Question 1

What are the qualities associated with human resources that help an organization gain a sustainable competitive advantage?

Accepted Answer

Human resources have the following four

Question 2

In the role of a cultural steward,an HR manager primarily:

Accepted Answer

A)  administers day-to-day work of managing people. 
B)  facilitates change and helps to build and strengthen the culture 
C)  develops people strategies to control attrition rates. 
D)  understands how the business makes money. 
E)  recognizes business trends and their impact on the business. 
A)  administers day-to-day work of managing people. 
B)  facilitates change and helps to build and strengthen the culture 
C)  develops people strategies to control attrition rates. 
D)  understands how the business makes money. 
E)  recognizes business trends and their impact on the business.

Question 3

The process that helps the human resource department to forecast the organization's needs for hiring,training,reassigning employees along with handling or avoiding layoffs is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  supply chain management 
B)  job development 
C)  human resource planning 
D)  evidence-based HR 
E)  corporate social responsibility 
A)  supply chain management 
B)  job development 
C)  human resource planning 
D)  evidence-based HR 
E)  corporate social responsibility

Question 4

Discuss the HR responsibilities of supervisors.

Accepted Answer

Although many organizations have human r

Question 5

Which of the following views on employment reflects the ethical principles embodied in the U.S.Constitution and Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  HR managers must view employees as having basic rights. 
B)  Employees have the right to lifetime employment. 
C)  HR managers have the right to hire whoever they deem best suited for a job. 
D)  HR managers must view employees as a necessary expense. 
E)  HR managers must set aside quotas for minorities. 
A)  HR managers must view employees as having basic rights. 
B)  Employees have the right to lifetime employment. 
C)  HR managers have the right to hire whoever they deem best suited for a job. 
D)  HR managers must view employees as a necessary expense. 
E)  HR managers must set aside quotas for minorities.

Question 6

Mimi feels that her being denied promotion has more to do with her being a woman than with her performance.However,her supervisors and the HR department are refusing to hear her case.This indicates that Mimi has been denied her right to due process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

_____ is a systematic,planned effort to attract,retain,develop,and motivate highly skilled employees and managers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Work flow analysis 
B)  Job analysis 
C)  Conjoint analysis 
D)  Talent management 
E)  Performance management 
A)  Work flow analysis 
B)  Job analysis 
C)  Conjoint analysis 
D)  Talent management 
E)  Performance management

Question 8

As a _____,the HR manager should know the ways that people join the organization and move to different positions within it.

Accepted Answer

A)  strategy architect 
B)  cultural steward 
C)  talent manager 
D)  business ally 
E)  credible activist 
A)  strategy architect 
B)  cultural steward 
C)  talent manager 
D)  business ally 
E)  credible activist

Question 9

Which one of the following responsibilities is specifically associated with the HR function of employee relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conducting attitude surveys 
B)  Work analysis 
C)  HR information systems 
D)  Human resource planning and forecasting 
E)  Job design 
A)  Conducting attitude surveys 
B)  Work analysis 
C)  HR information systems 
D)  Human resource planning and forecasting 
E)  Job design

Question 10

Job design is the process of:

Accepted Answer

A)  defining the way work will be performed and the tasks that a given job requires. 
B)  generating a pool of potential candidates for a job. 
C)  identifying suitable candidates for jobs. 
D)  enabling employees to learn job-related knowledge, skills, and behavior. 
E)  presenting candidates with positive and negative information about a job. 
A)  defining the way work will be performed and the tasks that a given job requires. 
B)  generating a pool of potential candidates for a job. 
C)  identifying suitable candidates for jobs. 
D)  enabling employees to learn job-related knowledge, skills, and behavior. 
E)  presenting candidates with positive and negative information about a job.

Question 11

If people believe their rights are being violated,they have the right to a fair and impartial hearing.This reflects the basic human right to:

Accepted Answer

A)  lifetime employment. 
B)  privacy. 
C)  due process. 
D)  free consent. 
E)  freedom of conscience. 
A)  lifetime employment. 
B)  privacy. 
C)  due process. 
D)  free consent. 
E)  freedom of conscience.

Question 12

How does establishing and administering policies help organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows companies to handle situations fairly and objectively. 
B)  It allows companies to address issues on a case-by-case basis. 
C)  It eliminates the need for documentation and record-keeping. 
D)  It encourages employees to defend themselves by claiming ignorance of disciplinary norms. 
E)  It leaves a lot of room for subjective decision-making. 
A)  It allows companies to handle situations fairly and objectively. 
B)  It allows companies to address issues on a case-by-case basis. 
C)  It eliminates the need for documentation and record-keeping. 
D)  It encourages employees to defend themselves by claiming ignorance of disciplinary norms. 
E)  It leaves a lot of room for subjective decision-making.

Question 13

An organization's ability to profit without depleting its resources,including employees,natural resources,and the support of the surrounding community is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  high-performance management 
B)  social media optimization 
C)  substitutability 
D)  sustainability 
E)  supply chain management 
A)  high-performance management 
B)  social media optimization 
C)  substitutability 
D)  sustainability 
E)  supply chain management

Question 14

Establishing and administering personnel policies allows the company to handle problematic situations more fairly and objectively than if it addressed such incidents on a case-by-case basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The HR function of _____ involves acquiring knowledge,skills,and behavior that improve employees' ability to meet the challenges of a variety of new or existing jobs,including the client and customer demands of those jobs.

Accepted Answer

A)  recruitment 
B)  personnel policy 
C)  development 
D)  employee relations 
E)  selection 
A)  recruitment 
B)  personnel policy 
C)  development 
D)  employee relations 
E)  selection

Question 16

Knowledge of business trends is essential for the strategic architect role of an HR professional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Managers and economists traditionally have seen human resource management as a source of value to their organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

As a type of resource,human capital refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  wages, benefits, and other costs incurred in support of HR functions in an organization. 
B)  cash, equipment, technology, and facilities that the organization uses. 
C)  tax-deferred value of an employee's 401(k) plan. 
D)  employee characteristics that add economic value to the organization. 
E)  total budget allocated to the HR department in an organization. 
A)  wages, benefits, and other costs incurred in support of HR functions in an organization. 
B)  cash, equipment, technology, and facilities that the organization uses. 
C)  tax-deferred value of an employee's 401(k) plan. 
D)  employee characteristics that add economic value to the organization. 
E)  total budget allocated to the HR department in an organization.

Question 19

_____ refers to the use of quantitative tools and scientific methods to analyze data from human resource databases and other sources to make evidence-based decisions that support business goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conjoint analysis 
B)  Performance management 
C)  Workforce analytics 
D)  Career development 
E)  Task analysis 
A)  Conjoint analysis 
B)  Performance management 
C)  Workforce analytics 
D)  Career development 
E)  Task analysis

Question 20

Companies following a low-cost strategy closely align their pay packages to the industry norms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What are the qualities associated with human resources that help an organization gain a sustainable competitive advantage?

In the role of a cultural steward,an HR manager primarily:

The process that helps the human resource department to forecast the organization's needs for hiring,training,reassigning employees along with handling or avoiding layoffs is known as _____.

Discuss the HR responsibilities of supervisors.

Which of the following views on employment reflects the ethical principles embodied in the U.S.Constitution and Bill of Rights?

Mimi feels that her being denied promotion has more to do with her being a woman than with her performance.However,her supervisors and the HR department are refusing to hear her case.This indicates that Mimi has been denied her right to due process.

_____ is a systematic,planned effort to attract,retain,develop,and motivate highly skilled employees and managers.

As a _____,the HR manager should know the ways that people join the organization and move to different positions within it.

Which one of the following responsibilities is specifically associated with the HR function of employee relations?

Job design is the process of:

If people believe their rights are being violated,they have the right to a fair and impartial hearing.This reflects the basic human right to:

How does establishing and administering policies help organizations?

An organization's ability to profit without depleting its resources,including employees,natural resources,and the support of the surrounding community is called _____.

Establishing and administering personnel policies allows the company to handle problematic situations more fairly and objectively than if it addressed such incidents on a case-by-case basis.

The HR function of _____ involves acquiring knowledge,skills,and behavior that improve employees' ability to meet the challenges of a variety of new or existing jobs,including the client and customer demands of those jobs.

Knowledge of business trends is essential for the strategic architect role of an HR professional.

Managers and economists traditionally have seen human resource management as a source of value to their organizations.

As a type of resource,human capital refers to the:

_____ refers to the use of quantitative tools and scientific methods to analyze data from human resource databases and other sources to make evidence-based decisions that support business goals.

Companies following a low-cost strategy closely align their pay packages to the industry norms.

Trends in Human Resource Management

Providing Equal Employment Opportunity and a Safe Workplace

Analyzing Work and Designing Jobs

Planning for and Recruiting Human Resources

Selecting Employees and Placing Them in Jobs

Training Employees

Managing Employees Performance

Developing Employees for Future Success

Separating and Retaining Employees

Establishing a Pay Structure

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Providing Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Creating and Maintaining High-Performance Organizations

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Exam 1: Managing Human Resources

What are the qualities associated with human resources that help an organization gain a sustainable competitive advantage?

In the role of a cultural steward,an HR manager primarily:

The process that helps the human resource department to forecast the organization's needs for hiring,training,reassigning employees along with handling or avoiding layoffs is known as _____.

Discuss the HR responsibilities of supervisors.

Which of the following views on employment reflects the ethical principles embodied in the U.S.Constitution and Bill of Rights?

Mimi feels that her being denied promotion has more to do with her being a woman than with her performance.However,her supervisors and the HR department are refusing to hear her case.This indicates that Mimi has been denied her right to due process.

_____ is a systematic,planned effort to attract,retain,develop,and motivate highly skilled employees and managers.

As a _____,the HR manager should know the ways that people join the organization and move to different positions within it.

Which one of the following responsibilities is specifically associated with the HR function of employee relations?

Job design is the process of:

If people believe their rights are being violated,they have the right to a fair and impartial hearing.This reflects the basic human right to:

How does establishing and administering policies help organizations?

An organization's ability to profit without depleting its resources,including employees,natural resources,and the support of the surrounding community is called _____.

Establishing and administering personnel policies allows the company to handle problematic situations more fairly and objectively than if it addressed such incidents on a case-by-case basis.

The HR function of _____ involves acquiring knowledge,skills,and behavior that improve employees' ability to meet the challenges of a variety of new or existing jobs,including the client and customer demands of those jobs.

Knowledge of business trends is essential for the strategic architect role of an HR professional.

Managers and economists traditionally have seen human resource management as a source of value to their organizations.

As a type of resource,human capital refers to the:

_____ refers to the use of quantitative tools and scientific methods to analyze data from human resource databases and other sources to make evidence-based decisions that support business goals.

Companies following a low-cost strategy closely align their pay packages to the industry norms.

Trends in Human Resource Management

Providing Equal Employment Opportunity and a Safe Workplace

Analyzing Work and Designing Jobs

Planning for and Recruiting Human Resources

Selecting Employees and Placing Them in Jobs

Training Employees

Managing Employees Performance

Developing Employees for Future Success

Separating and Retaining Employees

Establishing a Pay Structure

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Providing Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Creating and Maintaining High-Performance Organizations

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