error-free answers.
Employees attach great importance to pay decisions when they evaluate their relationship with
the organization. correct answers Which of the following is true about pay?
Organizations so typically offer them that they have become institutionalized. correct answers
Which of the following is a unique aspect of benefits?
Consolidated omnibus budget reconciliation act (COBRA) correct answers The 1985 act that
requires employers to permit employees to extend their health insurance coverage at group rates
for up to 36 months following a qualifying event, such as a layoff.
According to the model developed by Katz and Kochan, at which level does the management
make basic choices such as whether to work with its unions or to devote its efforts to developing
nonunion operations?
A) Strategic level
B) Corporate level
C) Functional level
D) Production level
E) Business unit level correct answers A) Strategic level
According to the model developed by Katz and Kochan, at which level does the management
make basic choices such as whether to work with its unions or to devote its efforts to developing
nonunion operations?
A) Strategic level
B) Corporate level
C) Functional level
,D) Production level
E) Business unit level correct answers A) Strategic level
Checkoff Provision correct answers A union contract provision that requires an employer to
deduct union dues from employees' paychecks.
Individualism/Collectivism correct answers One of Hofstede's cultural dimensions; describes the
strength of the relation between an individual and other individuals in a society.
Audit approach correct answers Type of assessment of HRM effectiveness that involves review
of customer satisfaction or key indicators (e.g., turnover rate, average days to fill a position)
related to an HRM functional area (e.g., recruiting, training).
Reinforcement Theory correct answers When high performance is not followed by a monetary
reward, future high performance is less likely according to
Which of the following sought to provide an environment conducive to collective bargaining?
A) Occupational Safety and Health Act
B) Fair Labor Standards Act
C) Civil Rights Act
D) Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
E) National Labor Relations Act correct answers E) National Labor Relations Act
Analytic Approach correct answers Type of assessment of HRM effectiveness that involves
determining the impact of, or the financial costs and benefits of, a program or practice.
power distance correct answers One of Hofstede's cultural dimensions; concerns how a culture
deals with hierarchical power relationships—particularly the unequal distribution of power.
, closed shop correct answers A union security provision requiring a person to be a union member
before being hired. Illegal under NLRA.
2) Which of the following sought to provide an environment conducive to collective bargaining?
A) Occupational Safety and Health Act
B) Fair Labor Standards Act
C) Civil Rights Act
D) Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
E) National Labor Relations Act correct answers E) National Labor Relations Act
Unemployment compensation correct answers Which of the following is part of the benefits
offered to employees?
marginal correct answers The ________ tax rate is the percentage of additional earnings that
goes to taxes.
Behaviors correct answers How would you describe ability and motivation?
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) correct answers The agency that guarantees to
pay employees a basic retirement benefit in the event that financial difficulties force a company
to terminate or reduce employee pension benefits.
Which of the following is true of local unions?
A) The local of an industrial-based union typically covers a city or a region.
B) In a craft-oriented union, the local corresponds to a single large facility or to a number of
small facilities.
C) Administration of the contract is beyond the powers of a local union.