MGT 420 Topic 7 - Adaptive Practice 100 Q's and A's Grand Canyon

MGT-420Topic7AdaptivePractice 1. Question: Whatis the expectedresultsofjob discrimination? 2. Question: Thegoalof _____ isthatsolelyjobrelevantcriteriashouldbeusedinmakingemployment decisions. In contrast, the goal of _____ is toensureequalrepresentationofprotected groups intheworkforce. 3. Question: Dan is the HR manager of a lumber mill. When the mill was opened thirty years ago, theareawas98%Caucasianandworkersweregenerallywhitemales.Lately,severalwomenand minorities have applied for jobs and were turned down. What affirmative action planwould you suggest to Dan? 4. Question: Theeconomicvalueofpeoplewithjob-relevantabilities,knowledge,ideas,energies,andcommitmentsis known as human _____ . 5. Question: Whatistheprocessofattracting,developing,andmaintainingahigh-qualityworkforce? 6. Question: Whatishumancapital? 7. Question: What is the difference between a bona fide occupational qualification and criteriaprotected by Equal Employment Opportunity laws? 8. Question: Which would you propose as a sustainable method to reduce job discrimination? 9. Question: Which of the following compares being over 40 years old and being in a racial minority? 10. Question: Twiggle, a fast-growing social media developer, has worked to attract a talentedworkforceandavibrantcompany culturefullofinnovation.Thissituationisanexampleofwhichof thefollowing? 11. Question: Equal employment opportunity is the right to employment and _____ withoutregard to race, religion, sex,color,ornationalorigin. 12. Question: Reyah is a 28-years-old woman from Iran who immigrated to the U.S.as a devotedmuslim,Reyahprays5timesdaily.Reyahislookingforanewjobbuteverywheresheapplies rejects her application even though she is well job descriptiondiscriminationactwouldbe mostsignificantforReyah? 13. Question: TheHumanResourcesDirectorhasfoundanidealcandidatethroughherLinkedlnnetwork.This situation is an example of _____ . 14. Question: Merwyn Inc. gives applicants a personality test to help determine fit. Merwyn Inc. alsoretestsemployeesduringtheperformancereviewprocess.They foundtheresultdidnotchange, even for employees who had not taken the test for many years. They found thetest demonstrated whichof thefollowing? 15. Question: InnovaCorpisaninnovatorinscientificinquiry.Theyhiregraduateswithextensivescience backgrounds. They sent one of their developers to a high school advancedbiology class to share what InnovaCorp does, and explain the college majors thecompanyhires.This activityisanexampleofwhichofthefollowing? 16. Question: What is the relationship between a well-prepared resume and professional appearance? 17. Question: Whatisworksampling? 18. Question: Whatisthedefinitionofrecruitment? 19. Question: The Ryleigh School posted an announcement for two middle and elementary musicteachers. The school did not receive applications from qualified employees to fill thepositions.Whatshouldthe schooldonext tofillthe positions? 20. Question: Penelope just started at Vanderlay industries. New hires spend a week at meetings,lunches,andpresentationstolearnaboutthecompany'shistory,values,andvision.Thissituation is anexampleof whichof thefollowing? 21. Question: Martina applied for a job with the Library of Congress. She has been contacted for apreliminary telephone interview. What should Martina do? 22. Question: Sebastian, the hiring manager, decided that then Donovan would be the best fit for thepositionduetohiscredentials,experience,andinterviewexperience.Thiswouldbeanexample of whichof thefollowing? 23. Question: What is a similarity between a preemployment check and a background check? 24. Question: Being_____ ismostcharacteristicofaselectiondevicethatdisplaysreliability. 25. Question: You work for lucky landscaping and receive weekly performance ratings from your boss.Therearemanycomplaintsabouttheseratings.Youandyourcoworkersfeelperformanceratings would be fairer if they included customer opinion. Which method a performancerating would you propose to your boss and why? 26. Question: WhenLeahwashiredasanentrylevelsaleassociates,shewenttoEthan,aseniorsalesmanager for advice on a particular issue. Ethan did more than that taking her under hiswinghehelpedher developcellskillsthissituationagainisanexampleof? 27. Question: Whatismentoring? 28. Question: Compare graphic rating scales and behaviorally anchored rating scales. 29. Question: What is the expected result of coaching? 30. Question: Compare coaching and mentoring. 31. Question: Which of the following compares a behaviorally anchored rating scale to the critical-incident technique? 32. Question: MicahwasrecentlyhiredatAlpines SnowSports.Duringthefirstweek,hewasrequiredto attend a meeting explaining company policies, then given a tour of the facility. Thissituation is an exampleof _____ 33. Question: Which of the following is a characteristic of socialization? 34. Question: Your boss read about 360 feedback and decided to implement it by having everyemployeeprovidefeedbackto everyotheremployeebyfillingout paperevaluationforms 35. Question: and signing them. This time-intensive process resulted in tension and resentment. Whatwould you propose to improve the implementation and why? 36. Question: What most distinguishes mentoring from reverse mentoring? 37. Question: TopreventperformanceevaluationsfromshowingthateveryoneisaboveaverageParkeris required to rate his employees into a fixed performance class, such as a top 10%, next20%,and soon.Thisisanexampleofwhichofthe following? 38. Question: Joaquinworkswithtwodifferentcompaniestoimprovetheirprofitmargin.Redbarnisasmall company with 50 employees. Spotted Eagle is a large corporation with multiplechains nationwide and thousands of employees. Which is the best situation for profitsharing and why? 39. Question: Guillermojustreceivedapromotion.Notonlydoeshesucceed atwork,buthealsotakescare of his elderly mother. This situation is an example of _____ . 40. Question: Management has noticed that productivity on their production line could be betterhoweveritishardtoassign meritpayincreasesasproductivityisaresultofeffortbydozens of employees. what would you propose as a solution? 41. Question: Employees at Strong Suits are on strike. They are displeased with working conditions,demand higher pay, and request paid lunches. Strong Suits management and unionrepresentatives come up with a work situation that will provide the requested changes formembersoftheunion.What is thissituationanexample of? 42. Question: A compensation system that rewards high performance and inspires low performance toimprovedescribes_____ . 43. Question: Bill is an experienced employee in his 50s with two young kids. What would be the mosteffectivecompensationpackagetoenticehimtoworkforafirm? 44. Question: The distinguishing feature of _____ is that either party can end theirrelationship atanytimefor any reason. 45. Question: Whichofthefollowingisareasonthatmanycompaniesuseearlyretirementincentiveprograms? 46. Question: Michelleisanelementaryschoolteacher.Shejoinsanorganizationthatdealswiththeschoolboardregardingteacherpayandbenefits.Thisisan exampleof _____ . 47. Question: Distributingaportionofnetprofitsearnedbytheorganizationiscalled _____ . 48. Question: What distinguishes employment-at-will? 49. Question: Anorganizationthatactsasacollectivevoiceforits membersdescribesa_____ . 50. Question: Salespeople at a local company perform moderately well, but are unmotivated, eventhoughtheyhavegoodsalaries.Whatwouldyouproposemanagementdotoquicklyremedytheproblem? 51. Question: Which question reflects the concern of those who ascribe to an individualism view ofethics 52. Question: Which of the following statements if true, poses the biggest problem for those whoadvocate the moral rights view of ethics? 53. Question: A person applying absolute truth in all settings, regardless of local culture and values,holdsthepositionof _____ . 54. Question: Indiscussinghowtoproceedwithadifficultissue,twoHRpersonnelspendagreatdealof time talking about the right and wrong ways to handle the situation. These twoindividualsareconversingabout_____. 55. Question: Althoughtwopeoplemightsharethesameterminal valuetheymightdisagree onhowtobestpursuethisvalue.Whatdoesthis explain? 56. Question: Proponentsof_____ wouldargueagainsttheideathat noculture'svaluesaresuperior. 57. Question: Criticsofthe _____ ofethicssaythatit oftenreliesonanassessmentoffutureoutcomesthataredifficultto predict. 58. Question: Proponentsof_____wouldargueagainsttheideathatthevaluesandpracticesofthelocalsettingdetermine whatis rightandwrong. 59. Question: Select the statement that describes ethics. 60. Question: ManagersatBlueSeasaretoldtoapproachethicsfromthejusticeview.However,manyemployeesfeelthatcertain groupsreceive preferential treatment. Forexample,employees claim that male workers receive disproportionate bonuses compared tofemales. In addition, many feel that executives are not penalized to the same degree as alower level worker for similar conduct infractions. Which is the most effective step totake? 61. Question: _____ valuesincludegoalsonestrivestoachieveinlife.Incontrast,_____ valuesinvolvethemeans by whichyou achievedesiredoutcomes. 62. Question: Yourunthemarketingdivisionforamultinationalcosmeticfirm.Whilevisitingtherawmaterials plant in Japan, you find out that part of minke whales’ glands are used inproduction. International uproar condemns whaling in Japan, but it is still performedthere. Your company is based in the United States, and the plant in Japan is located in asovereign nation. If you say nothing about this practice, what is your stance on thispractice? 63. Question: Takingbribes,kickbacks,orextraordinarygiftsinreturnofmakingdecisionsvariabletoanother person is an example of what type of unethical behavior at work? 64. Question: Karen has worked for MC Corporation For three years as a financial analyst. In workingwith the data, Karen realized that if she characterized the financial information a certainway, it would make her performance look good and boost her chance for promotion, eventhough the data would not reflect company performance. If Karen were at thepostconventional level of moral development, which of the following would be mostlikely? 65. Question: Denying people a promotion or job solely on the basis of their race it is an example ofwhat typeof unethical behavioratwork? 66. Question: Yourcompanyhasinvestedover20millioninthedevelopmentofanewdrug.Inordertoget the new drug approved by the FDA, you and other researchers will have to satisfy thefindings of a large clinical trial. If your company does not get FDA approval, it may gobankrupt andyou could loseyour job.This isan exampleof_____. 67. Question: Miriam has discovered that her organization is using a process that breaks theenvironmental laws of her state. Mariam understands that this process is wrong, as it isbothillegalandunethical.However,Miriamisconflictedastowhatcourseofactiontotake she wants to report the activity, but is hesitant. Select the most likely reason whyMiriam is hesitant to report the wrongdoing. 68. Question: Payingequallyqualifiedemployeesinthesamepositiondifferentsalariessolelyonthebase of differences in race, ethnicity, or gender is an example of what type of unethicalbehavioratwork? 69. Question: Aftersixmonthsinanewjobatacruiseline,yourecognizean ethicaldilemma.Whatshouldbeyour nextstep? 70. Question: Suzanne is a high-level manager at a multinational corporation. She has becomeconcerned about reports she has heard about employees treating customers unethically.Whichofthe followingstepscan Suzannetakethatwillbemosteffectiveinensuringthatemployeesactethically? 71. Question: Whatisasecondstepindealingwith anethicaldilemma? 72. Question: WhichofthefollowingwouldhelpJenna’semployeesunderstandtheethicalaspectsofdecisionmaking? 73. Question: An employee has noticed that there has been an error in his weekly pay stub and thecompany has unknowingly paid him too much. What type of issue is the employeefacing? 74. Question: _____ indicatesthedegreetowhichanissueorasituationisrecognizedtoimpose importantethicalchallenges. 75. Question: Whatwouldbethemosteffectiverecommendation,givenanethicaldilemma? 76. Question: Alexisamoralmanager.Whatdoesthismean? 77. Question: DonisamanageratTKCnoticedanopportunityto engagein abehaviorthathas a beneficial outcome for himself, with the understanding that the behavior isunethical. Don chooses to engage in this behavior. in this example, which of thefollowing statementsis false? 78. Question: Which of the following characteristics is a barrier to whistleblowing? 79. Question: Which is the correct description for a manager who chooses to behave unethically? 80. Question: Whatdoesawhistleblowerdo? 81. Question: Whistleblowersaredifferentfromemployeeswhoadmittheirownethicallapsesbecausethey. 82. Question: Peteabsolutelyneededtoshowthathisteammetthesalesnumbersforthequarter.Afterreviewing the data, Pete recognized that the numbers would be short of the goal. Toremedy the situation, Pete created fictitious accounts and created just enough fictitioussalestohithisexpectedtarget.WhichwouldbeavalidevaluationofPete'sactions? 83. Question: Raulhasbeenassignedtodevelopspecificguidelinesregardingbribes,recordskeepinghonesty, and confidentiality at MegaBank. Raul will be _____ . 84. Question: Which statement best describes corporate social responsibility? 85. Question: Thebiggestriskto whistleblowersisthe_____ . 86. Question: Whattopicsaretypicallycoveredinacompany'scodeofethics? 87. Question: TK Corp employees would benefit from and understanding of how to best deal withethicalaspectsofdecisionmaking.What wouldtheemployees benefitfromthemost? 88. Question: What is the relationship between the classical view of corporate social responsibility andthe socioeconomic view of corporate social responsibility? 89. Question: Which statement best reflects the idea of the virtuous circle? 90. Question: “Thebusinessofbusinessisbusiness,”isaquotethat ismostlikelytobestatedbyaproponent of whatview? 91. Question: Demonstratingcorporatesocialresponsibility(CSR)andconcernforthetriplebottomlinecanhelpafirm_____ . 92. Question: YouaretheCEOofamanufacturingfirminthemidstofasevererecession.Theboardofdirectors asked you to focus solely on the company's economic responsibilities for theforeseeable future. As the CEO, which is the most effective social responsibility strategyyoucanpursue? 93. Question: Whichof the followingbestdefinesthe term stakeholder? 94. Question: The classical view of CSR and the socioeconomic view of CSR are primarilydistinguished from each other in which of the following ways? 95. Question: Whichis anexample oftheclassical viewofcorporatesocial responsibility? 96. Question: A manager declines an employee's request for a day off to participate in a local charityevent by saying “the business of business is business, not charity”. this is an example ofwhat view of corporate socialresponsibility? 97. Question: Anincreasingnumberofpeoplearearguingthatbusinesseshaveanobligationto“giveback” to society. which of the following is most likely to mean “give back”? 98. Question: In the shared value model, which of the following choices, when pursued, results in thecreation of economicvalue? 99. Question: A proponent of the socioeconomic view of corporate social responsibility would mostlikely agree with which statement? 100. Question: Recently, the board of directors and an investment firm has come to realize thattheyarenotsufficientlyreviewingfinancialrecordsandassessingstrategiesdevelopedbytop executives. The board of directors hires you as an A consultant. What do you proposethe board should do?