Exam 1: Introduction to Human Resource Management

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 Whitman's idea to develop a transactional HR group to handle benefits administration?

Tara Robles earned an MBA degree and is now an HR manager for a Fortune 500 company.In which of the following tasks does Tara's advanced degree benefit her the most?

All of the following are the most common reasons that firms decide to globalize EXCEPT ________.

How has increasing globalization affected business? What effect does globalization have on HRM?

________ refers to an integrated set of human resource management policies and practices that together result in superior employee performance.

What are the five basic functions of the management process? Explain some of the specific activities involved in each function.Which function is most closely associated with human resource management?

The basic functions of the management process include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

The primary goal of talent management is managing the training and development needs of newly hired workers.

Larry,a manager at a commercial real estate firm,has established a monthly sales quota for his sales team.Which basic function of management best describes Larry's actions?

The planning function of management includes establishing goals and standards and developing forecasts.

What ethical issues relate to human resource management? Provide an example to illustrate your answer.

In general,Generation Y employees appreciate creative challenges,tight deadlines,and small goals in the workplace.

________ functions involve assisting and advising line managers,and they are the central aspect of a human resource manager's job.

Which of the following is an example of a coordinative function performed by HR managers?

In small organizations,line managers frequently handle all personnel duties without the assistance of a human resource staff.

Which of the following focuses on using centralized call centers and outsourcing arrangements with vendors as a way to provide specialized support for certain HR activities?

Although technology has changed how people communicate,it has failed to alter traditional factory work,which requires the specific skills of manual laborers.

All of the following are examples of human resource specialties EXCEPT ________.

All of the following are functions of the human resource manager EXCEPT ________.

In the management process,which of the following is an activity associated with the leading function?