CHAPTER 9—STAFFING AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Human resources executive Sarah says, "I finally have a seat at the table." She most likely is implying that
a.|she is allowed into the executive dining room.|
b.|her work is tied in with company business strategy.|
c.|she no longer has to stand in the back of the room during meetings.|
d.|she will be allowed to negotiate with the labor union.|

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: E REF: p. 310
NAT: AACSB: Reflective Thinking, HRM

2. A specific way in which human resources contributes to business strategy is by
a.|helping to build high-performance work practices.|
b.|organizing company picnics.|
c.|making PowerPoint presentations to top management.|
d.|helping to prepare job descriptions.|

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: M REF: p. 311
NAT: AACSB: Reflective Thinking, HRM

3. An example of a workplace factor that could lead to turnover is
a.|a booming economy with many job opportunities.|
b.|a worker's limited ability to cope with the job demands.|
c.|job-hopping tendencies of the worker.|
d.|lack of emotional support from the supervisor.|

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: M REF: p. 313
NAT: AACSB: Analytic, Environmental Influence

4. According to the theory of job imbeddedness, whether employees stay with a firm depends on
a.|how long a worker has held the job.|
b.|how well the employee is liked by coworkers.|
c.|a variety of factors on and off the job.|
d.|the worker's demographic characteristics.|

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: E REF: p. 313
NAT: AACSB: Analytic, Individual Dynamics

5. An affirmative action program must comply with anti-discrimination law and
a.|create managerial opportunities for minorities and women.|
b.|change employee attitudes about discrimination.|
c.|increase minority hiring by 40 percent.|
d.|increase minority pay by 40 percent.|

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: M REF: