1. The placement of an employee in another job for which the duties, responsibilities, status, and remuneration are approximately equal to those of the previous job is known as a_____________

　　A. promotion

　　B. transfer

　　C. lateral move

　　D. job rotation

　　2. If employees’ pay is based not on the actual amount of time it takes them to complete a job but on a predetermined amount of time for completing the job, which incentive plan are they working under?

　　A. piece-rate plan

　　B. standard hour plan

　　C. time division plan

　　D. completion pay system

　　3. Of the following, the one that would not be considered a chief objective of most benefits programs is_____________

　　A. reducing turnover

　　B. improving employee satisfaction

　　C. “sidestepping” legal requirements for employee health and safety

　　D. attracting and motivating employees

　　4. The term used to refer to the language, religion, values and attitudes, politics, technology, education, and social organization of a nation is_____________

　　A. ritual environment

　　B. general environment

　　C. cultural environment

　　D. task environment

　　5. Which of the following is not a typical method of increasing the power of employees?

　　A. job enlargement

　　B. enrichment

　　C. standardization

　　D. relying on self-managed teams

　　6. Which management group has primary responsibility for the development of disciplinary policies and procedures?

　　A. the legal department

　　B. top-level management

　　C. the HR department

　　D. middle management

　　Answer:

　　1.B 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.C 6.C