MGMT 370, Fuller, Winter 2021-22
Exam 3 Review
1.
____ was passed to "assure as far as possible every working man or woman in the Nation safe and
healthful working conditions and to preserve our human resources."
a. Worker's compensation legislation
b. The Occupational Safety and Health Act
c. The Fair Labor Standards Act
d. The Americans with Disabilities Act
2. The purpose of OSHA's lock out/tag out regulations is to
a.
b.
c.
d.
3. Benefits are taxed as income, just like pay/salary.
a.
true
b.
false
4. One of the challenges for Pay for Performance systems is that employees must feel that the company (mostly
the supervisor) notices their extra efforts.
a.
true
b.
false
5. Which of the following are NOT paid overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?
a.
Physicians, lawyers and registered nurses
b.
Farm workers
c.
exempt employees
d.
All of the above are not paid overtime under the FLSA
6. The number one challenge for HR managers in benefit management is:
a. alignment with corporate objectives.
b. legal compliance.
c. cost containment.
d. diversity in the workforce.
e. flexible benefit plan administration.
7. Benefits are often a good employee retention tool because:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
8. A company that structures its compensation system so that half of its competitors pay their employees more
than it does and half of its competitors pay less than it does is using a quartile system paying at the 50th
percentile.
a.
true
b.
false
9. The Family and Medical Leave Act requires most employers to:
a.
provide parents paid leave for the birth of a child.
b.
permit unpaid leave up to 12 weeks for certain family medical issues.
c.
provide health insurance for all married couples.
d.
provide health insurance for all employees.
e.
offer certain minimum types of leave, vacations, holidays, etc.
10. The difference between a defined benefit retirement plan and a defined contribution retirement plan is that
in a defined benefit plan the retiree should receive a specific amount of pay once the person retires and
the defined contribution plan has no such guarantee.
a.
true
b.
false
11. Which of the following is a kind of bias discussed in the Performance Management chapter that involves
taking one good or bad characteristic of an individual and extending that evaluation to cover everything else
about the individual?
a.
b.
c.
d.
12. What is the first thing that organizations/HR professionals/supervisors should ask when contemplating the
use of training to address a particular issue?
a.
b.
c.
d.
13. What is the difference between training and development?
14. Onboarding is a valuable part of an organizations overall training program that primarily focuses on
orientation (which typically occurs during the first day at work).
a.
true
b.
false
Essay Examples
15. Describe the concept of “employment at will” and the 5 basic exceptions to “at will” employment.
16. In order to have a chance of withstanding a wrongful discharge claim in court, describe the 7 rules an
organization needs to follow when making the decision to terminate the employee (i.e., the 7 rules for just cause
discussed in class).
17. While incentive pay can provide a number of benefits to an organization and its employees, incentive pay
systems often do not achieve the basic objectives for this type of pay system (e.g., increased productivity,
greater retention, recruiting better talent). Accordingly, describe 3 potential advantages of using a merit
incentive pay system that were covered in class. Also, describe 3 reasons why merit incentive pay systems often
don’t work.
18. Describe 7 of the 10 things discussed in class that an organization must do to successfully defend its
performance management system in court.