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WGU C202 MANAGING HUMAN CAPITAL EXAM LATEST
2024-2025 NEWEST VERSIONS A, B & C QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
WGU C202 MANAGING HUMAN CAPITAL EXAM A
HR managers assure that cultural issues are recognized and addressed before, during, and after the ________. - ANSWER-Merger
Which type of culture emphasizes formal structures and the correct implementation of organizational procedures, norms, and rules? - ANSWER-Bureaucratic
Effective ________ planning is essential to the success of a merger or acquisition. - ANSWER- Talent
What is the ethical action that best balances good over harm by doing the most good or doing the least harm? - ANSWER-utilitarian standard
In some cases, companies are acquired because the acquiring company needs the ________ of the other company. - ANSWER-talent and skills
Employees need to change their ________ for an organizational change effort to succeed. - ANSWER-behaviors and goals
Employment laws and regulations exist because organizations typically have more ________ than employees do. - ANSWER-Power
Employment decisions that are objective, merit-based, and use job-related characteristics to determine employment are considered ________ discrimination. - ANSWER-Fair 1 / 4
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Organizations that focus on inclusion and are cognizant of the dimensions of gender, nationality, sexual orientation, and disability—while remaining sensitive to cultural variations— are practicing ________ awareness. - ANSWER-Diversity
The ________ prohibits retaliation against employees seeking to unionize. - ANSWER-National Labor Relations Act of 1935
The ________ established both minimum-wage and overtime rules. - ANSWER-Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
Which of the following acts prohibits wage discrimination on the basis of sex? - ANSWER-Equal Pay Act of 1963
What does the acronym FMLA stand for? - ANSWER-Family Medical Leave Act
Which act guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities or those who are perceived as having disabilities? - ANSWER-Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Which act requires employers to use an I-9 verification form to verify the employability status of every new employee within three days of hiring? - ANSWER-Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
The goal of affirmative action is to provide employment opportunities to a(n) ________ class. - ANSWER-Protected
________ can include, but is not limited to, provisions for nondiscriminatory recruitment, training, and promotion. - ANSWER-An affirmative action plan
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Unwanted verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that creates a hostile, intimidating, or otherwise offensive working atmosphere is called ________ harassment. - ANSWER-hostile environment
Just being sufficiently bothered by the ________ environment created by behavior including whistling, lewd jokes, foul language, pictures, or emails, can fuel a successful lawsuit. - ANSWER-Hostile
________ can become victims of sexual harassment. - ANSWER-Anyone
If an organization never provided a sexual harassment policy and training to employees, it can be held ________ if it didn't know the harassment was occurring. - ANSWER-Liable
Intentional discrimination based on a person's protected characteristic is called ________. - ANSWER-disparate treatment
An employment practice that has a disproportionate effect on a protected group, regardless of its intent, is referred to as ________. - ANSWER-adverse impact
When the employee believes they will "lose out" on future employment opportunities because the employer focuses on hiring more diverse people, this is called ________. - ANSWER- perception of loss
________ often occurs in rejecting an applicant as "overqualified." - ANSWER-Stereotyping
The organization's basic purpose and the scope of its operations is called its ________. - ANSWER-Mission 3 / 4
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If an organization uses the principle of taking care of employees to guide its decisions and goals, then this is an example of core ________. - ANSWER-Values
The human resource ________ process reconciles labor supply and demand gaps with action plans designed to help the organization manage anticipated talent surpluses or shortages. - ANSWER-Planning
Adding more tasks at the same level of responsibility and skill related to an employee's current position is called ________. - ANSWER-job enlargement
Moving workers through a variety of jobs to increase their interest and motivation is called ________. - ANSWER-job rotation
Preparing employees in more than one job or in multiple skills to enable them to do different jobs is called ________. - ANSWER-cross-training
________ is a type of horizontal job expansion. - ANSWER-Job enlargement
How can HRM create value within an organization? - ANSWER-by making the company better at executing its strategy
The purpose of the organizational function of HRM is to ______. - ANSWER-attract, hire, develop, reward, and retain talent
Compensation including free meals, vacation time, and health insurance is called _____. - ANSWER-indirect financial compensation
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