Exam 1: Introduction to Human Resource Management

According to research,less than one-third of all workers in the U.S.are mentally and emotionally invested in their work.

As baby boomers retire from the work force,there will be more people entering the labor pool than leaving it.

In most firms,line managers work in conjunction with HR managers when ________.

In the majority of firms,the task of interviewing job candidates is shared between HR and the hiring department.

Which term refers to using external vendors to perform HR jobs that were once handled by a firm internally?

Which of the following would most likely provide assistance to executives about long-term strategic plans?

Today over two-thirds of the U.S.work force is employed in producing and delivering services,not products.In a brief essay,explain the reasons for this trend.

Roberta Whitman has recently been hired by Jackson Pharmaceuticals as the senior vice president of human resources.Jackson Pharmaceuticals has a history of problems within its HR department including difficulties recruiting and retaining qualified employees,EEO violations,inadequate employee training programs,and confusion regarding health benefit enrollment and coverage.With years of experience transforming HR departments in other firms,Whitman believes she can correct the problems at Jackson Pharmaceuticals. Which of the following best supports the argument that Whitman should create embedded HR units and assign relationship managers to each department within the firm?

An HR generalist at Wilson Manufacturing has been assigned to the sales department to provide HR management assistance as needed.Which of the following best describes the structure of the HR services provided at Wilson Manufacturing?

All of the following are ways in which an HR manager most likely assists and advises line managers EXCEPT ________.

All of the following are ethical issues that must be considered by human resource managers EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following refers to the standards someone uses to decide what his or her conduct should be?

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,between now and 2018 the number of workers classified as "white,non-Hispanic" will decrease,and the number of workers classified as Asian will increase.

Strategic human resource management refers to ________.

Which of the following best explains the shift from manufacturing to service jobs in the U.S.?

According to employer surveys,one of the primary challenges of Generation Y employees is their ________.

Modern human resource managers perform transactional duties as well as help top management develop and execute the firm's long-term plans.

Unlike HR managers of the past,modern HR managers must be able to ________.

Administering health benefits programs,helping line managers comply with EEO laws,and assisting with labor relations are all elements of the ________ function.

Ethical issues such as work place safety,security of employee records,comparable work,and employee privacy rights are all related to human resource management.