How Have Globalization and Increased Competition Most Likely Affected Human

question 73

Multiple Choice

How have globalization and increased competition most likely affected human resource management?

• A) Corporate intranets are used by HR managers to communicate important messages.
• B) HR managers need to focus on integrating ethics into a firm's policies and practices.
• C) Benefits administration is increasingly being handled internally as a way to lower costs.
• D) HR managers need to focus on big picture issues to help firms achieve their strategic goals.

Discern the legal limits of employer actions regarding union avoidance and employee rights to organize.

Identify legal stipulations concerning workplace health and insurance benefits during employee leave.

Understand the protection provided by labor law to employee picketing and the different types of picketing protected under federal labor law.

Comprehend the conditions and requirements under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for taking leave and employer obligations.

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Definitions:

Producer Surplus

The differentiation between the accepted selling price by producers for a product or service and the final earning.

Consumer Surplus

The gap between what consumers are ready and financially able to spend on a good or service and what they actually spend.

Tax

An obligatory fee or some other type of financial imposition placed on a taxpayer by a government organization, designed to cover the cost of government activities and diverse expenditures in public services.

Per-unit Burden

The financial impact or cost of a tax, fee, or regulation expressed on a per unit basis.