WGU C202 MANAGING HUMAN CAPITAL

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WGU C202 MANAGING HUMAN CAPITAL

OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT EXAM

QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS / A+ GRADE

• What is the goal of affirmative action

ANS: To seek to remedy past practices that

innately caused an adverse effect on applicants

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

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 policies applied to all employees.

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

Order 11246

ANS: Minorities and women

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

in personal appearance. Why is this permitted under an at-will em- ployment 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

• Which event should be covered under workers' compensation

ANS: Breaking an arm while at work

• 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 2 / 3

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for refusing to follow an illegal request made by a supervisor. Which standard is being applied to resolve this ethical dilemma

ANS: Rights standard

• What is the organization's formal system of task, power, and reporting

relationships called

ANS: An organizational structure

• How does human resource management support organizational leader- ship

ANS: By providing employees with opportunities for professional development and growth

• Which decision can human resource management assist with during the

combination stage of mergers and acquisitions

ANS: Which employees to retain

• How can human resource managers serve as internal consultants

ANS: By helping managers avoid common training pitfalls

• How does an organization's human resource strategy support the organi- zation's

business strategy

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