NOCTI GM Review

If a business conducts a SWOT analysis to decide whether or not to expand, which of the following would be categorized as an "O"?

• money is available for the expansion

• there is the potential for increased profits

• new competition could enter the market

• company expenses have increased

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) created a free-trade area for

• Mexico, the U.S., and Canada

• Mexico and Canada

• Mexico and Panama

• Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize

Two types of business partnerships are general and

• contractual

• fiduciary

• limited

• cooperative

The planning, pricing, promoting, and distribution of goods and services is known as

• advertising

• marketing

• logistics

• forecasting

The main purpose of an effective performance evaluation is to

• help companies determine who to fire when times get hard

• help workers to determine when they should ask for a salary increase

• help workers develop their strengths and work on their weaknesses

• help companies to determine what other jobs workers might be good at

When an employee gets a new job, he or she has to fill out a W-4 form. This form is a/an

• statement of earnings and deductions

• withholding certificate for tax purposes

• employment eligibility verification

• authorization for direct deposit

John, the HR manager, has been asked to recruit applicants for a newly created position in ethnology, a specialized area of biology. Of the following, which is the most effective method for advertising the job opening to qualified ethnologists?

• Place a job ad in the classified section of the local daily newspaper.

• Place an ad in the jobs section of a professional ethnology website.

• Place an ad on a national television station to be aired during a documentary on ethology.

• Place an ad in the local university's student newspaper.

An effective evaluation system allows an employer to state expectations and

• fire the employee the employer does not like

• provide feedback

• decrease employee morale

• increase the probability of lawsuits

Which one of the following job interview questions is illegal under the employment discrimination laws?

• Do you have good on-the-job communication skills?

• Are you single or married?

• How did you find out about our company?

• What did you do in your last job?

A law that protects the rights of people with conditions such as blindness is the

• National Labor Relations Act of 1935

• Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• American with Disabilities Act of 1990