Human Resource Management Exam

Course Human Resource Management
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  • Question 1

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“Employment at will” means anyone who wants a job is entitled to one.
Selected Answer: 2. False
  • Question 2

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The overall goal of progressive discipline is
Selected Answer: 2. to correct problems early and avoid discharge.
  • Question 3

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The group norms in self-managed teams mean that work rules are
Selected Answer: 3. enforced by the employees in the group.
  • Question 4

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Self-managed teams involve changes in layout, organization structure, compensation, and communication systems but appear to
Selected Answer: 5. have positive results for productivity, quality, and worker satisfaction.
  • Question 5

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Job enrichment can take the form of more planning and more controlling by individual workers and more team interaction.
Selected Answer: 1. True
  • Question 6

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Permanent dismissal from an organization is referred to as docking.
Selected Answer: 2. False
  • Question 7

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A Theory Y manager will be comfortable with less restrictive work rules.
Selected Answer: 1. True
  • Question 8

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The process commonly used in progressive discipline is:
Selected Answer: 2. oral warning, written warning, disciplinary layoff or demotion, discharge.
  • Question 9

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Task identity refers to how well-known a job is.
Selected Answer: 2. False
  • Question 10

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Janet is very conscientious and prefers to work on her own. She would do best in a job with a lot of
Selected Answer: 1. task identity.
  • Question 11

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The goal of job design is
Selected Answer: 5. increasing organizational effectiveness, efficiency, and worker satisfaction.
  • Question 12

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Disciplinary action is the punishment associated with violation of a rule.
Selected Answer: 1. True
  • Question 13

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A quality circle is a group of specialized consultants brought in to lead organizational development.
Selected Answer: 2. False
  • Question 14

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A job description is
Selected Answer: 5. a written summary of the basic tasks associated with a particular job.
  • Question 15

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A garnishment is a legal proceeding in which a creditor of some employee gets a court order requiring the company to turn over some fraction of that employee’s wages to that creditor.
Selected Answer: 1. True
  • Question 16

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Work rules are needed to
Selected Answer: 5. reduce safety procedures.
  • Question 17

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A work team that includes people from marketing, production, and engineering is
Selected Answer: 3. a cross-functional team.
  • Question 18

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Docking of pay means
Selected Answer: 2. not paying for work missed.
  • Question 19

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Job design describes the content of a particular job.
Selected Answer: 2. False
  • Question 20

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The two major components of the responsibilities established through job design are the job and the set of organizational responsibilities attached to the job.
Selected Answer: 2. False