FACHE Exam 2023 - Human Resources

With growing frequency, employees who have been dismissed are resorting to lawsuits for redress. In such cases, the court may fined in favor of the plaintiff if the employer dismissed the plaintiff: - ANSWER-without cause A manager has found an internet test that purports to measure a nurse's commitment to the organization and likelihood of staying with the organization. In advising the manager whether to use the instrument, which would be your greatest concern? A. Does the test have predictive validity; or does it work? B. Has it been translated into other languages that may be required in the organization? C. Does it comply with the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures? D. Will it be administered to all applicants applying for the same job? - ANSWER-C. Does it comply with the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures If our first concern is legality (and it should be), then complying with federal guidelines is central Which of the following would be considered the most effective approach to preventing the need for employee disciplinary action? A. Having an accurate job description B. Having an employee orientation program C. Implementing a performance-based compensation system D. Giving managers a small span of control - ANSWER-A. Having an accurate job description An essential building block of HR management and used to provide guidance to supervisors, inform training decisions, and to document and defend disciplinary actions The critical-incidents technique of employee performance appraisal requires raters to: A. Select statements that fit the performance characteristics of individuals B. Select the highest and lowest performing employee in a work unit C. Record the degree to which specified behaviors are performed D. Record behaviors of employees that are related to both good and poor performance - ANSWER-D. Record behaviors of employees that are related to both good and poor performance The evaluation of senior management is best administered: A. When criteria are established and known to both parties B. On a scheduled periodic basis C. After consultation of the executive committee of the board D. In conjunction with a salary adjustment - ANSWER-A. When criteria are established and known to both parties Performance evaluations are most effective when the evaluator and manager have established criteria before the evaluation Which activity should precede the beginning of a recruitment process for a new employee? A. Obtaining information from employees in a similar position to assess the validity of the job description B. Assessing the cost of various forms of recruitment C. Making a decision whether to emphasize internal or external recruitment D. Conducting a job analysis - ANSWER-D. Conducting a job analysis When properly done, should provide us with information on essential job functions and KSAs, or job requirements When recruiting a candidate for a job, what is the one advantage of considering an internal candidate over an external candidate? A. It prevents the Peter principle from manifesting B. It allows greater ability to mimic best practices C. It provides greater ability to synthesize existing dysfunctional political problems D. It permits greater assessment of applicant abilities - ANSWER-D. It permits greater assessment of applicant abilities The 1991 Supreme Court ruling in AHA vs. NLRB resulted in: A. A massive increase in hospital unionization B. A significant decrease in hospital unionization C. The establishment of eight collective bargaining units in hospitals D. Unions having more freedom to initiate work stoppages - ANSWER-C. The establishment of eight collective bargaining units in hospitals The NLRB agreed that hospitals be permitted up to eight bargaining units, while the AHA argued for a different arrangement, suggesting that bargaining would be costly and fragmented. And there was fear in the hospital industry that this ruling would lead to massive increase in the success of union organization. The outcome was a moderate increase in union activity and a moderate increase in union wins. The anticipated dire consequences did not come to pass. ADDIE model - ANSWER-Analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation; a systems approach to training Allied health professionals - ANSWER-Health professionals such as therapists, medical and radiologic technologists, social workers, health educators, and other ancillary personnel Alternative dispute resolution - ANSWER-A specified conflict resolution process used in place of litigation; often a clause of an employment contract Arbitration - ANSWER-A binding type of dispute resolution in which both parties agree beforehand to abide by the decision of a neutral third party, called an arbitrator