One of the most important elements in a good employee is his or her attitude. Firms should follow the adage: hire for attitude, train for skill.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
Firms can identify top performers by focusing on key employee mind-sets, attitudes, social skills, and general orientations. If they get these elements right, the task-specific skills can be learned quickly. This does not imply that task-specific skills are unimportant; rather, it suggests that the requisite skill sets must be viewed as a necessary but not sufficient condition.
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An increase in the trade-weighted value of the dollar indicates a dollar appreciation relative to the currencies of its major trading partners and a worsening of U.S. international competitiveness.
a. True b. False
Which of the following statements is true?
a. Salaried employees are always exempt from FLSA, but wage earners are not; b. An independent contractor is an employee of more than one company; c. To determine the hourly rate of a salaried employee, it is necessary to annualize the monthly salary first; d. A withholding allowance determines the amount to be withheld for FICA; e. When accounting for wages, the Wages and Salaries Expense account should be debited for the net pay
If the same sampling procedures are used in each country, the results should be comparable
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to Sigmund Freud's theory, a person's buying decisions are ________
A) easily revealed through online marketing surveys and questionnaires B) affected by motives that the person is completely aware of C) always driven by the need for status and independence D) motivated by needs that are arranged in a hierarchy E) affected by subconscious, hidden motivations