Question 1

_____ reflects an organization's investment in attracting, retaining, and motivating an effective workforce.

Accepted Answer

Human capital reflects an organization's investment in attracting, retaining, and motivating an effective workforce.

Question 2

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act forbids discrimination against workers above which of the following ages?

Accepted Answer

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act, passed in 1967, amended in 1978, and amended again in 1986, is an attempt to prevent organizations from discriminating against older workers. In its current form, it outlaws discrimination against people older than 40 years.

Question 3

_____forbids discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, or national origin in all areas of the employment relationship.

Accepted Answer

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbids discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, or national origin in all areas of the employment relationship.

Question 4

A hospital refuses to employ male nurses. This illustrates _____.

Accepted Answer

The intent of Title VII is to ensure that employment decisions are made on the basis of an individual's qualifications rather than on the basis of personal biases. The law has reduced direct forms of discrimination (such as refusing to promote African Americans into management, failing to hire men as flight attendants, or refusing to hire women as construction workers) as well as indirect forms of discrimination (such as using employment tests that whites pass at a higher rate than African Americans).

Question 5

A taxi company has a policy that it will never hire women drivers. This scenario illustrates_____.

Accepted Answer

The intent of Title VII is to ensure that employment decisions are made on the basis of an individual's qualifications rather than on the basis of personal biases. The law has reduced direct forms of discrimination (such as refusing to promote African Americans into management, failing to hire men as flight attendants, or refusing to hire women as construction workers) as well as indirect forms of discrimination (such as using employment tests that whites pass at a higher rate than African Americans).

Question 6

A medical student belonging to a minority ethnic group was selected for an internship program at a hospital even though he had lower grades and test scores than other applicants. This scenario illustrates:

Accepted Answer

Affirmative action is defined as intentionally seeking and hiring qualified or qualifiable employees from racial, sexual, and ethnic groups that are underrepresented in an organization.

Question 7

The Civil Rights Act of 1991:

Accepted Answer

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 makes it easier for employees to sue an organization for discrimination but limits punitive damage awards if they win.

Question 8

When an organization uses an employment test that the majority ethnic group is known to pass at a higher rate than minority groups , it is exhibiting _____.

Accepted Answer

The intent of Title VII is to ensure that employment decisions are made on the basis of an individual's qualifications rather than on the basis of personal biases. The law has reduced direct forms of discrimination (such as refusing to promote African Americans into management, failing to hire men as flight attendants, or refusing to hire women as construction workers) as well as indirect forms of discrimination (such as using employment tests that whites pass at a higher rate than African Americans).

Question 9

The Civil Rights Act of 1991:

Accepted Answer

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 amends the original Civil Rights Act, making it easier to bring discrimination lawsuits while also limiting punitive damages.

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a direct form of discrimination?

Accepted Answer

The intent of Title VII is to ensure that employment decisions are made on the basis of an individual's qualifications rather than on the basis of personal biases. The law has reduced direct forms of discrimination (such as refusing to promote African Americans into management, failing to hire men as flight attendants, or refusing to hire women as construction workers) as well as indirect forms of discrimination (such as using employment tests that whites pass at a higher rate than African Americans).

Question 11

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act:

Accepted Answer

Both the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and Title VII require passive nondiscrimination, or equal employment opportunity. Employers are not required to seek out and hire minorities, but they must treat all who apply fairly.

Question 12

The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 requires employers to provide up to _____ for family and medical emergencies.

Accepted Answer

The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 requires employers to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for family and medical emergencies.

Question 13

The _____ sets up a procedure for employees to vote on whether to have a union.

Accepted Answer

The National Labor Relations Act (also known as the Wagner Act), passed in 1935, sets up a procedure for employees to vote on whether to have a union. If they vote for a union, management is required to bargain collectively with the union.

Question 14

_____ also contains the National Emergency Strike provision, which allows the president of the United States to prevent or end a strike that endangers national security.

Accepted Answer

The Taft-Hartley Act also contains the National Emergency Strike provision, which allows the president of the United States to prevent or end a strike that endangers national security.

Question 15

_____ is defined as intentionally seeking and hiring qualified or qualifiable employees from racial, sexual, and ethnic groups that are underrepresented in an organization.

Accepted Answer

Affirmative action is defined as intentionally seeking and hiring qualified or qualifiable employees from racial, sexual, and ethnic groups that are underrepresented in an organization.

Question 16

The set of activities directed at attracting, developing, and maintaining an effective workforce is called _____.

Accepted Answer

HRM is the set of organizational activities directed at attracting, developing, and maintaining an effective workforce.

Question 17

Which of the following laws limits union power and specifies management rights during union-organizing campaign?

Accepted Answer

The Labor Management Relations Act limits union power and specifies management rights during union-organizing campaign.It's also known as the Taft-Hartley Act.

Question 18

The Americans with Disabilities Act:

Accepted Answer

The Americans with Disabilities Act forbids discrimination on the basis of disabilities and requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for disabled employees.

Question 19

The _____, passed in 1938 and amended frequently since then, sets a minimum wage and requires the payment of overtime rates for work in excess of 40 hours per week.

Accepted Answer

The Fair Labor Standards Act, sets a minimum wage and requires the payment of overtime rates for work in excess of 40 hours per week.

Question 20

Employment requirements such as test scores and other qualifications are legally defined as having a(n) _____ on minorities and women when such individuals meet or pass the requirement at a rate less than 80 percent of the rate of majority group members.

Accepted Answer

Employment requirements such as test scores and other qualifications are legally defined as having an adverse impact on minorities and women when such individuals meet or pass the requirement at a rate less than 80 percent of the rate of majority group members.

Quiz 8: Managing Human Resources in Organizations

_____ reflects an organization's investment in attracting, retaining, and motivating an effective workforce.

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act forbids discrimination against workers above which of the following ages?

_____forbids discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, or national origin in all areas of the employment relationship.

A hospital refuses to employ male nurses. This illustrates _____.

A taxi company has a policy that it will never hire women drivers. This scenario illustrates_____.

A medical student belonging to a minority ethnic group was selected for an internship program at a hospital even though he had lower grades and test scores than other applicants. This scenario illustrates:

The Civil Rights Act of 1991:

When an organization uses an employment test that the majority ethnic group is known to pass at a higher rate than minority groups , it is exhibiting _____.

The Civil Rights Act of 1991:

Which of the following is an example of a direct form of discrimination?

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act:

The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 requires employers to provide up to _____ for family and medical emergencies.

The _____ sets up a procedure for employees to vote on whether to have a union.

_____ also contains the National Emergency Strike provision, which allows the president of the United States to prevent or end a strike that endangers national security.

_____ is defined as intentionally seeking and hiring qualified or qualifiable employees from racial, sexual, and ethnic groups that are underrepresented in an organization.

The set of activities directed at attracting, developing, and maintaining an effective workforce is called _____.

Which of the following laws limits union power and specifies management rights during union-organizing campaign?

The Americans with Disabilities Act:

The _____, passed in 1938 and amended frequently since then, sets a minimum wage and requires the payment of overtime rates for work in excess of 40 hours per week.

Employment requirements such as test scores and other qualifications are legally defined as having a(n) _____ on minorities and women when such individuals meet or pass the requirement at a rate less than 80 percent of the rate of majority group members.