MGMT 7th Edition By Chuck Williams – Test Bank

1. Human resource management (HRM) is the process of finding, developing, and keeping the right people for the company.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WILL.MGMT.15.11.01 – 11.1
TOPICS: AACSB Analytic
KEYWORDS: HRM

2. The only time gender, age, religion, etc. can be used to make employment decisions is when they are considered a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ).
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WILL.MGMT.15.11.01a – 11.1a
TOPICS: AACSB Analytic
AACSB Ethics
KEYWORDS: Ethical Responsibilities | HRM | Legal Responsibilities

3. Disparate treatment and adverse impacts are defined in labor laws issued by the National Labor Relations Board. a. True
b. False

ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: These criteria are defined in the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures, which were jointly issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Department of Labor, the U.S. Justice Department, and the federal Office of Personnel Management.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WILL.MGMT.15.11.01a – 11.1a
TOPICS: AACSB Analytic
AACSB Ethics
KEYWORDS: Ethical Responsibilities | HRM | Legal Responsibilities

4. In legal terms, intentional discrimination by an employer is identified as adverse impact while unintentional discrimination is called disparate treatment.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: In legal terms, intentional discrimination by an employer is identified as disparate treatment, while unintentional discrimination is called adverse impact. The definitions are reversed.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WILL.MGMT.15.11.01a – 11.1a
TOPICS: AACSB Analytic
AACSB Ethics
KEYWORDS: Ethical Responsibilities | HRM | Legal Responsibilities

5. The hostile work environment form of sexual harassment occurs when employment outcomes such as hiring, promotion, or simply keeping one’s job depend on whether an individual submits to being sexually harassed.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: This is the definition of quid pro quo sexual harassment. By contrast, a hostile work environment occurs when unwelcome and demeaning sexually related behavior creates an intimidating, hostile, and offensive work environment.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WILL.MGMT.15.11.01c – 11.1c
TOPICS: AACSB Analytic
AACSB Ethics
KEYWORDS: Ethical Responsibilities | HRM | Legal Responsibilities

6. Full compliance with federal law is enough to ensure that an organization cannot incur liability in sexual harassment complaints.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Compliance with federal law is often not enough. In fact, organizations can be in full compliance with federal law while at the same time violating state or local sexual harassment laws.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficult
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WILL.MGMT.15.11.01c – 11.1c
TOPICS: AACSB Analytic
AACSB Ethics
KEYWORDS: Ethical Responsibilities | HRM | Legal Responsibilities

7. Job analysis is a purposeful and systematic process of collecting information on the important work-related aspects of a job.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WILL.MGMT.15.11.02a – 11.2a
TOPICS: AACSB Analytic
KEYWORDS: HRM

8. A job specification summarizes the basic tasks, duties, and responsibilities of a job, and a job description summarizes the qualifications needed to successfully perform the job.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: A job description summarizes the basic tasks, duties, and responsibilities of a job, while a job specification summarizes the qualifications needed to successfully perform the job.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WILL.MGMT.15.11.02a – 11.2a
TOPICS: AACSB Analytic
KEYWORDS: HRM

9. Job analyses, job descriptions, and job specifications help companies meet the legal requirement that their human resource decisions be job-related.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WILL.MGMT.15.11.02a – 11.2a
TOPICS: AACSB Analytic
KEYWORDS: HRM | Legal Responsibilities

10. Validation is the process of determining how well a selection test or procedure predicts future job performance. a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: WILL.MGMT.15.11.03 – 11.3
TOPICS: AACSB Analytic
KEYWORDS: HRM