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Ch 8 Human Resources

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Removes work from one company and sends it to another that can complete it at a lower cost:

a)

benefits

b)

outsourcing

c)

labor union

d)

termination

2.

Which is an example of a job in the service industry?

a)

construction

b)

car manufacturing

c)

real estate

d)

farming

3.

Which job would be considered a white collar job?

a)

physical trainer

b)

police officer

c)

auto technician

d)

accountant

4.

Which occupational category is seeing the most growth?

a)

retail sales

b)

construction

c)

office administration

d)

forestry

5.

In the U.S. workforce, white-collar workers are more important than blue-collar workers.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Technology refers to the use of automated machinery, electronic equipment, and integrated computer systems to help increase the efficiency of work production.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

A business can never fire a permanent employee.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

When employees are paid by piece rate, they are paid a percentage of sales for which they are responsible.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The work environment consists of both the physical conditions and the psychological atmosphere in which employees work.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

About how many people in the U.S. have full or part time jobs?

a)

100,000

b)

160 million

c)

60,000

d)

10 million

11.

An employee who regularly works a schedule of 40 hours or more per week would be classified as a

a)

white collar

b)

part time employee

c)

full time employee

d)

management

12.

Businesses are required by law to provide all of the following benefits to full time employees EXCEPT

a)

Social Security

b)

Medicare

c)

PTO

d)

Overtime hours

13.

The percentage of US workers who belong to a labor union has been steadily declining and now is about ______

a)

70%

b)

50%

c)

48%

d)

12%