Question 1

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 2

Flexibility is currently viewed by most managers and employees as a new and effective way of working to achieve business results,rather than as an exception or employee accommodation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The fundamental rethinking and radical redesign of business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in cost,quality,and speed is called:

Accepted Answer

A) reengineering. 
B) Six Sigma. 
C) lean manufacturing. 
D) Total Quality Management. 
A) reengineering. 
B) Six Sigma. 
C) lean manufacturing. 
D) Total Quality Management.

Question 4

What growing trend will result in waves of individualized products and services,as well as huge savings for companies,which will no longer have to guess what and how much customers want?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What growing trend will result in waves...

Question 5

Reengineering is the fundamental rethinking and radical redesign of business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in cost,quality,and speed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One of the greatest challenges of Chief HR officers is creating a true sense of ownership among senior leaders as to their role of Chief Talent Officers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

"Business-based flexibility" is characterized by private deals based on individual's needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Managing change is an ongoing process whose objective is to enhance the ability of an organization to anticipate and respond to developments that are only in its external environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Modular corporations retain all major business functions under one roof.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Quality of work life is defined in terms of management perceptions of employee physical and mental well-being at work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which factors have contributed to the attractiveness of globalization?

Accepted Answer

A) Cheap labor 
B) Plentiful resources 
C) Ease of travel 
D) All of the above 
A) Cheap labor 
B) Plentiful resources 
C) Ease of travel 
D) All of the above

Question 13

List and describe the five broad activities encompassed by HRM.

Accepted Answer

The following activities constitute the

Question 14

Changes in any single part of the HRM system have a reverberating effect on all other parts of the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is productivity?

Accepted Answer

Productivity is a measure of the output

Question 16

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.

Question 17

Define what is meant by quality of work life and list some aspects of successful QWL programs.

Accepted Answer

There are two ways of looking at what qu

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The focus for the 21st century organization is far more likely to look like a web: a flat,intricately woven form that links partners,employees,external contractors,suppliers,and customers in various collaborations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Flexibility is currently viewed by most managers and employees as a new and effective way of working to achieve business results,rather than as an exception or employee accommodation.

The fundamental rethinking and radical redesign of business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in cost,quality,and speed is called:

What growing trend will result in waves of individualized products and services,as well as huge savings for companies,which will no longer have to guess what and how much customers want?

Reengineering is the fundamental rethinking and radical redesign of business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in cost,quality,and speed.

One of the greatest challenges of Chief HR officers is creating a true sense of ownership among senior leaders as to their role of Chief Talent Officers.

Staffing is comprised of all the following activities EXCEPT:

"Business-based flexibility" is characterized by private deals based on individual's needs.

Managing change is an ongoing process whose objective is to enhance the ability of an organization to anticipate and respond to developments that are only in its external environment.

Modular corporations retain all major business functions under one roof.

Quality of work life is defined in terms of management perceptions of employee physical and mental well-being at work.

Which factors have contributed to the attractiveness of globalization?

List and describe the five broad activities encompassed by HRM.

Changes in any single part of the HRM system have a reverberating effect on all other parts of the system.

What is productivity?

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

Define what is meant by quality of work life and list some aspects of successful QWL programs.

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

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

The focus for the 21^st century organization is far more likely to look like a web: a flat,intricately woven form that links partners,employees,external contractors,suppliers,and customers in various collaborations.

The Financial Impact of Human Resource Management Activities

The Legal Context of Employment Decisions

Diversity at Work

Planning for People

Recruiting

Staffing

Workplace Training

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

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

Flexibility is currently viewed by most managers and employees as a new and effective way of working to achieve business results,rather than as an exception or employee accommodation.

The fundamental rethinking and radical redesign of business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in cost,quality,and speed is called:

What growing trend will result in waves of individualized products and services,as well as huge savings for companies,which will no longer have to guess what and how much customers want?

Reengineering is the fundamental rethinking and radical redesign of business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in cost,quality,and speed.

One of the greatest challenges of Chief HR officers is creating a true sense of ownership among senior leaders as to their role of Chief Talent Officers.

Staffing is comprised of all the following activities EXCEPT:

"Business-based flexibility" is characterized by private deals based on individual's needs.

Managing change is an ongoing process whose objective is to enhance the ability of an organization to anticipate and respond to developments that are only in its external environment.

Modular corporations retain all major business functions under one roof.

Quality of work life is defined in terms of management perceptions of employee physical and mental well-being at work.

Which factors have contributed to the attractiveness of globalization?

List and describe the five broad activities encompassed by HRM.

Changes in any single part of the HRM system have a reverberating effect on all other parts of the system.

What is productivity?

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

Define what is meant by quality of work life and list some aspects of successful QWL programs.

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

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

The focus for the 21st century organization is far more likely to look like a web: a flat,intricately woven form that links partners,employees,external contractors,suppliers,and customers in various collaborations.

The Financial Impact of Human Resource Management Activities

The Legal Context of Employment Decisions

Diversity at Work

Planning for People

Recruiting

Staffing

Workplace Training

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

Filters

The focus for the 21^st century organization is far more likely to look like a web: a flat,intricately woven form that links partners,employees,external contractors,suppliers,and customers in various collaborations.