C 483 / C483 Pre- Assessment V1
(Latest Update )
Principles of Management |
Questions and Verified Answers |
Grade A | 100% Correct - WGU
Question:
A corporation offers concrete incentives such as higher wages for cooperation
with change.
Which strategy is the corporation using to overcome resistance to change?
Answer:
Negotiation and reward
Question:
During a final job interview, the hiring manager asks candidates about age
and national origin. Some of the rejected candidates suspect they did not get
the job because of their age.
Which law covers this type of discrimination?
Answer:
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
,Question:
After a major budget increase, a company finds itself in a position to hire 50
new employees.
How can strategic human resource planning benefit the company in this
situation?
Answer:
By organizing staffing needs and looking for people with the right skills
Question:
In the five dimensions of Hackman and Oldham's model of job design, what
does autonomy describe?
Answer:
Independence and discretion in making decisions
Question:
A store that has had a high rate of employee theft wants to use an employee
selection technique to hire new employees who are less likely to steal from
them.
Which type of employee selection instrument is most appropriate in this
situation?
Answer:
Integrity test
, Question:
Which entities protect the rights of employees and potential employees from
discrimination in the workplace?
Answer:
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action
Question:
During an international executive meeting, an executive used a word that did
not translate into English.
What type of cross-cultural communication barrier is this?
Answer:
Barrier caused by word association
Question:
A younger employee becomes irritated by the sound of an older employee's
voice and finds it difficult to work on projects with the older employee. This
has caused conflict in the department.
What is the source of conflict between the older and younger employees?
Answer:
Personal variables
(Latest Update )
Principles of Management |
Questions and Verified Answers |
Grade A | 100% Correct - WGU
Question:
A corporation offers concrete incentives such as higher wages for cooperation
with change.
Which strategy is the corporation using to overcome resistance to change?
Answer:
Negotiation and reward
Question:
During a final job interview, the hiring manager asks candidates about age
and national origin. Some of the rejected candidates suspect they did not get
the job because of their age.
Which law covers this type of discrimination?
Answer:
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
,Question:
After a major budget increase, a company finds itself in a position to hire 50
new employees.
How can strategic human resource planning benefit the company in this
situation?
Answer:
By organizing staffing needs and looking for people with the right skills
Question:
In the five dimensions of Hackman and Oldham's model of job design, what
does autonomy describe?
Answer:
Independence and discretion in making decisions
Question:
A store that has had a high rate of employee theft wants to use an employee
selection technique to hire new employees who are less likely to steal from
them.
Which type of employee selection instrument is most appropriate in this
situation?
Answer:
Integrity test
, Question:
Which entities protect the rights of employees and potential employees from
discrimination in the workplace?
Answer:
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action
Question:
During an international executive meeting, an executive used a word that did
not translate into English.
What type of cross-cultural communication barrier is this?
Answer:
Barrier caused by word association
Question:
A younger employee becomes irritated by the sound of an older employee's
voice and finds it difficult to work on projects with the older employee. This
has caused conflict in the department.
What is the source of conflict between the older and younger employees?
Answer:
Personal variables
