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人力资源管理Unit2英文习题与答案
Chapter2:
EqualOpportunityandtheLaw
MultipleChoice
1.Everytimeyouadvertiseajobopening,interview,testorselectacandidateorappraiseanemployee,youshouldbeawareof:
a.equalemploymentopportunitylaw
b.anti-discriminationlaw
c.criminallaw
d.bothaandb
e.bothaandc
(d;moderate)
2.The_____AmendmenttotheUSConstitutionstates,“nopersonshallbedeprivedoflife,liberty,orproperty,withoutdueprocessofthelaw.〞
a.First
b.Fifth
c.Tenth
d.Thirteenth
e.Fourteenth
(b;moderate)
3.The_____AmendmenttotheUSConstitutionmakesitillegalforanystateto“makeorenforceanylawwhichshallabridgetheprivilegesandimmunitiesofcitizensoftheUnitedStates.〞
a.First
b.Fifth
c.Tenth
d.Thirteenth
e.Fourteenth
(e;moderate)
4.WhichAmendmenttotheUSConstitutionisgenerallyviewedasbarringdiscriminationbasedonsex,nationalorigin,orrace?
a.First
b.Fifth
c.Tenth
d.Thirteenth
e.Fourteenth
(e;moderate)
5.IntheUS,TitleVIIoftheCivilRightsActprohibitsdiscriminationbasedonallofthefollowingcharacteristicsexcept_____.
a.race
b.sexualorientation
c.color
d.religion
e.nationalorigin
(b;moderate)
6.IntheUS,the_____madeitunlawfultodiscriminateinpayonthebasisofsexwhenjobsinvolveequalwork,requireequivalentskills,effort,andresponsibility,andareperformedundersimilarworkingconditions.
a.TitleVII
b.EqualPayAct
c.ExecutiveOrder(USPresident)
d.AgeDiscriminationinEmploymentAct
e.13thAmendmenttotheUSConstitution
(b;moderate)
7.WhichofthefollowingfactorsisnotanacceptablebasisfordifferentpayforequalworkundertheUSEqualPayAct?
a.gender
b.senioritysystem
c.meritpaysystem
d.qualityofproduction
e.allareunacceptablefactors
(a;moderate)
8.TheUSEEOCguidelinesdefinesexualharassmentas:
a.unwelcomesexualadvances
b.requestsforsexualfavors
c.verbalsexualconduct
d.physicalsexualconduct
e.alltheabove
(e;moderate)
9.IntheUS,whenissexualharassmentaviolationofsexharassmentlaw?
a.whensuchconducthasthepurposeoreffectofsubstantiallyinterferingwithaperson’sworkperformance
b.whensuchconducthasthepurposeoreffectofcreatinganintimidating,hostile,oroffensiveworkenvironment
c.whenacrimeofviolenceismotivatedbygender
d.bothaandb
e.alloftheabove
(d;moderate)
10.IntheUS,_____existswhenanemployertreatsanindividualdifferentlybecausethatindividualisamemberofaparticularrace,religion,gender,orethnicgroup.
a.Disparatetreatment
b.Disparateimpact
c.Unintentionaldiscrimination
d.Adverseimpact
e.Primafacie
(a;easy)
11.IntheUS,_____referstothetotalemploymentprocessthatresultsinasignificantlyhigherpercentageofaprotectedgroupinthecandidatepopulationbeingrejectedforemployment,placement,orpromotion.
a.disparatetreatment
b.disparateimpact
c.unintentionaldiscrimination
d.adverseimpact
e.primafacie
(d;easy)
12.IntheUS,employersprimarilyusebonafideoccupationalqualification(BFOQ)asadefenseagainstchargesofdiscriminationbasedon_____.
a.race
b.sexualorientation
c.age
d.gender
e.alloftheabove
(c;easy)
13.IntheUS,religionmaybeusedasaBFOQif_____.
a.areligiousorganizationrequiresemployeestoshareitsreligion
b.anemployerdoesnotwanttohonoranemployee’sreligiousholidays
c.hiringapersontoteachinanondenominationalschool
d.alloftheabove
e.noneoftheabove
(a;moderate)
14.WhichofthefollowingcharacteristicscouldserveasaBFOQdependingonthenatureofthejobrequirements?
a.age
b.gender
c.nationalorigin
d.religion
e.alloftheabove
(e;easy)
15.Organizationscanmeasurediversitybyusing_____.
a.equalemploymenthiringmetrics
b.employeeattitudesurveys
c.managementandemployeeevaluations
d.focusgroups
e.alloftheabove
(e;moderate)
16.Diversitymanagementincludesthefollowingstep(s):
a.providestrongleadership
b.assessthesituation
c.providediversitytraining
d.aandb
e.a,bandc
(e;moderate)
17.Inprovidingstrongleadershipindiversitymanagement,theCEOofacompanymust
a.takeapersonalinterest
b.becometherolemodel
c.talktoeveryworker
d.aandb
e.a,bandc
(d;moderate;)
18.Inacompany,thetoolstomeasuringdiversityincludethefollowing:
a.equalemploymenthiringandretentionmetrics
b.employeeattitudesurvey
c.employeeevaluation
d.aandb
e.a,bandc
(e;moderate)
19.Theobjectivesofdiversitytrainingincludethefollowing:
a.makeemployeesawareofvaluedifferences
b.buildselfesteemofthedifferentethnicgroups
c.createafriendlyatmosphereinthecompany
d.aandb
e.a,bandc
(e;moderate)
20.InAustralia,employeesareprotectedagainstdiscriminationattheworkplacebylawsatthe:
a.federallevel
b.statelevel
panylevel
d.aandb
e.alloftheabove
(d;moderate)
21.InAustralia,employeeswhohavebeendiscriminatedagainstbyanemployermaycomplaintothe:
a.HumanRightsandEqualOpportunityCommission
b.MinistryofLabor
c.PrimeMinister
d.Parliament
e.Alloftheabove
(a;easy)
22.InHongKong,theSexDiscriminationOrdinancecoversthefollowing:
a.worksituation
b.non-worksituation
c.specialsituation
d.aandb
e.a,bandc
(d;easy)
23.InHongKong,theEqualOpportunitiesCommissionprovidesemployerswithacodeofpracticeon:
a.jobadvertisements
b.jobtitles
pensation
d.promotion
e.alloftheabove
(e;moderate)
24.InIndonesia,undertheemploymentlaw,pregnantwomenhavethefollowingrights:
a.theycannotbedismissed
b.theycanreturntotheirjobaftermaternityleave
c.theycanhavesixmonthsofmaternityleave
d.aandb
e.a,bandc
(d;moderate)
\25.InJapan,theLaborStandardsLawprohibitsthefollowing:
a.discriminationbasedonnationality
b.discriminationbasedoncreed
c.discriminationbasedonsocialstatus
d.aandb
e.a,bandc
(e;easy)
26.InSingapore,theCodeofResponsibleEmploymentPracticesencouragesself-regulationonthepartofemployersin:
a.recruitment
b.selection
c.appraisal
d.training
e.alloftheabove
(e;easy)
27.InSingapore,theCodeofResponsibleEmploymentPracticesrecommendsthatemployersshouldnotdiscriminateemployeesbasedon:
a.race
b.religion
c.age
d.gender
e.alloftheabove
(e;easy)
28.InSingapore,theCodeofResponsibleEmploymentPracticesisrecommendedby:
a.SingaporeNationalEmployersFederation
b.SingaporeBusinessFederation
c.NationalTradesUnionCongress
d.Thegovernment
e.a,b,andc
(e;moderate)
29.Candidatesforemploymentshouldbeselectedbasedonthefollowing:
a.merit
b.experience
c.capability
d.aandb
e.a,b,andc
(e;easy)
30.Selectioncriteriashouldbeconsistentlyappliedtothefollowingaspect(s)ofemployment:
a.recruitment
b.training
c.appraisal
d.aandb
e.a,b,andc
(e;easy)
31.InSouthKorea,theLaborStandardsActprohibitsemployersfromdiscriminationagainstworkersby:
a.gender
b.nationality
c.religion
d.socialstatus
e.alloftheabove
(e;easy)
32.InSouthKorea,undertheAgedEmploymentPromotionAct,itisrecommendedthatcompanieswithover300workersshouldhaveaminimum____percentoftheirworkersintheabove-55agegroup.
a.Three
b.Five
c.Ten
d.Fifteen
e.Twenty
(a;moderate)
33.InMalaysia,undertheCodeofPracticeforthePreventionandHandlingofSexualHarassmentattheWorkplace,theMinistryofManpowerhas:
a.specialdivisiontodealwithharassmentcases
b.thepowertojailanypersonaccusedofsexualharassment
c.thepowertofineanypersonaccusedofsexualharassment
d.thepowertocompensatethevictimofsexualharassment
e.alloftheabove
(a;easy)
34.InThailand,undertheLaborProtectionAct,womenmay:
a.sueemployersforpassingsexistremarks
b.suecolleaguesforpassingsexistremarks
c.seekcompensationfromthegovernment
d.aandb
e.noneoftheabove
(d;easy)
True/False
35.Managersinnon-U.S.companiesmustbeawareofequalemploymentopportunitylawsintheUSandincountrieswheretheydobusiness.(T;easy)
36.U.S.citizensworkingoverseasforU.S.companiesdonothavethesameequalemploymentopportunityprotectionasthoseworkingwithinU.S.borders.(F;easy)
37.IntheU.S.,equalemploymentopportunitylawswereonlyintroducedafewyearsago.(F;easy)
38.Managingdiversitymeansmaximizingdiversity’spotentialadvantageswhileminimizingthepotentialbarriersthatcanunderminethefunctioningofadiverseworkforce.(T;easy)
39.Equalemploymentopportunitypracticeshavebecomenecessarybecauseoflegalrequirements.(T;easy)
40.Equalemploymentopportunitypracticeshavebecomenecessarybecauseofglobalization.(T;moderate)
41.Equalemploymentopportunitypracticeshavebecomenecessarybecauseofchangesinworkforcedemographics.(T;moderate)
42.Inmostcountries,theworkforceconsistsofpeoplefromdifferentethnicorigins.(T;moderate)
43.Globalcompaniesactivelyrecruitandmaintainadiverseworkforcetotapthetalentsfromdifferentethnicgroups(T;moderate)
44.Managingdiversityimpliesthatcompaniesareexploitingworkersfromdifferentethnicgroups(F;difficult)
45.Managingdiversityinvolvesonlycompulsorymanagementaction.(F;moderate)
46.Managingdiversityinvolvesonlyvoluntarymanagementaction.(F;moderate)
47.Managingdiversityinvolvesbothcompulsoryandvoluntarymanagementaction.(T;moderate)
48.Managingdiversityinvolvesmorethanjustemployingworkersofdifferentethnicorigins.(T;difficult)
49.Inmostcountries,therearelawstopreventdiscriminationattheworkpla