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71. Which legislation act sets new strict rules for business especially : 1250881
71. Which legislation act sets new strict rules for business especially as regards accounting practices?
A. Human Rights Act of 1994
B. Reverse Discrimination Act of 1990
C. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
D. Corruption and Practices Act of 2000
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 sets strict rules for corporate behavior and sets heavy fines and prison terms for noncompliance.
72. Which of the following is NOT a standard that human resource managers must satisfy for practices to be ethical?
A. Managers must treat employees as family.
B. Human resource practices must result in the greatest good for the largest number of people.
C. Employment practices must respect basic human rights of privacy, due process, and free speech.
D. Managers must treat employees and customers equitably and fairly.
HRM practices must result in the greatest good for the largest number of people, must respect basic human rights of privacy, due process, and free speech and they must treat employees and customers equitably and fairly.
73. Exporting jobs from developed to less developed countries is known as:
A. insourcing.
B. offshoring.
C. importing.
D. onshoring.
The main reason for offshoring is labor costs.
74. Exporting jobs to rural parts of the United States is referred to as:
A. insourcing.
B. offshoring.
C. importing.
D. onshoring
Onshoring may be most attractive to companies that have brands tied to the United States because they fear the political fallout related to offshoring.
75. Which of the following statements about technology is FALSE?
A. The Internet allows employees to locate and gather resources, including software, reports, photos, and videos.
B. Technology does not allow older workers to postpone retirement.
C. The Internet gives employees instant access to experts whom they can communicate with.
D. Technology has made equipment easier to operate, helping companies cope with skill shortages.
Technology has also made equipment easier to operate, helping companies cope with skill shortages and allowing older workers to postpone retirement.
76. Which of the following is NOT typically true of work teams?
A. They are used to increase employee responsibility and control.
B. They use cross-training to give employees knowledge on a wide range of skills.
C. They frequently select new team members and plan work schedules.
D. They assume all of the activities reserved for managers such as controlling, planning, and coordinating activities.
Work teams may assume many of the activities usually reserved for managers, including selecting new team members, scheduling work, and coordinating activities with customers and other units in the company.
77. Which of the following is NOT recommended for supporting work teams?
A. Reducing flexibility and interaction between employees to maintain high productivity.
B. Giving employees formal performance feedback.
C. Linking compensation and rewards with performance.
D. Allowing employees to participate in planning changes in equipment, layout, and work methods.
Supporting work teams involves encouraging flexibility and interaction between employees to maintain high productivity.
78. All of the following statements about cross training are true EXCEPT:
A. it provides teams’ maximum flexibility.
B. it helps in measuring employees’ performance.
C. it trains employees in a wide range of skills.
D. employees can fill any of the roles needed to be performed on the team.
The performance appraisal process measures employee performance according to departmental objectives that support the scorecard.
79. Company X has offices around the globe. Its teams are separated by time, geographic distance, culture and/or organizational boundaries, and almost rely exclusively on technology for interaction between team members. Its teams are:
A. virtual teams.
B. geographically-concentrated teams.
C. lean teams.
D. teleworker teams.
Virtual teams refer to teams that are separated by time, geographic distance, culture, and/or organizational boundaries and that rely almost exclusively on technology (e-mail, Internet, videoconferencing) to interact and complete their projects.
80. Adaptive organizational structures emphasize:
A. efficiency, decision making by managers, and the flow of information from top to bottom of the organization.
B. a core set of values, and elimination of boundaries between managers, employees, and organizational functions.
C. clear boundaries between managers, employees, customers, vendors, and the functional areas, and a constant state of learning.
D. internal linking, external linking, diversification, and a core set of values.
In the adaptive organizational structure, employees are in a constant state of learning and performance improvement. Employees are free to move wherever they are needed in the company.
