Question 1

HR philosophy

Accepted Answer

A)  provides the overarching guidelines for how human resources will be managed within the organization. 
B)  are the set of formal HR activities used in the organization. 
C)  are defined as the implementation and experience of an organization's HR programs by lower-level managers and employees. 
D)  refer to organizational goals or objectives for managing human resources. 
A)  provides the overarching guidelines for how human resources will be managed within the organization. 
B)  are the set of formal HR activities used in the organization. 
C)  are defined as the implementation and experience of an organization's HR programs by lower-level managers and employees. 
D)  refer to organizational goals or objectives for managing human resources. A

Question 2

In Lepak and Snell's (1999) four labor pools, 'collaborative' yields

Accepted Answer

A)  low value, low uniqueness 
B)  low value, high uniqueness 
C)  high value, high uniqueness 
D)  high value, low uniqueness 
A)  low value, low uniqueness 
B)  low value, high uniqueness 
C)  high value, high uniqueness 
D)  high value, low uniqueness B

Question 3

Discuss the relationship of e-HRM and SHRM

Accepted Answer

o As discussed in this chapter, advances in technology, in particular automation and robots along with artificial intelligence are creating new opportunities for human resource contributions to organization success as well as new possibilities for transforming the HR function in organizations in ways that are only partially imaginable today. The greater automation of administrative tasks and increasingly distributed access to data has led to increasingly decentralized decision-making, so that HR professionals can focus on more complex, judgment-oriented, and professionally demanding tasks and responsibilities. This leads to greater professionalization and enhanced reputation of HR professionals and the HR function.

Question 4

______________ strategy generally refers to how an organization as a whole creates value across its different businesses.

Accepted Answer

A)  Business Unit 
B)  Human Resource 
C)  Corporate 
D)  Marketing 
A)  Business Unit 
B)  Human Resource 
C)  Corporate 
D)  Marketing

Question 5

Discuss the three major theories which dominate the field of strategic human resource management.

Accepted Answer

o The resource-based view (RBV) is a str

Question 6

Discuss Artificial Intelligence and the impact it has on human resource management.

Accepted Answer

o The focus of artificial intelligence i

Question 7

In a four-part digital workplace framework, 'control' refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  measurable business value 
B)  governance, risk, and compliance 
C)  the digital toolbox 
D)  collaborate, communicate, and connect 
A)  measurable business value 
B)  governance, risk, and compliance 
C)  the digital toolbox 
D)  collaborate, communicate, and connect

Question 8

Ubiquitous Computing…

Accepted Answer

A)  focus is solving tasks that are easy for humans to do but hard for computers, such as planning, moving around in physical space, recognizing objects and sounds, speaking, translating, performing business or social transactions, and even doing creative work. 
B)  is a strategic management theory that has been used to explain how human resources can be a source of competitive advantage. 
C)  reflects information and communication environments in which computer sensors and other equipment are unified with various objects, people, information, and computers as well as the physical environment. 
D)  focuses on the general skills vs. firm-specific skills distinction. 
A)  focus is solving tasks that are easy for humans to do but hard for computers, such as planning, moving around in physical space, recognizing objects and sounds, speaking, translating, performing business or social transactions, and even doing creative work. 
B)  is a strategic management theory that has been used to explain how human resources can be a source of competitive advantage. 
C)  reflects information and communication environments in which computer sensors and other equipment are unified with various objects, people, information, and computers as well as the physical environment. 
D)  focuses on the general skills vs. firm-specific skills distinction.

Question 9

The fit or alignment among the various human resource practices in a particular organization refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  internal fit 
B)  external fit 
C)  flexibility 
D)  vertical fit 
A)  internal fit 
B)  external fit 
C)  flexibility 
D)  vertical fit

Question 10

What environmental trends are changing the landscape for managing human resources?

Accepted Answer

o Several environmental trends are havin

Question 11

Define strategic human resource management and the impact it has on an organization.

Accepted Answer

o Strategic human resource management ha

Question 12

In Lepak and Snell's (1999) four labor pools, 'strategic' yields

Accepted Answer

A)  high value, high uniqueness 
B)  low value, low uniqueness 
C)  low value, high uniqueness 
D)  high value, low uniqueness 
A)  high value, high uniqueness 
B)  low value, low uniqueness 
C)  low value, high uniqueness 
D)  high value, low uniqueness

Question 13

Artificial intelligence …

Accepted Answer

A)  reflects information and communication environments in which computer sensors and other equipment are unified with various objects, people, information, and computers as well as the physical environment. 
B)  focuses on the general skills vs. firm-specific skills distinction. 
C)  is a strategic management theory that has been used to explain how human resources can be a source of competitive advantage. 
D)  focus is solving tasks that are easy for humans to do but hard for computers, such as planning, moving around in physical space, recognizing objects and sounds, speaking, translating, performing business or social transactions, and even doing creative work. 
A)  reflects information and communication environments in which computer sensors and other equipment are unified with various objects, people, information, and computers as well as the physical environment. 
B)  focuses on the general skills vs. firm-specific skills distinction. 
C)  is a strategic management theory that has been used to explain how human resources can be a source of competitive advantage. 
D)  focus is solving tasks that are easy for humans to do but hard for computers, such as planning, moving around in physical space, recognizing objects and sounds, speaking, translating, performing business or social transactions, and even doing creative work.

Question 14

HR climate

Accepted Answer

A)  is defined as the implementation and experience of an organization's HR programs by lower-level managers and employees. 
B)  provides the overarching guidelines for how human resources will be managed within the organization. 
C)  refer to organizational goals or objectives for managing human resources. 
D)  is defined as the shared employee perceptions and interpretations of the meaning of the HR principles, policies, programs, and practices in the firm. 
A)  is defined as the implementation and experience of an organization's HR programs by lower-level managers and employees. 
B)  provides the overarching guidelines for how human resources will be managed within the organization. 
C)  refer to organizational goals or objectives for managing human resources. 
D)  is defined as the shared employee perceptions and interpretations of the meaning of the HR principles, policies, programs, and practices in the firm.

HR philosophy

In Lepak and Snell's (1999) four labor pools, 'collaborative' yields

Discuss the relationship of e-HRM and SHRM

______________ strategy generally refers to how an organization as a whole creates value across its different businesses.

Discuss the three major theories which dominate the field of strategic human resource management.

Discuss Artificial Intelligence and the impact it has on human resource management.

In a four-part digital workplace framework, 'control' refers to:

Ubiquitous Computing…

The fit or alignment among the various human resource practices in a particular organization refers to:

What environmental trends are changing the landscape for managing human resources?

Define strategic human resource management and the impact it has on an organization.

In Lepak and Snell's (1999) four labor pools, 'strategic' yields

Artificial intelligence …

HR climate

Electronicdigital HRM: A Primer

Soft Systems Thinking Approach to E-HRM Project Management

Agile Approach to E-HRM Project Management

Big Data E-HRM

HR Metrics Analystics

Cloud Computing E-HRM

Social Media E-HRM

Gamification E-HRM

E-Talent Management

E-Recruitment Selection

E-Performance Reward Management

E-Learning Development

Strategic Evaluation of E-HRM

Information Security Privacy in E-HRM

Future Directions of Electronicdigital HRM

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Exam 2: Strategic Management Approach to Technology-Enabled HRM

HR philosophy

In Lepak and Snell's (1999) four labor pools, 'collaborative' yields

Discuss the relationship of e-HRM and SHRM

______________ strategy generally refers to how an organization as a whole creates value across its different businesses.

Discuss the three major theories which dominate the field of strategic human resource management.

Discuss Artificial Intelligence and the impact it has on human resource management.

In a four-part digital workplace framework, 'control' refers to:

Ubiquitous Computing…

The fit or alignment among the various human resource practices in a particular organization refers to:

What environmental trends are changing the landscape for managing human resources?

Define strategic human resource management and the impact it has on an organization.

In Lepak and Snell's (1999) four labor pools, 'strategic' yields

Artificial intelligence …

HR climate

Electronicdigital HRM: A Primer

Soft Systems Thinking Approach to E-HRM Project Management

Agile Approach to E-HRM Project Management

Big Data E-HRM

HR Metrics Analystics

Cloud Computing E-HRM

Social Media E-HRM

Gamification E-HRM

E-Talent Management

E-Recruitment Selection

E-Performance Reward Management

E-Learning Development

Strategic Evaluation of E-HRM

Information Security Privacy in E-HRM

Future Directions of Electronicdigital HRM

Filters