Human Resource Management - Week I

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Question 1

If, as a plant manager, you entered the question "Can we change working hours?" into the company's

intranet search and received feedback on the company's policies regarding work hours, plus state and

federal guidelines, summaries of relevant laws, model documents, and new reports concerning

alternative work schedules, you would probably be using a(n):

Answer

virtual team network.

performance management system.

shared service center.

self-service system.

4 points

Question 2

Which of the following is an implication of e-HRM for the HRM practice of analysis and design of work?

Answer

Job openings can be posted online and candidates can apply for jobs online.

Online learning and simulations can bring training to employees anywhere, anytime.

Employees can review salary and seek information about, and enroll in benefit plans.

Employees in geographically dispersed locations can work together in virtual teams.

4 points

Question 3

The reliance on knowledge workers also affects organizations' decisions about the kinds of people they

are recruiting and selecting leading them to emphasize on:

Answer

specific job skills.

job foundation skills.

operative skills.

general cognitive skills.

4 points

Question 4

__________ knows how the business makes money, who its customers are, and why customers buy

what the company sells.

Answer

Credible activist

Business ally

Cultural steward

Strategic architect

4 points

Question 5

A great deal of HR information is confidential and not suitable for posting on a Web site for everyone to

see. One solution is to set up e-HRM on a(n) __________, which is a network that uses Internet tools but

limits access to authorized users in the organization.

Answer

website

intranet

internet portal

Shared service center

4 points

Question 6

Identify the situation where an employer is least likely to have to go to court to defend his action against

a discrimination lawsuit.

Answer

An airline company specifying heights for pilots

A restaurant hiring only young women as waiters

A company bringing starting pay into line with competitors

A company that pays more to men workers than women workers

4 points

Question 7

Which of the following is a standard that human resource managers must satisfy for HRM practices to be

ethical?

Answer

Respect for the principle of employment-at-will

Greatest good for the largest number of people

Respect for employees' right of lifetime employment

Maintaining the policy that customers are right

4 points

Question 8

The right to freedom of speech is the right to:

Answer

criticize an organization's ethics if they do so in good conscience.

refuse to do something that is environmentally unsafe.

do as they wish in their private life.

to be treated only as they knowingly and willingly consent to be treated.

4 points

Question 9

Knowledge workers:

Answer

are employees whose main contribution to the organization is specialized knowledge.

provide increased salary and benefits to the employees who have college degrees.

define the movement of women and minorities into managerial positions.

give employees the responsibility and authority to make decisions in other areas.

4 points

Question 10

Fifty white applicants and forty black applicants apply for a job. Assume that you have hired 25 of 50

white applicants. In order to avoid a disparate impact, you should hire a minimum of __________ black

applicants.

Answer

12

14

20

16

4 points

Question 11

Distinguish between disparate treatment, disparate impact, and reasonable accommodation theories of

discrimination in terms of (a) number of plaintiffs, (b) intent, and (c) defenses.

Your response should be at least 75 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as

source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced;

paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Question 12

Explain the impact of knowledge workers on the requirements for creating a high-performance work

system.

Your response should be at least 75 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as

source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced;

paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Question 13

Define sexual harassment. Identify and discuss the two major types of harassment, and indicate four

actions firms may take to ensure workplaces are free from sexual harassment.

Your response should be at least 75 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as

source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced;

paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.