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1. Which of the following is a characteristic of a mechanistic organization?
A. Wide span of control
B. Decentralized decision making
C. Few rules
D. High specialization
E. Informal communication
2. Which of the following is not a form of departmentalization?
A. Customer
B. Geographic
C. Work specialization
D. Functional
E. Product
3. Which law prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, or gender?
A. Civil Rights Act, Title VII
B. Vocational Rehabilitation Act
C. Equal Pay Act
D. Age Discrimination Act
E. Americans with Disabilities Act
4. Which of the following is a major benefit of employee orientation programs?
A. Lowering the likelihood of poor work performance
B. Limiting candidates for selection
C. Limiting job training
D. Increasing the probability of a surprise resignation by the new employee
E. Establishing a job analysis
5. Which of the following shows the degree to which a selection device measures the same thing consistently?
A. Validity
B. Orientation
C. Performance management system
D. 360-degree appraisal
E. Reliability
6. A medium-sized company has received several complaints that its staff does not reflect the diversity of the local community. What should it consider doing in order to see the greatest change in this area?
A. Increase job-training programs.
B. Solicit referrals from current employees.
C. Increase its compensation package.
D. Turn to non-traditional recruiting sources.
E. Suspend its affirmative action policies.
7. Which of the following is a possible cost of reject errors?
A. Subsequent cost of additional recruiting
B. Employment discrimination lawsuit
C. Cost of training the employee
D. Cost of severance
E. Costs generated because of the employee's incompetence
8. Which of the following is a work scheduling option in which employees are required to work a specific number of hours per week but can vary when they work those hours within certain limits?
A. Flextime
B. Compressed work week
C. Contingent employees
D. Telecommuting
E. Job sharing
9. Which of the following identifies a disadvantage of matrix structure?
A. Low degree of departmentalization, wide spans of control, authority centralized in a single person, and little formalization
B. Dual lines of authority and combines more than one departmentalization
C. Small, core organization that outsources major business functions
D. Following chain of command, with limitless spans of control, and replacing departments with empowered teams
E. Highly routine operating tasks, very formalized rules and regulations, tasks grouped into functional departments, centralized authority, narrow spans of control, and decision making that follows the chain of command
10. A municipal government, in reaction to declining tax revenues, decides to limit services to the public by closing city offices on Fridays while keeping them open longer on other days to accommodate the extra demand. What strategy is this city employing?
A. Learning organization
B. Job sharing
C. Flextime
D. Contingent workforce
E. Compressed workweek