Which of the following is a reason for downsizing?
a.
Increasing market share
b.
Cost cutting
c.
Previous nonaggressive hiring
d.
Insourcing
Fatimah has been hired for the post of secretary at Mauve Corp. The company conducts a routine background check based on information provided by Fatimah. Unfortunately, her previous employer declines to provide meaningful references or her job history. However, Mauve Corp. ignores this lack of data and assumes that she is a credible employee. Mauve is at the risk of being sued under _____ lawsuit.
a.
defamation
b.
adverse impact
c.
negligent hiring
d.
disparate treatment
Zenzar Corp. is a software firm that plans to hire technical writers for its new project. The job requires candidates with good technical writing skills. Which of the following tests would be appropriate to test this ability of candidates?
a.
Specific ability test
b.
Minnesota clerical test
c.
Cognitive ability test
d.
Psychometric test
Which of the following is a difference between a quid pro quo case and a case of hostile work environment case?
a.
A quid pro quo case relates to intentional discrimination, whereas a case of hostile work environment relates to unintentional discrimination.
b.
In a quid pro quo case, an individual submits to sexual harassment, whereas in a hostile work environment case, an individual resists sexual harassment.
c.
A quid pro quo case can result in economic injury, whereas a case of hostile work environment can lead to psychological injury.
d.
A quid pro quo case deals with the sexual harassment of male employees, whereas a case of hostile work environment deals with the sexual harassment of female employees.
Which of the following statements is true of employee turnover?
a.
Dysfunctional turnover gives an organization a chance to replace poor performers with better workers.
b.
The top management of a company prefers dysfunctional turnover to functional turnover.
c.
One of the best ways to influence functional and dysfunctional turnover is to link pay directly to performance.
d.
Functional turnover is the loss of high-performing employees who voluntarily choose to leave a company.
Which of the following is an advantage of internal recruiting?
a.
It reduces recruitment start-up time and costs.
b.
It offers employees flexibility in performing their jobs.
c.
It offers a wider choice of candidates compared to external recruiting.
d.
It restricts social loading and groupthink.
Camila is a new employee at Dario Enterprises and is undergoing training. A senior employee from her team is assigned to mentor Camila. Camila learns by watching her mentor perform various tasks and by working on simple tasks alongside her mentor. Which of the following training methods has Dario Enterprises adopted to train Camila?
a.
Planned readings
b.
Vestibule training
c.
Role-playing
d.
On-the-job training
