Exam 1: Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage

Technology has also made equipment __________ to operate,helping companies cope with skill shortages and allowing older workers to ___________ retirement.

You are the Senior HR Specialist for the national light bulb factory,Daylite,that is focused on providing environmentally friendly and energy efficient alternatives to lighting.Unfortunately due to the recession,sales are not as high as anticipated due to the higher cost of your products.Which of the following creative cost controls would you NOT be able to implement in order to prevent layoffs?

Traditionally,the HRM department was primarily a(n):

Which of the following is NOT one of the questions used to determine if Human Resources are playing a strategic role in the Business?

_____ refers to a company's ability to maintain and gain market share in its industry.

_____ refers to the ability of a company to survive and succeed in a dynamic competitive environment.

Company Xanado has offices around the globe.Its teams are separated by time,geographic distance,culture and or organizational boundaries,and almost rely exclusively on technology for interaction between team members.Its teams are:

The use of alternative work arrangements,which include independent contractors,on-call workers,temporary workers,and contract company workers,is shrinking.

Increasingly,companies are trying to meet shareholder and general public demands that they be more socially,ethically,and environmentally responsible.Thus,companies are recognizing the importance of:

__________ has the potential to increase employee productivity,encourage family-friendly work arrangements,and help reduce traffic and air pollution.

Sustainability includes all of the following EXCEPT:

In order for individuals to understand the transformation going on in HRM,they must understand the HRM activities in terms of their strategic value.List the three categories of HRM activities in descending order of amount of time spent on each activity.What are some of the activities that take place within each of these categories?

Which of the following is NOT typically true of work teams?

Corporate cultures within companies that successfully implement TQM typically emphasize individualism,hierarchy,accountability,and profits.

Which of the following fall under the traditional activities of HRM?

Competitiveness is a company's ability to maintain and gain market share in its industry.

As far back as 2004,a Management Issues Survey conducted by the CME revealed that 42 percent of respondents believed limited availability of skilled and experienced personnel would be a strategic issue changing fundamental business practices over the next five years.All survey respondents agreed that the core competencies required of the manufacturing workforce would change substantially,and by the year 2020 would include all the following key skills except:

As the workforce is predicted to become more uniform in terms of age,ethnicity,and racial background,it is likely that one set of values will characterize all employees.

Managing cultural diversity involves:

As the role of HRM in administration has __________,other roles such as practice development and strategic business partnering have __________.