HRM Legal Environment Quiz: Emerging Issues
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What is job analysis?

  • A process for dealing with emerging legal issues
  • A procedure for attracting human resources
  • A method for implementing job descriptions
  • A systematized procedure for collecting and recording information about jobs within an organization (correct)

    • What does a job specification list?

  • The knowledge and skills needed to do a job (correct)
  • The history of the organization
  • The steps in the hiring process
  • The company's financial situation

    • Which of the following is NOT an emerging legal issue mentioned in the text?

  • AIDS in the workplace
  • Sexual harassment
  • Human resource planning (correct)
  • Alcohol and drug dependencies

    • Which of the following is included in a job description?

    <p>List of the job's duties and working conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what context is copying, scanning, or duplicating content allowed according to the text?

    <p>Use in a license distributed with a certain product or service</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does job specification include?

    <p>Knowledge and skills required to do a job</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic of effective control emphasizes the importance of linking control systems to planning?

    <p>Flexibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor highlights the necessity for a control system to adjust to changes?

    <p>Accuracy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does an effective control system provide as often as necessary?

    <p>Accuracy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it crucial for a control system to be free from bias and distortion?

    <p>To provide timely information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic of effective controls emphasizes the need for accurate information?

    <p>Flexibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a core quality of effective controls that can help enhance decision-making?

    <p>Accuracy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of reward systems in an organization?

    <p>To motivate performance and align self-interest with organizational goals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do higher-level performance-based rewards affect employees?

    <p>They motivate employees to work harder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way does satisfaction in an organization depend on rewards according to the text?

    <p>Satisfaction is influenced by the amount received and the expectations of what should have been received</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do extrinsic rewards impact employee satisfaction?

    <p>They contribute positively to employee satisfaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between rewards and employee attendance patterns?

    <p>Rewards significantly influence patterns of attendance and absenteeism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do employees tend to work harder for rewards based on performance?

    <p>Because they believe closely following performance with rewards boosts motivation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Gainsharing?

    <p>Sharing cost savings resulting from productivity improvements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which reward system distributes gains tilted toward employees and spread across the organization?

    <p>Scanlon Plan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of Profit Sharing Plans?

    <p>Providing an annual bonus based on corporate profits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common criticism of Executive Compensation?

    <p>Earnings gap between executive pay and typical employee pay</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which form of Executive Compensation is aimed at providing an annual bonus based on corporate profits?

    <p>Incentive pay (bonuses)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes Executive Compensation from Common Team and Group Reward Systems?

    <p>Earnings gap between executive pay and employee pay</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between Job-centered behavior and Employee-centered behavior?

    <p>Job-centered behavior focuses on explaining work procedures, while Employee-centered behavior focuses on employee satisfaction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Ohio State Studies, what is the primary focus of Initiating-structure behavior?

    <p>Defining leader-subordinate role expectations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the initial assumption about the most effective leaders according to the Ohio State Studies?

    <p>The most effective leaders exhibit high levels of both Initiating-structure and Consideration behaviors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which leader behavior type focuses more on performance according to the Michigan Studies?

    <p>Job-centered behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the Michigan Studies, what do managers who exhibit Employee-centered behavior primarily focus on?

    <p>Development of cohesive work groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the relationship between Job-centered and Employee-centered behaviors according to the Michigan Studies?

    <p>They were considered opposite ends of the same continuum.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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