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1
David Chappell, a columnist and public-speaker, believes that racial segregation still exists because
A)the Brown Vs Board was not heard in the Supreme court.
B)real-estate industries have "unspoken" segregation policies.
C)affirmative Action has not been successful.
D)none of the above
2
Critics of affirmative action suggest that we do not need affirmative action as
A)it creates reverse discrimination.
B)protected groups occupy high-profile jobs.
C)it has not really helped the labor groups.
D)a and b
3
Berta, reporter from Nation Restaurant News, suggests that the expansion of the ADA term will lead to
A)more federal acts.
B)decreased lawsuits.
C)increased lawsuits.
D)none of the above.
4
Zellers, from HR magazine, contends that HRM can play an important role with disability as HRM leaders can
A)initiate a collaborative approach with managers.
B)include diversity and disability training together.
C)identify a special task force.
D)none of the above.
5
SOX has ensured that U.S. corporations are
A)transparent with their accounting statements.
B)not transparent with their accounting statements.
C)gaining the public confidence.
D)a and c
6
SOX is not viewed positively as
A)leaders spend more time on ethics than strategic goals.
B)leaders are scared to take risks and new projects.
C)it robs away the organizations' profits.
D)all of the above.
7
Robert Grossman, professor of management, suggests most business leaders do not like employees to express their faith at work.
A)True
B)False
8
Dr Ramsey, author and free-lance writer, strongly feels that expressing religion at the work place will lead to
A)less Discrimination.
B)less problems.
C)more problems.
D)none of the above.
9
The author of the "yes" article suggests that the Gen Y group does not mind sharing personal information online.
A)True
B)False
10
Solove, law professor at the George Washington University Law School states
A)personal lives have become explicitly public.
B)generation Google lives on the internet.
C)organizations will take advantage of such public information.
D)all the above.
11
Ira Blank, litigation attorney, suggests that emotional intelligence identifies
A)cognitive skills.
B)analytical Skills.
C)non-cognitive intelligence.
D)none of the above.
12
Erin White, reports that applicants ____________ in personality testing.
A)leave incomplete answers
B)memorize answers
C)fake answers
D)none of the above
13
Ms. Frase, freelance writer, suggests that cognitive ability tests
A)help identify fast learners.
B)are the best predictor of job performance.
C)demonstrate discrimination against certain groups.
D)all of the above.
14
Practitioner Raj, process quality improvement manager, suggests that emotional intelligence has two components
A)analytical and Verbal skills.
B)self management and social competence.
C)extroversion and Introversion.
D)none of the above.
15
Lessing Gold, states that in the security company in Georgia background check was not performed as the accused
A)was a temporary employee.
B)was an independent contractor.
C)was not a supervisor.
D)none of the above.
16
Chad Terhune suggests that Pendergrass was accused of fraud because
A)his boss did not like him.
B)background reports provided inaccurate information.
C)he quit suddenly.
D)none of the above.
17
Ann Pomeroy, senior writer for HR Magazine, suggests that Fortune 500 companies with a higher percentage of female workforce observed an
A)decrease in profits.
B)increase in profits.
C)increase in turnover.
D)all of the above.
18
INSEAD professor Ibarra, suggests that women lack an important leadership quality which is
A)physical endurance.
B)strategic envisioning.
C)mental tenacity.
D)none of the above.
19
Marquez from Workforce Management suggests that women
A)face discrimination later in their careers.
B)face discrimination from the beginning.
C)both a and b.
D)none of the above.
20
Successful women suggest that professional success comes from
A)being passionate about your jobs.
B)networking strongly.
C)interpersonal skills.
D)all of the above.
21
Paul Hemp, a Harvard Law School graduate, suggests that increased dependence on technology
A)distracts employees.
B)helps employees chat.
C)increases productivity.
D)all of the above.
22
Michelle LaBrosse, suggests that virtual work environments with the help of technology provides
A)flexibility in work schedules.
B)increased talent pools.
C)globalized work forces.
D)all of the above.
23
Professor Harley Shaiken, from the University of California, suggests that unionism leads to
A)more workplace accidents.
B)increased turnover.
C)higher productivity.
D)all of the above.
24
Dennis K. Berman, Wall Street Journal's journalist states that the main problem with the auto industry is
A)their labor unions are not cohesive.
B)their labor unions are political.
C)their labor unions are demanding.
D)none of the above.
25
Fay Hansen, contributing editor for Workforce Management, suggests that employers do not
A)like to give merit increases.
B)monitor the impact of merit increases.
C)think merit increases are discriminating.
D)all of the above
26
Wells, the author of the "No" article suggests that most organizations have merit-pay practices but do not enforce them strictly.
A)True
B)False
27
Alex Blyth, a freelance writer, suggests that Microsoft fires ________ every year.
A)15 employees
B)50 employees
C)100 employees
D)None of the above
28
Gail Johnson, contends that forced ranking best works for short-term projects.
A)True
B)False
29
Sarah Anderson and her colleagues suggest that the U.S. President earns _______ than/as the executives of publicly-traded companies.
A)higher
B)lower
C)about the same
D)varies from year to year
30
Professor Reich from Berkeley argues that executive pay is high because of
A)oligopolistic economy.
B)capitalistic economy.
C)socialistic economy.
D)None of the above
31
Woodruffe, author and CEO of a company, suggests the hallmark of Gen Y is that their parents have been very strongly involved in their careers.
A)True
B)False
32
Dana Kyles, free-lance writer, feels that the four generations can be made to work together to increase firm efficiency.
A)True
B)False
33
Lazlo Bock, HRM leader of Google, suggests that to keep employees engaged, organizations should
A)make employees work in small teams.
B)not punish failure of employees.
C)hire applicants who like to learn.
D)all of the above
34
Keith Hammonds, the author of the "no" article, suggests that HRM leaders are more worried about the federal laws than business profits.
A)True
B)False
35
Professors from the University of Memphis suggests that lack of job creation has led to
A)has not had an impact on outsourcing.
B)less outsourcing of jobs.
C)more outsourcing of jobs.
D)none of the above
36
Professor Weidenbaum from Washington University suggests that about _______outsourcing efforts fail.
A)25%
B)50%
C)75%
D)None of the above
37
Professor Radin and Professor Calkins suggest that sweatshops
A)create domestic employment.
B)enhance local economies.
C)establishing local infrastructures.
D)all of the above
38
Critics argue that living conditions of sweat-shops are often squalid.
A)True
B)False
39
McDonalds choose a polycentric strategy overseas which is
A)hiring talent from the U.S.
B)hiring local talent.
C)none of the above
D)all of the above
40
Wal-Mart was a great success in Germany as it adapted to the local market.
A)True
B)False





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