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What term describes a manager who makes himself visible, being present for employees, and getting out of his office to interact with employees?
Answer : D
Management by walking around describes a manager that doesn't hide in his office and manages by being present among employees.
Answer option A is incorrect. An open door policy allows employees to approach management with problems, suggestions, or other issues.
Answer option C is incorrect. Active management just describes a manager that's involved with employee decision and activities.
Answer option B is incorrect. Progressive discipline is a series of steps of discipline where each step is slightly sterner than the previous.
If a union wants to organize, it typically moves through five steps to the organizing process. Which one of the following is not one of the five stages of unionization of work force?
Answer : A
There is no such stage called 'the financing', so this choice is correct. The five phases of union organizing are: Making a connection, Confirming interest, Obtaining Recognition, The Campaign, and The Election.
Answer option D is incorrect. The election is the final stage of the union organization. It's the actual election to determine if employees will participate in the union.
Answer option B is incorrect. The campaign is the period leading up to the election to determine if employees will participate in the union.
Answer option C is incorrect. Obtaining recognition, the third stage of the unionization process, is to gain recognition from the employer. This stage causes the employer to give the NLRB a list of names and addresses of employees who are eligible to vote in the union certification election.
All organizations need prevoyance, or planning, as a part of a manager's duty. As an HR Professional what is the primary purpose of planning?
Answer : B
Planning is the foundation for a manager to establish the goals of the organization. Answer option C is incorrect. The organization's mission statement communicates the direction, intent, and purpose of the organization. Answer option D is incorrect. Planning is to provide groundwork for the managers to achieve their goals, but for the organization to achieve its goals. Answer option A is incorrect. Planning, in project management, does provide direction to the project team to reach their goals, but in this context it's planning for the organization, not a project.
Which of the following requires employers to pay social security tax for employees and to withhold the tax amount from employee paychecks?
Answer : C
Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) requires employers to pay social security tax for employees and to withhold the tax amount from employee paychecks.
Answer option B is incorrect. OSHA stands for Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA is an agency of the United States Department of Labor. It was created by Congress of the United States under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, signed by President Richard M. Nixon, on December 29, 1970. Its mission is to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses, and occupational fatality by issuing and enforcing standards for workplace safety and health. The agency is headed by a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor. OSHA issues guidelines and regulations for the safe use of a computer.
Answer option A is incorrect. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 established the minimum wage requirement, laws for protecting American children against labor exploitation, and Criteria for exempt and nonexempt employees.
Answer option D is incorrect. Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is an American federal statute that establishes minimum standards for pension plans in private industry and provides for extensive rules on the federal income tax effects of transactions associated with employee benefit plans.
Lucas has asked his manager to take time off from work because of a holiday his religion celebrates. Fran agrees but tells Lucas that he will be inspecting his project work to ensure that the work is accurate and not suffering because of the requested time off. This is an example of what?
Answer : D
Fran should not inspect Lucas' work just because he has asked for time off based on a religious holiday.
Answer option A is incorrect. There's no evidence of past historical discrimination in this example.
Answer option B is incorrect. This isn't a valid answer for the question as any discrimination based on religion falls into disparate discrimination.
Answer option C is incorrect. Quality control does inspect the quality of the work, but it's equal for all project deliverables, not just the deliverables tied to Lucas and his request for time off for the religious holiday.