Question 1

Information on evolving technologies, industry staffing practices, projected economic trends, the particular company's future business ventures, new products, and projected expansions or contractions of certain product lines can be helpful in predicting

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A)   human resources supply.
B)   the level of industry unemployment.
C)   human resources demand.
D)   the quality of new applicants in the job market.
E)   trends in the global market with regard to new skills.

Question 2

John works for Texas Instruments.His tasks involve traveling to nearby colleges, interviewing students for hire after graduation, selecting certain ones to be invited for an office visit, and acquainting them with the facilities.He is in which phase of the HRM process?

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A)   Maintaining a certain level of human resources
B)   Developing and training human resources
C)   Human resources planning
D)   Orientation and employee relations
E)   Acquiring human resources

Question 3

Legislation regarding HRM practices has been passed mainly to

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A)   promote job safety and to protect the rights of employers.
B)   benefit politicians by decreasing unemployment, thus making them look good.
C)   put small businesses that cannot afford to follow all the guidelines and policies set forth by government out of work.
D)   ensure that men and women are paid equally for equal work.
E)   protect the rights of employees, promote job safety, and eliminate discrimination in the workplace.

Question 4

Some union agreements state that current employees must be informed of upcoming new openings.This practice is called job

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A)   posting.
B)   advertising.
C)   description.
D)   announcement.
E)   specification.

Question 5

The process of determining the relative worth of various jobs in a firm is called

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A)   job evaluation.
B)   wage structure.
C)   job analysis.
D)   job specification.
E)   a benefits plan.

Question 6

A wage is a specific amount of money paid per

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A)   month.
B)   week.
C)   hour.
D)   year.
E)   minute.

Question 7

Over the years, EnterBank management has successfully used the process of preparing managers and other professionals to assume increased responsibility in present and future positions.This practice is referred to as

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A)   employee training.
B)   simulation training.
C)   job orientation.
D)   skills inventorying.
E)   management development.

Question 8

____ is the pay that employees receive in return for their labour.

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A)   Merit pay
B)   Incentive pay
C)   Comparable worth
D)   Commission
E)   Compensation

Question 9

Forecasting the human resources supply for a company is based on workforce statistics and industry growth projections a nation's Census Bureau.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Generally, human resources management is a responsibility shared by line managers and

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A)   top management.
B)   unions.
C)   foremen.
D)   HRM specialists.
E)   vestibule centres.

Question 11

The collection of data on prevailing wage rates within an industry or geographic area is referred to as a wage survey.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Job analysis is the list of qualifications required to perform a particular job.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Suppose your state has enacted a law that demands equal compensation for jobs requiring about the same level of education, training, and skills.This concept is called

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A)   comparable worth.
B)   profit sharing.
C)   a golden parachute.
D)   variable worth.
E)   bonus sharing.

Question 14

Soon after an employee was appraised, Cesar Dominguez discussed the results, explaining the basis for presenting rewards and telling the employee how to improve performance.In so doing, Cesar is providing

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A)   performance feedback.
B)   employee training.
C)   job evaluation.
D)   job analysis.
E)   management development.

Question 15

A skills inventory is a computerised list of all the skills a prospective employee needs to fill a position.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When Russell Meyer started his new job, he was offered a cafeteria plan from which he could choose items such as health care, vision care, child care, life insurance, and membership at the company's gym.This is likely a type of

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A)   employee benefit.
B)   employee orientation.
C)   flexible benefit plan.
D)   employee empowerment.
E)   incentive payments.

Question 17

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 addresses the issue of workplace discrimination based on all of the following except

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A)   age.
B)   sex.
C)   race.
D)   colour.
E)   religion.

Question 18

The most humane form of workforce reduction is

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A)   attrition.
B)   layoff.
C)   early retirement.
D)   termination.
E)   employee strikes.

Question 19

A list of skills, abilities, education, and experience required for a position is called a job analysis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

As an HRM specialist, you are responsible for orienting a new group of employees.Your orientation topics will include all but of the following except

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A)   location of the company cafeteria.
B)   introduction to coworkers.
C)   interviewing skills.
D)   career paths within the firm.
E)   company benefits.

Exam 9: Recruitment and Retaining the Best Employees

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