Exam 1: Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage

The amount of time that the HRM function devotes to administrative tasks is decreasing, and its role as a strategic business partner is increasing.

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Question 21

________ refers to the policies, practices, and systems that influence employees' behavior, attitudes, and performance.

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Question 22

Which of the following arguments states that companies develop reputations on favorability as prospective employers for women and ethnic minorities?

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Question 23

Which of the following is a core value of TQM?

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Question 24

The balanced scorecard should not be used to link a company's human resource management activities to the company's business strategy.

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Question 25

Typically when a company is in the news, it is because the company failed to be sustainable. Which of the following best describes its failure?

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Question 26

Jake, the CEO of a company, appraises his managers based on how well they empower their employees. Which of the following managers is Jake likely to rate the highest in this regard?

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Question 27

Since the baby boomers are getting closer to retirement, the U.S. workforce is predicted to decrease in average age.

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Question 28

When BP Oil provided funds to clean up the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, they were recognizing the importance of

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Question 29

Which of the following HRM practices involves employees receiving feedback?

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Question 30

Which of the following major dimensions of HRM practices involves training employees to have the skills needed to perform their jobs?

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Question 31

Which of the following is true of a balanced scorecard?

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Question 32

Which of the following HRM practices involves helping employees understand how their jobs contribute to the finished product?

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Question 33

A company competes for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. If it is evaluated based on how senior executives create and sustain vision, values, and mission, it is likely that the company is being judged on the criterion of

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Question 34

What is meant by empowering, and what type of training must be conducted to make it effective?

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Question 35

Holly was hired recently by her firm to provide coaching to a work unit that is underperforming. This is part of the ________ function of HR.

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Question 36

With technology constantly changing and employers attempting to keep talented employees away from their competition, which legal issue may be on the rise in the United States?

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Question 37

Discuss the balanced scorecard approach of measuring stakeholder performance.

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Question 38

Alpha Consulting provides HR services to small companies that do not need full-time HR. Contracting with Alpha Consulting is known as

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Question 39

Which of the following dimensions of HRM practices involves ensuring that HRM practices comply with federal, state, and local laws?

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The amount of time that the HRM function devotes to administrative tasks is decreasing, and its role as a strategic business partner is increasing.

________ refers to the policies, practices, and systems that influence employees' behavior, attitudes, and performance.

Which of the following arguments states that companies develop reputations on favorability as prospective employers for women and ethnic minorities?

Which of the following is a core value of TQM?

The balanced scorecard should not be used to link a company's human resource management activities to the company's business strategy.

Typically when a company is in the news, it is because the company failed to be sustainable. Which of the following best describes its failure?

Jake, the CEO of a company, appraises his managers based on how well they empower their employees. Which of the following managers is Jake likely to rate the highest in this regard?

Since the baby boomers are getting closer to retirement, the U.S. workforce is predicted to decrease in average age.

When BP Oil provided funds to clean up the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, they were recognizing the importance of

Which of the following HRM practices involves employees receiving feedback?

Which of the following major dimensions of HRM practices involves training employees to have the skills needed to perform their jobs?

Which of the following is true of a balanced scorecard?

Which of the following HRM practices involves helping employees understand how their jobs contribute to the finished product?

A company competes for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. If it is evaluated based on how senior executives create and sustain vision, values, and mission, it is likely that the company is being judged on the criterion of

What is meant by empowering, and what type of training must be conducted to make it effective?

Holly was hired recently by her firm to provide coaching to a work unit that is underperforming. This is part of the ________ function of HR.

With technology constantly changing and employers attempting to keep talented employees away from their competition, which legal issue may be on the rise in the United States?

Discuss the balanced scorecard approach of measuring stakeholder performance.

Alpha Consulting provides HR services to small companies that do not need full-time HR. Contracting with Alpha Consulting is known as

Which of the following dimensions of HRM practices involves ensuring that HRM practices comply with federal, state, and local laws?

Strategic Human Resource Management

The Legal Environment: Equal Employment Opportunity and Safety

The Analysis and Design of Work

Human Resource Planning and Recruitment

Selection and Placement

Training

Performance Management

Employee Development

Employee Separation and Retention

Pay Structure Decisions

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Strategically Managing the HRM Function

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