Sunday, October 20, 2019

BZ420 Lesson 6 & 7 Excam SCORE 98 PERCENT

Question 1        2.5 / 2.5 points
Which regulation requires that most private employers continue to make health benefits available to terminated or retired employees and their families for a period of time?
Question options:

Family and Medical Leave Act

Pregnancy Discrimination Act

Comprehensive Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Question 2        2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following is one of the categories set out by labor law as subject to bargaining?
Question options:

legal bargaining items

permissible bargaining items

non-mandatory bargaining items

benefits-related bargaining items
Question 3        2.5 / 2.5 points
Fact-finding seeks to end an impasse by __________.
Question options:

assisting the principals in reaching an agreement

studying the issue in a dispute and making a public recommendation

interpreting existing contract terms

communicating assessments of the likelihood of a strike
Question 4        2.5 / 2.5 points
The Wagner Act __________.
Question options:

guaranteed each employee the right to bargain collectively free from interference, restraint, or coercion

made yellow-dog contracts unenforceable

provided for secret-ballot elections for determining whether a firm's employees would unionize

banned unions from restraining their employees from or coercing them to exercise their guaranteed bargaining rights
Question 5        2.5 / 2.5 points
Permissible bargaining items are __________.
Question options:

a part of negotiations through joint agreement of both management and union

forbidden by law

items which must be negotiated according to law

all of the above
Question 6        2.5 / 2.5 points
A(n) __________ strike results from a failure to agree on the terms of a contract.
Question options:

unfair labor practice

wildcat

sympathy

economic
Question 7        2.5 / 2.5 points
The __________ form of union security means that the employees who do not belong to the union still must pay union dues because the union's efforts benefit them all.
Question options:

closed shop

union shop

agency shop

open shop
Question 8        2.5 / 2.5 points
Mediation to __________ is used by negotiators to end an impasse.
Question options:

assist the principals in reaching an agreement

study the issue in a dispute

determine and dictate the settlement terms

interpret existing contract terms
Question 9        2.5 / 2.5 points
The decision to unionize may be based on __________.
Question options:

fear of job loss

arbitrary management actions

increasing workload

all of the above
Question 10        2.5 / 2.5 points
Which law gave employers the right to express their views concerning union organization?
Question options:

Norris-LaGuardia Act

Taft-Hartley Act

Gompers Act

Landrum-Griffin Act
Question 11        2.5 / 2.5 points
Which third-party intervention uses a neutral third party to assist the principals in reaching agreement?
Question options:

fact-finding

mediation

binding arbitration

non-binding arbitration
Question 12        2.5 / 2.5 points
Which intervention method is the most definitive of all third-party interventions?
Question options:

fact-finding

mediation

binding arbitration

interest arbitration
Question 13        2.5 / 2.5 points
The term __________ describes statutory or constitutional provisions banning the requirement of union membership as a condition of employment.
Question options:

termination at will

right-to-work

open shop

free labor
Question 14        2.5 / 2.5 points
How many weeks may an employee take as unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act?
Question options:

two

four

six

12
Question 15        2.5 / 2.5 points
Which third-party intervention is commonly used in national emergency disputes?
Question options:

fact-finding

mediation

binding arbitration

non-binding arbitration
Question 16        2.5 / 2.5 points
About __________% of people working in the United States belong to unions.
Question options:

5

12

20

45
Question 17        2.5 / 2.5 points
The Family and Medical Leave Act __________.
Question options:

provides guidelines regarding what rates of return employers should use in computing their pension plan values

ensures that an employer must grant an employee up to 12 weeks of leave in a 12-month period for the birth or care of a newborn child; placement of a child for adoption; the care for a spouse, child, or parent with a serious health condition; or the care for the employee's own serious health condition

prohibits an employer's health plan from using incentives to encourage employees to leave the hospital after childbirth after less than the legislatively determined minimum stay

sets minimum requirements for protecting individuals' healthcare data accessibility and confidentiality
Question 18        2.5 / 2.5 points
The closed shop form of union security means that the __________.
Question options:

company can hire nonunion people, but they must then join the union

company can hire only union members

employees who do not belong to the union must still pay dues

employees can decide whether to join the union and only those who join pay dues
Question 19        2.5 / 2.5 points
Arbitration means ending an impasse by __________.
Question options:

assisting the principals in reaching an agreement

studying the issue in a dispute

making a public recommendation

giving a third-party the power to determine and dictate the settlement terms
Question 20        2.5 / 2.5 points
A contract that allows management to require nonunion membership as a condition for employment is called a __________ contract.
Question options:

yellow dog

scaredy cat

yellow chicken

black dog
Lesson 7
Question 21        2.5 / 2.5 points
Reduced job efficiency is a possible alcoholism performance issue in which stage of alcoholism?
Question options:

advanced

middle

early

lingering
Question 22        2.5 / 2.5 points
Under the public policy exception to the termination-at-will doctrine, courts have held that __________.
Question options:

discharge is wrongful when it is against an explicit, well-established law

even in the absence of a written document, an implied contract existed based on representations in the employee handbook

employers should not fire employees without good cause

persistent failure to perform assigned duties or to meet prescribed standards on the job is reason for dismissal
Question 23        2.5 / 2.5 points
Ethical behavior starts with __________.
Question options:

moral awareness

moral ineptitude

morality

systemic cognitive biases
Question 24        2.5 / 2.5 points
When an employee's dismissal does not comply with the law or with the contractual agreement stated or implied by the firm via its employment application forms, employee manuals, or other promises, __________ has occurred.
Question options:

mutiny

insubordination

wrongful discharge

emotional hardship
Question 25        0 / 2.5 points
Which of the following is one of the types of privacy violation upheld by courts?
Question options:

intrusion

publication of private matters

appropriation of an employee's name for commercial purposes

videotaping in the workplace
Question 26        2.5 / 2.5 points
Each year there are roughly __________ cases of workplace accidents per 100 full-time workers in the United States.
Question options:

1

2

4

9
Question 27        2.5 / 2.5 points
The basic purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is to __________.
Question options:

administer the act and to set and enforce the safety and health standards that apply to almost all workers in the United States

assure every person safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve human resources

provide safe and healthful working conditions to self-employed persons

prevent the occurrence of occupational illnesses among all employees
Question 28        2.5 / 2.5 points
Common clues for identifying potentially violent employees include __________.
Question options:

an act of violence off the job

sexually aggressive behavior

chronic complaining and the raising of frequent, unreasonable grievances

all of the above
Question 29        2.5 / 2.5 points
All of the following are basic causes of workplace accidents except __________.
Question options:

chance occurrences

unsafe conditions

unsafe behavior by employees

weather-related accidents
Question 30        2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following factors contributes to accidents at work?
Question options:

unsafe conditions

safety climate

stress

all of the above
Question 31        2.5 / 2.5 points
__________ justice refers to fair outcomes.
Question options:

Distributive

Procedural

Interactional

Normative
Question 32        2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the bases for dismissal is defined as the persistent failure to perform assigned duties or to meet prescribed standards on the job?
Question options:

unsatisfactory performance

misconduct

lack of qualifications for job

changed requirements of job
Question 33        2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following is one of the earliest indicators of possible alcoholism in an employee?
Question options:

domestic problems

avoidance of fellow employees

lying

tardiness
Question 34        2.5 / 2.5 points
Misconduct, one of the bases for dismissal, is defined as __________.
Question options:

the deliberate and willful violation of the employer's rules and may include stealing and insubordination

an employee's inability to do the assigned work despite his or her diligence

the persistent failure to perform assigned duties or to meet prescribed standards on the job

an employee's inability to do the work assigned because the nature of the job has changed
Question 35        2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following would be considered OSHA's top priority for inspection?
Question options:

investigating the occurrence of a fatality

inspecting a site where there is an imminent danger situation

conducting random inspections and reinspections

investigating employee complaints of alleged violations
Question 36        2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following is not a basis for reducing and preventing accidents at work?
Question options:

reducing unsafe conditions

reducing unsafe acts

training employees

hiring non-accident-prone workers
Question 37        2.5 / 2.5 points
When managers identify a trait associated with workplace accidents and then use this trait as part of the selection process for new hires, they are using __________ to reduce unsafe acts.
Question options:

job rotation

screening

training

incentive programs
Question 38        2.5 / 2.5 points
Under OSHA, employers with __________ or more employees must maintain records of and report occupational injuries and occupational illnesses.
Question options:

5

11

25

100
Question 39        2.5 / 2.5 points
Which department enforces the standards set out in the Occupational Safety and Health Act?
Question options:

Department of Health Services

Department of Labor

Department of Financial Services

Economic Development Department
Question 40        2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following may require respirators?
Question options:

lead-based paint

asbestos

radon

mold







BZ420 Lesson 4 & 5 Exam SCORE 98 PERCENT......HR

Question 1        2.5 / 2.5 points
When different supervisors define levels of performance (good, fair, poor. differently, unfair appraisals could result due to a problem with __________.
Question options:

unclear standards

halo effects

complexity

leniency
Question 2        2.5 / 2.5 points
The __________ problem occurs when supervisors tend to rate all of their subordinates consistently low.
Question options:

central tendency

leniency

strictness

bias
Question 3        0 / 2.5 points
Because in most organizations there is a hierarchy of goals, employee performance standards should __________.
Question options:

be standard

make sense in terms of the broader organizational goals

be decided by the top executive

all of the above
Question 4        2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following could result in a legally questionable appraisal process?
Question options:

conducting a job analysis to establish criteria and standards for successful performance

basing appraisals on subjective supervisory observations

administering and scoring appraisals in a standardized fashion

using clearly defined job-performance dimensions
Question 5        2.5 / 2.5 points
Jason is generally considered unfriendly at work. His supervisor rates him low on the trait "gets along well with others" but also rates him lower on other traits unrelated to socialization at work. Jason's performance appraisal may be unfair due to __________.
Question options:

impression management

stereotyping

halo effects

strictness
Question 6        2.5 / 2.5 points
Career planning refers to the __________.
Question options:

process through which someone becomes aware of personal skills, interests, knowledge, motivations; acquires information about opportunities; identifies career goals; and establishes action plans to attain those goals

lifelong series of activities that contributes to a person's career exploration, establishment, success, and fulfillment

process of using activities like training and appraisal to provide a career focus

occupational positions a person has over his or her lifetime
Question 7        2.5 / 2.5 points
Miranda wants to become a partner at her law firm. But she is worried because everyone understands that 70-hour work weeks are the norm for someone striving to become a partner. Miranda wants to be fair to her family as well as excel at work. To address this problem, the law firm could help by __________.
Question options:

providing Miranda with a career coach

encouraging Miranda to join a career success team

eliminating institutional barriers that disproportionately affect women

encouraging Miranda to temporarily work in a different job
Question 8        2.5 / 2.5 points
John, the supervisor of the manufacturing department, is in the process of evaluating his staff's performance. He has determined that 15% of the group will be identified as high performers, 20% as above-average performers, 30% as average performers, 20% as below-average performers, and 15% as poor performers. John is using a __________ method.
Question options:

graphic rating scale

constant sum ranking scale

forced distribution

alternation ranking
Question 9        2.5 / 2.5 points
What process allows top management to diagnose the management styles of supervisors, identify potential "people" problems, and take corrective action with individual supervisors as necessary?
Question options:

strategic performance appraisal

organizational development

upward feedback

critical incidents
Question 10        2.5 / 2.5 points
Performance appraisals may be conducted by __________.
Question options:

the immediate supervisor

peers

rating committees

all of the above
Question 11        2.5 / 2.5 points
When goal setting, performance appraisal, and development are consolidated into a single, common system designed to ensure that employee performance supports a company's strategy, it is called __________.
Question options:

strategic organizational development

performance management

performance appraisal

human resource management
Question 12        2.5 / 2.5 points
When an employee's personal characteristics such as gender influence a supervisor's evaluation of his or her performance, the problem of __________ has occurred.
Question options:

bias

stereotyping

central tendency

halo affect
Question 13        2.5 / 2.5 points
Besides the supervisor, which of the following is available to managers as an alternative source of performance appraisal information?
Question options:

peers

rating committees

the employee

all of the above
Question 14        2.5 / 2.5 points
Who is responsible for planning, guiding, and developing an employee's career?
Question options:

the immediate supervisor

the employee

the organization

the development officer
Question 15        2.5 / 2.5 points
Behaviorally anchored rating scale (BARS. refers to an appraisal method, which __________.
Question options:

is based on progress made toward the accomplishment of measurable goals

combines the benefits of narratives, critical incidents, and quantified scales by assigning scale points with specific examples of good or poor performance

requires that the supervisor keep a log of positive and negative examples of a subordinate's work-related behavior

requires a supervisor to evaluate performance by assigning predetermined percentages of those being rated into performance categories
Question 16        2.5 / 2.5 points
All of the following are advantages of using the critical incident method for appraising performance except that __________.
Question options:

it provides examples of good performance

it does not include a numerical rating

it provides examples of poor performance

incidents can be tied to performance goals
Question 17        2.5 / 2.5 points
When Amanda interviewed for a job with the employment commission, the interviewer warned her that the job could be very stressful with long hours and a lot of bureaucracy. The interviewer was trying to provide __________.
Question options:

reality shock

a realistic job interview

disincentive

a challenge
Question 18        2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following is a criticism of the forced distribution method?
Question options:

It damages morale.

It promotes unfairly.

It promotes those who play the game well.

None of the above.
Question 19        2.5 / 2.5 points
Peer appraisals have been shown to result in a(n) __________.
Question options:

reduction of social loafing in the team

reduction of group cohesion

decrease in satisfaction with the group

tendency to inaccurately predict who would be promoted
Question 20        2.5 / 2.5 points
The __________ method of performance appraisal involves listing the subordinates to be rated, indicating the highest- and lowest-rated employee on each characteristic being measured, and then alternating between the next highest and lowest until all employees have been ranked.
Question options:

alternation ranking

graphic rating scale

MBO

constant sum rating scale
Lesson 5
Question 21        2.5 / 2.5 points
What type of profit-sharing plan involves the awarded shares of stock as part of the incentive plan?
Question options:

cash plan

Lincoln incentive system

Jefferson incentive system

ESOP
Question 22        2.5 / 2.5 points
Which compensation-related law contains minimum wage, maximum hours, overtime pay, equal pay, and child labor provisions?
Question options:

Davis-Bacon Act

Fair Wages Act

Civil Rights Act

Fair Labor Standards Act
Question 23        2.5 / 2.5 points
According to the Family and Medical Leave Act, eligible employees can take unpaid, job-protected leave for the __________.
Question options:

care of a child

birth of a child

care of a parent

all of the above
Question 24        2.5 / 2.5 points
Which law makes it illegal to discriminate against any individual with respect to compensation because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?
Question options:

Fair Labor Standards Act

Civil Rights Act

Employer Retirement Income Security Act

Davis-Bacon Act
Question 25        2.5 / 2.5 points
Internal equity refers to __________.
Question options:

how a job's pay rate in one company compares the job's pay rate in other companies

how fair the job's pay rate is when compared to other jobs within the same company

the fairness of an individual's pay as compared with what his or her coworkers are earning for the same or very similar jobs within the company, based on each individual's performance

the perceived fairness of the processes and procedures used to make decisions regarding the allocation of pay
Question 26        2.5 / 2.5 points
A company using competency-based pay compensates for all of the following except an employee's __________.
Question options:

range of skills

job title

depth of knowledge

type of skills
Question 27        2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following is true of recognition programs?
Question options:

They have a positive impact on performance.

They are expensive to administer.

They reduce extrinsic motivation.

both A and B
Question 28        2.5 / 2.5 points
A __________ is comprised of jobs of approximately equal difficulty or importance as established by job evaluation.
Question options:

pay group

benchmark

pay grade

class
Question 29        2.5 / 2.5 points
When using the job classification method of job evaluation, raters categorize jobs into groups of similar jobs called __________.
Question options:

classes

grades

sections

cohorts
Question 30        2.5 / 2.5 points
A __________ plan is an incentive plan that engages many or all employees in a common effort to achieve a company's productivity objectives with any resulting cost-savings gains shared among employees and the company.
Question options:

Scanlon

Lincoln incentive

Gainsharing

ESOP
Question 31        2.5 / 2.5 points
External equity refers to __________.
Question options:

how a job's pay rate in one company compares the job's pay rate in other companies

how fair the job's pay rate is when compared to other jobs within the same company

the fairness of an individual's pay as compared with what his or her coworkers are earning for the same or very similar jobs within the company, based on each individual's performance

the perceived fairness of the processes and procedures used to make decisions regarding the allocation of pay
Question 32        2.5 / 2.5 points
Supplemental executive retirement plans and supplemental life insurance are classified as __________ in executive compensation packages.
Question options:

base pay

short-term incentives

long-term incentives

executive benefits
Question 33        2.5 / 2.5 points
The __________ prohibits discriminating against employees who are 40 years of age and older in all aspects of employment, including compensation.
Question options:

Fair Labor Standards Act

Civil Rights Act

Equal Pay Act

Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Question 34        2.5 / 2.5 points
The point method of job evaluation entails __________.
Question options:

identifying several compensable factors, each having several degrees, and the degree to which each of these factors is present in the job

ranking each job relative to all other jobs based on some overall factor

using raters to categorize jobs into groups

deciding which jobs have more of the chosen compensable factors
Question 35        2.5 / 2.5 points
__________ is a formal and systematic comparison of jobs to determine the worth of one job relative to another.
Question options:

Job analysis

Job evaluation

Benchmark analysis

Job ranking
Question 36        2.5 / 2.5 points
__________ refers to all forms of pay or rewards going to employees and arising from their employment.
Question options:

Reimbursement

Employee compensation

Salary

Benefits
Question 37        2.5 / 2.5 points
__________ is any salary increase the firm awards to an individual employee based on his or her individual performance.
Question options:

Merit pay

Variable pay

Competency-based pay

Piecework
Question 38        2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following is categorized as an indirect payment portion of employee compensation?
Question options:

wages

salaries

employer-paid insurance

bonuses
Question 39        2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following is typically included in compensation packages for a company's top executives?
Question options:

short-term and long-term incentives

perks

executive benefits

all of the above
Question 40        2.5 / 2.5 points
What is the purpose of the wage curve?
Question options:

to show the relationship between the value of the job as determined by one of the job evaluation methods and the current average pay rates for your grades

to equate jobs of approximately equal difficulty or importance as established by job evaluation

to assign pay rates to pay grades

to choose benchmark jobs within each pay grade




Wednesday, October 2, 2019

BZ420 Lesson 1 Exam SCORE 100 PERCENT...HR managers

Question 1        5 / 5 points
HR managers who pass certification exams in human resource management are knowledgeable in all of the following aspects except __________.
Question options:

strategic management

information technology

employee and labor relations

occupational health and safety
Question 2        5 / 5 points
No manager wants to __________.
Question options:

have his or her employees not performing at peak capacity

hire the wrong person for the job

find employees not doing their best

all of the above
Question 3        5 / 5 points
A(n) __________ examines current organizational practices for potential action violations.
Question options:

EEO representative

training specialist

job analyst

compensation manager
Question 4        5 / 5 points
A __________ is a system that enables employees to manage their own benefits and update their personal information.
Question options:

company portal

cybernetic portal

formulation system

software-based system
Question 5        5 / 5 points
Strategic human resource management refers to __________.
Question options:

formulating and executing human resource policies and practices that produce the employee competencies and behaviors the company needs to its achieve strategic aims

planning the balance of internal strengths and weaknesses with external opportunities and threats to maintain competitive advantage

emphasizing the knowledge, education, training, skills, and expertise of a firm's workers

extending a firm's sales, ownership, and manufacturing to new markets
Question 6        5 / 5 points
The __________ HR group focuses on being HR business partners to specific departments.
Question options:

embedded

corporate

centers of expertise

transactional
Question 7        5 / 5 points
Which term refers to letting vendors abroad provide services for a firm?
Question options:

external work systems

application service providers

offshoring

data warehousing
Question 8        5 / 5 points
Which of the following is an issue that HR managers have to deal with today?
Question options:

managing ethics

managing employee engagement

adding value

all of the above
Question 9        5 / 5 points
Of the 10 most serious ethical issues, how many were HR related?
Question options:

six

10

seven

four
Question 10        5 / 5 points
__________ maintain contact within the community and publicize openings.
Question options:

Job analysts

EEO representatives

Recruiters

Compensation managers
Question 11        5 / 5 points
In today's business environment, __________ are often the firm's main source of competitive advantage.
Question options:

machines

highly trained and committed employees

superior organizations

superior ad campaigns
Question 12        5 / 5 points
Which of the following demographic issues represents a challenge for human resource managers?
Question options:

an increasingly diverse workforce

an aging workforce

an increasing use of contingent workers

both A and B
Question 13        5 / 5 points
Which organization provides professional certification for human resource managers?
Question options:

Academy of Management

Society for Human Resource Management

Academy of HR Partners

Association of Business Administration
Question 14        5 / 5 points
Which of the following is an example of HR management's changing role?
Question options:

HR managers must measurably improve organizational performance.

HR managers must represent the organization even when they are off the clock.

HR managers must be individually centered so as to ensure that there will be no favoritism.

None of the above.
Question 15        5 / 5 points
All of the following are new HRM skills except __________.
Question options:

improving off-shoring skills

supplying transactional services while serving more strategic, internal consulting activities

improving internal consulting skills

all of the above
Question 16        5 / 5 points
Over the next few years, employers may face a severe labor shortage because __________.
Question options:

there are fewer people entering the job market than there are retiring baby boomers

one-third of single mothers are not in the labor force

people are living longer

all of the above
Question 17        5 / 5 points
Which of the following job titles indicates a position in human resources?
Question options:

recruiter

training specialist

EEO coordinator

all of the above
Question 18        5 / 5 points
The __________ HR group may provide specialized support for organizational change.
Question options:

transactional

corporate

embedded

centers of expertise
Question 19        5 / 5 points
Which strategic management tool provides a departmental performance overview indicating how the department helps achieve the firm's strategic plan?
Question options:

an HR score card

a strategy map

a department performance report

a digital dashboard
Question 20        5 / 5 points
The ________ HR group works with the top management team to develop long range plans for the company.
Question options:

transactional

embedded

centers of expertise

corporate


BZ380E Assignment 8....information system

Assignment 08

BZ380 Management Information Systems

 

Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling, and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) doublespaced pages; refer to the "Format Requirementsʺ page for specific format requirements.

 

1.      Provide a clear descriptionof an enterprise system and describe how it works.

 

2.      Discuss at least three (3) ways an enterprise system can provide value for a company.

 

3.      Discuss the importance of development and integration of information systems in project management.

 

 

 

BZ380 Week 6 Discussion

Describe the major types of knowledge work systems and assess how they provide value for firms.

 


BZ380 Week 5 Threaded Discussion

Describe how enterprise applications are used in platforms for new cross-functional services.

(160 words with 1 reference)



BZ380 Week 3 Threaded Discussion

Discuss some of the ethical, social, and political issues that are raised by information systems

(341 words with 2 references)



H400 Thesis Revised

Requirement: Write a double-spaced, one-page outline that includes the thesis, major points, supporting points of evidence, and conclusio...