Question

The challenge, opportunity , and frustration of creating and managing organizations frequently stem from the _______problems that arise within them.

		people-related
		union
		legal
		upper management

The best managers identify the best talents available and then create appropriate positions for the talent.

True

False

Once the EEOC receives a compliant of discrimination, it follows a three-step process that starts with ______________.

		investigation
		conciliation
		litigation
		none of these

In the context of the features of competitive business environments, the method used by organizations to collect, store, analyze, report, and evaluate information and data on people, jobs , and costs is known as a (n)________________.

		human resources information system
		electronic learning system
		information restructuring system
		work strategy management system

The most dominant cause of absenteeism in the United States is family-related issues.

True

False

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was created to ensure that employers , employment agencies, and labor organizations comply with the Constitution.

True

False

The LAMP model includes all of the following EXCEPT:

		logic
		analytics
		measures
		probability

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) permits discrimination in pay, benefits, or continued employment for employees age 40 and over.

True

False

Attitudes are internal states that focus on particular aspects of or objects in the environment.

True

False

_______________________ is a core element of any change process.

		Money
		Education
		Benefits
		Measurability

One of the new competitive realities faced by organizations in the 21st century is that an employee's pay is tied less to the market value of his or her skills and more to his or her tenure in the organization.

True

False

In a ______________, employees operate remotely from each other and from their managers.

		bureaucratic organization
		fluid organization
		telecommuting center
		virtual workplace

The Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments granted to Congress the constitutional power to:

		enact legislation to enforce their provisions.
		permit public and private universities to continue to use race as a "plus factor" in evaluating potential students.
		deny, terminate, or suspend government contracts.
		hold an employer potentially liable for a supervisor's sexual misconduct toward an employee.

Application of the LAMP process reveals that it is a powerful tool for educating leaders outside of HR and for embedding HR measures into mental frameworks that provide the basis for meaningful people-related business decisions.

True

False

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 requires both public and private employers promptly to reemploy individuals returning from uniformed service.

True

False

It is okay to exclude people from selection as long as the exclusion is based on what can be demonstrated to be job-related criteria.

True

False

Which of the following is an example of a collaborative media platform between vendors?

		Blogs
		File-sharing sites
		Wikis
		Social networking sites

In the context of human resource information systems (HRIS), companies are moving from cloud-based software-as-a-service (SAAS) systems to on-premise systems.

True

False

When choosing a human resource information system (HRIS) , a big mistake for any organization is to fail to include representatives from finance and IT in the vendor-selection process.

True

False

Under FMLA, employers must maintain health insurance benefits and give workers their previous jobs (or comparable positions) when their leaves are over.

True

False

All activities associated with in-processing new employees are classified under training costs related to turnover.

True

False

Answer 1

The correct answer is "people-related".

The main problem that is faced by the organization is people-related because the organization believe that all employees are equal and that they can be treated similarly. However it is important to understand that every individual has different needs and organization should focus on individual needs in order to motivate them.