MGMT Final Exam questions well
answered to pass
Walmart has used a cost leadership strategy to become the largest company in the world -
correct answer ✔✔True
The goal of ________ in an organization is to deploy and allocate resources in a way that it
provides the company with a competitive advantage. - correct answer ✔✔strategic
management
An investment banking firm found that an analytical skills selection test it had been using to hire
financial associates actually helped the firm to obtain more major clients and increase the
revenue and profitability of the firm. This is an example of a selection test that processes
_____________. - correct answer ✔✔utility
Standard & Cramer is planning to downsize. Management sees a positive outcome being the
opportunity to change company culture. - correct answer ✔✔True
Ergon Incorporated, a high-end bakery, has a large production facility that employs 1,000
workers. The company recently filled 200 job openings. As a part of evaluating applicants, the
company administered the same tests and used the same standards for evaluating all job
applicants. Despite this, an analysis of the company's hiring data reveal that women applicants
were hired at a much lower rate than male applicants. This is an example of _____________. -
correct answer ✔✔disparate impact
A financial services firm administered a leadership assessment questionnaire to all job
applicants for a management trainee job and then correlated scores on this test with the job
performance of those who were hired one year later. This is an example of an assessment of
___________. - correct answer ✔✔predictive validity
, The Civil Rights Act of 1991 adds a financial incentive for compliance with anti-discrimination
laws by allowing plaintiffs to sue for both compensatory and punitive damages - correct answer
✔✔true
The _____________ imposes criminal penalties for corporate governing and accounting lapses -
correct answer ✔✔Sarbanes-Oxley Act
High impact HR costs more per employee but ultimately saves money by reducing turnover and
increasing levels of employee engagement - correct answer ✔✔True
Senior management at the Longwell Corporation formulated its strategic plan independently
then informed HR leaders of the specific of the plan this is an example of a(n) ____________
linkage. - correct answer ✔✔one-way
The main provision of the Occupational Safety and Health Act states that each employer should
furnish each employee a place of employment free from recognized hazards that cause or are
likely to cause death or serious physical harm. This is referred to as the - correct answer
✔✔general duty clause
An employer administers a key personality test to all job applicants in the initial application
process and then again at the final interview. It was found that scores on the personality test are
very consistent with each other. This is am example of a selection test that meets the legality
standard. - correct answer ✔✔Fale
Hiring women to serve as personal attendants in the women's locker room of a health club
would most likely be considered as a bona fide occupational qualification - correct answer
✔✔True
The Star Corporation is a biotech company that engages in a lot of research and development,
conducts research to identify improvements in product or service quality, trains workers on
associated best practices, and then conducts ongoing meetings to pinpoint specific takeaways
answered to pass
Walmart has used a cost leadership strategy to become the largest company in the world -
correct answer ✔✔True
The goal of ________ in an organization is to deploy and allocate resources in a way that it
provides the company with a competitive advantage. - correct answer ✔✔strategic
management
An investment banking firm found that an analytical skills selection test it had been using to hire
financial associates actually helped the firm to obtain more major clients and increase the
revenue and profitability of the firm. This is an example of a selection test that processes
_____________. - correct answer ✔✔utility
Standard & Cramer is planning to downsize. Management sees a positive outcome being the
opportunity to change company culture. - correct answer ✔✔True
Ergon Incorporated, a high-end bakery, has a large production facility that employs 1,000
workers. The company recently filled 200 job openings. As a part of evaluating applicants, the
company administered the same tests and used the same standards for evaluating all job
applicants. Despite this, an analysis of the company's hiring data reveal that women applicants
were hired at a much lower rate than male applicants. This is an example of _____________. -
correct answer ✔✔disparate impact
A financial services firm administered a leadership assessment questionnaire to all job
applicants for a management trainee job and then correlated scores on this test with the job
performance of those who were hired one year later. This is an example of an assessment of
___________. - correct answer ✔✔predictive validity
, The Civil Rights Act of 1991 adds a financial incentive for compliance with anti-discrimination
laws by allowing plaintiffs to sue for both compensatory and punitive damages - correct answer
✔✔true
The _____________ imposes criminal penalties for corporate governing and accounting lapses -
correct answer ✔✔Sarbanes-Oxley Act
High impact HR costs more per employee but ultimately saves money by reducing turnover and
increasing levels of employee engagement - correct answer ✔✔True
Senior management at the Longwell Corporation formulated its strategic plan independently
then informed HR leaders of the specific of the plan this is an example of a(n) ____________
linkage. - correct answer ✔✔one-way
The main provision of the Occupational Safety and Health Act states that each employer should
furnish each employee a place of employment free from recognized hazards that cause or are
likely to cause death or serious physical harm. This is referred to as the - correct answer
✔✔general duty clause
An employer administers a key personality test to all job applicants in the initial application
process and then again at the final interview. It was found that scores on the personality test are
very consistent with each other. This is am example of a selection test that meets the legality
standard. - correct answer ✔✔Fale
Hiring women to serve as personal attendants in the women's locker room of a health club
would most likely be considered as a bona fide occupational qualification - correct answer
✔✔True
The Star Corporation is a biotech company that engages in a lot of research and development,
conducts research to identify improvements in product or service quality, trains workers on
associated best practices, and then conducts ongoing meetings to pinpoint specific takeaways
