Which of the following is NOT one of the job characteristics designated in the job characteristics model?
A. Skill significance
B. Task significance
C. Task identity
D. Task significance
A. Skill significance
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A. Conflict of interest B. Defamation C. Intrusion into seclusion D. Battery
________________ , of the three stages of organizational socialization, takes place before the individual actually joins the organization.
a. Anticipatory socialization b. Change and acquisition phase c. Context phase d. Encounter phase
Janessa Inc., a reputed brand for fine art supplies, is implementing an international strategy. Slalom Corp., a maker of mini computer tablets, is pursuing a global-standardization strategy. Which of the following statements most likely holds true in this scenario?
A. Slalom is exposed to greater risks of exchange rate fluctuations. B. Slalom's business functions are highly centralized, whereas Janessa. organizes its activities worldwide. C. Slalom Corp. focuses more on cost-reductions when compared to Janessa Inc. D. While Janessa Inc.'s competitive advantage lies in its high local responsiveness, Slalom Corp. will lack such capabilities.
You are the judge hearing a Motion for Summary judgment filed by an employer in the case of an employee who has been terminated. The employee was the sole African-American customer service representative at the firm, who had a lengthy record of good evaluations. However, she received more negative evaluations over a period of three years after a new supervisor was hired, and the more stringent
requirements applied to her were not applied to white employees.After 3 years, the employee was then selected for termination in a downsizing based on the previous 3 years' evaluations. Based on this evidence, what should you decide? a. you should grant summary judgment for the employer because the termination was based on performance appraisals rather than race b. you should grant summary judgment for the employer because a discrimination claim based on performance appraisals going back three years was no longer timely c. you should allow the employee to go to trial because African-Americans disproportionately received low performance ratings in this company d. you should allow the employee to go to trial because the termination was based on performance appraisals that were tainted by consideration of the employee's race e. none of the above