PRACTICE TEST A - REVIEW
How does HRM support managers?
Supply human capital needed to execute the business strategy
3 multiple choice options
What is HR's primary purpose?
Attracting, motivating, rewarding and retaining employees.
3 multiple choice options
Which HRM function aligns individual goals with organizational goals?
Performance management
3 multiple choice options
How does HRM influence organizational performance?
It transforms employee potential into actual performance
3 multiple choice options
What type of organizational culture exists when employees tend to stay with the company for a long
time and that loyalty is a key virtue?
Consensual
3 multiple choice options
,Which ethical standard applies when deciding if a new employee and a longtime employee should be
disciplined the same way for being tardy?
Fairness
3 multiple choice options
Which of the following would be an ethical dilemma for a hiring manager?
A current employee asks for his son to be hired for a summer internship
3 multiple choice options
Which of the following is a key statement about HRM metrics?
HRM metrics must be mapped to business goals
3 multiple choice options
Why is diversity important to an organization?
A strong diversity culture is positively related to customer satisfaction
3 multiple choice options
Which law protects employees in active military service?
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
3 multiple choice options
Which human bias involves a dislike?
, Stereotypes
3 multiple choice options
Which option is legal for affirmative action?
Posting job opportunities at a local women's club
3 multiple choice options
Which statement is true about hostile work environment?
Employees can make a claim for being exposed to sexually inappropriate conversation
3 multiple choice options
What type of discrimination claim can occur when the same hiring requirements apply to all applicants
but the result is discriminatory to a protected class?
Adverse impact
3 multiple choice options
What type of discrimination claim can occur when a protected class member is intentionally
discriminated against?
Disparate treatment
3 multiple choice options
Which term describes the organization's long-term goals?
Vision
3 multiple choice options