WGU c202
What is the goal of affirmative action? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct
answer ✔✔Minorities and women
Which legislation promotes practices that reduce discrimination against a wide variety of protected
classes? - correct answer ✔✔Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
What is the minimum number of employees an organization must have to be required to follow the
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993? - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
What is the goal of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994? -
correct answer ✔✔To prevent discrimination against employees who may be called into active military
service
Which situation is an example of a managerial ethical dilemma? - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔Rights standard
How does an organization's human resource strategy support the organization's business strategy? -
correct answer ✔✔By helping it to acquire, develop, and retain the talent needed to fulfill its strategy
What is a primary function of human resource management? - correct answer ✔✔Retaining talent
Which primary goal is being realized when an organization has a sufficient, productive workforce to
execute a company's mission? - correct answer ✔✔Human resource management
What is a primary goal of human resource management? - correct answer ✔✔To maintain employment-
related legal compliance
How does effective human resource management improve organizational performance? - correct 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? - correct
answer ✔✔Extroverted employees are the most effective.
Which factor in successful organizational change can be provided through effective human resource
management? - correct answer ✔✔Trust
How does human resource management support organizational leadership? - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔Which employees to retain
, How can human resource managers serve as internal consultants? - correct answer ✔✔By helping
managers avoid common training pitfalls
What are two uses of a job analysis? - correct answer ✔✔Developing a recruiting plan and designing a
compensation plan for a particular job
How can human resource managers use performance metrics to benefit their organizations? - correct
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? - correct answer
✔✔Business goals
Which aspect of an organization is increased when policies of inclusion are adopted? - correct answer
✔✔Its talent pool
Why might an organization want to increase its efforts at inclusion and diversity? - correct answer ✔✔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. - correct answer ✔✔Employees should avoid
using language that could be interpreted as discriminatory. = Poly
To receive reimbursement, employees need to submit receipts from travel and dining. = Proc
The company advocates, in all operational aspects, for diversity of experience, background, and culture
to support innovation, workplace environment, employees, customers, and stakeholders. = Poly
Employees wishing to take time off should give prior written notice to their supervisors. = Proc
What is the main goal of organizational policies? - correct answer ✔✔To set guidelines that direct
employee actions for achieving long-term goals
What is the goal of affirmative action? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct
answer ✔✔Minorities and women
Which legislation promotes practices that reduce discrimination against a wide variety of protected
classes? - correct answer ✔✔Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
What is the minimum number of employees an organization must have to be required to follow the
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993? - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
What is the goal of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994? -
correct answer ✔✔To prevent discrimination against employees who may be called into active military
service
Which situation is an example of a managerial ethical dilemma? - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔Rights standard
How does an organization's human resource strategy support the organization's business strategy? -
correct answer ✔✔By helping it to acquire, develop, and retain the talent needed to fulfill its strategy
What is a primary function of human resource management? - correct answer ✔✔Retaining talent
Which primary goal is being realized when an organization has a sufficient, productive workforce to
execute a company's mission? - correct answer ✔✔Human resource management
What is a primary goal of human resource management? - correct answer ✔✔To maintain employment-
related legal compliance
How does effective human resource management improve organizational performance? - correct 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? - correct
answer ✔✔Extroverted employees are the most effective.
Which factor in successful organizational change can be provided through effective human resource
management? - correct answer ✔✔Trust
How does human resource management support organizational leadership? - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔Which employees to retain
, How can human resource managers serve as internal consultants? - correct answer ✔✔By helping
managers avoid common training pitfalls
What are two uses of a job analysis? - correct answer ✔✔Developing a recruiting plan and designing a
compensation plan for a particular job
How can human resource managers use performance metrics to benefit their organizations? - correct
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? - correct answer
✔✔Business goals
Which aspect of an organization is increased when policies of inclusion are adopted? - correct answer
✔✔Its talent pool
Why might an organization want to increase its efforts at inclusion and diversity? - correct answer ✔✔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. - correct answer ✔✔Employees should avoid
using language that could be interpreted as discriminatory. = Poly
To receive reimbursement, employees need to submit receipts from travel and dining. = Proc
The company advocates, in all operational aspects, for diversity of experience, background, and culture
to support innovation, workplace environment, employees, customers, and stakeholders. = Poly
Employees wishing to take time off should give prior written notice to their supervisors. = Proc
What is the main goal of organizational policies? - correct answer ✔✔To set guidelines that direct
employee actions for achieving long-term goals
