Business 010 Ch 9 HW - Raj Singh PDF

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1.) A list of skills, abilities, education, and experience required for a position is called a job analysis . (False) 2.) In human resources management, job evaluation means that managers evaluate each employee on how well he or she is performing assigned tasks. (FALSE) 3.) A diversity program can be successful even without strong, sustained commitment from top management. (FALSE) 4.) In the selection process, the goal should always be to hire the person with the most qualifications. (FALSE) 5.) The Employee Retirement Income Security Act passed in 1974 requires firms to provide a retirement plan for their employees. (FALSE) 6.) The two main purposes of employment applications are to identify candidates for further consideration and to provide background information for interviewers. (TRUE) 7.) Job analysis is the list of qualifications required to perform a particular job. (FALSE) 8.) Because today's employees are better educated, they want greater flexibility and independence, competitive compensation, and a better quality of life. (TRUE) 9.) Firms with federal government contracts that exceed $50,000 must have an affirmative action program. (TRUE) 10.) The wage structure is almost always developed on the basis of job evaluation. (TRUE) 11.) The assessment center technique for selecting employees is ideal for small firms because such centers involve limited expense. (FALSE) 12.) The primary disadvantage of internal recruiting is that promoting a current employee leaves another position to be filled, possibly meaning that two employees must be trained instead of one. (TRUE) 13.) Managers should view cultural diversity as an opportunity rather than as a limitation. (TRUE) 14.) The collection of data on prevailing wage rates within an industry or geographic area is referred to as a wage survey. (TRUE) 15.) Subjective appraisal methods use some measurable quantity, such as dollar volume of sales, as the basis for assessing performance. (FALSE) 16.) Job analysis is the systematic procedure for studying jobs to determine expected levels of productivity. (FALSE) 17.) A firm that properly manages cultural diversity can develop cost advantages over firms that do not manage diversity well. (TRUE) 18.) A flexible benefit plan allows an employee to allocate a predetermined amount of benefit dollars to various categories of benefits to design a benefit mix that best fits that employee's needs. (TRUE) 19.) No federal law forbids age discrimination against people younger than 40. (TRUE) 20.) The process of preparing managers and other professionals to assume increased responsibility in the present and future positions is called employee training . (FALSE)...