Question 1

Job analysis is concerned with which of the following human resource planning aspects?

Accepted Answer

A)  What behaviors are necessary to perform a job. 
B)  Estimating pay on job level in an organization. 
C)  Deciding how well someone is performing in his or her job. 
D)  Hiring someone to do a job. 
A)  What behaviors are necessary to perform a job. 
B)  Estimating pay on job level in an organization. 
C)  Deciding how well someone is performing in his or her job. 
D)  Hiring someone to do a job.

Question 2

Skill-based pay systems rely on the employee's job ________ to define his or her pay category.

Accepted Answer

A)  skills 
B)  title 
C)  performance 
D)  description 
A)  skills 
B)  title 
C)  performance 
D)  description

Question 3

Nationalization of jobs refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the requirement that all employees in administrative positions have the local nationality 
B)  the requirement that a specific minimum percentage of employees be recruited from the local
Population 
C)  the requirement that at least fifty percent of companies are owned by nationals 
D)  the requirement that companies hire a managing director who has the country's local nationality 
A)  the requirement that all employees in administrative positions have the local nationality 
B)  the requirement that a specific minimum percentage of employees be recruited from the local
Population 
C)  the requirement that at least fifty percent of companies are owned by nationals 
D)  the requirement that companies hire a managing director who has the country's local nationality

Question 4

Asking a candidate for an automotive mechanic's position to deconstruct and reconstruct part of an engine motor would be an example of what kind of selection device?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interview 
B)  Performance-simulation test 
C)  Intelligence test 
D)  Spatial test 
A)  Interview 
B)  Performance-simulation test 
C)  Intelligence test 
D)  Spatial test

Question 5

In a short essay, discuss orientation and the two types of orientation.

Accepted Answer

When a person starting a new job is intr

Question 6

Assessment centers are best if they are used to select ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  semiskilled workers 
B)  unskilled workers 
C)  routine operatives in the firm 
D)  senior management 
A)  semiskilled workers 
B)  unskilled workers 
C)  routine operatives in the firm 
D)  senior management

Question 7

In a short essay, list four of the seven major performance appraisal methods.

Accepted Answer

a. Written essay a technique in which an

Question 8

Variable pay systems reward employees for the job skills and competencies they can demonstrate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

High-performance work practices are those that lead to high individual and high organizational performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Women's work in Arab countries has remained much the same over the last few decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Job descriptions focus on the job, while job specifications focus on the person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The New Human Resources Manager (Scenario)
Mustafa is hired to manage the human resources department of a local manufacturing company. this company has the reputation of being the firm "where you work until you find another job." Employee turnover is high and morale is low. Mustafa is determined to change the situation and make the organization's human resources a competitive advantage and source of pride for the firm.
-As part of restructuring the organization's human resources, Mustafa decides that new job ________, which state the minimum job qualifications that a person must possess to successfully perform a given job, must be written for each position.

Accepted Answer

A)  descriptions 
B)  analysis 
C)  satisfaction surveys 
D)  specifications 
A)  descriptions 
B)  analysis 
C)  satisfaction surveys 
D)  specifications

Question 13

Female literacy rates in the Arab world ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have improved only marginally over the past 30 years 
B)  have not improved at all over the past 30 years 
C)  have deteriorated over the past 30 years 
D)  have increased threefold over the past 30 years 
A)  have improved only marginally over the past 30 years 
B)  have not improved at all over the past 30 years 
C)  have deteriorated over the past 30 years 
D)  have increased threefold over the past 30 years

Question 14

The New Human Resources Manager (Scenario)
Mustafa is hired to manage the human resources department of a local manufacturing company. this company has the reputation of being the firm "where you work until you find another job." Employee turnover is high and morale is low. Mustafa is determined to change the situation and make the organization's human resources a competitive advantage and source of pride for the firm.
-As one of his first tasks, Mustafa's boss asks him to develop a database of the education, special capabilities and specialized skills of all the employees. This is known as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  human resource inventory 
B)  job analysis 
C)  division of labor 
D)  simple design of the organization 
A)  human resource inventory 
B)  job analysis 
C)  division of labor 
D)  simple design of the organization

Question 15

A list of the minimum qualifications or requirements needed by an employee to perform a job is known as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  job analysis 
B)  job description 
C)  job specification 
D)  responsibility factor list 
A)  job analysis 
B)  job description 
C)  job specification 
D)  responsibility factor list

Question 16

Human Resources Selection (Scenario)
Dani, the manager of selection in the human resources department, had been asked by Bashir, his boss, and the vice president of human resources, to review the selection methods their firm had been using and to recommend methods for future use. It seems that recent hires have not been working out, and this caused friction between the human resources group and the front-line managers, who had to utilize the talent sent to them. Additionally, there was also a need to hire executives in the company, and due to the responsibility these positions carry, the company wanted to ensure they selected the best possible people. Dani reviewed written tests as a selection method.
-For the executive positions, Dani considered using ________, where candidates go through two to four day exercises that simulate real problems they would confront on the job.

Accepted Answer

A)  assessment centers 
B)  work sampling 
C)  realistic job previews 
D)  visitation tests 
A)  assessment centers 
B)  work sampling 
C)  realistic job previews 
D)  visitation tests

Question 17

HR managers in Lebanon and Egypt face challenges that are very similar to those faced by HR managers in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The final three activities of the HRM process ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ensure that the organization retains competent and high-performing employees 
B)  ensure that the organization selects and trains competent employees 
C)  provide employees with up-to-date knowledge and skills 
D)  identify for the organization the best compensation packages for the new hires 
A)  ensure that the organization retains competent and high-performing employees 
B)  ensure that the organization selects and trains competent employees 
C)  provide employees with up-to-date knowledge and skills 
D)  identify for the organization the best compensation packages for the new hires

Question 19

A firm can do little to protect itself from sexual harassment claims. It is usually one employee's word against another's.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A community fire department can categorically deny employment to a firefighter applicant who is confined to a wheelchair.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Job analysis is concerned with which of the following human resource planning aspects?

Skill-based pay systems rely on the employee's job ________ to define his or her pay category.

Nationalization of jobs refers to ________.

Asking a candidate for an automotive mechanic's position to deconstruct and reconstruct part of an engine motor would be an example of what kind of selection device?

In a short essay, discuss orientation and the two types of orientation.

Assessment centers are best if they are used to select ________.

In a short essay, list four of the seven major performance appraisal methods.

Variable pay systems reward employees for the job skills and competencies they can demonstrate.

High-performance work practices are those that lead to high individual and high organizational performance.

Women's work in Arab countries has remained much the same over the last few decades.

Job descriptions focus on the job, while job specifications focus on the person.

Female literacy rates in the Arab world ________.

A list of the minimum qualifications or requirements needed by an employee to perform a job is known as a ________.

HR managers in Lebanon and Egypt face challenges that are very similar to those faced by HR managers in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

The final three activities of the HRM process ________.

A firm can do little to protect itself from sexual harassment claims. It is usually one employee's word against another's.

A community fire department can categorically deny employment to a firefighter applicant who is confined to a wheelchair.

Introduction to Management and Organisations

Management History

Organisational Culture and Environment

Managing in a Global Environment

Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics

Managers As Decision-Makers

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Organisational Structure and Design

Managing Teams

Managing Change and Innovation

Understanding Individual Behaviour

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

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Exam 10: Managing Human Resources

Job analysis is concerned with which of the following human resource planning aspects?

Skill-based pay systems rely on the employee's job ________ to define his or her pay category.

Nationalization of jobs refers to ________.

Asking a candidate for an automotive mechanic's position to deconstruct and reconstruct part of an engine motor would be an example of what kind of selection device?

In a short essay, discuss orientation and the two types of orientation.

Assessment centers are best if they are used to select ________.

In a short essay, list four of the seven major performance appraisal methods.

Variable pay systems reward employees for the job skills and competencies they can demonstrate.

High-performance work practices are those that lead to high individual and high organizational performance.

Women's work in Arab countries has remained much the same over the last few decades.

Job descriptions focus on the job, while job specifications focus on the person.

Female literacy rates in the Arab world ________.

A list of the minimum qualifications or requirements needed by an employee to perform a job is known as a ________.

HR managers in Lebanon and Egypt face challenges that are very similar to those faced by HR managers in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

The final three activities of the HRM process ________.

A firm can do little to protect itself from sexual harassment claims. It is usually one employee's word against another's.

A community fire department can categorically deny employment to a firefighter applicant who is confined to a wheelchair.

Introduction to Management and Organisations

Management History

Organisational Culture and Environment

Managing in a Global Environment

Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics

Managers As Decision-Makers

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Organisational Structure and Design

Managing Teams

Managing Change and Innovation

Understanding Individual Behaviour

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

Introduction to Controlling

Managing Operations

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