The term protected group is best described by which of the following statements a

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The term protected group is best described by which of the following statements

a. All workers covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration

b. All workers over age 40, but under age 70-1/2

c. All categories of people legally protected from discrimination in the workplace

d. All subcategories of people within a class who are protected from discrimination within the workplace

 

As a manager, you are tasked with hiring entry-level positions and perhaps even for some specialized upper-level positions. What source would best fit this staffing situation?

 

a. Internal selection

b. Referrals

c. Electronic recruiting

d. External selection

 

The current trend to downsize most likely results in:

 

a. higher worker output.

b. better decision making.

c. lower salary expenditures.

d. greater workforce diversity.

 

What is the primary HR challenge of outsourcing?

 

a. It raises labor costs because of overtime requirements.

b. A firm is still accountable for the actions of its subcontractors, but it exercises less control over them.

c. Subcontractors tend to take on less work than they can handle, which means that the firm needs to hire additional workers.

d. Customers tend to be more satisfied with subcontractors than with regular employees, which creates conflict in the workplace.