Management Questions

This bias occurs when people are influenced by the first piece of information they are exposed to about the candidate, and they are biased in evaluating subsequent information based on the initial information or impression

When an interviewer tends to go easy on a candidate, giving a higher rating than warranted

Bias that occurs when the interviewer is aware that a candidate scored particularly high or low on an assessment test

True or false: work created by the federal government is in the public domain and can be used freely in manuals and presentations

This Supreme Court case determined that race could be a factor in a college admissions program.

Type of bias in which candidates are compared to a single candidate, therefore may appear more or less qualified depending on the comparison candidate

What is the maximum amount that could be awarded to a victim of discrimination if an organization is found liable for violating the Civil Rights Act of 1991?

This case was heard before the Supreme Court and regarded how plaintiffs and defendants may present evidence of violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Type of bias in which an interviewer has difficulty deciding which candidate is the best, therefore rates all in the middle or average

This case focused on the requirement for employees seeking internal transfer or promotion to possess a HS diploma and certain scores on aptitude tests. The court found that under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that tests could disparately impact ethnic minority groups.

Bona Fide Occupational Qualification is considered a legal exception to what?

Which functional area covers activities related to planning for and managing entry into and exit from the organization to meet changing business needs?

What term is also known as downsizing or rightsizing?

What plan describes the competency and skills improvement for human capital in the organization?

What functional area looks at the "big picture" of the organization and requires an understanding of overall business operations, basic knowledge of other functional areas in the organization, and the ability to interact and work effectively with those functions?

Which three government agencies help to enforce the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)?

What captures and projects how human resources will contribute to achieving the organization's strategic plan?

Which of the following best describes the project lifecycle?A) It is a unique life of each project - from its initiation through its closing.B) It is the aggregation of the nine knowledge areas of project management: integration management, scope, schedule, costs, quality, human resources, communication, risk, and procurement.C) It is the life of the management of the project - from initiation, planning, execution, controlling, through closing.D) It is the life of a project to interact with

Which business organization has just one person who is responsible for all decisions in the business, retains all profits, and has unlimited personal liability for all business decisions?

This nonmathematical forecasting technique brings the participants together to share and discuss their ideas about the forecast. The ideas are then ranked based on the groups input.