Human Resource Management Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

Expatriate manager {Ans: A manager who is on assignment in a country other than the parent country of the organization. This person is also called a parent country national (PCN)}Job layoff {Ans: A condition that exists when no work is available and the employee is sent home, management views the situation as temporary, and management intends to recall the employee.}Indirect financial compensation {Ans: All financial rewards (benefits and services) that are not included in direct financial compensation such as leave time, insurance, childcare etc.}Halo error {Ans: A rating error that occurs when a rater assigns ratings on the basis of an overall impression (positive or negative) of the person being rated.}Work Group {Ans: Two or more people who work together to accomplish a goal and who communicate and interact with each other}Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 {Ans: All employers are required to screen every job applicant's eligibility for lawful employment. Thus, the employer has a major responsibility for not permitting illegal immigrants to be or remain employed.}