (whatever it is).
Which of the following is NOT typically discussed during a performance evaluation with an employee?
employee benefits
plan for any needed performance improvement
review of the evaluation
1. The false statement about the performance management process is C. When the person evaluating performance isn't familiar with the details of the job, specific behaviors tend to be easier to evaluate than outcomes. (Correct answer: C)
2. The action that OSHA cannot take under the Occupational Safety and Health Act is D. Issue citations and require that they be posted in a prominent place near the location of the violations. (Correct answer: D)
3. The category of worker that is not covered under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standards is C. A receptionist changing the toner in a copier machine. (Correct answer: C)
4. The managerial function that is often assumed by work teams is B. Conducting performance reviews. (Correct answer: B)
5. Managers and economists traditionally see HRM as C. a necessary expense. (Correct answer: C)
6. A true statement about the composition of the U.S. labor force during the next decade is A. In spite of the growing number of young workers, the overall workforce will be aging. (Correct answer: A)
7. The most appropriate approach when gathering information for repetitive jobs that involve physical activity would be B. A job analyst visits the workplace and asks employees to show what the job entails. (Correct answer: B)
8. A true statement about older employees is C. Older people are often willing and able to learn new technology. (Correct answer: C)
9. The HR function that Craines Tech needs to improve is A. Performance management. (Correct answer: A)
10. The processing and transmission of digitized HR information, especially using computer networking and the Internet, is known as B. electronic human resource management. (Correct answer: B)
11. A false statement about the Occupational Safety and Health Act is C. Enforcement responsibilities for the act are divided between the Department of Labor and the Department of Health. (Correct answer: C)
12. Self-managing teams are likely to be more efficient if A. team members can perform different skills associated with various tasks. (Correct answer: A)
13. The largest number of immigrants to the U.S. workforce are from C. Asia. (Correct answer: C)
14. People's right to freedom of speech is the right to A. criticize an organization's ethics if they do it in good conscience. (Correct answer: A)
15. An employer's obligation to do something to enable an otherwise qualified person to perform a job is referred to as A. Reasonable accommodation. (Correct answer: A)
16. The decision of how to achieve sales targets does not come under HRM. (Correct answer: B)
17. A correct statement about the Americans with Disabilities Act is A. The Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to take steps to accommodate people with disabilities so that they can perform their duties without difficulty. (Correct answer: A)
18. Complaints of age discrimination grow when the economy is slow because B. Companies try to save labor costs by laying off older workers. (Correct answer: B)
19. A human resource information system helps the organization by C. Avoiding litigation and lawsuits. (Correct answer: C)
20. The responsibility associated with the HR function of support for strategy is A. Human resource planning and forecasting. (Correct answer: A)
To answer the questions in the list, you will need to refer to a specific resource such as a textbook, study material, or online source that covers the topics of performance management, OSHA regulations, HRM functions, labor force composition, etc. Here's a breakdown of how to find the answers to the questions:
1. Review the information about the performance management process to identify the false statement among the options provided.
2. Research the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) to understand the actions that OSHA can and cannot take.
3. Study the Hazard Communication Standards under OSHA to determine which category of workers is not covered.
4. Identify the managerial function that work teams often assume by understanding the roles and responsibilities of work teams.
5. Explore the perspectives of managers and economists on HRM to identify how they traditionally view it.
6. Research the projected composition of the U.S. labor force over the next decade to find the true statement.
7. Understand the different approaches to gather information for jobs that are repetitive and involve physical activity to select the most appropriate approach.
8. Learn about the characteristics and abilities of older employees to determine the true statement.
9. Identify the HR function that addresses the issue described in the given scenario at Craines Tech.
10. Study the concept of processing and transmitting digitized HR information to find the correct term for it.
11. Familiarize yourself with the Occupational Safety and Health Act to identify the false statement.
12. Understand the factors that contribute to the efficiency of self-managing teams to determine the condition for higher efficiency.
13. Research the immigration trends to the U.S. workforce to identify the region that currently sends the largest number of immigrants.
14. Understand the concept of freedom of speech and its limitations to choose the correct interpretation.
15. Learn about the employer's obligation to enable qualified individuals to perform their jobs to identify the corresponding term.
16. Connect each decision option to the appropriate management discipline (i.e., HRM or non-HRM decision).
17. Review the Americans with Disabilities Act to determine the statement that aligns with its provisions.
18. Analyze the factors that contribute to an increase in age discrimination complaints during a slow economy to identify the correct reason.
19. Understand the purpose and benefits of a human resource information system to determine how it helps an organization.
20. Consider the various HR functions and their relationship with organizational strategy to identify the function responsible for supporting strategy.
By performing these research and analysis steps, you will be able to find the correct answers to the questions provided.