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1
According to "Leveraging HR and Knowledge Management in a Challenging Economy," in the current economic conditions, polls show that the highest priority in companies is:
A)streamlining staff.
B)recruiting.
C)employee engagement and retention.
D)succession planning.
2
As reported in "Leveraging HR and Knowledge Management in a Challenging Economy," a study conducted by The Conference Board found that a majority of companies surveyed:
A)are taking actions around knowledge management.
B)have a chief knowledge-management officer.
C)have a communicated knowledge-management strategy.
D)have a chief executive for learning.
3
As stated in "Leveraging HR and Knowledge Management in a Challenging Economy," the primary challenges to development of a successful knowledge-management process are the strategies for collecting and identifying the problem.
A)True
B)False
4
As reported in "When Generations Collide," in comparing Generation X to the Baby Boomers, the author contends that Generation X people are more interested in:
A)loyalty to the institution.
B)working long hours.
C)autonomy.
D)selflessness.
5
As noted in "When Generations Collide," in discussing her generation, 24-year-old Lillian Selby says that its members:
A)are very task-focused.
B)are not easily distracted.
C)are repulsed by bright colors.
D)have the attention span of a gnat.
6
According to "When Generations Collide," a higher percentage of the members of the older generation consider themselves ethical than the younger generation's members.
A)True
B)False
7
As noted in "Stepping Up to the Table," in discussing priorities, the author suggests that:
A)performance-management training should be the highest priority.
B)HR priorities are inherently different from those of the overall organization.
C)HR priorities should be in sync with the company business strategy.
D)it is good to ask managers to perform work outside their comfort zone.
8
As stated in "Stepping Up to the Table," regarding the desire of HR professionals to be consulted by senior managers, the author says that:
A)HR professionals must step up and earn a place on the executive team.
B)Chief Executive Officers do not understand HR issues.
C)the economic downturn has diminished the influence of HR.
D)influence does not imply accountability.
9
As pointed out in "Stepping Up to the Table," metrics that are suitable for senior leaders are not appropriate for HR.
A)True
B)False
10
As noted in "Not the Usual Suspects," when major companies seek out HR chiefs from non-HR divisions, they tap executives particularly from all of the following divisions, except:
A)sales.
B)operations.
C)legal.
D)finance.
11
As cited in "Not the Usual Suspects," Spencer Stuart's global practice leader, Lacy Kelly, cautions outsiders who go into the HR role that if they do not surround themselves with a good team, things will not work for them because HR is:
A)no place to fudge your way through.
B)the center of corporate complexity.
C)quite technical.
D)an unforgiving beast.
12
As quoted in "Not the Usual Suspects," corporate manager Wendy Murphy characterizes an HR executive who anticipates the future needs of the business from a strategic point of view as a rarity.
A)True
B)False
13
As noted in "Employers Prepare to Keep, Not Lose, Baby Boomers," Home Depot has made its hiring practices age-neutral and even has created the 50-plus employee slogan:
A)"Gray Knows the Way."
B)"Passion Never Retires."
C)"Talent Is Ageless."
D)"Age Is a State of Mind."
14
As disclosed in "Employers Prepare to Keep, Not Lose, Baby Boomers," both Borders of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and CVS drugstores attract retirees to their workforce by accommodating those who split their time between homes in different climates by offering them:
A)house-sitting services.
B)one-month contracts.
C)airfare and other transportation vouchers.
D)"snowbird" programs.
15
As presented in "Employers Prepare to Keep, Not Lose, Baby Boomers," Hispanics represented only 14 percent of the U.S. population in 2005, but a full 22 percent of American workers.
A)True
B)False
16
As reported in "Make a Resolution: ADA Training," the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA):
A)covers major and minor disabilities.
B)does not cover transitory disabilities.
C)significantly constricts the definition of "major life activities" delineated in the original act.
D)specifically defines the term "minor."
17
As observed in "Make a Resolution: ADA Training," of the following types of harassment, the one with the most complaints filed is:
A)disability.
B)age.
C)national origin.
D)religion.
18
As reported in "Make a Resolution: ADA Training," the Amendments Act of the ADA requires all employers to have ADA training.
A)True
B)False
19
According to "On January 1, 2009, the ADA Amendments of 2008 Become Effective," as a result of the Amendments Act of the ADA:
A)it is more likely that there will be a threshold inquiry to decide whether or not an employee is disabled.
B)there will be less emphasis on issues of liability.
C)fewer people will be considered disabled.
D)more people will be considered disabled.
20
As noted in "On January 1, 2009, the ADA Amendments of 2008 Become Effective," the most important way the employer can make a good-faith effort to accommodate is by:
A)fulfilling the specific requested accommodation.
B)engaging in dialogue with the employee.
C)restructuring the job requirements.
D)moving the employee to a new position.
21
As stated in "On January 1, 2009, the ADA Amendments of 2008 Become Effective," employers are required to overlook violations of conduct if the violations are caused by the employee's impairment.
A)True
B)False
22
As described in "The Wonder of Work," most of the author's disabled clients could be identified by all of the following, except that they:
A)cannot drive.
B)wear the same clothes year after year.
C)do not own a home.
D)need creative and dynamic work opportunities.
23
As suggested in "The Wonder of Work," people who have the most compelling reasons to complain about difficult life circumstances:
A)choose not to.
B)are avoided by their weary co-workers.
C)should do their complaining at home.
D)usually get all the "pity perks."
24
According to "The Wonder of Work," most of us believe that it is human nature to crave recognition for hard work and dedication, but these factors are much less important to the disabled worker.
A)True
B)False
25
According to "Women Harassing Men," human-resources consultant Rhoma Young contends that:
A)women wearing short skirts is a form of harassment.
B)women do not flirt at work.
C)sometimes men misunderstand their female bosses.
D)men know when they are being harassed.
26
As stated in "Women Harassing Men," when Luis Oblea complained about Jackie Mesinger's behavior, the boss said:
A)Jackie would not do that.
B)avoid her until she stops.
C)just be nice to her.
D)it is your own fault.
27
As reported in "Women Harassing Men," sexual-harassment complaints against men have increased.
A)True
B)False
28
As reported in "Fighting for Values," the conventional view of foreign policy since the fall of the Berlin Wall contends that:
A)instability in Iraq required the removal of Saddam Hussein.
B)countries should manage their affairs according to their own
C)narrow national interests.
D)the world is an inherently chaotic place.
E)global environmental deterioration requires hard-faced intervention.
29
As noted in "Fighting for Values," after his reading of the Koran, Tony Blair concluded that it:
A)is opposed to scientific progress.
B)is based largely on superstition.
C)is ahead of its time in attitudes toward women and marriage.
D)justifies political extremism.
30
As stated in "Fighting for Values," the majority of Europeans believe that American foreign policy since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, has been a gross overreaction.
A)True
B)False
31
As explained in "White Collared," whereas blue-collar workers organized to protest such issues as unsatisfactory wages and benefits, white-collar workers have:
A)had everything handed to them on a silver platter.
B)won their battles as individuals.
C)gone on the defensive with a disillusioned attitude.
D)organized not to protest but to promote collective creativity.
32
As referenced in "White Collared," the character Dwight from The Office is mocked because he:
A)is an insufferable suck-up.
B)fails to recognize that it is all a waste of energy.
C)takes nothing seriously.
D)has written at least a dozen unsubmitted letters of resignation.
33
According to "White Collared," since 1984, less than 40 percent of the growth of the American workforce has been in the white-collar and service sectors.
A)True
B)False
34
As given in "Managing in the New Millennium: Interpersonal Skills," in order to be a successful manager:
A)a commanding presence is the primary requirement.
B)strong interpersonal skills are essential.
C)an individual should have or develop a Type A personality.
D)a person must force others to follow the rules.
35
As maintained in "Managing in the New Millennium: Interpersonal Skills," the three key skills important to managerial success include all of the following except:
A)conceptual skills.
B)human skills.
C)technical skills.
D)financial skills.
36
As pointed out in "Managing in the New Millennium: Interpersonal Skills," interpersonal skills, now identified among "hard skills," were traditionally labeled as "soft skills" in the business environment.
A)True
B)False
37
As discussed in "How Your Diversity Reputation Attracts High-Potential Recruits," the most effective way to spread your branding as a diversity leader is:
A)well-placed advertising.
B)word-of-mouth.
C)public recognition through awards.
D)effective web design.
38
As stated in "How Your Diversity Reputation Attracts High-Potential Recruits," Raymond Armstead was motivated to make his career at IBM because of the company's:
A)affirmative-action plan.
B)equitable treatment of all employees.
C)good reputation.
D)historic commitment to diversity.
39
As reported in "How Your Diversity Reputation Attracts High-Potential Recruits," employees attracted to companies because of their diversity efforts become highly engaged employees.
A)True
B)False
40
As reported in "Six Ways to Strengthen Staffing," a survey conducted by Rocket-Hire showed that:
A)online assessment tools are likely to be challenged by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
B)companies often use online assessments to measure a job candidate's fit.
C)the number of companies using online assessment tools is likely to decrease.
D)companies consider online assessments poor prognosticators.
41
As noted in "Six Ways to Strengthen Staffing," TheRightThing, Inc.:
A)avoids hiring part time workers.
B)questions the wisdom of hiring retirees.
C)discourages flexible work schedules.
D)was named one of America's best small companies to work for.
42
As observed in "Six Ways to Strengthen Staffing," the pool of available workers is draining.
A)True
B)False
43
In discussing the monitoring of employee use of company information technology equipment, the author of "Playing IT Big Brother: When Is Employee Monitoring Warranted?" suggests that:
A)the amount of monitoring depends on each user's position and business activity.
B)if employees know they are subject to monitoring, it becomes futile.
C)there are no legal requirements for monitoring in any industry.
D)some enterprises are too small to need any monitoring.
44
As identified in "Playing IT Big Brother: When Is Employee Monitoring Warranted?", states that require employers to notify employees about monitoring include:
A)Illinois.
B)Connecticut.
C)Massachusetts.
D)New York.
45
As pointed out in "Playing IT Big Brother: When Is Employee Monitoring Warranted?", the price of surveillance software has dropped significantly.
A)True
B)False
46
As profiled in "The 'Brain Drain': How to Get Talented Women to Stay," Wachovia senior vice president Rosie Saez recalls that when she could have been a victim within the corporate hierarchy, she instead figured out ways to:
A)ally herself with other woman of color in leadership positions.
B)become more aggressive than those she saw as aggressors.
C)develop one-on-one relationships with those who were making her
D)feel excluded.
E)avoid her victimizers and focus on her own work.
47
As related in "The 'Brain Drain': How to Get Talented Women to Stay," when Ellen Galinsky, president and cofounder of the Families and Work Institute, talks about a company that "sets up a group of women to say what stands in the way of their success," she is referring to:
A)Eastman Kodak.
B)Aetna.
C)IBM.
D)her Families and Work Institute.
48
As asserted in "The 'Brain Drain': How to Get Talented Women to Stay," the talent pool in corporate America is drying up, and women make up most of it.
A)True
B)False
49
As reported in "Processes, Prospects, and Promises of Electronic Leadership," among the findings of research conducted by Pulley et al in 2001 was the fact that:
A)speed of adaptation has little effect on organizational vitality.
B)leadership skills have little correlation to the electronic-leadership environment.
C)working collaboratively to retain talented employees will help a company maintain its competitive advantage.
D)integrating new technologies does not enhance meeting customer expectations.
50
According to "Processes, Prospects, and Promises of Electronic Leadership," Avolio and Surinder contended that the purpose of e-leadership is to:
A)challenge established procedures.
B)motivate improved productivity.
C)enhance relationships among organizational members.
D)improve listening.
51
As noted in "Processes, Prospects, and Promises of Electronic Leadership," intranet communication is facilitated by a culture that emphasizes an atmosphere of trust.
A)True
B)False
52
As characterized in "Your Co-Worker, Your Teacher: Collaborative Technology Speeds Peer-Peer Learning," Oracle and SAP are:
A)struggling to keep up with the competition in HR software.
B)the heavyweights of the HR software world.
C)soon to be replaced by sister enterprises.
D)destined for trouble if they continue to ignore the HR software market.
53
As defined in "Your Co-Worker, Your Teacher: Collaborative Technology Speeds Peer-Peer Learning," audio or video files that can be downloaded onto portable digital media players are called:
A)podcasts.
B)weblogs.
C)iPods.
D)zip files.
54
As explained in "Your Co-Worker, Your Teacher: Collaborative Technology Speeds Peer-Peer Learning," one of the drawbacks of wikis for a corporation is that they must be located on the public Internet and cannot be kept within a company's internal computer system.
A)True
B)False
55
As discussed in "Have We Learned Anything About Leadership Development?", the common denominator in many contemporary definitions of leadership is the concept of:
A)ultimate accountability.
B)insulated hierarchy.
C)mutual influence.
D)representational persona.
56
As reported in "Have We Learned Anything About Leadership Development?", the University of Nebraska's Bruce Avolio defines leadership development as a process where an individual integrates into his leadership capacity:
A)the authority of a formalized position.
B)the acclaim of others.
C)the witness of previous generations.
D)his own life experiences.
57
As stated in "Have We Learned Anything About Leadership Development?", technology has slowed the development of shared leadership.
A)True
B)False
58
According to "Firefighter Case Leaves 'Gray Areas'," the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Ricci v. DeStafano:
A)favored Mayor DeStafano.
B)was not definitive.
C)did not offer clear guidance.
D)was marked by unanimity in its major findings.
59
As reported in "Firefighter Case Leaves 'Gray Areas'," those voting with the majority in the Ricci v. DeStafano case included:
A)Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
B)David Souter.
C)John Paul Stevens.
D)Anthony M. Kennedy.
60
As noted in "Firefighter Case Leaves 'Gray Areas'," federal civil-rights law requires employers to create a colorblind workplace.
A)True
B)False
61
According to "Strategic Organizational Diversity: A Model?", the most convincing argument in favor of diversity is that it:
A)reduces risk.
B)is good for its own sake.
C)is ethical.
D)is financially pragmatic.
62
As reported in "Strategic Organizational Diversity: A Model?", the only sustainable competitive edge that can be unique to an organization is its:
A)reputation.
B)ethical culture.
C)cooperation.
D)workforce.
63
As pointed out in "Strategic Organizational Diversity: A Model?", managers should view employees as costs to be minimized.
A)True
B)False
64
According to "Laid Off!", the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics reports that:
A)most of the factory workers being laid off have little experience.
B)the majority of active factory workers in the United States are over 40.
C)the majority of laid-off factory workers are over 45.
D)three quarters of the jobs lost in the recession have been factory workers.
65
As reported in "Laid Off!", economist Robert Scott contends that the government should invest in blue collar jobs creation in:
A)infrastructure repair.
B)medical technology.
C)energy creation.
D)educational assistance.
66
As stated in "Laid Off!", more men than women laid off between age 55 to 64 drop out of the labor force entirely.
A)True
B)False
67
As reported in "Employee or Contractor? The Wrong Answer Could Cost You," in comparing contractors to employees, the author notes that classifying a worker as a contractor means that the employer:
A)must still comply with anti-discrimination laws.
B)must assume liability for travel.
C)is not required to pay Social Security taxes.
D)must consider them as contractors for compliance in all laws.
68
As pointed out in "Employee or Contractor? The Wrong Answer Could Cost You," factors that would tend to suggest a worker is an employee rather than a contractor include that the worker:
A)works at home.
B)works for many clients.
C)has only a short-term assignment.
D)works for an indefinite period.
69
As noted in "Employee or Contractor? The Wrong Answer Could Cost You," in some states, task forces conduct random audits to find misclassified employees.
A)True
B)False
70
According to "Opening Keynote: Rethinking Pay for Performance," the compensation rules crafted on Capitol Hill:
A)more strongly connect pay to performance.
B)stimulate incentive on every level.
C)will hurt efforts to retain skilled managers.
D)are too complex.
71
As noted in "Opening Keynote: Rethinking Pay for Performance," pay differentials between senior executives and lower-level employees:
A)continue to shrink.
B)have no affect on social tensions.
C)are less noticeable in the deepening recession.
D)will generate more anger.
72
As stated in "Opening Keynote: Rethinking Pay for Performance," boards and consultants have failed to work toward effectively aligning management rewards with shareholder value.
A)True
B)False
73
According to "U.S. Targets Excessive Pay for Top Executives," Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner contends that the Obama Administration wants to:
A)limit all executive pay.
B)delineate how companies should set compensation.
C)control all disbursements in corporations that get federal money.
D)rein in pay practices that motivate excessive risks.
74
As identified in "U.S. Targets Excessive Pay for Top Executives," among the corporations where the compensation czar will control executive pay are all of the following except:
A)Chrysler.
B)Ford.
C)GMAC.
D)General Motors.
75
As stated in "U.S. Targets Excessive Pay for Top Executives," the Obama Administration believes that companies cannot police themselves on matters of pay.
A)True
B)False
76
According to "This Time It's Personal," in term of effect on visitors, the most important positive effect comes from:
A)attractive decor.
B)an extremely tidy desk.
C)an extremely untidy desk.
D)an intermediate level of tidiness.
77
In discussing information overload, the author of "This Time It's Personal" notes that it:
A)can lead to tunnel vision.
B)does not affect part-time workers.
C)increases workplace banter.
D)increases the desire for arousal.
78
As stated in "This Time It's Personal," the way employees see themselves has no bearing on the way they see their work environment.
A)True
B)False
79
As observed in "Changing Course," in the past, employers did not pass rate increases on to their employees because:
A)increases were insignificant.
B)of concern for employee retention.
C)they were legally not able to do so.
D)it was seen as unfair.
80
As noted in "Changing Course," Tim O'Meara of Madison National Life Insurance suggests that:
A)disability insurance sales are decreasing.
B)clients are sticking with name carriers.
C)clients are shopping harder.
D)stand-alone life sales are down.
81
As pointed out in "Changing Course," studies indicate that pharmacy data-based predictive models provide improved predictive capabilities over standard demographic techniques.
A)True
B)False
82
As discussed in "Retirement Tops List of HR Concerns," chief among the demographic issues behind the identified trends is the:
A)decline in the educational attainment of new workers.
B)increased number of migrant workers.
C)flight of baby boomers from the workplace.
D)deteriorating health of workers.
83
As stated in "Retirement Tops List of HR Concerns," baby boomers are more productive because they:
A)are willing to work long hours.
B)exhibit loyalty to their employers.
C)are team players.
D)have so much information.
84
As noted in "Retirement Tops List of HR Concerns," human resource professionals see an increase in implementing preventive health programs.
A)True
B)False
85
According to "Setting Up a Disciplinary Management Committee," offenses that should be considered serious include all of the following except:
A)fraud.
B)alcohol/drugs.
C)misuse of company facilities.
D)bullying.
86
Regarding suspension from work, the author of "Setting Up a Disciplinary Management Committee" suggests:
A)suspension for the duration of an investigation should be on full pay.
B)suspended employees should not be paid.
C)suspension should only be used if the employee has been proven to have committed an offense.
D)all employees accused of misconduct should be suspended immediately.
87
As pointed out in "Setting Up a Disciplinary Management Committee," it is inadvisable to pattern your organization's disciplinary procedure in any way after that of other organizations.
A)True
B)False
88
As reported in "5 Keys to Resolving Employee Conflict," senior leaders:
A)need to be involved with frontline leaders about what is happening with the troops.
B)should be involved daily in employee-conflict issues.
C)should not be called into issues faced by frontline leaders.
D)are all to eager to get involved in employee conflicts.
89
As noted in "5 Keys to Resolving Employee Conflict," behind behavior issues is:
A)competition.
B)jealousy.
C)likeability.
D)mental instability.
90
As pointed out in "5 Keys to Resolving Employee Conflict," leaders should establish an open door policy with no parameters for complaints.
A)True
B)False
91
As admonished in "Poor Performance & Due Process," when confronting the issue of employee performance, high-quality supervisors and managers will purge all signs of:
A)personal dissatisfaction.
B)urgency.
C)authoritarianism.
D)favoritism.
92
As advised in "Poor Performance & Due Process," any doubts about the employee receiving the proper training should be addressed with:
A)an in-depth investigation.
B)additional training.
C)a firm warning.
D)immediate dismissal.
93
As remarked in "Poor Performance & Due Process," employees in employment-at-will situations lack the protection of the due process contractually.
A)True
B)False
94
According to "Managing Part-Time Workers," in dealing with part-time workers, the author suggests that they should not be:
A)eligible for promotion.
B)provided with paid training.
C)overlooked when social events occur.
D)integrated into full-time work teams.
95
As stated in "Managing Part-Time Workers," the demand for people to work part-time:
A)is decreasing.
B)decreases when people retire.
C)stays constant.
D)is increasing dramatically.
96
As noted in "Managing Part-Time Workers," it is unfair to expect the same commitment from part-time workers as full-time workers.
A)True
B)False
97
According to "Business Ethics: The Key Role of Corporate Governance," the accepted international standard of good-governance principles was developed by:
A)the New York Stock Exchange.
B)Transparency International.
C)the International Chamber of Commerce.
D)the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
98
As noted in "Business Ethics: The Key Role of Corporate Governance," the area in which the highest percentage of companies have carried out program audits is:
A)the United States.
B)India.
C)Japan.
D)Western Europe.
99
As reported in "Business Ethics: The Key Role of Corporate Governance," the list of companies that comply with international standards of corporate governance is growing.
A)True
B)False
100
As set forth in "Supporting Ethical Employees," human resource departments that develop strong ethics programs can help companies protect their reputations and strengthen:
A)the corporate fiber of the industrial world.
B)compensatory policies.
C)employee loyalty.
D)profit margins.
101
According to "Supporting Ethical Employees," Kathleen Edmond, hired to oversee Best Buy's first ethics training program, chose the first year's program theme to be:
A)water-cooler etiquette.
B)global relationships.
C)high-stakes conversations.
D)sexual harassment.
102
As noted in "Supporting Ethical Employees," recent federal legislation now makes it mandatory for employers to provide ethics training.
A)True
B)False
103
As disclosed in "The Real Cost of Offshoring," the underlying problem with the offshoring picture is found in the import price data published monthly by the:
A)World Trade Organization.
B)Department of Commerce.
C)Bureau of Economic Analysis.
D)Bureau of Labor Statistics.
104
According to "The Real Cost of Offshoring," in return for providing their foreign suppliers and overseas subsidiaries with such things as business knowledge, management practices, and training, global corporations may be on the receiving end of:
A)cheap products.
B)laundered funds.
C)political favors.
D)very plum travel opportunities.
105
As concluded in "The Real Cost of Offshoring," even those of differing perspectives can agree that globalization is directly responsible for a fundamental change in the U.S. economy.
A)True
B)False
106
As reported in "America's Other Immigration Crisis," the largest percentage of companies founded by immigrants are in:
A)semiconductors.
B)bioscience.
C)software.
D)defense/aerospace.
107
As noted in "America's Other Immigration Crisis," most of the students and skilled temporary workers who come to the United States:
A)want to start new companies here.
B)are anxious to take what they have learned home.
C)want to stay.
D)are uncertain about what they want to do in the future.
108
As discussed in "America's Other Immigration Crisis," in Silicon Valley, the majority of start-ups are immigrant founded.
A)True
B)False
109
As related in "China: Land of Opportunity and Challenge," USCBC members in 2006 ranked as their number-one concern:
A)regulatory matters.
B)human resources.
C)environmental responsibilities.
D)global trade sanctions.
110
As mentioned in "China: Land of Opportunity and Challenge," the 2007 SHRM-DDI survey of HR professionals and Chinese employees was titled:
A)Flight of Human Talent.
B)Upwardly Mobile?
C)Doing Business.
D)McKinsey Analysis.
111
As reported in "China: Land of Opportunity and Challenge," HR professionals are quick to note that, compared to other parts of the world, the pace of employee-retention efforts in China is frenzied.
A)True
B)False
112
As reported in "Multiple Choice," Ruth Bethea of Met Life advises that:
A)standardized benefits save money.
B)bottom line trumps talent maintenance.
C)think globally and act locally.
D)consider healthcare needs as common everywhere.
113
As noted in "Multiple Choice," countries considered part of the second layer of emerging markets include:
A)Brazil.
B)Russia.
C)India.
D)Bangladesh.
114
As pointed out in "Multiple Choice," the life expectancy among Russian males is increasing.
A)True
B)False
115
As claimed in "Roots of Insecurity," one of the key policy commitments of liberalization is:
A)limiting capital mobility.
B)decreasing labor-market flexibility.
C)encouraging union growth.
D)reducing the influence of the public sector.
116
According to "Roots of Insecurity," the United States is the only advanced industrialized country that:
A)allows employers, in most cases, to hire and fire at will.
B)has no employee-notification policy for plant closings or mass layoffs.
C)protects workers from being fired for no specific reason.
D)provides severe restrictions on employers' rights with regard to employees.
117
As asserted in "Roots of Insecurity," the use of temporary employees has allowed European employers to circumvent employee-protection laws.
A)True
B)False





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