Question 1

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)is the federal legislation that requires organizations with 50 or more employees to provide up to 12 weeks of paid leave after childbirth or adoption,to care for a seriously ill family member,or for an employee's own serious illness.

Accepted Answer

The FMLA requires organizations with 50 or more employees to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave, not paid leave, for the reasons listed. There is no federal requirement for paid leave after childbirth or adoption or to care for a seriously ill family member. Some states have passed their own paid leave laws.

Question 2

An affirmative action plan (AAP)is a written report detailing how an employer actively seeks to hire and promote individuals in protected classes.

Accepted Answer

An affirmative action plan (AAP) is indeed a written report that outlines an employer's efforts to hire and promote individuals in protected classes, including but not limited to race, gender, disability, and veteran status. The purpose of the AAP is to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace by addressing past discrimination and ensuring that all individuals have an equal opportunity to succeed.

Question 3

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)was developed the same year as the ADEA and prohibits illegal discrimination in employment against individuals with disabilities.

Accepted Answer

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law in 1990, whereas the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) was enacted in 1967, making them developed in different years.

Question 4

Job analysis defines the working contract between the employee and the organization.

Accepted Answer

Job analysis is the process of studying and collecting information relating to the operations and responsibilities of a specific job, rather than defining the working contract between the employee and the organization.

Question 5

"An electronic means for a company's employees to access its HR services and information" is associated with which acronym?

Accepted Answer

The acronym ESS stands for Employee Self-Service, which is an electronic means for a company's employees to access its HR services and information. MSS (Manager Self-Service) is a similar concept but specifically designed for managers rather than employees. SOA (Service-Oriented Architecture) and XML (Extensible Markup Language) are not directly related to HR services and information access.

Question 6

______ is best described as an "electronic access point to an organization's HRM information,such as company policies,benefits registration,and an individual's payroll data or other records; access may be via the organization's computers and intranet or remotely from other locations via the Internet."

Accepted Answer

A self-service portal is an electronic access point that allows employees to access their HRM information, such as company policies, benefits registration, payroll data, and other records via the organization's computers and intranet or remotely through the Internet. It enables employees to manage their own HR activities, reducing the workload on HR staff and increasing efficiency.

Question 7

The process of obtaining information about jobs is called ______.

Accepted Answer

Job analysis is the process of obtaining information about jobs, including the tasks, duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the job. Job evaluation is the process of determining the relative worth of each job in an organization, person analysis is the process of analyzing the knowledge, skills, and abilities that are required for a specific job, and job description is a written statement that describes the tasks, duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a job.

Question 8

Equal employment opportunity (EEO)is the condition in which all individuals have an equal chance for employment,regardless of their race,color,religion,sex,age,disability,or national origin,as established in federal legislation and the U.S.Constitution and its Amendments (13 and 14).

Accepted Answer

The statement accurately defines equal employment opportunity (EEO) as established in federal legislation and the U.S. Constitution and its Amendments (13 and 14).

Question 9

SOA is a collection of internal and external services that can communicate with each other by point-to-point data exchange or through coordination among different services to achieve a business purpose.

Accepted Answer

The definition of SOA accurately describes it as a collection of services that can communicate with each other either through point-to-point data exchange or coordination of different services to achieve a business goal.

Question 10

Which of the following is true about the EEO-1 report?

Accepted Answer

The EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) has been moving towards digital processes and strongly encourages online reporting of the EEO-1 form to streamline the submission process and improve the efficiency of data collection and analysis.

Question 11

"The practice of contracting with vendors to perform HR services and activities" best describes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The practice described in the question is outsourcing, which is the process of hiring vendors to perform specific services or activities.

Question 12

______ is best described as a "technology-enabled HRM group focused on value creation by providing excellent service to internal customers while reducing costs through increased efficiency and continuous improvement."

Accepted Answer

A shared-service center is a centralized organizational unit that provides multiple support services to various internal clients within an organization. It employs technology-based solutions and processes to deliver HR services efficiently and cost-effectively. Its main objective is to enhance customer satisfaction while also reducing costs by improving service delivery methods. A self-service portal, on the other hand, refers to a platform that enables employees to access HR services and information on their own, which is not the same as a shared-service center. Outsourcing and offshoring imply the transfer of HR services to an external third-party provider, which is different from a shared-service center model.

Question 13

The Civil Rights Act,Title VII,is the 1964 federal legislation prohibiting illegal discrimination in employment based on individuals' race,sex,religion,or national origin.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true. The Civil Rights Act of 1964, specifically Title VII, prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Question 14

The balanced scorecard is a means of measuring strategic organizational performance that gives managers a chance to look at their company from the perspectives of stakeholders,including external customers,employees,and shareholders.

Accepted Answer

The statement accurately describes what the balanced scorecard is and how it is used by managers.

Question 15

The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)is a law that authorizes the federal government to establish and enforce occupational safety and health standards for all places of employment affecting interstate commerce.

Accepted Answer

The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) does authorize the federal government to establish and enforce occupational safety and health standards for all places of employment affecting interstate commerce.

Question 16

Which of the follow is NOT a component of Kaplan and Norton's (1996)balanced scorecard?

Accepted Answer

Innovation is actually one of the four components of the balanced scorecard, as identified by Kaplan and Norton. The other three components are financial, customer, and internal business processes.

Question 17

OSHA is primarily concerned with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is primarily concerned with providing individuals with a safe workplace. Its mission is to ensure that employers provide a workplace free from recognized hazards that can cause serious physical harm or death to employees. OSHA standards cover a wide range of hazards, including chemical exposure, electrical hazards, machine guarding, and more. OSHA also provides training, outreach, education, and assistance to employers and workers to help them understand and comply with OSHA standards.

Question 18

For employers with government contracts totaling $1,000,000 or more,the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Procedures (OFCCP)requires that an AAP be completed.

Accepted Answer

The OFCCP requires that an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) be completed by employers with government contracts of $50,000 or more and who have 50 or more employees.

Question 19

______ is described as "a paradigm for organizing and utilizing distributed [computing] capabilities that may be under the control of different ownership domains ...providing a uniform means to offer,discover,interact with and use capabilities to produce desired [business] effects."

Accepted Answer

The definition given perfectly matches that of Service-oriented architecture (SOA), which allows for distributed computing capabilities to be organized and utilized uniformly by different domains to achieve desired business effects. B is incorrect as XML is a markup language used for data exchange, but does not relate to computing capabilities organization. C and D are also incorrect as they are not related to organizing distributed computing capabilities.

Question 20

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)is the 1967 federal legislation prohibiting illegal discrimination in employment against individuals 50 years of age and older.

Accepted Answer

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967 prohibits employment discrimination against individuals 40 years of age and older, not 50.

Quiz 8: HR Administration and HRIS