Question 1

Which of the following individuals would a company that uses a defender strategy prefer to retain the most?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ron, a sales manager, who is one of the oldest employees of the company and is highly dedicated to his job 
B)  Marlene, a senior accountant, who seldom adheres to company policies but is good at her work 
C)  Tyler, a creative writer, who is very passionate about his work and prefers taking calculated artistic risks 
D)  Lena, a receptionist, who is friendly and approachable but keeps changing jobs 
A)  Ron, a sales manager, who is one of the oldest employees of the company and is highly dedicated to his job 
B)  Marlene, a senior accountant, who seldom adheres to company policies but is good at her work 
C)  Tyler, a creative writer, who is very passionate about his work and prefers taking calculated artistic risks 
D)  Lena, a receptionist, who is friendly and approachable but keeps changing jobs

Question 2

In the context of human resource management, companies can establish a competitive advantage by:

Accepted Answer

A)  hiring the right people and training them to be effective. 
B)  implementing a hierarchical management scheme. 
C)  adopting a centralized approach to organizational control. 
D)  focusing solely on their external environment. 
A)  hiring the right people and training them to be effective. 
B)  implementing a hierarchical management scheme. 
C)  adopting a centralized approach to organizational control. 
D)  focusing solely on their external environment.

Question 3

A company can shield itself from the adverse effects of business cycles, unexpected competition, and other economic fluctuations while operating several unique businesses in different markets by using _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a retrenchment strategy 
B)  unrelated diversification 
C)  a differentiation strategy 
D)  related diversification 
A)  a retrenchment strategy 
B)  unrelated diversification 
C)  a differentiation strategy 
D)  related diversification

Question 4

The role of the board of directors in an organization is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  hire successful employees from competitors' firms to gain advantage in the market. 
B)  encourage a monoculture among employees throughout the organization and create an ethnocentric internal work environment. 
C)  hire employees based on intuition rather than using systematic selection techniques. 
D)  monitor the actions of the top management team to ensure that stockholders' interests are protected. 
A)  hire successful employees from competitors' firms to gain advantage in the market. 
B)  encourage a monoculture among employees throughout the organization and create an ethnocentric internal work environment. 
C)  hire employees based on intuition rather than using systematic selection techniques. 
D)  monitor the actions of the top management team to ensure that stockholders' interests are protected.

Question 5

Which of the following strategies is used by companies that are adding new products, product lines, or businesses to their existing core products, product lines, or businesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  A diversification strategy 
B)  A differentiation strategy 
C)  A retrenchment strategy 
D)  A stability strategy 
A)  A diversification strategy 
B)  A differentiation strategy 
C)  A retrenchment strategy 
D)  A stability strategy

Question 6

Which of the following statements best defines a stability strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is adopted by a company that plans to stay in its current businesses and intends to manage them as they are already being managed. 
B)  It is used by companies that are adding new products, product lines, or businesses to their existing core products, product lines, or businesses. 
C)  It occurs when an organization finds that its current operations are not effective. 
D)  It can be pursued externally through mergers, joint ventures, and the acquisition of other businesses. 
A)  It is adopted by a company that plans to stay in its current businesses and intends to manage them as they are already being managed. 
B)  It is used by companies that are adding new products, product lines, or businesses to their existing core products, product lines, or businesses. 
C)  It occurs when an organization finds that its current operations are not effective. 
D)  It can be pursued externally through mergers, joint ventures, and the acquisition of other businesses.

Question 7

How would an organization conduct an evaluation of its human resource (HR) function?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Evaluating the effect

Question 8

Which of the following terms refers to the relatively stable set of psychological attributes or traits that distinguish one person from another?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality 
B)  Attitude 
C)  Motivation 
D)  Reinforcement 
A)  Personality 
B)  Attitude 
C)  Motivation 
D)  Reinforcement

Question 9

Regardless of the specific organization design, in recent years many firms have been:

Accepted Answer

A)  taking a hierarchical approach to organizational control. 
B)  increasing the number of levels of management. 
C)  increasing bureaucracy. 
D)  moving toward becoming flat organizations. 
A)  taking a hierarchical approach to organizational control. 
B)  increasing the number of levels of management. 
C)  increasing bureaucracy. 
D)  moving toward becoming flat organizations.

Question 10

Which of the following is a critical component that affects how strategies are formulated and how they are implemented?

Accepted Answer

A)  Performance management 
B)  Unionization 
C)  Staffing 
D)  Salary structure 
A)  Performance management 
B)  Unionization 
C)  Staffing 
D)  Salary structure

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of the corporate strategy of an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  It addresses how the organization will manage its operations. 
B)  It should be closely tied to the human resource management practices within the organization. 
C)  It deals with how the organization will compete in each market where it conducts business. 
D)  It should provide guidelines about how the organization will manage its human resources. 
A)  It addresses how the organization will manage its operations. 
B)  It should be closely tied to the human resource management practices within the organization. 
C)  It deals with how the organization will compete in each market where it conducts business. 
D)  It should provide guidelines about how the organization will manage its human resources.

Question 12

Which of the following is the set of forces that causes people to behave in certain ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  Altruism 
B)  Motivation 
C)  Personality 
D)  Attitude 
A)  Altruism 
B)  Motivation 
C)  Personality 
D)  Attitude

Question 13

In the context of the adaptation model, which of the following is a strategic alternative that is seen as a strategic failure and is not held up as a model that any firm should emulate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The defender 
B)  The prospector 
C)  The analyzer 
D)  The reactor 
A)  The defender 
B)  The prospector 
C)  The analyzer 
D)  The reactor

Question 14

Which of the following individuals would a company that uses the prospector strategy prefer to retain the most?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shawn, a sales manager, who makes sure that his team members never exceed the budget allotted to them 
B)  Marla, a senior accountant, who is very loyal to the organization but is rigid in her approach to work 
C)  Thomas, a creative writer, who is very passionate about his work and prefers taking artistic risks to meet the changing industry needs 
D)  Maria, a receptionist, who is exceptionally good at her work but is overqualified for the job and has come to dislike it 
A)  Shawn, a sales manager, who makes sure that his team members never exceed the budget allotted to them 
B)  Marla, a senior accountant, who is very loyal to the organization but is rigid in her approach to work 
C)  Thomas, a creative writer, who is very passionate about his work and prefers taking artistic risks to meet the changing industry needs 
D)  Maria, a receptionist, who is exceptionally good at her work but is overqualified for the job and has come to dislike it

Question 15

Identify a human resource management (HRM) practice that can lead to improved firm performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Continuous training 
B)  Pay secrecy 
C)  Pay inversion 
D)  Job embeddedness 
A)  Continuous training 
B)  Pay secrecy 
C)  Pay inversion 
D)  Job embeddedness

Question 16

In the context of M-form organizations, the primary function of the corporate-level HR department is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  facilitate synergy across businesses. 
B)  help the top management in constructing basic functional departments. 
C)  motivate employees to attain organizational goals. 
D)  gain a sustained competitive advantage over competitors. 
A)  facilitate synergy across businesses. 
B)  help the top management in constructing basic functional departments. 
C)  motivate employees to attain organizational goals. 
D)  gain a sustained competitive advantage over competitors.

Question 17

Which of the following strategies is used when an organization tries to target a specific segment of the marketplace for its products or services?

Accepted Answer

A)  The prospector strategy 
B)  The focus strategy 
C)  The analyzer strategy 
D)  The reactor strategy 
A)  The prospector strategy 
B)  The focus strategy 
C)  The analyzer strategy 
D)  The reactor strategy

Question 18

Which of the following strategies is frequently used by organizations after a period of retrenchment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Related diversification 
B)  Unrelated diversification 
C)  A stability strategy 
D)  A turnaround strategy 
A)  Related diversification 
B)  Unrelated diversification 
C)  A stability strategy 
D)  A turnaround strategy

Question 19

If an organization uses a differentiation strategy, performance management must be focused on recognizing and rewarding performance leading to improved quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

One form of organization design used by many small or new organizations is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  functional design 
B)  M-form design 
C)  H-form design 
D)  divisional design 
A)  functional design 
B)  M-form design 
C)  H-form design 
D)  divisional design

Which of the following individuals would a company that uses a defender strategy prefer to retain the most?

In the context of human resource management, companies can establish a competitive advantage by:

A company can shield itself from the adverse effects of business cycles, unexpected competition, and other economic fluctuations while operating several unique businesses in different markets by using _____.

The role of the board of directors in an organization is to:

Which of the following strategies is used by companies that are adding new products, product lines, or businesses to their existing core products, product lines, or businesses?

Which of the following statements best defines a stability strategy?

How would an organization conduct an evaluation of its human resource (HR) function?

Which of the following terms refers to the relatively stable set of psychological attributes or traits that distinguish one person from another?

Regardless of the specific organization design, in recent years many firms have been:

Which of the following is a critical component that affects how strategies are formulated and how they are implemented?

Which of the following statements is true of the corporate strategy of an organization?

Which of the following is the set of forces that causes people to behave in certain ways?

In the context of the adaptation model, which of the following is a strategic alternative that is seen as a strategic failure and is not held up as a model that any firm should emulate?

Which of the following individuals would a company that uses the prospector strategy prefer to retain the most?

Identify a human resource management (HRM) practice that can lead to improved firm performance.

In the context of M-form organizations, the primary function of the corporate-level HR department is to:

Which of the following strategies is used when an organization tries to target a specific segment of the marketplace for its products or services?

Which of the following strategies is frequently used by organizations after a period of retrenchment?

If an organization uses a differentiation strategy, performance management must be focused on recognizing and rewarding performance leading to improved quality.

One form of organization design used by many small or new organizations is the _____.

The Nature of Human Resource Management

The Legal Environment

The Global Environment

Information for Making Human Resource Decisions

Human Resource Decision-Making in Organizations

Recruiting, Selecting, Training, and Developing Employees

Managing a New and Diverse Workforce

Compensation and Benefits

Performance Appraisal and Career Management

Managing Labor Relations

Safety, Health, Well-Being, and Security

Motivation at Work

Managing and Enhancing

Filters

Exam 4: The Competitive Environment

Which of the following individuals would a company that uses a defender strategy prefer to retain the most?

In the context of human resource management, companies can establish a competitive advantage by:

A company can shield itself from the adverse effects of business cycles, unexpected competition, and other economic fluctuations while operating several unique businesses in different markets by using _____.

The role of the board of directors in an organization is to:

Which of the following strategies is used by companies that are adding new products, product lines, or businesses to their existing core products, product lines, or businesses?

Which of the following statements best defines a stability strategy?

How would an organization conduct an evaluation of its human resource (HR) function?

Which of the following terms refers to the relatively stable set of psychological attributes or traits that distinguish one person from another?

Regardless of the specific organization design, in recent years many firms have been:

Which of the following is a critical component that affects how strategies are formulated and how they are implemented?

Which of the following statements is true of the corporate strategy of an organization?

Which of the following is the set of forces that causes people to behave in certain ways?

In the context of the adaptation model, which of the following is a strategic alternative that is seen as a strategic failure and is not held up as a model that any firm should emulate?

Which of the following individuals would a company that uses the prospector strategy prefer to retain the most?

Identify a human resource management (HRM) practice that can lead to improved firm performance.

In the context of M-form organizations, the primary function of the corporate-level HR department is to:

Which of the following strategies is used when an organization tries to target a specific segment of the marketplace for its products or services?

Which of the following strategies is frequently used by organizations after a period of retrenchment?

If an organization uses a differentiation strategy, performance management must be focused on recognizing and rewarding performance leading to improved quality.

One form of organization design used by many small or new organizations is the _____.

The Nature of Human Resource Management

The Legal Environment

The Global Environment

Information for Making Human Resource Decisions

Human Resource Decision-Making in Organizations

Recruiting, Selecting, Training, and Developing Employees

Managing a New and Diverse Workforce

Compensation and Benefits

Performance Appraisal and Career Management

Managing Labor Relations

Safety, Health, Well-Being, and Security

Motivation at Work

Managing and Enhancing

Filters