Intro to Business - Chapter 8

When employees are paid by piece rate, they are paid by a percentage of sales they make.

• True

• False

Managers who involve employees in decision-making often find that better decisions are made.

• True

• False

Most American workers are members of a labor union.

• True

• False

The current labor force in the United States as of September 2019 is:

• 140 million

• 154 million

• 164 million

• 180 million

By 2018, which of the following occupational categories is expected to grow the most?

• Business and Financial Operations

• Sales

• Farming, Fishing, and Forestry

• Construction and Extraction

All of the following are blue-collar workers EXCEPT:

• Truck Driver

• Accountant

• Mechanic

• Farmer

All of the following are white-collar workers EXCEPT:

• Teacher

• Lawyer

• Banker

• Plumber

Moving work from a company and sending it to another company that can complete it at a low cost.

• Rightsizing

• Downsizing

• Freelancing

• Outsourcing

Human resources:

• does not include people hired to fill temporary positions.

• includes only management, not regular employees.

• includes only full-time workers

• none of the above

Which of the following is NOT a major responsibility of a company's human resources department:

• drafting a budget for the entire company

• matching employees' abilities and interests with jobs

• developing compensation packages

• protecting the health and safety of employees