Managing Human Resources 17th Edition by Scott A. Snell -Test Bank

1. Benefits generally account for approximately 14 percent of payroll costs.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGHR.SNEL.17.11-1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG – Analytic – Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States – OH – DISC: HRM
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge

2. Surveys show that employees who are satisfied with their benefits are more likely to be satisfied with their jobs.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGHR.SNEL.17.11-1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG – Analytic – Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States – OH – DISC: HRM
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge

3. Generation Y employees are less likely to be concerned with having pensions than Baby Boomers.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGHR.SNEL.17.11-1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG – Analytic – Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States – OH – DISC: HRM
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge

4. Most online benefits systems are adaptable and transfer information with full security.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGHR.SNEL.17.11-1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG – Analytic – Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States – OH – DISC: HRM
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Comprehension

5. There has been a reduction in the number of single-parent families and two-earner couples in the workplace than there have been in the decades past.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGHR.SNEL.17.11-11 – MGHR.SNEL.17.11-1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG – Analytic – Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States – OH – DISC: HRM
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge

6. Typically, employees are offered a basic or core benefits package of life and health insurance, sick leave, and vacation.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGHR.SNEL.17.11-1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG – Analytic – Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States – OH – DISC: HRM
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge

7. Employers are tailoring their benefits programs to be family-friendly, because employees desire more work-life balance.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGHR.SNEL.17.11-1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG – Analytic – Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States – OH – DISC: HRM
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Comprehension

8. A need for a new benefit should be established through consultation with employees before it is introduced.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGHR.SNEL.17.11-1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG – Analytic – Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States – OH – DISC: HRM
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge

9. To accommodate the individual needs of employees, it would be desirable for employers to implement a cafeteria plan.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGHR.SNEL.17.11-1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG – Analytic – Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States – OH – DISC: HRM
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge

10. An advantage of flexible benefit plans is that if employees make poor selections and do not use their benefits, it saves the employer money.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGHR.SNEL.17.11-1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG – Analytic – Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States – OH – DISC: HRM
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Comprehension