COB 300 MANAGEMENT TEST 2-
ELIASON QUESTIONS & COMPLETE
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following is an example of HRM on the broader, more macro level?
A) Training a new employee
B) Hiring a new employee
C) Providing employee assessment
D) Negotiations with labor groups - correct answer ✔✔D
HR planning largely focues upon planning in pursuit of ______________, be it through hiring
individuals with the necessary skills or further development current employees for higher
achievement.
A) Competencies
B) Efficency
C) managers
D) profits - correct answer ✔✔A
Barbara works for a US based firm as an analyst. It came up in ocnversation that her colleague,
John, was making more money despite having the same position within the company. Barabara
should reference ___________ in approaching this issue.
A) Equal Pay Act
B) Fair Wages Act
C) Violence against women act
D) civil rights act - correct answer ✔✔A
,the labor law that dictates that workers have a right to unions and collective bargaining is the:
A) fair labor statistics act
b) national labor relations act
c) civil rights act
d) fair labor standards act - correct answer ✔✔B
Employees that are aged 40 years or older are protected by the:
A) fair labor standards act
b) age discrimination act
c) national labor relations act
d) civil rights act - correct answer ✔✔B
Which of the following is not within the functionality of a union?
a) increasing the number of employee hires
b) achieving higher pay
c) improving working conditions
d) analyzing hiring practices - correct answer ✔✔d
In forming a union, what percentage of employees must sign petition cards and submit them to
the National Labor Relations Board?
a) 30%
b) 40%
c) 25%
d) 50% - correct answer ✔✔a
which piece of US legislation acts as the primary authority on collective agreements and collect
bargaining?
,a) industrial disputes act
b) national labor relations
c) workmans comp
d) employees state insurance - correct answer ✔✔B
unions play a substantial role in bargaining, particularly in the US. Coming to a consensus
between union and various businesses is called an(n)______
a) collective bargaining
b) collective agreement
c) arbitration
d) negotiation process - correct answer ✔✔B
in some HR models, it is useful to allow employees freedom to earna ll or a portion of their pay.
What type of compensation is this called?
a) equity based
b) benefits
c) guaranteed
d) variable - correct answer ✔✔d
When an employee is compensated via company shares or stock options it is referred to
as__________.
a) guaranteed pay
b) equity based
c) variable
d) benefits - correct answer ✔✔b
, which of the following is NOT discussed as one of the main three objectives of occupational
safety and health?
a) identify legal costs and how to avoid them in HR
b) maintenance and promotion of workers' health and working capacity
c) development of orgs and cultures in a direction which supports health and safety at work
d) improvement of the working environment to become conducive to safety and health - correct
answer ✔✔a
technology has dramatically changed the way HR professionals approach the job selection
process. Which of the following is largely a recent development in recruitment approaches?
a) executive search firms
b) in house
c) social media
d) outsourcing - correct answer ✔✔c
of the 4 core stages to the recruitment process, which stage is best defined by assessing skills,
knowledge and aptitude?
a) screening and selection
b) sourcing
c) onboarding
d) job analysis - correct answer ✔✔a
Personnel selection systems often employee eveidence-based practices to determine ideal
candidates. Which of the following is NOT an evidence-based practice?
a) knowledge test
b) utilizing a social network for recruitment
c) work samples
d) systematic collection of biographical data - correct answer ✔✔b
ELIASON QUESTIONS & COMPLETE
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following is an example of HRM on the broader, more macro level?
A) Training a new employee
B) Hiring a new employee
C) Providing employee assessment
D) Negotiations with labor groups - correct answer ✔✔D
HR planning largely focues upon planning in pursuit of ______________, be it through hiring
individuals with the necessary skills or further development current employees for higher
achievement.
A) Competencies
B) Efficency
C) managers
D) profits - correct answer ✔✔A
Barbara works for a US based firm as an analyst. It came up in ocnversation that her colleague,
John, was making more money despite having the same position within the company. Barabara
should reference ___________ in approaching this issue.
A) Equal Pay Act
B) Fair Wages Act
C) Violence against women act
D) civil rights act - correct answer ✔✔A
,the labor law that dictates that workers have a right to unions and collective bargaining is the:
A) fair labor statistics act
b) national labor relations act
c) civil rights act
d) fair labor standards act - correct answer ✔✔B
Employees that are aged 40 years or older are protected by the:
A) fair labor standards act
b) age discrimination act
c) national labor relations act
d) civil rights act - correct answer ✔✔B
Which of the following is not within the functionality of a union?
a) increasing the number of employee hires
b) achieving higher pay
c) improving working conditions
d) analyzing hiring practices - correct answer ✔✔d
In forming a union, what percentage of employees must sign petition cards and submit them to
the National Labor Relations Board?
a) 30%
b) 40%
c) 25%
d) 50% - correct answer ✔✔a
which piece of US legislation acts as the primary authority on collective agreements and collect
bargaining?
,a) industrial disputes act
b) national labor relations
c) workmans comp
d) employees state insurance - correct answer ✔✔B
unions play a substantial role in bargaining, particularly in the US. Coming to a consensus
between union and various businesses is called an(n)______
a) collective bargaining
b) collective agreement
c) arbitration
d) negotiation process - correct answer ✔✔B
in some HR models, it is useful to allow employees freedom to earna ll or a portion of their pay.
What type of compensation is this called?
a) equity based
b) benefits
c) guaranteed
d) variable - correct answer ✔✔d
When an employee is compensated via company shares or stock options it is referred to
as__________.
a) guaranteed pay
b) equity based
c) variable
d) benefits - correct answer ✔✔b
, which of the following is NOT discussed as one of the main three objectives of occupational
safety and health?
a) identify legal costs and how to avoid them in HR
b) maintenance and promotion of workers' health and working capacity
c) development of orgs and cultures in a direction which supports health and safety at work
d) improvement of the working environment to become conducive to safety and health - correct
answer ✔✔a
technology has dramatically changed the way HR professionals approach the job selection
process. Which of the following is largely a recent development in recruitment approaches?
a) executive search firms
b) in house
c) social media
d) outsourcing - correct answer ✔✔c
of the 4 core stages to the recruitment process, which stage is best defined by assessing skills,
knowledge and aptitude?
a) screening and selection
b) sourcing
c) onboarding
d) job analysis - correct answer ✔✔a
Personnel selection systems often employee eveidence-based practices to determine ideal
candidates. Which of the following is NOT an evidence-based practice?
a) knowledge test
b) utilizing a social network for recruitment
c) work samples
d) systematic collection of biographical data - correct answer ✔✔b
