Question 1

The functional areas of HRM (staffing,retention,etc.)are the sole responsibility of the HR department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

According to the text,quality of work life is defined in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A)  employee perceptions of their well-being at work. 
B)  the level of productivity achieved by employees. 
C)  objective indices of employee well-being at work. 
D)  the degree to which an organization adopts Japanese managerial principles. 
A)  employee perceptions of their well-being at work. 
B)  the level of productivity achieved by employees. 
C)  objective indices of employee well-being at work. 
D)  the degree to which an organization adopts Japanese managerial principles. A

Question 3

All of the following are prerequisites for selective hiring EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  interviewers screen for attributes that are easy to change through training. 
B)  the organization needs to be clear about the most critical skills and attributes in the applicant pool. 
C)  the skills and abilities sought should be consistent with particular job requirements and the organization's approach to the market. 
D)  having a large applicant pool from which to select. 
A)  interviewers screen for attributes that are easy to change through training. 
B)  the organization needs to be clear about the most critical skills and attributes in the applicant pool. 
C)  the skills and abilities sought should be consistent with particular job requirements and the organization's approach to the market. 
D)  having a large applicant pool from which to select. A

Question 4

All of the following are general categories of HRM activities EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  managing change. 
B)  development. 
C)  outplacement. 
D)  adjustment. 
A)  managing change. 
B)  development. 
C)  outplacement. 
D)  adjustment.

Question 5

Coca Cola earns more than what percent of its revenues from outside the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  25 
C)  75 
D)  95 
A)  5 
B)  25 
C)  75 
D)  95

Question 6

Companies that outsource work far from their home countries are said to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  offshoring. 
B)  onshoring. 
C)  outsourcing. 
D)  nearshoring. 
A)  offshoring. 
B)  onshoring. 
C)  outsourcing. 
D)  nearshoring.

Question 7

List three ways in which sustainability affects an organization's business model,structure,and processes:

Accepted Answer

One,organizations consider a wide

Question 8

There is a substantial and growing body of research evidence showing a strong connection between how firms _____ and the economic results they achieve.

Accepted Answer

A)  select board members 
B)  educate their management staff 
C)  manage their people 
D)  diversify their product line 
A)  select board members 
B)  educate their management staff 
C)  manage their people 
D)  diversify their product line

Question 9

One study found that a 10 percent increase in a measure of goal-setting activity of firms was associated with a six percent increase in industry adjusted stock returns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is a characteristic of a 21st-century corporation as compared to a 20th-century corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Focus is internal 
B)  Style is structured 
C)  Mass production of products 
D)  Strategy is bottom-up 
A)  Focus is internal 
B)  Style is structured 
C)  Mass production of products 
D)  Strategy is bottom-up

Question 11

The new global corporation might be based in the United States but do its software programming in Sri Lanka,its engineering in Germany,and its manufacturing in China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When productivity increases,businesses can pay higher wages without boosting inflation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Globalization is a fact of organizational life,as countries,companies,and workers are interconnected as never before.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to a study examining restructuring's effects on profitability and stock returns of 500 representative companies listed on the NYSE,in terms of profitability,which of the following categories of companies generated lower returns on assets in the year prior to the announcement of layoffs,the year when layoffs occurred,and in the two subsequent years on a relative basis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asset upsizers 
B)  Stable employers 
C)  Downsizers 
D)  Upsizers 
A)  Asset upsizers 
B)  Stable employers 
C)  Downsizers 
D)  Upsizers

Question 15

Over the past decade,organizations have become more complex,dynamic,and fast-paced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Staffing is comprised of all the following activities EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  identifying work requirements within an organization. 
B)  involving employees in business strategy. 
C)  recruiting,selecting,and promoting qualified candidates. 
D)  determining the numbers of people and the skills necessary to do the work. 
A)  identifying work requirements within an organization. 
B)  involving employees in business strategy. 
C)  recruiting,selecting,and promoting qualified candidates. 
D)  determining the numbers of people and the skills necessary to do the work.

Question 17

The measure of output of goods and services relative to the input of labor,capital,and equipment is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  quality enhancement. 
B)  profits. 
C)  productivity. 
D)  resources. 
A)  quality enhancement. 
B)  profits. 
C)  productivity. 
D)  resources.

Question 18

The best way for a company to gain long time prosperity is to downsize.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Downsizing is probably the most common form of restructuring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

List at least three human resource aspects that greatly benefit from vendor HRIS applications (e.g.,benefits enrollment).

Accepted Answer

Any three of the following: 1)

The functional areas of HRM (staffing,retention,etc.)are the sole responsibility of the HR department.

According to the text,quality of work life is defined in terms of:

All of the following are prerequisites for selective hiring EXCEPT:

All of the following are general categories of HRM activities EXCEPT:

Coca Cola earns more than what percent of its revenues from outside the United States?

Companies that outsource work far from their home countries are said to be:

List three ways in which sustainability affects an organization's business model,structure,and processes:

There is a substantial and growing body of research evidence showing a strong connection between how firms _____ and the economic results they achieve.

One study found that a 10 percent increase in a measure of goal-setting activity of firms was associated with a six percent increase in industry adjusted stock returns.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a 21^st-century corporation as compared to a 20^th-century corporation?

The new global corporation might be based in the United States but do its software programming in Sri Lanka,its engineering in Germany,and its manufacturing in China.

When productivity increases,businesses can pay higher wages without boosting inflation.

Globalization is a fact of organizational life,as countries,companies,and workers are interconnected as never before.

Over the past decade,organizations have become more complex,dynamic,and fast-paced.

Staffing is comprised of all the following activities EXCEPT:

The measure of output of goods and services relative to the input of labor,capital,and equipment is known as:

The best way for a company to gain long time prosperity is to downsize.

Downsizing is probably the most common form of restructuring.

List at least three human resource aspects that greatly benefit from vendor HRIS applications (e.g.,benefits enrollment).

Workforce Analytics: The Financial Impact of HRM Activities

The Legal Context of Employment Decisions

Diversity at Work

Planning for People

Recruiting

Staffing

Training and On-Boarding

Performance Management

Managing Careers

Pay and Incentive Systems

Indirect Compensation: Employee Benefit Plans

Union Representation and Collective Bargaining

Procedural Justice and Ethics in Employee Relations

Safety, Health, and Employee Assistance Programs

International Dimensions of Human Resource Management

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Exam 1: Human Resources in a Globally Competitive Business Environment

The functional areas of HRM (staffing,retention,etc.)are the sole responsibility of the HR department.

According to the text,quality of work life is defined in terms of:

All of the following are prerequisites for selective hiring EXCEPT:

All of the following are general categories of HRM activities EXCEPT:

Coca Cola earns more than what percent of its revenues from outside the United States?

Companies that outsource work far from their home countries are said to be:

List three ways in which sustainability affects an organization's business model,structure,and processes:

There is a substantial and growing body of research evidence showing a strong connection between how firms _____ and the economic results they achieve.

One study found that a 10 percent increase in a measure of goal-setting activity of firms was associated with a six percent increase in industry adjusted stock returns.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a 21st-century corporation as compared to a 20th-century corporation?

The new global corporation might be based in the United States but do its software programming in Sri Lanka,its engineering in Germany,and its manufacturing in China.

When productivity increases,businesses can pay higher wages without boosting inflation.

Globalization is a fact of organizational life,as countries,companies,and workers are interconnected as never before.

Over the past decade,organizations have become more complex,dynamic,and fast-paced.

Staffing is comprised of all the following activities EXCEPT:

The measure of output of goods and services relative to the input of labor,capital,and equipment is known as:

The best way for a company to gain long time prosperity is to downsize.

Downsizing is probably the most common form of restructuring.

List at least three human resource aspects that greatly benefit from vendor HRIS applications (e.g.,benefits enrollment).

Workforce Analytics: The Financial Impact of HRM Activities

The Legal Context of Employment Decisions

Diversity at Work

Planning for People

Recruiting

Staffing

Training and On-Boarding

Performance Management

Managing Careers

Pay and Incentive Systems

Indirect Compensation: Employee Benefit Plans

Union Representation and Collective Bargaining

Procedural Justice and Ethics in Employee Relations

Safety, Health, and Employee Assistance Programs

International Dimensions of Human Resource Management

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a 21^st-century corporation as compared to a 20^th-century corporation?