Human Resource Management Quiz 6

Course Human Resource Management
Test Quiz 6
 
 
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  • Question 1

2.5 out of 2.5 points

Coaches are managers who help employees grow and improve job performance.
Selected Answer: 1. True
  • Question 2

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Federal regulations and legal guidelines are an important consideration in selecting trainees.
Selected Answer: 1. True
  • Question 3

2.5 out of 2.5 points

T-groups are also called “sensitivity training”.
Selected Answer: 1. True
  • Question 4

2.5 out of 2.5 points

Women account for less than 10 percent of executive vice presidents and above at FORTUNE 500 companies.
Selected Answer: 1. True
  • Question 5

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The development of appropriate and effective management and career development programs requires consideration of both organizational and employee needs.
Selected Answer: 1. True
  • Question 6

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Which of the following focuses on specific job behaviors rather than traits?
Selected Answer: 3. BARS
  • Question 7

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Joe was amazed that all his performance ratings were above average because he knew he needed improvement in communication skills and attendance. His supervisor
Selected Answer: 5. made a halo error.
  • Question 8

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Vestibule training is the most widely used form of skills training in the U.S. today.
Selected Answer: 2. False
  • Question 9

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Outdoor-based and wilderness programs
Selected Answer: 2. emphasize individual survival over teamwork.
  • Question 10

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The overall purpose of the appraisal interview is
Selected Answer: 4. to explain what is expected of employees.
  • Question 11

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Appraisals by peers do not have the advantage of being relatively reliable, partly because peers interact with each other on a daily basis and partly because the use of peer raters presents a number of independent judgments.
Selected Answer: 2. False
  • Question 12

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When done correctly, OJT
Selected Answer: 1. puts employees to work immediately, and the supervisor hopes they survive.
  • Question 13

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An advantage of using contract trainers is that
Selected Answer: 4. they are experienced trainers who understand the training process as well as the content.
  • Question 14

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Calculating the cost/benefit ratio of a program (ROI) is one key purpose of conducting evaluations of training programs.
Selected Answer: 2. False
  • Question 15

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Most performance appraisal systems are used
Selected Answer: 2. for evaluation, coaching, and development.
  • Question 16

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Which of these is not an off-the-job training method?
Selected Answer: 3. Behavior modeling
  • Question 17

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Blending new ways of doing things with organizational norms
Selected Answer: 1. is a characteristic of successful training programs and curricula.
  • Question 18

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The documentation of personnel decisions is a defense against charges of unfair employment practices.
Selected Answer: 2. False
  • Question 19

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Older workers have been found to be ________________ than younger workers.
Selected Answer: 2. harder to train
  • Question 20

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An advantage to using a MBO is
Selected Answer: 1. emphasis on measurement and quantification.