MIE 330 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
._____ is a process that primarily addresses the competitive challenges an
organization faces. - ANSWER-Strategic management
._____ refers to on-the-job use of knowledge, skills, and behaviors learned
in training.
Select one:
a. Information absorption
b. Learning management
c. Cognitive adoption
d. Transfer of training
e. Hands-on learning - ANSWER-Transfer of Training
._____ refers to the policies, practices, and systems that influence
employees' behavior, attitudes, and performance.
Select one:
a. Financial management
b. Production and operations management
c. Human resource management
d. Competency management
e. Total quality management - ANSWER-Human resource management
,._________refers to demonstrating that human resources practices have a
positive influence on the company's bottom line or key stakeholders and it
requires the use of data - from financial statements to employee surveys
in order to make decisions based upon hard evidence.
Select one:
a. Strategic Services
b. Business Partner Services
c. Diversity Management
d. Outsourcing
e. Evidenced-based HR - ANSWER-Evidence Based HR
.A company that follows an overall cost leadership strategy _____.
Select one:
a. does not use automated procedures and systems
b. focuses on creating products that provide high value for its cost
c. focuses on becoming the lowest cost producer in an industry
d. endeavors constantly to increase the quality of its products
e. strives to reduce the cost of products in its industry - ANSWER-focuses
on becoming the lowest cost producer in an industry
.A large public library easily restructures some work schedules to allow
,disabled employees to perform their duties. The library has:
Select one:
a. Been subject to undue hardship.
b. Established BFOQs.
c. Made reasonable accommodations.
d. Made essential accommodations. - ANSWER-Made reasonable
accommodations.
.A performance management system typically does NOT include:
Select one:
a. Developmental planning.
b. Goal setting.
c. Organizational-profit forecasting.
d. Continuous coaching. - ANSWER-Organizational-profit forecasting.
.A policy that lays out the steps an employee can take to appeal a
termination decision is called a(n) _____.
Select one:
a. due process policy
, b. employment-at-will policy
c. affirmative action policy
d. counter cyclical hiring policy
e. outsourcing policy - ANSWER-due process policy
.A(n) _____ test attempts to simulate the job in a prehiring context to
observe how the applicant performs in the simulated job.
Select one:
a. cognitive ability
b. honesty test
c. work-sample
d. personality
e. projective - ANSWER-work-sample
.According to the article by Cascio (2009), which of the following is true?
Select one:
a. Costco's productive workforce does not make up for its higher wages.
b. The turnover rates between Costco and Sam's Club are nearly identical.
c. Higher wages are always associated with higher labor costs.
d. Costco has one of the most loyal and productive workforces in the
retailing industry. - ANSWER-Costco has one of the most loyal and
productive workforces in the retailing industry.
._____ is a process that primarily addresses the competitive challenges an
organization faces. - ANSWER-Strategic management
._____ refers to on-the-job use of knowledge, skills, and behaviors learned
in training.
Select one:
a. Information absorption
b. Learning management
c. Cognitive adoption
d. Transfer of training
e. Hands-on learning - ANSWER-Transfer of Training
._____ refers to the policies, practices, and systems that influence
employees' behavior, attitudes, and performance.
Select one:
a. Financial management
b. Production and operations management
c. Human resource management
d. Competency management
e. Total quality management - ANSWER-Human resource management
,._________refers to demonstrating that human resources practices have a
positive influence on the company's bottom line or key stakeholders and it
requires the use of data - from financial statements to employee surveys
in order to make decisions based upon hard evidence.
Select one:
a. Strategic Services
b. Business Partner Services
c. Diversity Management
d. Outsourcing
e. Evidenced-based HR - ANSWER-Evidence Based HR
.A company that follows an overall cost leadership strategy _____.
Select one:
a. does not use automated procedures and systems
b. focuses on creating products that provide high value for its cost
c. focuses on becoming the lowest cost producer in an industry
d. endeavors constantly to increase the quality of its products
e. strives to reduce the cost of products in its industry - ANSWER-focuses
on becoming the lowest cost producer in an industry
.A large public library easily restructures some work schedules to allow
,disabled employees to perform their duties. The library has:
Select one:
a. Been subject to undue hardship.
b. Established BFOQs.
c. Made reasonable accommodations.
d. Made essential accommodations. - ANSWER-Made reasonable
accommodations.
.A performance management system typically does NOT include:
Select one:
a. Developmental planning.
b. Goal setting.
c. Organizational-profit forecasting.
d. Continuous coaching. - ANSWER-Organizational-profit forecasting.
.A policy that lays out the steps an employee can take to appeal a
termination decision is called a(n) _____.
Select one:
a. due process policy
, b. employment-at-will policy
c. affirmative action policy
d. counter cyclical hiring policy
e. outsourcing policy - ANSWER-due process policy
.A(n) _____ test attempts to simulate the job in a prehiring context to
observe how the applicant performs in the simulated job.
Select one:
a. cognitive ability
b. honesty test
c. work-sample
d. personality
e. projective - ANSWER-work-sample
.According to the article by Cascio (2009), which of the following is true?
Select one:
a. Costco's productive workforce does not make up for its higher wages.
b. The turnover rates between Costco and Sam's Club are nearly identical.
c. Higher wages are always associated with higher labor costs.
d. Costco has one of the most loyal and productive workforces in the
retailing industry. - ANSWER-Costco has one of the most loyal and
productive workforces in the retailing industry.
