Question 1

Good employees are hard to find and __________________ focuses on finding effective ways to recruit, hire and keep them.

Accepted Answer

Talent Management

Question 2

Chris is a human resource professional who is currently working with line managers to reward those employees who are creative and innovative.Chris's work is aligning HR strategy with which organizational strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) Cost differentiation 
B) Customer intimacy 
C) Customer/Market focus 
D) Product differentiation 
E) Motivation 
A) Cost differentiation 
B) Customer intimacy 
C) Customer/Market focus 
D) Product differentiation 
E) Motivation D

Question 3

All of the following are within the primary HRM functions EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) meeting federal guidelines for employment practices. 
B) hiring the best qualified candidates. 
C) establishing working conditions that are conducive to retaining the best workers. 
D) setting production standards. 
E) training employees to function effectively within the organization. 
A) meeting federal guidelines for employment practices. 
B) hiring the best qualified candidates. 
C) establishing working conditions that are conducive to retaining the best workers. 
D) setting production standards. 
E) training employees to function effectively within the organization. D

Question 4

A ________ is a company that assumes all HR functions of a client company by hiring all of its employees and leasing them back to the company.

Accepted Answer

profession

Question 5

Principles of Scientific Management outlined ways to enhance worker productivity and was published by:

Accepted Answer

A) Hawthorne 
B) Munsterberg. 
C) Mayo. 
D) Taylor. 
E) Verhulst. 
A) Hawthorne 
B) Munsterberg. 
C) Mayo. 
D) Taylor. 
E) Verhulst.

Question 6

Which of the following describes the organization development function?

Accepted Answer

A) Providing technological support for all employees. 
B) Ensuring that the organization has the necessary talent internally for meeting future human resource needs. 
C) Assisting employees in acquiring better skills for their current job. 
D) Assisting employees in advancing their work lives. 
E) Facilitating system-wide changes in the organization. 
A) Providing technological support for all employees. 
B) Ensuring that the organization has the necessary talent internally for meeting future human resource needs. 
C) Assisting employees in acquiring better skills for their current job. 
D) Assisting employees in advancing their work lives. 
E) Facilitating system-wide changes in the organization.

Question 7

Mary as a manager is focused on the primary management function that consists of establishing organizational goals.Mary is focused on which of these functions?

Accepted Answer

A) Planning 
B) Organizing 
C) Leading 
D) Controlling 
E) Delegating 
A) Planning 
B) Organizing 
C) Leading 
D) Controlling 
E) Delegating

Question 8

External HRM influences are include the dynamic environment, ________, labor unions, and current management practice.

Accepted Answer

The answer of External HRM influences are include the dynamic...

Question 9

The primary functions of management are

Accepted Answer

A) planning, organizing, adapting, and measuring. 
B) organizing, planning, leading, and adapting. 
C) leading, organizing, planning, and controlling. 
D) planning, leading, controlling, and adapting. 
E) planning, adapting, leading, and improvising. 
A) planning, organizing, adapting, and measuring. 
B) organizing, planning, leading, and adapting. 
C) leading, organizing, planning, and controlling. 
D) planning, leading, controlling, and adapting. 
E) planning, adapting, leading, and improvising.

Question 10

Which of the following is used to maintain employee commitment and loyalty while helping to ensure a safe and healthy working environment?

Accepted Answer

A) Maintenance functions 
B) Communication programs 
C) Training and development 
D) Compensation and benefits 
E) Motivation functions 
A) Maintenance functions 
B) Communication programs 
C) Training and development 
D) Compensation and benefits 
E) Motivation functions

Question 11

Unfortunately, compensation and benefits managers are the lowest paid HR professionals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Unions in organizations were outlawed by the Wagner Act of 1935.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The HR ________ is typically concerned with only one of the four functions of HR.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The HR ________ is typically concerned with...

Question 14

Frederick Taylor is often regarded as the father of scientific management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The _________ brought the importance of work groups and the quality of supervision to light.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _________ brought the importance of work...

Question 16

How do managers use HR dashboards?

Accepted Answer

A) To compare data to other benchmarks. 
B) As a visual display of data displays of HR metrics. 
C) As a quantitative assessment to measure the effectiveness of a practice. 
D) To align HR policies and decisions to organizational strategy and missions. 
E) To create a clear connection between the goals of the organization and the goals of the employees. 
A) To compare data to other benchmarks. 
B) As a visual display of data displays of HR metrics. 
C) As a quantitative assessment to measure the effectiveness of a practice. 
D) To align HR policies and decisions to organizational strategy and missions. 
E) To create a clear connection between the goals of the organization and the goals of the employees.

Question 17

Which of the following describes the career development function?

Accepted Answer

A) Providing technological support for all employees. 
B) Ensuring that the organization has the necessary talent internally for meeting future human resource needs. 
C) Assisting employees in acquiring better skills for their current job 
D) Assisting employees in advancing their work lives. 
E) Facilitating system-wide changes in the organization. 
A) Providing technological support for all employees. 
B) Ensuring that the organization has the necessary talent internally for meeting future human resource needs. 
C) Assisting employees in acquiring better skills for their current job 
D) Assisting employees in advancing their work lives. 
E) Facilitating system-wide changes in the organization.

Question 18

MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
-A primary management function ensuring that the right people are on the job with appropriate skills, and motivating them to high levels of performance

Accepted Answer

A) Employee relations function 
B) Scientific management 
C) Maintenance function 
D) Training and development function 
E) Hawthorne Studies
F)Controlling
G)Motivation function
H)Planning
I)Leading
J)Organizing
K)Shared services
L)Communication programs
M)Management
N)Strategic human resource management
O)Staffing function
P)Labor union
Q)Compensation and benefits 
A) Employee relations function 
B) Scientific management 
C) Maintenance function 
D) Training and development function 
E) Hawthorne Studies
F)Controlling
G)Motivation function
H)Planning
I)Leading
J)Organizing
K)Shared services
L)Communication programs
M)Management
N)Strategic human resource management
O)Staffing function
P)Labor union
Q)Compensation and benefits

Question 19

To provide motivation in most technology-based organizations, the maintenance function is used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
-The process of efficiently completing activities with and through people.

Accepted Answer

A) Employee relations function 
B) Scientific management 
C) Maintenance function 
D) Training and development function 
E) Hawthorne Studies
F)Controlling
G)Motivation function
H)Planning
I)Leading
J)Organizing
K)Shared services
L)Communication programs
M)Management
N)Strategic human resource management
O)Staffing function
P)Labor union
Q)Compensation and benefits 
A) Employee relations function 
B) Scientific management 
C) Maintenance function 
D) Training and development function 
E) Hawthorne Studies
F)Controlling
G)Motivation function
H)Planning
I)Leading
J)Organizing
K)Shared services
L)Communication programs
M)Management
N)Strategic human resource management
O)Staffing function
P)Labor union
Q)Compensation and benefits

Good employees are hard to find and __________________ focuses on finding effective ways to recruit, hire and keep them.

Chris is a human resource professional who is currently working with line managers to reward those employees who are creative and innovative.Chris's work is aligning HR strategy with which organizational strategy?

All of the following are within the primary HRM functions EXCEPT:

A ________ is a company that assumes all HR functions of a client company by hiring all of its employees and leasing them back to the company.

Principles of Scientific Management outlined ways to enhance worker productivity and was published by:

Which of the following describes the organization development function?

Mary as a manager is focused on the primary management function that consists of establishing organizational goals.Mary is focused on which of these functions?

External HRM influences are include the dynamic environment, ________, labor unions, and current management practice.

The primary functions of management are

Which of the following is used to maintain employee commitment and loyalty while helping to ensure a safe and healthy working environment?

Unfortunately, compensation and benefits managers are the lowest paid HR professionals.

Unions in organizations were outlawed by the Wagner Act of 1935.

The HR ________ is typically concerned with only one of the four functions of HR.

Frederick Taylor is often regarded as the father of scientific management.

The _________ brought the importance of work groups and the quality of supervision to light.

How do managers use HR dashboards?

Which of the following describes the career development function?

MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS -A primary management function ensuring that the right people are on the job with appropriate skills, and motivating them to high levels of performance

To provide motivation in most technology-based organizations, the maintenance function is used.

MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS -The process of efficiently completing activities with and through people.

Human Resource Planning and Job Analysis

Equal Employment Opportunity

Employee Rights and Discipline

Recruiting

Foundations of Selection

Onboarding, Training, and Developing Employees

Managing Careers

Performance Management

Establishing Rewards and Pay Plans

Employee Benefits

Managing Health and Safety Risks

Understanding Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

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Exam 1: Functions and Strategy

Good employees are hard to find and __________________ focuses on finding effective ways to recruit, hire and keep them.

Chris is a human resource professional who is currently working with line managers to reward those employees who are creative and innovative.Chris's work is aligning HR strategy with which organizational strategy?

All of the following are within the primary HRM functions EXCEPT:

A ________ is a company that assumes all HR functions of a client company by hiring all of its employees and leasing them back to the company.

Principles of Scientific Management outlined ways to enhance worker productivity and was published by:

Which of the following describes the organization development function?

Mary as a manager is focused on the primary management function that consists of establishing organizational goals.Mary is focused on which of these functions?

External HRM influences are include the dynamic environment, ________, labor unions, and current management practice.

The primary functions of management are

Which of the following is used to maintain employee commitment and loyalty while helping to ensure a safe and healthy working environment?

Unfortunately, compensation and benefits managers are the lowest paid HR professionals.

Unions in organizations were outlawed by the Wagner Act of 1935.

The HR ________ is typically concerned with only one of the four functions of HR.

Frederick Taylor is often regarded as the father of scientific management.

The _________ brought the importance of work groups and the quality of supervision to light.

How do managers use HR dashboards?

Which of the following describes the career development function?

MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS -A primary management function ensuring that the right people are on the job with appropriate skills, and motivating them to high levels of performance

To provide motivation in most technology-based organizations, the maintenance function is used.

MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS -The process of efficiently completing activities with and through people.

Human Resource Planning and Job Analysis

Equal Employment Opportunity

Employee Rights and Discipline

Recruiting

Foundations of Selection

Onboarding, Training, and Developing Employees

Managing Careers

Performance Management

Establishing Rewards and Pay Plans

Employee Benefits

Managing Health and Safety Risks

Understanding Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Filters