QUESTION $24$

What is typically not available for entry by an employee in an Employee Self Service application?

Benefits elections

Marital status.

Transfer from one job to another

Contat information.

$2$ points $$

QUESTION $25$

The Department of Labor issued new rules in $2014$ aimed at government contractors that decreed they should set a goal of having $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ of their workforce be composed of disabled employees.

some

$25$ percent

$15$ percent

$10$ percent

$7$ percent

$2$ points $$

QUESTION $26$

Cliff is a very gregarious person who, through his interactions, can effectively manage the people working under him in the organization. Cliff has a high degree of

self$-$motivation.

empathy.

self$-$awareness.

self$-$regulation.

social skills.

$2$ points $$

QUESTION $27$

Sweetwater College is planning a centennial celebration. Administrators know that the enrollment is on the decline, but still need to offer students the best experience possible. They want to shrink their payroll slowly. They can accomplish this through

early retirement.

pay reduction.

temporary employees.

demotions.

downsizing.

$2$ points $$

QUESTION $28$

Due to a series of resignations from the organization, Consert, Inc. a large software firm, is facing an acute labor shortage. During which of the following human resource planning steps would the firm contemplate several options to address the labor issue?

data collection

program implementation

program evaluation

goal setting and strategic planning

forecasting

$2$ points $$

QUESTION $29$

As per the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, if any neutral$-$appearing practice happens to have an adverse impact on those over age $40,$ the employer must

provide special incentives to the suffering employees.

compensate the employee prior to court trials.

facilitate premature retirement for the employees.

make accommodations despite facing hardships.

show business necessity to avoid a guilty verdict.

$2$ points $$

QUESTION $30$

Seven people were chosen from a pool of $21$ people tested. This is an example of a $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ ratio.

break$-$even

selection

retention

furlough

turnover

$2$ points $$

QUESTION $31$

Which of the following is true of the National Labor Relations Board $($NLRB$)?$

Its functions do not include conducting and certifying representation elections.

It not only responds to requests for actions but also initiates actions.

In practice, only purely local firms fall within its jurisdiction.

Its jurisdiction is limited to employers whose operations affect commerce generally.

It is composed of a nine$-$member board, the general counsel, and ten regional offices.

$2$ points $$

QUESTION $32$

When an employee is in the self$-$assessment step, the company's responsibility is to

ensure that the goal is specific and measurable.

communicate where the employee fits into the plans of the company.

conduct a performance evaluation.

provide appraisal information to identify the employee$$s strengths and weaknesses.

identify resources to help the employee reach her goals.

$2$ points $$

QUESTION $33$

Georgio is looking for a new job that will allow him the flexibility to work from home at least one day a week so he can care for his ailing parents. Some describe this as a boundaryless career pattern. Why?

It is influenced by personal or family demands.

It does not encourage movement across fields or different occupations.

It largely consists of expert career patterns that involve years of specialization.

This pattern is on the decline and is likely to disappear soon.

It involves identifying more with the employer than with the job.

$2$ points $$

QUESTION $34$

Why would a company offer generous tuition reimbursement benefits to its employees?

because it values intelligent, knowledgeable employees

because it wants to encourage prosocial behavior

because it wants to avoid offering in$-$house training programs

because educated employees predict higher long$-$term growth

because good benefits produce lower turnover than do high salaries

$2$ points $$

QUESTION $35$

Section $8($a$)(3)$ of the National Labor Relations Act $($NLRA$)$ prohibits employers from

declining proposals made by union representatives.

firing employees for union organizing.

refusing to bargain in good faith with union representatives.

retaliating against employees who are not part of unions.

interfering with union activities.

$2$ points $$

QUESTION $36$

As a new strategy this year, Comstat Company is having its managers evaluated by the members of their teams. This decision was made to give employees an opportunity to anonymously share information about how they are being managed. Comstat most likely has not considered that this type of performance evaluation has which disadvantage?

Friendship has the potential to bias ratings.

Subordinates tend to focus only on aspects of their manager's performance that are measured, neglecting those that are not.

Subordinates have power over their managers, t