Multiple Choice Assignment

EXAM. # 1 MGT 3630 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROF. PEREZ

( 10 points) MULTIPLE CHOICE.

1. According to “Are You a Leader or a Laggard?”, many firms are reluctant to move quickly toward more sustainable business practices due to a lack of:

a. interest by business stakeholders.

b. understanding of policies and actions needed.

c. financial payoffs from incorporating sustainable practices.

d. proof that the environment is in danger.

2. As defined in “Are You a Leader or a Laggard?”, sustainable practices are those that focus on:

a. process improvement.

b. waste reduction.

c. immediate value.

d. collaborative efforts.

3. According to “Building Sustainable Organizations: The Human Factor,” when employees do not have health insurance from employers or elsewhere:

a. they have higher salaries.

b. they have higher mortality rates.

c. they qualify for government assistance.

d. there are no effects on their economic well-being.

4. As reported in “Building Sustainable Organizations: The Human Factor,” working long hours has been shown to:

a. be more prevalent in Europe than in the United States.

b. have no effect on health.

c. improve productivity.

d. correlate to rates of hypertension.

5. As claimed in “Grooming the Next Generation,” for a company in the service industry, the most valuable resource is:

a. intellectual capital.

b. senior employees.

c. risk managers.

d. new workers.

6. As reported in “Grooming the Next Generation,” Aon Corporation’s future workers come from:

a. organizations for retired Baby Boomers.

b. overseas corporations.

c. community universities.

d. top-tier schools across the world.

7. According to “Engaged Employees = High-Performing Organizations,” low staff turnover in all industries during the U.S. economic downturn was a result of:

a. staff loyalty to their struggling employers.

b. employee apathy...