Mgmt 410 Midterm Study Guide

1) MultipleChoice 25 13 Essay 3 N/A GradeDetailsAllQuestions Page: 1. 12 (TCO One of the implications of technology in HRM is StudentAnswer: to strengthen communications internally and externally. employees will need more face time with their superiors. managers will have to revert to autocratic decision making. abuse of e-mail and web surfing is eliminated. InstructorExplanation: See Chapter 1, page 7. 4of4 2. (TCO 1) All of these are workforce diversity characteristics, except StudentAnswer: varied personal characteristics. increased participation of women and the elderly. a large number of baby boomers in the workforce. *Timesaredisplayedin(GMT07:00)MountainTime(US&Canada) Page: 1. 12 Question: (TCO 3) Explain the role of EEOC. StudentAnswer: "TheU.S.EqualEmployment OpportunityCommission(EEOC)is responsibleforenforcingfederallaws thatmakeitillegaltodiscriminate againstajobapplicantoranemployee becauseoftheperson'srace,color, religion,sex(includingpregnancy), nationalorigin,age(40orolder), disabilityorgeneticinformation.Itisalso illegaltodiscriminateagainstaperson becausethepersoncomplainedabout discrimination,filedachargeof discrimination,orparticipatedinan employmentdiscriminationinvestigation orlawsuit.Mostemployerswithatleast 15employeesarecoveredbyEEOC laws(20employeesinage discriminationcases).Mostlaborunions andemploymentagenciesarealso covered.Thelawsapplytoalltypesof worksituations,includinghiring,firing, promotions,harassment,training, wages,andbenefits". http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/index.cfmIn myprofessionalexperiencestheEEOC hasalwaysbeentheorgainzationthat demandedtruthandfarinesswithinthe organization.Duringmytimesinthe UnitedStatesAirForce,Icanrecall severalinstanceswheretheEEOChad tostepinandshowtheirmusclein discriminationsituationsthatweren'tthe mostfavorabletowardstheindividuals thatwerecaughtbreakingtherules.I retiredin2006,andIcansafelysaythat whilenotalliswellwithinourUnited StatesGovernmentsystems,themilitary isafarbetterplacethanwhenIcamein...