Hr Ch:1 Study Guide Graded A+

66. Employee rights include all of the following EXCEPT: a. company funded pension plan. b. equal employment opportunity. c. union representation. d. equal pay for equal work. {Ans: a. company funded pension plan.}57. It is anticipated that in the future, the American workforce will exhibit: a. about the same demographic mix as it does today. b. an increase in ethnic diversity. c. a decrease in ethnic diversity. d. a decrease in the number of older workers. {Ans: b. an increase in ethnic diversity.}79. In absolute terms, which country in the world is the most productive? a. Japan b. United States c. Germany d. Sweden {Ans: b. United States}58. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, about _____ of people over 55 now participate in the labor force. a. 15 percent b. 40 percent c. 55 percent d. 75 percent {Ans: b. 40 percent}5. The strategies companies are pursuing today increasingly involve one or more elements of globalization. a. True b. False {Ans: True}56. A method of containing costs that allows a professional employer organization (PEO), typically a larger company, to takeover the management of a smaller company's HR tasks and become a coemployer to