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Q: Which of the following is required by the Fair Labor Standards Act?(a) payment for vacations(b) payment for sick leave(c) extra payment for overtime work(d) extra payment for weekend and holiday work

Q: The 1935 National Labor Relations Act(a) established minimum wage requirements(b) established the AFL-CIO(c) established unemployment compensation(d) provides employees with the right to bargain collectively for wages, benefits, and working conditions

Q: The first national legislation on minimum wages came with this act:(a) Fair Labor Standards Act(b) Davis-Bacon Act(c) National Labor Relations Act(d) Walsh-Healy Act

Q: The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides a work week of _____ hours for computing overtime, $_____ per hour for minimum wages, and employees of at least ____ years of age to work in hazardous occupations.(a) 37, $4.00, 16(b) 40, $6.00, 14(c) 40, $5.15, 18(d) 38, $5.55, 17

Q: Match the employee work requirements listed in the right-hand column with the appropriate workplace classification identified in the left-hand column:ClassificationWork Requirements34. Regular employee(a) Person hired to work on a special project or on an as-needed basis35. Temporary employee(b) Person hired on a continuing basis working less than 35 hours per week, frequently 20 hours or less per week36. Part-time employee(c) A worker hired to work 35 to 40 hours per week, 52 weeks a year37. Full-time employee(d) Person hired for a specific job, expected to work 35-40 hours per week on continuing basis who meets certain minimum performance and time on job requirements

Q: Match the item listed in the right-hand column that is most applicable to the specific group of employees listed in the left-hand column: Employee GroupGroup Descriptive Item29. Senior management(a) Work requires advanced knowledge in a field of science or learning30. Exempt employee(b) Expected to work on a continuing basis and meet specific performance standards31. Regular employee(c) Not required to be paid for work over 40 hours per week32. Professional(d) Performs manual labor assignments33. Blue-collar worker(e) Establish policy and formulate strategy

Q: Match the description of a concept listed in the right-hand column with its applicable concept listed in the left-hand column: Concept Description of Concept24. Division of labor(a) What the organization wishes to accomplish in general value-laden terms25. Policy(b) Recognition of relative sacrifices and contributions26. Equity(c) A description of the values of top management or leaders of the organization27. Organizational philosophy(d) The development of specific and specialized work assignments28. Mission(e) Broad guideline for directing the actions of employees

Q: A University of Michigan study noted that a top executive in a Japanese automobile firm was paid 7 times (7:1) as much as an automobile assembler. It is not unusual for the highest-paid executive of a large USA corporation to receive _____ times as much as the pay received by the average industrial worker.(a) 50(b) 70(c) 100(d) 200

Q: To be exempt from the overtime requirements of the FLSA, an employee who earns at least $____ per year and performs office or nonmanual work, need only perform one identifiable executive, administrative or professional job duty or responsibility.(a) $75,000(b) $100,000(c) $110,000(d) $125,000

Q: To be exempt from overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, a sales representative must, among other things(a) be paid at least $455 a week(b) receive only general supervision(c) regularly work away from the employer's place of business(d) customarily and regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment

Q: Which of the following jobholders would most likely be considered nonexempt?(a) supervisors(b) test technicians(c) engineers(d) new car salespersons

Q: Which one of the following jobs is not exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements outlined by the FLSA?(a) independent contractors(b) secretaries(c) casual baby-sitters(d) volunteer workers receiving no pay

Q: Which one of the following groups of workers may not be exempted from the wage and hour provisions of the Fair Labor Standard Act?(a) independent contractors(b) part-time workers(c) casual baby-sitters(d) companions to the disabled

Q: Establishing whether an employee is exempt from minimum wage and overtime requirements of the FLSA depends on(a) responsibilities, duties, and salary(b) salary and authority(c) seniority and performance(d) responsibilities, duties, and level of performance

Q: The bright spot of the union movement has been with successes in(a) public-sector organizations(b) banks and life insurance companies(c) high tech industries(d) automobile manufacturing

Q: Blue-collar jobs include all but which one of the following?(a) miners(b) medical technicians(c) manufacturing workers(d) heavy equipment operators

Q: Those employees whose work requires advanced knowledge in a field of science or learning or advanced degrees are considered to be(a) technicians(b) professionals(c) executives(d) administrators

Q: The most common type of sales compensation plan is(a) salary only(b) salary and commission(c) commission only(d) bonus plan

Q: Salary-only sales compensation plans are especially useful for all but which one of the following situations?(a) assigning employees to a new territory(b) introducing new products(c) extended time required to close sale(d) desire rapid increase in sales

Q: A 1998/99 Watson Wyatt Data Services survey noted that 20% of its survey participants required a __________ percent difference in pay between first-line supervisors and their highest-paid subordinates.(a) 20(b) 10(c) 15(d) 25

Q: The number two person in an organization will receive approximately ________ percent of the pay received by the top executive.(a) 90-95(b) 85-90(c) 80-85(d) 70-80

Q: Approximately what percentage of the work force occupies senior management positions?(a) 5 percent(b) 7 percent(c) 10 percent(d) less than 1 percent

Q: Inside members of an organization's board of directors are(a) former employees of the company(b) current employees of the company(c) bankers and others having special knowledge of the organization and its industry(d) major stockholders in the company

Q: Which one of the following occupations has the smallest percentage of women workers?(a) operators, fabricators, and laborers(b) sales(c) professionals(d) technician and related support

Q: Which one of the following is not included as part of the operative occupational grouping?(a) paraprofessionals(b) skilled craftworkers(c) unskilled workers(d) secretarial-clerical workers

Q: Which of the following would not normally fall under pink-collar classification?(a) school teacher(b) secretary(c) computer programmer(d) nurse

Q: Service occupations include all but which one of the following?(a) hospital employees(b) skilled trades(c) protective services(d) food preparation and delivery

Q: Which of the following is not a basic or developmental activity in the origin and growth of an organization?(a) defining work-unit activities(b) identifying the mission(c) writing a policy manual(d) establishing a philosophy

Q: An organization's _____________ describes in broad or general value-laden terms what the organization wishes to accomplish in the long termthe kind of product it intends to provide and how it intends to provide it(a) mission(b) strategic plans(c) objectives and goals(d) policy

Q: The criterion used for assessing the long-term effectiveness of an organization is(a) organizational policy(b) organizational philosophy(c) organizational rules and regulations(d) organizational mission statement

Q: Match the description of a correlate that influences organization-provided rates of pay listed in the right-hand column with the most appropriate correlate listed in the left-hand column: Correlate Description of Correlate22. Kind of business(a) has less than $25 million in annual sales23. Total compensation package(b) refines crude oil into various chemicals24. Capital- versus labor-intensive(c) employs researchers in high demand25. Kind and level of required skills(d) provides food and lodging services26. Size of business(e) all employees received an annual bonus averaging $20,000

Q: From the perspective of labor economics, a wage rate is a measure of(a) total cost of labor per hour(b) cost of base wage per hour(c) cost of base wage and incentives per hour(d) total cost of base wage and government required benefits

Q: In a famous study analyzing the wage rates of truck drivers in Boston in 1953, John Dunlop noted that the wages were arranged(a) in wage grades(b) in a wage classification(c) on a wage scale(d) on wage contours

Q: Possibly the most important point presented by the supply-demand model is that(a) labor markets can be ignored(b) there is a range of wages within which a firm has discretion(c) areas of indeterminacy are of minimal importance(d) factors other than supply and demand can be ignored

Q: In the supply-demand model, which one of the following statements is false?(a) supply increases as wages rise(b) the key wage prediction is where the supply and demand curve intersect(c) the demand curve slopes upward(d) at the upper wage rate (Wu) there is an excess supply of labor

Q: All but which one of the following assumptions are included within the model of perfect competition?(a) employers seek to maximize profits(b) workers have perfect information about wages and job opportunities(c) available workers differ with respect to both skill and performance(d) all jobs in the labor market are open to competition

Q: All but which one of the following conditions will influence jobs and job-related opportunities in the future?(a) rapid economic growth(b) vigorous competition(c) fewer advancement opportunities(d) restricted wage and salary increases

Q: In 2002, production workers in manufacturing in which one of the following countries earned less than their counterparts in the USA?(a) Norway(b) Japan(c) Switzerland(d) Germany

Q: Over the past decade, which factor has had the least influence on rates of pay provided to USA workers?(a) minimum wage(b) foreign competition(c) deregulation(d) leveraged buyouts and takeovers

Q: Historically, women workers have earned approximately ________ percent of what men workers earned. By 2003, female workers were earning _______ percent of what male workers earned.(a) 50,70(b) 60,80(c) 50,80(d) 60,85

Q: A benefit normally gained by high-paying firms is(a) higher margin of profit(b) lower rate of turnover(c) greater pay satisfaction among all employees(d) less likely to be unionized

Q: Which one of the following states has the highest level of personal income?(a) Tennessee(b) Montana(c) Connecticut(d) New York

Q: A no more than necessary pay philosophy is most likely found among executives of(a) unionized businesses(b) capital intensive firms(c) public-sector organizations(d) small businesses

Q: Which one of the following characteristics is least likely to describe a capital-intensive business?(a) low-skilled work force(b) uses sophisticated technology(c) requires fewer employees than firm generating comparable dollar revenues(d) loose control of labor costs

Q: An employer with which one of the following characteristics would most likely pay an employee an above-average rate of pay?(a) small in size(b) unionized(c) labor intensive(d) rural location in southern USA

Q: Approximately what percentage of workers are unionized?(a) 8(b) 10(c) 12(d) 14

Q: The single factor that most influences the rate of pay received by an employee is(a) job occupied(b) education obtained(c) ability of employee(d) skills possessed

Q: Payments provided for overtime work, working on weekends and holidays, and working second and third shifts are included with(a) base wage and salaries(b) wage and salary add-ons(c) incentive payments(d) benefits and services

Q: Over the past five years, employers have seen compensation costs increase most rapidly with(a) health care and pension payments(b) base wage and salaries(c) time off with pay(d) life insurance

Q: The average cost of benefits as a percentage of wages and salaries ranges between(a) 20-25%(b) 25-30%(c) 30-35%(d) 35-40%

Q: Which one of the following is not considered as part of a compensation program?(a) Benefits and services(b) Short- and long-term incentives(c) Job-related training(d) Wage and salary add-ons

Q: For most companies, human resource (labor) costs consume approximately _____ percent of total revenue.(a) 10(b) 20(c) 40(d) 60

Q: Match the compensation component listed in the right-hand column that would be most appropriately grouped with the compensation dimension listed in the left-hand column:Compensation DimensionCompensation Component15. Pay for Work and Performance(a) SUB16. Pay for Time Not Worked(b) Subsidized parking17. Loss-of-Job Income Continuation(c) Social Security18. Spouse/Family Income Continuation(d) Overtime premium19. Income Equivalent Payment(e) Jury Duty pay

Q: Match the noncompensation reward component listed in the right-hand column with the noncompensation dimension that it would most closely relate to that is listed in the left-hand column: Noncompensation Dimension Noncompensation Component10. Enhance dignity and satisfaction(a) Rotate work assignments from work performed11. Promote constructive social(b) Allow sufficient time to get the relationships with co-workers job done12. Allocate sufficient resources(c) Opportunity to participate in a to perform work assignments flexible work plan13. Grant sufficient control over the(d) Maximize opportunities for job to meet personal demands cooperative activities14. Design jobs that require adequate(e) Show appreciation for employee attention and effort efforts and contributions

Q: A company car, a company credit card, and subsidized food services are all examples of which one of the following forms of payment?(a) deferred income(b) family income(c) income equivalent(d) incentive income

Q: Employers and employees both benefit by providing goods and services in lieu of additional wages for all but which one of the following reasons?(a) economies of scale are available through group purchasing(b) goods and services escape individual income tax(c) legislation requires the provision of certain benefits(d) employees may not be able to acquire certain goods and services individually

Q: Which of the following is not an example of a noncompensation reward?(a) providing a training program(b) providing a safe workplace(c) providing a life insurance plan(d) providing the resources necessary to perform job assignments successfully

Q: Which of the following is a noncompensation benefit rather than a compensation benefit?(a) paid holidays(b) unemployment insurance(c) office Christmas party(d) medical insurance

Q: Which of the following is not a part of the compensation system?(a) health insurance(b) cheerfully decorated work station(c) company car(d) vacation pay

Q: Claims on goods and services made available and paid for either totally or in some percentage by the employer are(a) monetary rewards(b) in-kind rewards(c) noncompensation rewards(d) nonfinancial rewards

Q: Money provides a measure of an employee's worth that is(a) exact(b) motivational(c) qualifiable(d) quantifiable

Q: An organization designs and implements a reward system to(a) provide a medium of exchange of the income of an organization to its employees for their monetary and in-kind claims on goods and services(b) promote the comradeship of workplace associates(c) focus worker attention on the specific behaviors the organization considers necessary to achieve its desired objectives and goals(d) require employees to perform assignments for which they are best suited

Q: The task of designing and managing a reward system that encourages employee contributions and performance within organizational cost constraints is a difficult and complex task because of:(a) problems related to defining exempt and nonexempt employees(b) the variety of human qualities, job requirements, and situational demands involved(c) government legislation(d) limited funds available for rewarding employees

Q: In the following group, make the best match between the words in the column on the left with the description on the right. In the blank space to the left of each term, write the letter of the item which best matches it. Do not use an item in the right-hand column more than once.7. ____competitive(a) profit is okay8. ____middle class in(b) keep costs within acceptable levels9. _____nontraditional(c) ultra-rich10. _____owner of Microsoft(d) 65% to 70%11. _____capitalism(e) working women12. _____47% to 48% of work force(f) single parent families

Q: The financial strength to own your own home normally begins with entry into the(a) working poor(b) lower-middle class(c) middle-middle class(d) upper-middle class

Q: Entry into middle-middle class for most USA families requires a family income of(a) $25,000 to $30,000(b) $35,000 to $40,000(c) $45,000 to $50,000(d) $65,000 to $70,000

Q: Which one of the following classes would not be part of a traditional three-class society?(a) poverty(b) lower class(c) middle class(d) upper class

Q: What is the average labor cost as a percentage of total business cost for most USA organizations?(a) 10%(b) 40%(c) 60%(d) 80%

Q: Approximately what percentage of residents in the USA are in the lower class?(a) 15(b) 30(c) 45(d) 60

Q: A growing disparity of income among members of USA society is directly attributable to(a) increase in federal taxes(b) rise of two-wage earner families(c) demand for workers with higher levels of knowledge and skills(d) lack of job opportunities at lower pay levels

Q: _____ are people who live and work in a country other than their native country.

Q: _____ is the effects of work and family on one another that generate similarities between the two domains.

Q: The barriers to upward mobility in organizations are commonly called the _____.

Q: _____ is being careful not to offend or slight anyone with our behavior.

Q: _____ is the term often used to refer to discrimination based on a person's sexual orientation.

Q: The _____ gives equal access to employment, transportation, and buildings to millions of people in the United States with disabilities.

Q: Employers are required by law to make reasonable accommodations for employees' religious beliefs, without _____ on the employer.

Q: Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws prohibit job discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, and religion unless discrimination stems from a _____.

Q: _____ is information that does not relate to a bona fide occupational qualification for the job.

Q: The act called _____ prohibits discrimination based on physical or mental disability.