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What is the goal of affirmative action? - ANSWER To seek to remedy past practices that
innately caused an adverse effect on applicants
A female employer is accused of having an employment practice that negatively impacts
women. The employer responds that she has the same requirements for male and female
applicants and wants to hire other women.
Why is this case a potential demonstration of adverse impact? - ANSWER Adverse impact
is unintentional and relates to policies applied to all employees.
Which protected classes must a company set hiring goals for under Executive Order 11246? -
ANSWER Minorities and women
Which legislation promotes practices that reduce discrimination against a wide variety of
protected classes? - ANSWER Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
What is the minimum number of employees an organization must have to be required to fol-
low the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993? - ANSWER 50
Which law guarantees that a woman can take unpaid time off following the birth of her child
without fear of losing her job? - ANSWER The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
What is the goal of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of
1994? - ANSWER To prevent discrimination against employees who may be called into ac-
tive military service
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,Which situation is an example of a managerial ethical dilemma? - ANSWER Being asked
to directly supervise a family member
A human resource manual specifies that employees cannot be terminated or punished for
refusing to follow an illegal request made by a supervisor.
Which standard is being applied to resolve this ethical dilemma? - ANSWER Rights stand-
ard
How does an organization's human resource strategy support the organization's business
strategy? - ANSWER By helping it to acquire, develop, and retain the talent needed to ful-
fill its strategy
What is a primary function of human resource management? - ANSWER Retaining talent
Which primary goal is being realized when an organization has a sufficient, productive work-
force to execute a company's mission? - ANSWER Human resource management
What is a primary goal of human resource management? - ANSWER To maintain employ-
ment-related legal compliance
How does effective human resource management improve organizational performance? -
ANSWER It enhances a company's ability to cope with growth and change.
Which belief is an example of bias creating barriers to equal treatment in an organization? -
ANSWER Extroverted employees are the most effective.
Which factor in successful organizational change can be provided through effective human
resource management? - ANSWER Trust
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, How does human resource management support organizational leadership? - ANSWER
By providing employees with opportunities for professional development and growth
Which decision can human resource management assist with during the combination stage
of mergers and acquisitions? - ANSWER Which employees to retain
How can human resource managers serve as internal consultants? - ANSWER By helping
managers avoid common training pitfalls
What are two uses of a job analysis? - ANSWER Developing a recruiting plan and design-
ing a compensation plan for a particular job
How can human resource managers use performance metrics to benefit their organizations?
- ANSWER They can use metrics that reveal weakness in a critical division to influence
staffing plans.
What should human resource managers use to determine performance metrics? - AN-
SWER Business goals
Which aspect of an organization is increased when policies of inclusion are adopted? - AN-
SWER Its talent pool
Why might an organization want to increase its efforts at inclusion and diversity? - AN-
SWER To reduce negative public relations
Classify each example as either a policy or a procedure.
Answer options may be used more than once or not at all. - ANSWER Employees should
avoid using language that could be interpreted as discriminatory. = Poly
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What is the goal of affirmative action? - ANSWER To seek to remedy past practices that
innately caused an adverse effect on applicants
A female employer is accused of having an employment practice that negatively impacts
women. The employer responds that she has the same requirements for male and female
applicants and wants to hire other women.
Why is this case a potential demonstration of adverse impact? - ANSWER Adverse impact
is unintentional and relates to policies applied to all employees.
Which protected classes must a company set hiring goals for under Executive Order 11246? -
ANSWER Minorities and women
Which legislation promotes practices that reduce discrimination against a wide variety of
protected classes? - ANSWER Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
What is the minimum number of employees an organization must have to be required to fol-
low the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993? - ANSWER 50
Which law guarantees that a woman can take unpaid time off following the birth of her child
without fear of losing her job? - ANSWER The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
What is the goal of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of
1994? - ANSWER To prevent discrimination against employees who may be called into ac-
tive military service
1
,Which situation is an example of a managerial ethical dilemma? - ANSWER Being asked
to directly supervise a family member
A human resource manual specifies that employees cannot be terminated or punished for
refusing to follow an illegal request made by a supervisor.
Which standard is being applied to resolve this ethical dilemma? - ANSWER Rights stand-
ard
How does an organization's human resource strategy support the organization's business
strategy? - ANSWER By helping it to acquire, develop, and retain the talent needed to ful-
fill its strategy
What is a primary function of human resource management? - ANSWER Retaining talent
Which primary goal is being realized when an organization has a sufficient, productive work-
force to execute a company's mission? - ANSWER Human resource management
What is a primary goal of human resource management? - ANSWER To maintain employ-
ment-related legal compliance
How does effective human resource management improve organizational performance? -
ANSWER It enhances a company's ability to cope with growth and change.
Which belief is an example of bias creating barriers to equal treatment in an organization? -
ANSWER Extroverted employees are the most effective.
Which factor in successful organizational change can be provided through effective human
resource management? - ANSWER Trust
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, How does human resource management support organizational leadership? - ANSWER
By providing employees with opportunities for professional development and growth
Which decision can human resource management assist with during the combination stage
of mergers and acquisitions? - ANSWER Which employees to retain
How can human resource managers serve as internal consultants? - ANSWER By helping
managers avoid common training pitfalls
What are two uses of a job analysis? - ANSWER Developing a recruiting plan and design-
ing a compensation plan for a particular job
How can human resource managers use performance metrics to benefit their organizations?
- ANSWER They can use metrics that reveal weakness in a critical division to influence
staffing plans.
What should human resource managers use to determine performance metrics? - AN-
SWER Business goals
Which aspect of an organization is increased when policies of inclusion are adopted? - AN-
SWER Its talent pool
Why might an organization want to increase its efforts at inclusion and diversity? - AN-
SWER To reduce negative public relations
Classify each example as either a policy or a procedure.
Answer options may be used more than once or not at all. - ANSWER Employees should
avoid using language that could be interpreted as discriminatory. = Poly
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