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51.At a local university, there is an opening for the Dean of Students. Of the four final applicants for the job, three are men and one is a woman. After the interviews are conducted, the selection committee (who happens to be made up entirely of men) discusses each applicant. One committee member comments that he “wouldn’t want to see an overly emotional person” in charge of their students. This could indicate that ________ is taking place.

a.gender discriminationc.a glass cliff

b.ageismd.a glass ceiling

52.When a job is awarded or denied to a person solely on the basis of whether they are a man or a woman, it is an example of gender ________.

a.discriminationc.disequity

b.prejudiced.burnout

53.Mr. French has been denied a job as a nanny solely because he is a male. This provides an example of

a.gender discrimination.c.burn out.

b.sexual harassment.d.alienation.

54.Jean is an exceptionally qualified executive and entered the company at the same time as other employees, all of whom are male. In the six years since they were all hired, Jean has outperformed each of her colleagues, but they have all been promoted several levels above her. Jean is getting frustrated by this ________, which seems to be preventing her from advancing any higher in the company.

a.glass ceilingc.sexual ceiling

b.gender cliffd.glass cliff

55.Sarah has been struggling against a glass ceiling at work. Which of the following job-level transitions is she probably having the most difficulty overcoming?

a.low-level to high-level positionsc.low-level to medium-level positions

b.medium-level to high-level positionsd.entry-level to low-level positions

56.The existence of a glass ceiling has been used to explain why ________ do not advance as much in their careers as European men.

a.Asian American women

b.Latino men

c.Native Americans and Middle Easterners

d.African Americans and Asian Americans

57.Of the following individuals, who has been affected by a glass cliff?

a.Marvin, who has been put in charge of revitalizing a pharmaceutical company after a large-scale, public recall of its primary product.

b.Yolanda, who has been given a department to run that has an employee who is known to be somewhat difficult to get along with.

c.Helen, who has been named CEO of a company just as it is entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

d.Lonnie, whose colleagues have written letters to his boss insisting that he be given a promotion, even though he has not caused a conflict over having been passed over the job.

58.A glass ________ is a situation that women confront in which their leadership position is precarious.

a.cliffc.house

b.mountaind.ceiling

59.According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, women are paid about ____ percent of what men are paid on an average annual basis.

a.62c.71

b.54d.80

60.Approximately ___ percent of victims of workplace sexual harassment cases that lead to legal charges are men.

a.8c.24

b.16d.32

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41) The above figure shows the production possibility frontier for an economy. The point or points that are attainable and production efficient are

A) points B and C.

B) points A, B, and C.

C) point E.

D) points A, B, C, and D.

E) points A and D.

42) The above figure shows the production possibility frontier for an economy. The point or points that are attainable are

A) points B and C.

B) points A, B, and C.

C) point E.

D) points A, B, C, and D.

E) points A and D.

43) The above figure shows the production possibility frontier for an economy. The point or points that are NOT attainable are

A) points B and C.

B) points A, B, and C.

C) point E.

D) points A, B, C, and D.

E) points A and D.

44) In order for Ireland to grow more potatoes, wool production must decrease. This situation is an example of

A) producing at a point that lies beyond the PPF.

B) zero opportunity cost.

C) opportunity benefit.

D) a free lunch.

E) a tradeoff.

45) As we move along the production possibilities frontier,

A) the production of one good increases as the production of the other good decreases.

B) the possibilities of tradeoffs diminish.

C) a tradeoff is not possible because nations need all goods.

D) more of both goods can be produced.

E) less of both goods can be produced.

46) Which of the following statements is correct?

A) If capital is idle, the economy is producing at its full potential.

B) The production possibilities frontier shows that there are no limits to production.

C) A tradeoff is a limit that forces an exchange or a substitution of one thing for something else.

D) Any point on or within the PPF is production efficient.

E) None of the above answers is correct.

47) When a nation is producing on its production possibilities frontier, if more resources are used to produce one good, then the production of other goods

A) must increase.

B) must decrease.

C) must remain the same.

D) must change, but they might increase or decrease.

E) might increase if the nation can produce more efficiently.

48) The negative slope of the production possibilities frontier represents the idea

A) that free lunches are possible.

B) of tradeoffs, that in order to produce more of one good, the nation must produce less of another.

C) of unemployment.

D) of inefficient production.

E) that prices rise as less is produced.

49) A movement from one point on a production possibilities frontier to another represents

A) a tradeoff.

B) a free lunch.

C) full employment of labor but not capital.

D) unemployment.

E) an advance in technology.

50) The saying "There's no such thing as a free lunch," applies

A) when there is some unemployment.

B) on the production possibilities frontier.

C) to unattainable combinations of goods and services.

D) when more of one good can be produced without decreasing production of another.

E) at all points inside the PPF.

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31) Steve, an HR supervisor at APEX construction, has recently noticed a shortage of skilled workers due to a building boom in the area. He must find new workers quickly because it is uncertain how long the boom will last. He decides to hire nontraditional laborers. The most likely disadvantage of using nontraditional laborers is the:

A) high costs of making reasonable accommodations.

B) additional training that will be necessary.

C) extensive involvement of the EEOC.

D) high advertising costs.

32) Which of the following is primarily associated with hiring external candidates?

A) Lowers training costs

B) Provides new ideas and perspectives

C) Decreases recruitment time and expense

D) Motivates other workers to strive for advancement

33) One of the advantages of promoting internal candidates is:

A) rejuvenating work units.

B) reducing training costs.

C) fostering innovative ideas.

D) reducing employee turnover.

34) Tatiana needs to hire a line manager and has a very small recruiting budget. The firm's current employees don't feel they have many advancement opportunities. It would be best for Tatiana to recruit:

A) internally.

B) externally.

C) former military members.

D) nontraditional workers.

35) Which of the following is most likely a true statement about recruiting?

A) Internal recruiting enhances organizational communication.

B) External recruiting fills positions quickly and inexpensively.

C) External recruiting promotes innovation and new perspectives.

D) Internal recruiting requires developing new organizational policies.

36) Which of the following is most likely a true statement about recruiting employees in a protected class?

A) The recruiting message should be targeted to specific minority groups.

B) All private sector firms are legally required to have an affirmative action policy.

C) Using media that focuses on minorities is an effective way to recruit protected group members.

D) Intense minority competition for jobs ensures a large pool of qualified and motivated applicants.

37) Which of the following must have written affirmative action plans?

A) Non-profit groups

B) Government contractors

C) Privately-held corporations

D) Publicly-held corporations

38) In human resource planning the answer to the question, "How many candidates should we recruit?":

A) is based on the firm's affirmative action plan.

B) comes from the yield ratio calculated in the forecast.

C) is directed by EEO consideration and the size of the labor pool.

D) depends on the state of the labor pool and the current economy.

39) The offer-to-acceptance ratio at Central Manufacturing is 6:1. How many offers will the firm need to make in order to fill 80 positions?

A) 120

B) 240

C) 480

D) 540

40) After an extensive recruiting effort, your company has contacted 225 interested individuals. At the application deadline, you have received 75 applications. What is your contact-to-applicant ratio?