Question 1

One of the most popular methods of increasing employee responsibility and control is _______.

Accepted Answer

A) Outsourcing 
B) "Military model" of management 
C) HRIS 
D) Work teams 
A) Outsourcing 
B) "Military model" of management 
C) HRIS 
D) Work teams D

Question 2

The father of scientific management is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Deming 
B) Burns 
C) Taylor 
D) Hawthorne 
A) Deming 
B) Burns 
C) Taylor 
D) Hawthorne C

Question 3

Management sciences department is one of the _______________ of the VU;

Accepted Answer

A) System 
B) Subsystem 
C) Board 
D) Structure 
A) System 
B) Subsystem 
C) Board 
D) Structure B

Question 4

Over the past 25 years, all of these areas of legal environment have influenced HRM except:

Accepted Answer

A) Equal employment opportunity legislation 
B) Employees pay and benefits 
C) Employee competition legislation 
D) Job security 
A) Equal employment opportunity legislation 
B) Employees pay and benefits 
C) Employee competition legislation 
D) Job security

Question 5

As organizational activities are interrelated, it is said to be;

Accepted Answer

A) A closed system 
B) An isolated system 
C) An open system 
D) A clogged system 
A) A closed system 
B) An isolated system 
C) An open system 
D) A clogged system

Question 6

A large organization is an EEO employer with an affirmative action plan. Which of these activities is performed as part of the plan?

Accepted Answer

A) All job applicants must have a recommendation from current or past employee 
B) Insurance premiums from former employers of all applicants are analyzed 
C) ob requirements are determined based on skills, knowledge and abilities 
D) Job announcements are posted on the company bulletin board 
A) All job applicants must have a recommendation from current or past employee 
B) Insurance premiums from former employers of all applicants are analyzed 
C) ob requirements are determined based on skills, knowledge and abilities 
D) Job announcements are posted on the company bulletin board

Question 7

Leaders perform;

Accepted Answer

A) Decisional roles 
B) Informal roles 
C) Informational roles 
D) Interpersonal roles 
A) Decisional roles 
B) Informal roles 
C) Informational roles 
D) Interpersonal roles

Question 8

Organizations take inputs from its;

Accepted Answer

A) Rules & Policies 
B) Internal Environment 
C) External Environment 
D) Legislations 
A) Rules & Policies 
B) Internal Environment 
C) External Environment 
D) Legislations

Question 9

Which of these items would be in the highest security category of a typical HRIS?

Accepted Answer

A) Employee name 
B) Former employers 
C) Salary 
D) Work location 
A) Employee name 
B) Former employers 
C) Salary 
D) Work location

Question 10

Managers who meet designated goals are _______.

Accepted Answer

A) Assertive 
B) Efficient 
C) Effective 
D) Entitled 
A) Assertive 
B) Efficient 
C) Effective 
D) Entitled

Question 11

Which of these refers to the temporary, part time and self-employed workers?

Accepted Answer

A) Internal labour force 
B) Contingent work force 
C) High-performance work systems 
D) Downsized employees 
A) Internal labour force 
B) Contingent work force 
C) High-performance work systems 
D) Downsized employees

Question 12

Employee involvement requires extensive additional HRM activity in which of these areas?

Accepted Answer

A) Training 
B) Benefits 
C) Labour negotiation 
D) Marketing 
A) Training 
B) Benefits 
C) Labour negotiation 
D) Marketing

Question 13

Employee relations specialists are involved in which of these activities?

Accepted Answer

A) Handling employee complaints 
B) Working with position control specialists in compensation 
C) Negotiating benefits packages 
D) Coordinating interview schedules 
A) Handling employee complaints 
B) Working with position control specialists in compensation 
C) Negotiating benefits packages 
D) Coordinating interview schedules

Question 14

Which of these is a major dimension of HRM practices contributing to company competitiveness?

Accepted Answer

A) Compensating human resources 
B) Acquiring and preparing human resources 
C) Managing the human resource environment 
D) All of the given options 
A) Compensating human resources 
B) Acquiring and preparing human resources 
C) Managing the human resource environment 
D) All of the given options

Question 15

Shifting from manual to computerized system is resulted due to;

Accepted Answer

A) Workforce diversity 
B) Technological advancement 
C) Stake holder's involvement 
D) Globalization 
A) Workforce diversity 
B) Technological advancement 
C) Stake holder's involvement 
D) Globalization

Question 16

Which of these decreases in the labor supply is the easiest to predict?

Accepted Answer

A) Transfers-in 
B) Retirements 
C) Voluntary quits 
D) Prolonged illnesses 
A) Transfers-in 
B) Retirements 
C) Voluntary quits 
D) Prolonged illnesses

Question 17

How do companies facilitate workforce diversity?

Accepted Answer

A) Rely on external support systems for minority workers. 
B) Encourage employees to challenge the beliefs and values of other employees. 
C) Build in accountability through surveys and audits. 
D) Reinforce traditional values. 
A) Rely on external support systems for minority workers. 
B) Encourage employees to challenge the beliefs and values of other employees. 
C) Build in accountability through surveys and audits. 
D) Reinforce traditional values.

Exam 16: Roles, Systems, and Practices in Organizations

One of the most popular methods of increasing employee responsibility and control is _______.

The father of scientific management is ________.

Management sciences department is one of the _______________ of the VU;

Over the past 25 years, all of these areas of legal environment have influenced HRM except:

As organizational activities are interrelated, it is said to be;

A large organization is an EEO employer with an affirmative action plan. Which of these activities is performed as part of the plan?

Leaders perform;

Organizations take inputs from its;

Which of these items would be in the highest security category of a typical HRIS?

Managers who meet designated goals are _______.

Which of these refers to the temporary, part time and self-employed workers?

Employee involvement requires extensive additional HRM activity in which of these areas?

Employee relations specialists are involved in which of these activities?

Which of these is a major dimension of HRM practices contributing to company competitiveness?

Shifting from manual to computerized system is resulted due to;

Which of these decreases in the labor supply is the easiest to predict?

How do companies facilitate workforce diversity?

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