Ralph works in the HR department and is in charge of developing the plans for how people are paid and how the employee benefits program is run. Ralph is most likely holding the position of:
A) training specialist
B) recruiter
C) compensation manager
D) job analyst
Question 2On election day, prolonged conversations between company or union officials and the voters are prohibited.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 3Often training is intended to give trainees concepts and principles they can use to address a wide variety of situations they will find on the job. In these cases, the training should use the _________ approach.
A) Identical elements
B) Global positioning
C) General principles
D) Repetitive responses
Question 4Employees join unions for the following reasons EXCEPT ________.
A) to influence work rules
B) compulsory membership
C) higher wages and benefits
D) greater job security
E) to avoid conflict
Question 5Some of the issues an orientation should cover are
A) the employee's career path for the first 10 years.
B) production expectations after one year in the job.
C) policies and procedures the department has in place.
D) Both A & B.
E) All of the above.
Question 6Human resource managers generally exert ________ within the human resources department and ________ outside the human resources department.
A) line authority; staff authority
B) staff authority; line authority
C) functional authority; line authority
D) staff authority; implied authority
Question 7All of the following are major areas in which an HR manager assists and advises line managers EXCEPT ________.
A) recruiting
B) hiring
C) strategic business planning
D) compensation