QUESTION 51 Lauren is a professional recruiter. One day, when she was interviewing candidates for a job, she noticed tha
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QUESTION 51 Lauren is a professional recruiter. One day, when
she was interviewing candidates for a job, she noticed that she had
rated the candidates who wore glasses as more intelligent. She also
noticed that she had given more positive ratings to the male
candidates than to the female candidates, even though the female
candidates were as qualified as the males. The term that best
corresponds with this is:
a. telegraphing b. halo effect c. stereotyping d. reverse
discrimination e. contrast error
QUESTION 52 Dani was unable to negotiate the desired increase in
wages for the bargaining unit members of the union but she was able
to negotiate improved working conditions and benefits as well as
flexible working hours. Dani feels that the bargaining unit members
will be satisfied with the agreement and the union calls for a
secret-ballot vote to formally approve the negotiated agreement;
what is this approval process called?
a. Ratification vote b. Approval vote c. Consent vote d.
Endorsement vote e. Authorization vote
QUESTION 53 Richard, a supervisor, works at the same
company as you. You are an HR specialist and Richard has come to
you for advice. He would like to terminate one of his employees,
Andy, for poor work and incompetent job performance. Andy has been
with the company for just over 3 years. In order to terminate Andy
for just cause, Richard must prove that:
a. there is consistency in the treatment of employees in similar
situations b. training for improvement has been offered by the
employer c. Andy ‘s position is no longer needed due to
organizational restructuring d. all of the above e. only a. and
b.
QUESTION 54 Joe is a manager of a branch for a large bank in
Canada. It is time for the annual performance review for his
employees. Much of the assessment form consists of rating the
employee on a variety of traits, such as teamwork, a 1 to 7 scale.
He really dislikes doing these performance appraisals so to get
through them as quickly as possible, he just gives everyone a
rating of 4. This would be an example of:
a. central tendency effect b. recency effect c. leniency bias d.
strictness bias e. contrast error
QUESTION 55 Izzy works in the maintenance department at Lion's
Gate Hospital in British Columbia. Jon works for CIBC as a loans
officer at the Surrey branch. Izzy would be covered by _________
labour laws and Jon would be covered by ______ labour laws. a.
federal ; provincial b. provincial; provincial c. federal; federal
d. provincial ; municipal e. provincial ; federal 1 points
QUESTION 56 You are advising the President of a newly formed
company as to payroll obligations. This company is provincially
regulated and is located in British Columbia. She has asked you to
advise her as to legislative minimum standards regarding pay. You
respond that the British Columbia Employment Standards Act sets
minimum standards regarding pay for each of the following
categories except:
a. paid vacation b. minimum wage c. paid statutory holidays d.
company pension plans e. all of the above have minimum standards
listed in the BC Employment Standard Act
QUESTION 57 Which of the following is (are) false with respect
to substance abuse in the workplace in Canada?
a. any employee found to be under the influence of alchohol in
the workplace can be immediately terminated for cause b. an
employer can ban the presence or consumption of controlled
substances (like drugs and alcohol) in the workplace c. drug
testing is permitted for certain jobs only d. alcohol and drug
addiction is seen as a disease in Canada e. none of the above (ie:
all of the above are true) 1 points
QUESTION 58 Antoinette reviews the performance of an employee
who continually produces less than the standard set for her job.
Antoinette informs the employee that she is fired. According to
course notes, what kind of turnover is this an example of?
a. Formal b. Involuntary c. Dysfunctional d. Informal e.
Voluntary
QUESTION 59 Sally wants to terminate Bill because she thinks he
is too old and not a good reflection of the image the company is
trying to project. If she does terminate Bill, it would be
considered as:
a. a constructive dismissal b. a termination for cause c. a
wrongful dismissal d. a voluntary termination e. a valid
dismissal
she was interviewing candidates for a job, she noticed that she had
rated the candidates who wore glasses as more intelligent. She also
noticed that she had given more positive ratings to the male
candidates than to the female candidates, even though the female
candidates were as qualified as the males. The term that best
corresponds with this is:
a. telegraphing b. halo effect c. stereotyping d. reverse
discrimination e. contrast error
QUESTION 52 Dani was unable to negotiate the desired increase in
wages for the bargaining unit members of the union but she was able
to negotiate improved working conditions and benefits as well as
flexible working hours. Dani feels that the bargaining unit members
will be satisfied with the agreement and the union calls for a
secret-ballot vote to formally approve the negotiated agreement;
what is this approval process called?
a. Ratification vote b. Approval vote c. Consent vote d.
Endorsement vote e. Authorization vote
QUESTION 53 Richard, a supervisor, works at the same
company as you. You are an HR specialist and Richard has come to
you for advice. He would like to terminate one of his employees,
Andy, for poor work and incompetent job performance. Andy has been
with the company for just over 3 years. In order to terminate Andy
for just cause, Richard must prove that:
a. there is consistency in the treatment of employees in similar
situations b. training for improvement has been offered by the
employer c. Andy ‘s position is no longer needed due to
organizational restructuring d. all of the above e. only a. and
b.
QUESTION 54 Joe is a manager of a branch for a large bank in
Canada. It is time for the annual performance review for his
employees. Much of the assessment form consists of rating the
employee on a variety of traits, such as teamwork, a 1 to 7 scale.
He really dislikes doing these performance appraisals so to get
through them as quickly as possible, he just gives everyone a
rating of 4. This would be an example of:
a. central tendency effect b. recency effect c. leniency bias d.
strictness bias e. contrast error
QUESTION 55 Izzy works in the maintenance department at Lion's
Gate Hospital in British Columbia. Jon works for CIBC as a loans
officer at the Surrey branch. Izzy would be covered by _________
labour laws and Jon would be covered by ______ labour laws. a.
federal ; provincial b. provincial; provincial c. federal; federal
d. provincial ; municipal e. provincial ; federal 1 points
QUESTION 56 You are advising the President of a newly formed
company as to payroll obligations. This company is provincially
regulated and is located in British Columbia. She has asked you to
advise her as to legislative minimum standards regarding pay. You
respond that the British Columbia Employment Standards Act sets
minimum standards regarding pay for each of the following
categories except:
a. paid vacation b. minimum wage c. paid statutory holidays d.
company pension plans e. all of the above have minimum standards
listed in the BC Employment Standard Act
QUESTION 57 Which of the following is (are) false with respect
to substance abuse in the workplace in Canada?
a. any employee found to be under the influence of alchohol in
the workplace can be immediately terminated for cause b. an
employer can ban the presence or consumption of controlled
substances (like drugs and alcohol) in the workplace c. drug
testing is permitted for certain jobs only d. alcohol and drug
addiction is seen as a disease in Canada e. none of the above (ie:
all of the above are true) 1 points
QUESTION 58 Antoinette reviews the performance of an employee
who continually produces less than the standard set for her job.
Antoinette informs the employee that she is fired. According to
course notes, what kind of turnover is this an example of?
a. Formal b. Involuntary c. Dysfunctional d. Informal e.
Voluntary
QUESTION 59 Sally wants to terminate Bill because she thinks he
is too old and not a good reflection of the image the company is
trying to project. If she does terminate Bill, it would be
considered as:
a. a constructive dismissal b. a termination for cause c. a
wrongful dismissal d. a voluntary termination e. a valid
dismissal