What is the goal of affirmative action? - -To
seek to remedy past practices that innately Which situation is an example of a managerial
caused an adverse effect on applicants ethical dilemma? - -Being asked to directly
supervise a family member
A female employer is accused of having an
employment practice that negatively impacts A human resource manual specifies that
women. The employer responds that she has the employees cannot be terminated or punished for
same requirements for male and female refusing to follow an illegal request made by a
applicants and wants to hire other women. supervisor.
Why is this case a potential demonstration of Which standard is being applied to resolve this
adverse impact? - -Adverse impact is ethical dilemma? - -Rights standard
unintentional and relates to policies applied to all
employees.
How does an organization's human resource
strategy support the organization's business
Which protected classes must a company set strategy? - -By helping it to acquire,
hiring goals for under Executive Order 11246? - develop, and retain the talent needed to fulfill its
-Minorities and women strategy
Which legislation promotes practices that reduce What is a primary function of human resource
discrimination against a wide variety of protected management? - -Retaining talent
classes? - -Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
Which primary goal is being realized when an
What is the minimum number of employees an organization has a sufficient, productive
organization must have to be required to follow workforce to execute a company's mission? -
the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of -Human resource management
1993? - -50
What is a primary goal of human resource
Which law guarantees that a woman can take management? - -To maintain employment-
unpaid time off following the birth of her child related legal compliance
without fear of losing her job? - -The
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
How does effective human resource
management improve organizational
What is the goal of the Uniformed Services performance? - -It enhances a company's
Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of ability to cope with growth and change.
1994? - -To prevent discrimination against
employees who may be called into active military
service Which belief is an example of bias creating
barriers to equal treatment in an organization? -
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-Extroverted employees are the most Its talent pool
effective.
Why might an organization want to increase its
Which factor in successful organizational change efforts at inclusion and diversity? - -To
can be provided through effective human reduce negative public relations
resource management? - -Trust
Classify each example as either a policy or a
How does human resource management support procedure.
organizational leadership? - -By providing
employees with opportunities for professional Answer options may be used more than once or
development and growth not at all. - -Employees should avoid using
language that could be interpreted as
discriminatory. = Poly
Which decision can human resource
management assist with during the combination To receive reimbursement, employees need to
stage of mergers and acquisitions? - - submit receipts from travel and dining. = Proc
Which employees to retain
The company advocates, in all operational
aspects, for diversity of experience, background,
How can human resource managers serve as and culture to support innovation, workplace
environment, employees, customers, and
internal consultants? - -By helping
stakeholders. = Poly
managers avoid common training pitfalls
Employees wishing to take time off should give
prior written notice to their supervisors. = Proc
What are two uses of a job analysis? - -
Developing a recruiting plan and designing a
compensation plan for a particular job What is the main goal of organizational policies?
- -To set guidelines that direct employee
actions for achieving long-term goals
How can human resource managers use
performance metrics to benefit their
organizations? - -They can use metrics An employee is supposed to be at work at 8:00
that reveal weakness in a critical division to a.m., but the employee does not arrive until 8:15
influence staffing plans. a.m.
What has been violated? - -A rule
What should human resource managers use to
determine performance metrics? - -
Business goals How does an employee handbook protect
employers? - -It ensures that employees
are informed about company expectations,
Which aspect of an organization is increased
policies, and benefits.
when policies of inclusion are adopted? - -