HRM 326T Wk 2 – Practice: Assignment

Complete the Week 2 Practice Assignment in MyEducator.

Which of the following is NOT a sub-goal of evaluation?

Feedback for performance improvement

Wage and salary decisions

Promotion

Evaluation and training effectiveness

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Which of the following is considered a subjective rating measurement of performance?

Weighted checklist

Alternation ranking

Forced distribution

Paired comparison

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a legally defensible performance system?

Management should be committed to the PA system and communicate this commitment throughout the organization

PAs should not involve the development and communication of performance standards to employees

Raters should have ample opportunity to observe the performance of the rate

Ratees should be provided with feedback of the results of the PA and should have an opportunity to appeal to a higher level manager if they disagree

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“To increase the number of invoices processed to 150 per day by October 1st” is an example of ________.

Goal

Commitment

Expectation

Standard

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Which of the following is not considered an objective performance measure?

Productivity

Sales

Absenteeism

Trait rating

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Feedback should always be _________.

Positive

Encouraging

People-oriented

Problem-oriented

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Which of the following is NOT a sub-goal of development?

Identification of training needs

Career planning

Validation of employee selection approaches

Feedback of performance improvement

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Which of the following is NOT an important step in the termination interview?

Review the specifics of the severance

Have a third person present

Take a while to get to the point of the interview

Plan the interview carefully

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Which of the following should NOT be done when establishing and applying grievance procedures?

Administering the procedures at will by the management

Clearly stating the procedures as company policy

Establishing procedures to ensure due process

Communicating the procedures to all employees

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Which of the following often happens when the courts ask employers to show evidence of poor employee performance when an employee is dismissed?

The records of employee performance are accurately used

Employees are informed they are performing inadequately

Employees are not given the chance to respond to the charges of poor performance

The records of employee performance are accurately maintained

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Which of the following can help an employee understand and change their behavior?

Apply rules that are unnecessary if management wants them

The employee knows the rules, so ignoring the behavior will help them change in time

Apply open communication with the employees

Communicate openly with the employee about their characteristics that are not helping the organization

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What is a benefit to using the progressive discipline system?

It is easy to implement.

It is strict.

It is complex.

It is consistent.

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When an employer terminates an employee because they are motivated by malice, they are in violation of which of the exceptions to the at-will doctrine?

Breach of implied covenant

Implied contract

Breach of working conditions

Public policy

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Which of the following is NOT something that an organization can do to achieve a match between employee rights and obligations and employer rights and obligations?

Ensure rights are observed

Establish programs as they are needed

Not establish programs since they are not needed

Recognize employee rights

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What is a difference between the non-punitive system and the progressive discipline system?

The progressive discipline starts out with a verbal warning while the non-punitive starts with a written warning of the inappropriate behavior

The progressive discipline focuses on the employee accepting the rules and the non-punitive system focuses on complying with the rules

The progressive discipline has the employer terminate while the non-punitive lets the employee decide whether they want to accept responsibility and change or leave the organization.

The progressive discipline provides an opportunity for the employee to provide feedback while the non-punitive only allows the employer to provide feedback.

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