Arizona State University (ASU) MGT 420 Human Resource Management Exam 3 Practice

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• How is organizational development (OD) described, and what is HR's typical relationship to OD?
• What is a commonly cited explanation for the gender pay gap?
• Which statement best describes the MB-O method?
• Which approach is most directly used to improve affective commitment by making work enjoyable?
• What is a common drawback of employee stock options?
• How can performance management support learning and development?
• How can you increase the perceived fairness of feedback delivery?
• Why should performance measures have 'strategic congruence'?
• Which law prohibits discrimination based on disability?
• Outplacement counseling is defined as which of the following?
• Which statement differentiates talent management from staffing?
• Affective commitment is enhanced by which factor?
• Which term describes behavior that makes it difficult for a person of a particular sex to work?
• What is the difference between diversity and inclusion?
• What is a graphic rating scale?
• Which activity is a typical onboarding step?
• What is procedural justice?
• Which statement about competency mapping is accurate?
• Explain 360-degree feedback and its benefits and drawbacks.
• Which of the following is a valid example of a reasonable accommodation under the ADA?
• How do you compute turnover rate and what does it indicate?
• What is a pro of individual incentives?
• What does Behavioral Observation Scale emphasize?
• Which option best describes the steps to create a job structure?
• What is incentive pay?
• Which statement best describes forced ranking versus traditional performance ratings?
• Which employees are typically exempt from overtime pay under the FLSA?
• Market-pay surveys provide information about what?
• What is the difference between performance appraisal and performance management?
• Which of the following is a potential pro of granting stock options to employees?
• Which method is primarily used in compensation benchmarking?
• What is separation/ involuntary turnover?
• To mitigate interviewing bias, which approach is most effective?
• Which technique assigns employees to performance categories by predefined percentages?
• Which factor is most directly associated with creating a barrier to leaving in continuance commitment?
• What are pay equity implications related to differential exposure to pay?
• In SMART goals, which component specifies a deadline?
• Which statement best describes gainsharing?
• Which bias leads managers to rate all employees near the middle rather than at extremes?
• Succession planning is best described as?
• Which action is a good example of proactive retention?
• What is a con of group incentives that is commonly noted?
• What are stock ownership plans?
• What is progressive discipline?
• What is the impact on employees when a company pays above the average market wage?
• Compensable factors in job evaluation refer to which concept?
• Which bias is the tendency to let one negative trait influence the overall rating?
• What are the steps of the performance management process?
• ROI of training is often rounded. Which of the following statements is true about ROI results?
• Hostile working environment is described as:
• Which statement best indicates effective succession planning?
• How is profit sharing characterized?
• Which action does not primarily influence affective commitment?
• How does stress typically affect turnover?
• Which statement about ethical decision-making and CSR in HR is most accurate?
• Which method involves comparing each employee with every other employee to establish rankings?
• In total rewards, which element is primarily about recognizing and rewarding performance?
• Which of the following is a direct purpose of 360-degree feedback?
• Which factor is cited as a reason Walmart does not pay higher wages?
• In the context of progressive discipline, termination means which of the following?
• Define EEO and list major federal laws affecting HRM in the U.S.
• In the performance management process, which step comes after defining performance?
• What is strategic human resource management (SHRM) and how does it differ from traditional HRM?
• Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which statement about exempt and non-exempt employees is accurate?
• Which statement correctly distinguishes workplace discrimination from harassment?
• Which statement best describes OSHA recordkeeping requirements for work-related injuries and illnesses?
• What is interactional justice?
• What is reverse mentoring?
• What is OSHA and why is workplace safety part of HRM?
• Which types of compensation plans foster internal competition?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the four main types of bias in interviewing?
• What is job design and two models commonly used?
• What is the difference between internal equity and external equity in compensation?
• Which description about reverse mentoring is true?
• Which statement is NOT listed as a reason Walmart does not pay higher wages?
• Which of the following best describes why pay policies are important HR tools?
• What is performance management?
• Labor-market competition determines what aspect of pay?
• How should training initiatives relate to the organization's strategy?
• Which of the following is NOT a feature of effective incentive pay plans?
• What is a key requirement for incentive pay plans to align with organizational goals?
• What are the consequences of using an unplanned approach to compensation, where each employee pay is independently negotiated?
• What best defines progressive discipline?
• Explain the purpose of job analysis and how it informs recruitment and selection.
• What is the role of labor relations in HRM?
• How can HR use analytics to improve workforce planning?
• Beyond regulatory compliance, what is a primary reason for incident reporting in safety management?
• Which bias occurs when a manager's overall favorable impression inflates an employee's ratings?
• Central tendency bias in performance ratings is best described as:
• The Mixed Standard Evaluation Method uses:
• What is a job structure?
• Which bias is the tendency to rate only the middle category?
• Explain the concept of total rewards and its components.
• What is harassment and who is accountable?
• What does it mean for a performance measure to provide 'specific feedback'?
• Product-market competition sets which aspect of pay?
• What is a con of individual incentives?
• Which stage comes immediately after recruiting in the employee life cycle?
• What does it mean for a performance measure to be 'Deficient'?
• Which option best describes pay-for-performance?
• Which method uses multiple statements describing each trait to derive a final score?
• Stress usually affects which type of turnover?
• In organizational development, what is HR's typical role?
• Which statement best describes inter-rater reliability?
• Which statement best defines the Horn rating?
• Which components are used in a training needs assessment?
• Which metrics indicate the effectiveness of an onboarding program?
• What is voluntary turnover?
• What is inter-rater reliability and why is it important?
• The BARS method is characterized by which of the following?
• Grievance handling typically includes which sequence?
• What is profit sharing?
• Which outcome aligns with balancing intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in HRM?
• Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scales rate behavior by:
• Which data would be most useful for forecasting training needs?
• What best describes the management-by-objectives approach?
• Which statement best describes HR's role in change management?
• What is the difference between SHRM and traditional HRM?
• What is the role of human capital management (HCM) in competitive strategy?
• What is the purpose of a balance scorecard in HR metrics?
• Which statement best describes HR's role in aligning CSR with people practices?
• What is a compensation philosophy and how does it influence pay structure?
• What is the critical incidents technique in performance appraisal?
• How do you measure employee engagement and why is it important?
• What are SMART goals in performance management?
• What is merit pay?
• What best describes the Halo rating in performance appraisal?
• Which statement reflects strictness bias in performance ratings?
• What are employee-at-will policies?
• What are the rating biases?
• Which idea from the article explains why Walmart won't pay as much as Costco?
• How is ROI of training calculated?
• Which option correctly describes the graphic rating scale?
• Which characteristics are commonly protected under Title VII for employment discrimination?
• Which statement best describes the climate of psychological safety?
• Explain the four-step process of strategic workforce planning.
• Which statement best describes job evaluation in the context of equity?
• What is the essence of equity theory in employee motivation?
• Which compensation plan is most directly designed to share gains from improved performance?
• In progressive discipline, termination means:
• Which practice best exemplifies pay-for-performance policy in compensation planning?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a factor affecting Walmart wages?
• Which of the following is NOT a rating bias?
• Which statement best describes the distinction between diversity and inclusion?
• Which step emphasizes ongoing feedback and coaching in the performance management process?
• Benchmarking (with regard to compensation) involves
• What are the three factors for choosing a pay level?
• Forced distribution in performance appraisal means:
• What is a common outcome of a comprehensive training needs analysis with respect to resource allocation?
• What is a pay range?
• Which statement best describes the primary outcome of aligning HR policies with the organization’s strategy?
• Which factors are protected by Equal Employment Opportunity laws when considering pay differences?
• What is 'the one word men never see in their performance reviews'?
• Which statement best describes proportional pay?
• What is workforce flexibility and how can HR implement it?
• What is a key purpose of specific feedback in performance management?
• Which statement best describes the employee handbook?
• What does 'salary basis' mean for exempt employees?
• What is a pro of group incentives?
• Which metric specifically measures the percentage of new hires who remain with the company after 12 months?
• Which statement best defines competency mapping?
• Leniency rating tends to produce which pattern in scores?
• What is the impact on employees when a company pays below the average market wage?
• Outplacement counseling is best described as which of the following?
• Which statement correctly distinguishes voluntary turnover from involuntary turnover?
• Which statement about the relationship between labor-market and product-market competition in pay strategy is true?
• Which statement describes Walmart's wage stance as it relates to customer service?
• Which statement best describes the relationship between demand forecasting and supply analysis?
• What is Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)?
• What does it mean for a performance measure to be 'Valid'?
• An exempt employee is defined as which of the following?
• What is the difference between a job description and a job specification?
• Intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation and implications for HRM.
• What is gainsharing?
• Describe competency-based interviewing and its rationale.
• Which of the following is NOT a rating bias?
• Which strategy strengthens continuance commitment by creating a barrier to leaving?
• Which statement best describes pay transparency and its potential benefits and challenges?
• What does it mean for a performance measure to be 'Contaminated'?
• Quid pro quo harassment is defined as: