Question 1

Which system allows managers to access a range of information not only about themselves but also about the employees who report to them?

Accepted Answer

A) ESS 
B) MSS 
C) the internet 
D) HRIS 
E) MIS 
A) ESS 
B) MSS 
C) the internet 
D) HRIS 
E) MIS B

Question 2

A network that is interconnected within an organization, using web technologies for sharing information internally, is called

Accepted Answer

A) a subsystem. 
B) the internet. 
C) a portal. 
D) an HRIS. 
E) an intranet. 
A) a subsystem. 
B) the internet. 
C) a portal. 
D) an HRIS. 
E) an intranet. E

Question 3

An HRIS is made up of a number of systems that can store data.This data can be used to create information that will serve different purposes for many different stakeholders.One of the key functions of an HRIS is to

Accepted Answer

A) provide information to HR. 
B) provide information to managers. 
C) provide information to HR and managers. 
D) discipline employees. 
E) define organizational climate. 
A) provide information to HR. 
B) provide information to managers. 
C) provide information to HR and managers. 
D) discipline employees. 
E) define organizational climate. C

Question 4

Compliance is a subsystem of the HRIS mainly used by

Accepted Answer

A) HR only. 
B) HR, managers, and employees. 
C) employees and managers. 
D) HR and employees. 
E) HR and managers. 
A) HR only. 
B) HR, managers, and employees. 
C) employees and managers. 
D) HR and employees. 
E) HR and managers.

Question 5

SAP, PeopleSoft, and Oracle are enterprise-wide systems because they support enterprise-wide or cross-functional requirements rather than a single department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A single site that can be accessed within an existing internet site is called

Accepted Answer

A) an intranet. 
B) a web site. 
C) a portal. 
D) e-HR. 
E) none of the above. 
A) an intranet. 
B) a web site. 
C) a portal. 
D) e-HR. 
E) none of the above.

Question 7

Targus Inc.is a mid-sized sports clothing retailer in Canada.Components of an HRIS system that are likely to be cost effective and efficient for it include

Accepted Answer

A) generic software applications only, like Microsoft Excel. 
B) payroll and benefits administration only. 
C) systems which allow for many users, such as People-Trak Inc.and Organization Plus. 
D) an enterprise-wide system which has many HR modules. 
E) employee scheduling only. 
A) generic software applications only, like Microsoft Excel. 
B) payroll and benefits administration only. 
C) systems which allow for many users, such as People-Trak Inc.and Organization Plus. 
D) an enterprise-wide system which has many HR modules. 
E) employee scheduling only.

Question 8

HR technology has evolved over the years.The evolution of HR technology is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) 3 stages. 
B) 4 stages. 
C) 5 stages. 
D) 6 stages. 
E) none of the above. 
A) 3 stages. 
B) 4 stages. 
C) 5 stages. 
D) 6 stages. 
E) none of the above.

Question 9

HR needs to work closely with IT in IT-enabled organizations.In order to do this, HR must gain credibility with IT staff and work well with them.This knowledge can be acquired through

Accepted Answer

A) meeting with software vendors. 
B) trade shows. 
C) formal IT courses. 
D) reading about technological trends 
E) all of the above. 
A) meeting with software vendors. 
B) trade shows. 
C) formal IT courses. 
D) reading about technological trends 
E) all of the above.

Question 10

Wayne Brockbank and David Ulrich of the University of Michigan Business School have identified five key competencies for HR.This new competency model has emerged because

Accepted Answer

A) line managers and employees no longer see HR as credible. 
B) HR is moving towards outsourcing of services. 
C) businesses have demanded that HR have a new competency model. 
D) HR has decided to play a key role in transactional activities. 
E) technology has fundamentally changed the role of HR. 
A) line managers and employees no longer see HR as credible. 
B) HR is moving towards outsourcing of services. 
C) businesses have demanded that HR have a new competency model. 
D) HR has decided to play a key role in transactional activities. 
E) technology has fundamentally changed the role of HR.

Question 11

A decision to purchase an HRIS can vary from one organization to another based on their existing technology, ability to afford technology, and the size and culture of the company.However, there is some common ground that all companies can agree on for adopting HR technology.Those reasons are

Accepted Answer

A) cost savings and faster processing of information. 
B) faster processing of information, cost savings, and helping the organization to achieve goals. 
C) cost savings only. 
D) helping the organization to achieve goals only. 
E) faster processing of information only. 
A) cost savings and faster processing of information. 
B) faster processing of information, cost savings, and helping the organization to achieve goals. 
C) cost savings only. 
D) helping the organization to achieve goals only. 
E) faster processing of information only.

Question 12

Outsourcing of HR-related services has grown over the past decade because it is associated with cost reductions and it increases the ability of HR to focus on transactional objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Sheila is an HR specialist at a newly formed organization.The organization has 50 employees and is expected to grow to about 100 over the next 4 years, adding 10-15 employees per year.The company is thinking of purchasing an HR system.As the HR specialist, Sheila's recommendation will be to

Accepted Answer

A) engage a consultant to prepare a request for proposal and review prospective vendors. 
B) use a paper-based system since the employee base is small. 
C) purchase a comprehensive HRIS with all subsystems. 
D) maintain the current use of spreadsheets to track employee data and develop a requirements list for an HRIS. 
E) purchase only the attendance management and Employment Equity subsystems now since they are essential. 
A) engage a consultant to prepare a request for proposal and review prospective vendors. 
B) use a paper-based system since the employee base is small. 
C) purchase a comprehensive HRIS with all subsystems. 
D) maintain the current use of spreadsheets to track employee data and develop a requirements list for an HRIS. 
E) purchase only the attendance management and Employment Equity subsystems now since they are essential.

Question 14

Identify and describe five key technology trends from the major technology trends identified by Watson Wyatt.

Accepted Answer

10 points total;2 points each for identi

Question 15

At the company Smith & Cole, employees can access HR applications from any computer with a connection to the internet.Each person has a password-protected login page.The company has a

Accepted Answer

A) web-based application. 
B) interactive voice response. 
C) interactive database. 
D) relational database. 
E) all of the above. 
A) web-based application. 
B) interactive voice response. 
C) interactive database. 
D) relational database. 
E) all of the above.

Question 16

What are the main issues to be considered in Phase 1: Adoption-Determining the Need for an HRIS? Identify and briefly describe the five issues.

Accepted Answer

10 points for correcting ident

Question 17

The use of HRIS data to assess the performance of an organization's workforce using statistics and research design techniques is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) tombstone data. 
B) workforce data. 
C) data warehousing. 
D) workforce analytics. 
E) workforce calculations. 
A) tombstone data. 
B) workforce data. 
C) data warehousing. 
D) workforce analytics. 
E) workforce calculations.

Question 18

E-HR has made human resources processes more efficient and has reduced the number of people working in HR in organizations that have enterprise-wide systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Investigating management considerations for purchasing an HRIS is carried out during the RFP stage of the selection process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Software can be purchased for any HR-related function in any industry.The software that has been developed to create succession-planning matrices, establish career paths, and create candidate placement scenarios is known as

Accepted Answer

A) Peoplesoft. 
B) SAP. 
C) Ergowatch. 
D) ExecuTRACK software. 
E) Halogen. 
A) Peoplesoft. 
B) SAP. 
C) Ergowatch. 
D) ExecuTRACK software. 
E) Halogen.

Which system allows managers to access a range of information not only about themselves but also about the employees who report to them?

A network that is interconnected within an organization, using web technologies for sharing information internally, is called

An HRIS is made up of a number of systems that can store data.This data can be used to create information that will serve different purposes for many different stakeholders.One of the key functions of an HRIS is to

Compliance is a subsystem of the HRIS mainly used by

SAP, PeopleSoft, and Oracle are enterprise-wide systems because they support enterprise-wide or cross-functional requirements rather than a single department.

A single site that can be accessed within an existing internet site is called

Targus Inc.is a mid-sized sports clothing retailer in Canada.Components of an HRIS system that are likely to be cost effective and efficient for it include

HR technology has evolved over the years.The evolution of HR technology is characterized by

HR needs to work closely with IT in IT-enabled organizations.In order to do this, HR must gain credibility with IT staff and work well with them.This knowledge can be acquired through

Wayne Brockbank and David Ulrich of the University of Michigan Business School have identified five key competencies for HR.This new competency model has emerged because

A decision to purchase an HRIS can vary from one organization to another based on their existing technology, ability to afford technology, and the size and culture of the company.However, there is some common ground that all companies can agree on for adopting HR technology.Those reasons are

Outsourcing of HR-related services has grown over the past decade because it is associated with cost reductions and it increases the ability of HR to focus on transactional objectives.

Sheila is an HR specialist at a newly formed organization.The organization has 50 employees and is expected to grow to about 100 over the next 4 years, adding 10-15 employees per year.The company is thinking of purchasing an HR system.As the HR specialist, Sheila's recommendation will be to

Identify and describe five key technology trends from the major technology trends identified by Watson Wyatt.

At the company Smith & Cole, employees can access HR applications from any computer with a connection to the internet.Each person has a password-protected login page.The company has a

What are the main issues to be considered in Phase 1: Adoption-Determining the Need for an HRIS? Identify and briefly describe the five issues.

The use of HRIS data to assess the performance of an organization's workforce using statistics and research design techniques is referred to as

E-HR has made human resources processes more efficient and has reduced the number of people working in HR in organizations that have enterprise-wide systems.

Investigating management considerations for purchasing an HRIS is carried out during the RFP stage of the selection process.

Software can be purchased for any HR-related function in any industry.The software that has been developed to create succession-planning matrices, establish career paths, and create candidate placement scenarios is known as

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Exam 3: Human Resources Management and Technology

Which system allows managers to access a range of information not only about themselves but also about the employees who report to them?

A network that is interconnected within an organization, using web technologies for sharing information internally, is called

An HRIS is made up of a number of systems that can store data.This data can be used to create information that will serve different purposes for many different stakeholders.One of the key functions of an HRIS is to

Compliance is a subsystem of the HRIS mainly used by

SAP, PeopleSoft, and Oracle are enterprise-wide systems because they support enterprise-wide or cross-functional requirements rather than a single department.

A single site that can be accessed within an existing internet site is called

Targus Inc.is a mid-sized sports clothing retailer in Canada.Components of an HRIS system that are likely to be cost effective and efficient for it include

HR technology has evolved over the years.The evolution of HR technology is characterized by

HR needs to work closely with IT in IT-enabled organizations.In order to do this, HR must gain credibility with IT staff and work well with them.This knowledge can be acquired through

Wayne Brockbank and David Ulrich of the University of Michigan Business School have identified five key competencies for HR.This new competency model has emerged because

A decision to purchase an HRIS can vary from one organization to another based on their existing technology, ability to afford technology, and the size and culture of the company.However, there is some common ground that all companies can agree on for adopting HR technology.Those reasons are

Outsourcing of HR-related services has grown over the past decade because it is associated with cost reductions and it increases the ability of HR to focus on transactional objectives.

Sheila is an HR specialist at a newly formed organization.The organization has 50 employees and is expected to grow to about 100 over the next 4 years, adding 10-15 employees per year.The company is thinking of purchasing an HR system.As the HR specialist, Sheila's recommendation will be to

Identify and describe five key technology trends from the major technology trends identified by Watson Wyatt.

At the company Smith & Cole, employees can access HR applications from any computer with a connection to the internet.Each person has a password-protected login page.The company has a

What are the main issues to be considered in Phase 1: Adoption-Determining the Need for an HRIS? Identify and briefly describe the five issues.

The use of HRIS data to assess the performance of an organization's workforce using statistics and research design techniques is referred to as

E-HR has made human resources processes more efficient and has reduced the number of people working in HR in organizations that have enterprise-wide systems.

Investigating management considerations for purchasing an HRIS is carried out during the RFP stage of the selection process.

Software can be purchased for any HR-related function in any industry.The software that has been developed to create succession-planning matrices, establish career paths, and create candidate placement scenarios is known as

The Strategic Role of Human Resources Management

The Changing Legal Emphasis: Compliance and Impact on Canadian Workplaces

Designing and Analyzing Jobs

Human Resources Planning

Recruitment

Selection

Orientation and Training

Career Development

Performance Management

Strategic Pay Plans

Pay-for-Performance and Financial Incentives

Employee Benefits and Services

Occupational Health and Safety

Managing Employee Separations: Foundations of Employee Engagement, Communication, and Turnover Management

Labour Relations

Managing Human Resources in a Global Business

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