Question 1

What is another name for the performance appraisal system known as a 360ᵒ feedback?

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple source 
B)  comprehensive data 
C)  vertical assessment 
D)  appraisal feedback 
A)  multiple source 
B)  comprehensive data 
C)  vertical assessment 
D)  appraisal feedback

Question 2

If an HR manager requires a comprehensive across-the-board software system that integrates subsystems and modules, what does the manager need?

Accepted Answer

A)  MSS 
B)  HRMSP 
C)  HRIS 
D)  IHRIM 
A)  MSS 
B)  HRMSP 
C)  HRIS 
D)  IHRIM

Question 3

HR technology implementation requires implementation planning and organizational input. What other actions does an organization require to support its IT implementation?

Accepted Answer

A)  project team training 
B)  removal of old equipment 
C)  communication installation 
D)  safety audit for new computers 
A)  project team training 
B)  removal of old equipment 
C)  communication installation 
D)  safety audit for new computers

Question 4

In a self-service HR system, employers are not obligated to protect employees' personal records.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following information categories is NOT typically part of the succession management process?

Accepted Answer

A)  talent pools 
B)  business intelligence 
C)  developmental opportunities 
D)  performance assessments 
A)  talent pools 
B)  business intelligence 
C)  developmental opportunities 
D)  performance assessments

Question 6

One example of time and attendance software that tracks days, hours, overtime, and vacation balances is offered by SIPC.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Why is knowledge management an important aspect of an organization's competitive advantage?

Accepted Answer

A)  It enables managers to eliminate unnecessary knowledge acquisition. 
B)  It supports knowledge creation and sharing for contingent employees. 
C)  It acts as a repository of knowledge from which other employees may benefit. 
D)  It utilizes explicit and tacit knowledge in the production of requests for proposals. 
A)  It enables managers to eliminate unnecessary knowledge acquisition. 
B)  It supports knowledge creation and sharing for contingent employees. 
C)  It acts as a repository of knowledge from which other employees may benefit. 
D)  It utilizes explicit and tacit knowledge in the production of requests for proposals.

Question 8

If a company is conducting a needs analysis to assist its IT selection for HRM, it will respond to numerous questions. According to the textbook, which question is most likely to be posed by the company?

Accepted Answer

A)  Is the HR department spending enough time on manual processing? 
B)  Are there too many data security risks involved with IT processing? 
C)  Are we managing our human capital as a current asset? 
D)  Are we maintaining too much redundant information? 
A)  Is the HR department spending enough time on manual processing? 
B)  Are there too many data security risks involved with IT processing? 
C)  Are we managing our human capital as a current asset? 
D)  Are we maintaining too much redundant information?

Question 9

Which concept refers to the fundamental rethinking and radical redesign of business processes in light of enabling technologies?

Accepted Answer

A)  activity-based processing 
B)  process-based forecasting 
C)  business process re-engineering 
D)  continuous improvement process 
A)  activity-based processing 
B)  process-based forecasting 
C)  business process re-engineering 
D)  continuous improvement process

Question 10

Technology initiatives need to be evaluated in a variety of ways. What are two effectiveness items that are useful in this evaluation process?

Accepted Answer

A)  information satisfaction and system quality 
B)  information usefulness and system satisfaction 
C)  system quality and information attitude 
D)  system satisfaction and information usefulness 
A)  information satisfaction and system quality 
B)  information usefulness and system satisfaction 
C)  system quality and information attitude 
D)  system satisfaction and information usefulness

Question 11

An enterprise resource planning (ERP) software program platform integrates and automates the firm's business processes into a common database.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What three types of security features are used to ensure data security?

Accepted Answer

A)  data field security, record security, and information security 
B)  row-level security, information security, and system security 
C)  record security, login security, and data field security 
D)  login security, row-level security, and field-level security 
A)  data field security, record security, and information security 
B)  row-level security, information security, and system security 
C)  record security, login security, and data field security 
D)  login security, row-level security, and field-level security

Question 13

There is no legislation in Canada that requires personal information be kept accurate, up to date and complete as possible in an organizational HRIS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Two typical self-service platforms used in HR technology include the ESS and ISS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Transactional activities, like employee benefits and payroll management, can be outsourced to an outside company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the textbook, computer capacity has doubled every 24 months. When did this trend start to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  1970 
B)  1980 
C)  1990 
D)  2000 
A)  1970 
B)  1980 
C)  1990 
D)  2000

Question 17

In the textbook, Richard Rousseau was interviewed about some of the significant trends in HR technology. According to him, which of the following is NOT one of those major trends?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-service portals 
B)  business intelligence 
C)  IT outsourcing 
D)  work-life balance 
A)  self-service portals 
B)  business intelligence 
C)  IT outsourcing 
D)  work-life balance

Question 18

Identify FIVE of the most significant ways that IT is supporting HR functions in today's workplace.

Accepted Answer

-Storing important data such as wages, a

Question 19

Specialty products are software solutions for specific/specialized applications that are not always integrated with the main HR database.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is another name for the performance appraisal system known as a 360ᵒ feedback?

If an HR manager requires a comprehensive across-the-board software system that integrates subsystems and modules, what does the manager need?

HR technology implementation requires implementation planning and organizational input. What other actions does an organization require to support its IT implementation?

In a self-service HR system, employers are not obligated to protect employees' personal records.

Which of the following information categories is NOT typically part of the succession management process?

One example of time and attendance software that tracks days, hours, overtime, and vacation balances is offered by SIPC.

Why is knowledge management an important aspect of an organization's competitive advantage?

If a company is conducting a needs analysis to assist its IT selection for HRM, it will respond to numerous questions. According to the textbook, which question is most likely to be posed by the company?

Which concept refers to the fundamental rethinking and radical redesign of business processes in light of enabling technologies?

Technology initiatives need to be evaluated in a variety of ways. What are two effectiveness items that are useful in this evaluation process?

An enterprise resource planning (ERP) software program platform integrates and automates the firm's business processes into a common database.

What three types of security features are used to ensure data security?

There is no legislation in Canada that requires personal information be kept accurate, up to date and complete as possible in an organizational HRIS.

Two typical self-service platforms used in HR technology include the ESS and ISS.

Transactional activities, like employee benefits and payroll management, can be outsourced to an outside company.

According to the textbook, computer capacity has doubled every 24 months. When did this trend start to occur?

In the textbook, Richard Rousseau was interviewed about some of the significant trends in HR technology. According to him, which of the following is NOT one of those major trends?

Identify FIVE of the most significant ways that IT is supporting HR functions in today's workplace.

Specialty products are software solutions for specific/specialized applications that are not always integrated with the main HR database.

Strategic Management

Aligning HR With Strategy

Environmental Influences on HRM

Job Analysis

The HR Forecasting Process

Determining HR Demand

Ascertaining HR Supply

Succession Management

Downsizing and Restructuring

Strategic International HRM

Mergers and Acquisitions

Outsourcing

Evaluation of HR

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Exam 9: Information Technology

What is another name for the performance appraisal system known as a 360ᵒ feedback?

If an HR manager requires a comprehensive across-the-board software system that integrates subsystems and modules, what does the manager need?

HR technology implementation requires implementation planning and organizational input. What other actions does an organization require to support its IT implementation?

In a self-service HR system, employers are not obligated to protect employees' personal records.

Which of the following information categories is NOT typically part of the succession management process?

One example of time and attendance software that tracks days, hours, overtime, and vacation balances is offered by SIPC.

Why is knowledge management an important aspect of an organization's competitive advantage?

If a company is conducting a needs analysis to assist its IT selection for HRM, it will respond to numerous questions. According to the textbook, which question is most likely to be posed by the company?

Which concept refers to the fundamental rethinking and radical redesign of business processes in light of enabling technologies?

Technology initiatives need to be evaluated in a variety of ways. What are two effectiveness items that are useful in this evaluation process?

An enterprise resource planning (ERP) software program platform integrates and automates the firm's business processes into a common database.

What three types of security features are used to ensure data security?

There is no legislation in Canada that requires personal information be kept accurate, up to date and complete as possible in an organizational HRIS.

Two typical self-service platforms used in HR technology include the ESS and ISS.

Transactional activities, like employee benefits and payroll management, can be outsourced to an outside company.

According to the textbook, computer capacity has doubled every 24 months. When did this trend start to occur?

In the textbook, Richard Rousseau was interviewed about some of the significant trends in HR technology. According to him, which of the following is NOT one of those major trends?

Identify FIVE of the most significant ways that IT is supporting HR functions in today's workplace.

Specialty products are software solutions for specific/specialized applications that are not always integrated with the main HR database.

Strategic Management

Aligning HR With Strategy

Environmental Influences on HRM

Job Analysis

The HR Forecasting Process

Determining HR Demand

Ascertaining HR Supply

Succession Management

Downsizing and Restructuring

Strategic International HRM

Mergers and Acquisitions

Outsourcing

Evaluation of HR

Filters