Question 1. Explain the ADDIE principle of training and development, and analyze why it is so important to successful training outcomes. Be sure to include all five parts of ADDIE and for what the acronym stands.

Question 2. Which of these statements are provisions of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act?

An organization with more than 100 employees must notify workers 30 days in advance if it is going to close a facility.

An organization with more than 200 employees must notify workers 60 days in advance if it is going to lay off more than 50 workers.

Organizations that fail to notify employees are subject to a penalty subject to 1 day's pay and benefits to each affected employee for each day's notice that should have been given for 200 days.

Organizations that fail to notify employees are subject to a penalty subject to 1 day's pay and benefits to each affected employee for each day's notice that should have been given, up to 60 days.

Organizations may be forced to keep a plant open if such action would threaten the economic base of the community

Question 3. Which of the following is the primary disadvantage of using questionnaires to gather job analysis information?

Questionnaires are the most expensive method of collecting data.

Supervisors are required to verify all collected questionnaire data.

Questionnaires are too open-ended for statistical information.

Developing and testing questionnaires is time-consuming.

Question 4. Which of the following is not a retirement benefit?

Pension

Short-term disability

IRA

SEP-IRA

Question 5. Anita, a manager at a department store, needs to determine whether one of her employees is exempt or nonexempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Which of the following would be the best resource for Anita?

Organizational chart

Performance appraisal

Business plan

Job description