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2. According to the futurist Alvin Toffler, modern civilization has
evolved over four “waves”.
3. Maurice is suing an organization, claiming that because he is an
employee and not an independent contractor, the organization should
have withheld taxes for him. All of these factors could be used to
support his claim except
4. Jim, a plant manager in a medium-sized nonunion manufacturing
firm, has just “wasted” another day answering employee complaints and
questions about rumored plant closings and relocations. He heads home
with a briefcase full of the work he had scheduled to do. He wonders if
HRM can help, and scans his company phone book. Whom should he
call?
5. How has Sarbanes-Oxley affected HRM?
6. Leo has requested that the EEOC investigate his case of employment
discrimination. What initial steps can Leo expect?
7. Larry, a 62 year old, has just been offered a full time job as
merchandise representative for a large firm. He is not offered an
opportunity to participate in the pension plan. Can he sue under the
ADEA?
8. Which of the following is not true regarding HRM outside the United
States?
9. Nineteenth-century common law permitted employers to discipline
or discharge employees at their discretion. This concept is the basis for
10. The goal of recruiting is to give enough information about the job to
attract a large number of qualified applicants and simultaneously
discourage unqualified candidates from applying.
11. Chris and David both arrived one hour late for work today. Chris
was fired. David was given a verbal warning. Such disparate treatment
for the same offense could be considered fair and equitable for all of
these reasons except
12. Pierre is attempting to forecast the firm’s future supply of human
resources. He is currently looking at retirements, transfers out a unit,
layoffs, sabbaticals, and dismissals. Which one is likely to be the most
difficult to predict?