PRE-ASSESSMENT: MANAGING
HUMAN CAPITAL (UXC2) (PUXC)
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS!!
Being asked to directly supervise a family member - ANSWERWhich situation is an
example of a managerial ethical dilemma?
Rights standard - ANSWERA 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?
To seek to remedy past practices that innately caused an adverse effect on
applicants - ANSWERWhat is the goal of affirmative action?
Adverse impact is unintentional and relates to policies applied to all employees. -
ANSWERA 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?
Minorities and women - ANSWERWhich protected classes must a company set
hiring goals for under Executive Order 11246?
An employer can terminate an employee for an immoral reason. - ANSWERAn
employer terminates an employee for being unattractive and putting less effort in
personal appearance. Why is this permitted under an at-will employment
relationship?
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 - ANSWERWhich law guarantees that a
woman can take unpaid time off following the birth of her child without fear of losing
her job?
To prevent discrimination against employees who may be called into active military
service - ANSWERWhat is the goal of the Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights Act of 1994?
Breaking an arm while at work - ANSWERWhich event should be covered under
workers' compensation?
By helping it to acquire, develop, and retain the talent needed to fulfill its strategy -
ANSWERHow does an organization's human resource strategy support the
organization's business strategy?
Retaining talent - ANSWERWhat is a primary function of human resource
management?
, It enhances a company's ability to cope with growth and change. - ANSWERHow
does effective human resource management improve organizational performance?
Fit within an organization - ANSWERWhich characteristic of an employee should
human resource management focus on to enhance organizational culture?
Extroverted employees are the most effective. - ANSWERWhich belief is an example
of bias creating barriers to equal treatment in an organization?
Trust - ANSWERWhich factor in successful organizational change can be provided
through effective human resource management?
An organizational structure - ANSWERWhat is the organization's formal system of
task, power, and reporting relationships called?
By providing employees with opportunities for professional development and growth
- ANSWERHow does human resource management support organizational
leadership?
Which employees to retain - ANSWERWhich decision can human resource
management assist with during the combination stage of mergers and acquisitions?
By helping managers avoid common training pitfalls - ANSWERHow can human
resource managers serve as internal consultants?
Developing a recruiting plan and designing a compensation plan for a particular job -
ANSWERWhat are two uses of a job analysis?
They can use metrics that reveal weakness in a critical division to influence staffing
plans. - ANSWERHow can human resource managers use performance metrics to
benefit their organizations?
By generating useful data - ANSWERHow can performance management help an
organization evaluate change initiatives, training procedures, and new technologies?
By focusing attention on specific objectives - ANSWERHow can goal setting boost
employee performance?
Coworker - ANSWERWhich source of performance information is most
knowledgeable about an employee's day-to-day performance in self-managed
teams?
It helps direct progress toward goals. - ANSWERHow does providing regular
feedback to employees relate to their goals?
Written warning - ANSWERAn employee has already been approached concerning
poor performance, but is not improving. Which corrective discipline step should be
repeated with a stronger statement of the consequences for not improving?
HUMAN CAPITAL (UXC2) (PUXC)
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS!!
Being asked to directly supervise a family member - ANSWERWhich situation is an
example of a managerial ethical dilemma?
Rights standard - ANSWERA 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?
To seek to remedy past practices that innately caused an adverse effect on
applicants - ANSWERWhat is the goal of affirmative action?
Adverse impact is unintentional and relates to policies applied to all employees. -
ANSWERA 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?
Minorities and women - ANSWERWhich protected classes must a company set
hiring goals for under Executive Order 11246?
An employer can terminate an employee for an immoral reason. - ANSWERAn
employer terminates an employee for being unattractive and putting less effort in
personal appearance. Why is this permitted under an at-will employment
relationship?
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 - ANSWERWhich law guarantees that a
woman can take unpaid time off following the birth of her child without fear of losing
her job?
To prevent discrimination against employees who may be called into active military
service - ANSWERWhat is the goal of the Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights Act of 1994?
Breaking an arm while at work - ANSWERWhich event should be covered under
workers' compensation?
By helping it to acquire, develop, and retain the talent needed to fulfill its strategy -
ANSWERHow does an organization's human resource strategy support the
organization's business strategy?
Retaining talent - ANSWERWhat is a primary function of human resource
management?
, It enhances a company's ability to cope with growth and change. - ANSWERHow
does effective human resource management improve organizational performance?
Fit within an organization - ANSWERWhich characteristic of an employee should
human resource management focus on to enhance organizational culture?
Extroverted employees are the most effective. - ANSWERWhich belief is an example
of bias creating barriers to equal treatment in an organization?
Trust - ANSWERWhich factor in successful organizational change can be provided
through effective human resource management?
An organizational structure - ANSWERWhat is the organization's formal system of
task, power, and reporting relationships called?
By providing employees with opportunities for professional development and growth
- ANSWERHow does human resource management support organizational
leadership?
Which employees to retain - ANSWERWhich decision can human resource
management assist with during the combination stage of mergers and acquisitions?
By helping managers avoid common training pitfalls - ANSWERHow can human
resource managers serve as internal consultants?
Developing a recruiting plan and designing a compensation plan for a particular job -
ANSWERWhat are two uses of a job analysis?
They can use metrics that reveal weakness in a critical division to influence staffing
plans. - ANSWERHow can human resource managers use performance metrics to
benefit their organizations?
By generating useful data - ANSWERHow can performance management help an
organization evaluate change initiatives, training procedures, and new technologies?
By focusing attention on specific objectives - ANSWERHow can goal setting boost
employee performance?
Coworker - ANSWERWhich source of performance information is most
knowledgeable about an employee's day-to-day performance in self-managed
teams?
It helps direct progress toward goals. - ANSWERHow does providing regular
feedback to employees relate to their goals?
Written warning - ANSWERAn employee has already been approached concerning
poor performance, but is not improving. Which corrective discipline step should be
repeated with a stronger statement of the consequences for not improving?
