Which of the following is NOT a mandatory benefits?

Workers’ compensation

Social security

Severance pay

Jury duty leave

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______ may be offered to employees for career development purposes, and they can be provided either on- or off-site. It can be in the form of workshops, courses offered by consultants, or classes offered by universities.

Professional certification

On-the-job training

Formal education

Self-paced training

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Which of the following motivation theories is NOT based on process perspectives?

Vroom’s expectancy

Goal setting

Alderfer’s ERG

Justice

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Benefits do NOT help employees satisfy which of the following basic needs?

Maslow’s physiological needs

Alderfer’s existence needs

Vroom’s expectancy

Herzberg’s hygiene factors

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Which of the following regulates the distinction between exempt and non-exempt employees?

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

The Civil Rights Act

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

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The ______ stage of the training process involves assessment through evaluating performance at the organizational and individual levels, and identifying any gaps between the current and the required competencies that might hinder the organization’s progress.

Training needs assessment

Training evaluation

Performance appraisal

Job analysis

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three powerful behavioral reinforcers that have consistently emerged as effective in the workplace?

Money

Career advancement opportunities

Recognition

Feedback

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According to the Fair Labor Standard Act, which of the following positions is LEAST likely to be exempt?

Administrative

Executive

Production

Knowledge

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Which of the following is NOT true about independent contractors?

They use their own tools.

Employer does not have to contribute to their Social Security, Medicare, unemployment taxes, or workers’ compensation costs.

They determine the product or service that the organization needs.

They design their own schedules.

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Which of the following statements is true about training and development?

Employees perceive training and development opportunities to be of more value than higher pay.

Training and development have strategic value over and above organizational goals and objectives.

Exceptional selection practices can compensate for lack of training and development.

Training and development can remedy all selection errors.

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According to General Motors’s findings, how much money does an obese employee annually cost the company in health services?

Less than $1000

$1000 – $3000

$3000 – $5000

More than $5000

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Which of the following is the LEAST effective strategy for reducing the costs of healthcare benefits?

Emphasizing health and wellness

Managing the root causes of the most common health conditions

Shifting most of the cost increases to employees

Emphasizing preventive care