Explanation: The Privacy Act of 1974 reflects data collection activities within federal agencies. It does not apply to private employers. The Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970, the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991 all currently have elements that apply to private employers.

Explanation: In binding arbitration, both parties agree to accept whatever decision is reached by the third party judge. Compulsory arbitration, meanwhile, exists when the terms of a contract dictate that any future disputes will be settled through arbitration. Constructive confrontation is a system for handling disputes within an organization, usually by dividing them into their central and peripheral elements. Ad hoc arbitration is a onetime dispute resolution aimed at handling one particular problem.

Explanation: The fellow servant rule prevented employees from being compensated when their injury was caused by a colleague. As the phrase suggests, this notion dates back to the time when workers were entirely uncompensated. In the past century, the legal system has begun to recognize that workers require more protection than is provided by relics of common law like the fellow servant rule.

Explanation: In terms of standard budget responsibilities, the human resources professional is expected to manage payroll taxes (answer choice B), travel expenses (answer choice C), repairs and maintenance (answer choice D), and employee benefits (answer choice E). The performance increases tend to fall under human resources in some cases but are not considered standard responsibilities, so answer choice A is correct.

Explanation: The Delphi technique requires several rounds of questioning before a consensus is reached. In this method of decisionmaking, a panel of anonymous experts is given a short questionnaire. Their written responses are subjected to another series of questions. This process continues until a consensus is reached. The Delphi technique is good for getting a wide range of honest perspectives, and is convenient when the participants are geographically distant from one another.