WGU C202 MANAGING HUMAN CAPITAL

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WGU C202 MANAGING HUMAN CAPITAL

OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT EXAM

QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS / A+ GRADE

• Which situation is an example of a managerial ethical dilemma

ANS: Being

asked to directly supervise a family member

• A human resource manual specifies that employees cannot be terminated or

punished for refusing to follow an illegal request made by a supervisor.

Which standard is being applied to resolve this ethical dilemma

ANS: Rights Stan- dard

• What is the goal of affirmative action

ANS: By seeking to remedy past practices that innately caused an adverse effect on applicants

• A female employer is accused of having an employment practice that negatively 1 / 2

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impacts women. The employer responds that she has the same requirements for male and female applicants and wants to hire other women.

Why is this case a potential demonstration of adverse impact ANS: Adverse impact is unintentional and relates to standard policies applied to all employees.

• Which protected classes must a company set hiring goals for under Exec- utive

Order 11246

ANS: Minorities and women

• An employer terminates an employee for being unattractive and putting less effort in

personal appearance.

Why is this permitted under an at-will employment relationship

ANS: An employer can terminate an employee for an immoral reason.

• Which law guarantees that a woman can take unpaid time off following the birth of

her child without fear of losing her job

ANS: The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

• What is the goal of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights

Act of 1994 ANS: To prevent discrimination against employees who may be called into active military service

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