Quiz Chapter 11 Flashcards
T/F - Job posting is a purposeful, systematic process for collecting information on the important work-related aspects of a job.
F
T/F - The Family and Medical Leave Act is administered by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
F
Which of the following is true of structured interviews?
a. Interviewers are free to ask applicants anything they want.
b. They tend to include fewer job-related questions than unstructured interviews. c. Comparing applicants is much easier in this type of interviews. d. They are half as accurate as unstructured interviews when it comes to predicting job performance. e. Different interviewers tend to ask applicants very different questions.
Comparing applicants is much easier in this type of interviews.
T/F - A company that is looking to hire trainers is in the process of assessing all the job applicants. The interviewers are free to ask candidates whatever questions they want, from scenario-based discussion questions to questions about their subjective views. This is an example of an unstructured interview.
T
T/F - The most common kind of objective performance measure is the graphic rating scale.
F
Which of the following laws is administered by the Department of Labor?
a. American with Disabilities Act of 1990
b. Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 c. Equal pay Act of 1963 d. Civil Rights Act of 1991 e. Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
T/F - Validation is the process of determining how well a selection test or procedure predicts future job performance.
T
John, while assessing the performance of his subordinates for the past six months, has rated all workers as performing at the same level, average, in all parts of their job. The error that John has most likely made while assessing his workers is known as _____.
a. leniency error
b. halo error c. central tendency error d. contrast error e. recency error
halo error
T/F - In 360 degree feedback, feedback comes from the subordinates and peers.
T
T/F - Career path is a method of external recruiting.
F
_____ is unintentional discrimination, occurs when members of a particular race, sex, or ethnic group are unintentionally harmed or disadvantaged because they are hired, promoted, or trained (or any other employment decision) at substantially lower rates than others.
a. Affirmative action
b. Adverse impact c. Disparate treatment d. Hostile work environment e. Opportunism
Adverse impact
Which of the following is true of specific ability tests?
a. They measure how quickly applicants understand spatial dimensions.
b. They are used to assess how well applicants can comprehend information. c. They measure past behavior to predict future behavior. d. They are extensive surveys that ask applicants questions about their personal backgrounds and life experiences. e. They measure aptitude for doing a particular task well.
They measure aptitude for doing a particular task well.
T/F - During an interview, an interviewer should ask questions about citizenship.
F
Which of the following is true about functional turnover?
a. It is the layoff of highly paid employees by the employer due to losses incurred by the company.
b. It is a costly loss to the organization. c. It is the loss of poor-performing employees who choose to leave the organization. d. It is the planned elimination of jobs in a company. e. It is the termination of employees without a proper job-related reason.
It is the loss of poor-performing employees who choose to leave the organization.
There are very few pay levels at Venus Inc. The average employee at the company makes $45,000 per year, while the average company executive makes $52,000. This type of pay structure is known as a(n) _____.
a. incentive pay structure
b. business-level pay structure c. variable pay structure d. hierarchical pay structure e. compressed pay structure
compressed pay structure
_____ occurs when unwelcome and demeaning sexually related behavior creates an intimidating and offensive work environment, but may not result in economic injury.
a. wrongful discharge
b. disparate treatment c. quid pro quo sexual harassment d. adverse impact e. hostile work environment
hostile work environment
T/F - Needs assessments can be conducted by identifying performance deficiencies, listening to customer complaints, surveying employees and managers, or formally testing employees’ skills and knowledge.
T
T/F - Voluntary separation occurs when employees quit or retire.
T
