Business in Action 6Th Edition By Courtland L. Bovee – Test Bank

Business in Action, 6e (Bovee/Thill)

Chapter 11   Human Resources Management

1) Work-life balance is the concept that employees need to juggle the competing demands of their professional and personal lives.

Answer:  TRUE

Explanation:  Work-life balance is the concept that employees need to juggle the competing demands of their professional and personal lives.

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Difficulty:  Easy

Chapter LO:  1

Course LO:  Summarize the functions carried out by human resources

Classification:  Concept

2) Job description refers to a statement describing the kind of person who would be best for a given job.

Answer:  FALSE

Explanation:  Job description is a statement of the tasks involved in a given job and the conditions under which the holder of a job will work.

Page Ref: 242

Difficulty:  Easy

Chapter LO:  1

Course LO:  Summarize the functions carried out by human resources

Classification:  Concept

3) Turnover rate refers to the percentage of the workforce that is hired every year.

Answer:  FALSE

Explanation:  Turnover rate is the percentage of the workforce that leaves every year.

Page Ref: 242

Difficulty:  Easy

Chapter LO:  1

Course LO:  Summarize the functions carried out by human resources

Classification:  Concept

4) An employee who works from home and uses electronic communications to stay in touch with colleagues is said to be telecommuting.

Answer:  TRUE

Explanation:  Telecommuting refers to working from home or another location using electronic communications to stay in touch with colleagues, suppliers, and customers.

Page Ref: 242

Difficulty:  Easy

Chapter LO:  1

Course LO:  Summarize the functions carried out by human resources

Classification:  Concept

5) Flextime allows two employees to share a single full-time job and split the salary and benefits.

Answer:  FALSE

Explanation:  Flextime is a scheduling system that allows employees to choose their own hours, within certain limits.

Page Ref: 242

Difficulty:  Easy

Chapter LO:  1

Course LO:  Summarize the functions carried out by human resources

Classification:  Concept

6) In U.S. culture, elderly is often associated with strength, energy, possibilities, and freedom.

Answer:  FALSE

Explanation:  In U.S. culture, youth is often associated with strength, energy, possibilities, and freedom.

Page Ref: 244

Difficulty:  Moderate

Chapter LO:  2

Classification:  Concept

7) Baby Boomers, the youngest generation currently in the workforce, is noted for its entrepreneurial instincts and technological savvy.

Answer:  FALSE

Explanation:  Baby Boomers are a large segment of the workforce who were born between 1946 to 1964.

Page Ref: 245

Difficulty:  Moderate

Chapter LO:  2

Classification:  Concept

8) Sexism refers to discrimination on the basis of gender.

Answer:  TRUE

Explanation:  Sexism refers to discrimination on the basis of gender.

Page Ref: 246

Difficulty:  Easy

Chapter LO:  2

Classification:  Concept

9) The ethnic composition of the United States has been on a long-term trend of decreasing diversity.

Answer:  FALSE

Explanation:  United States has been on a long-term trend of greater and greater diversity.

Page Ref: 246

Difficulty:  Moderate

Chapter LO:  2

Classification:  Concept

10) Creation of a sexist environment in which employees are made to feel uncomfortable by lewd jokes, remarks, or gestures is a form of sexual harassment.

Answer:  TRUE

Explanation:  Creation of a sexist environment in which employees are made to feel uncomfortable by lewd jokes, remarks, or gestures is a form of sexual harassment.

Page Ref: 246

Difficulty:  Easy

Chapter LO:  2

Classification:  Concept

11) Headhunters refer to outside agencies that specialize in finding and placing employees.

Answer:  TRUE

Explanation:  Headhunters refer to outside agencies that specialize in finding and placing employees.

Page Ref: 248

Difficulty:  Easy

Chapter LO:  3

Course LO:  Summarize the functions carried out by human resources

Classification:  Concept