Question 1

What is a human resource information management system?

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When computer technologies are used to g

Question 2

The internet auction business is in the growth stage of its industry cycle.This means that:

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A) the primary concern for companies in this industry is survival 
B) companies in this industry are undergoing a rapid growth 
C) there are only a few large firms left in this industry 
D) the companies in this industry are concentrating on increasing their efficiency without sacrificing their product quality 
E) businesses in this industry are using the same human resource strategy that they adopted when the industry was newly founded 
A) the primary concern for companies in this industry is survival 
B) companies in this industry are undergoing a rapid growth 
C) there are only a few large firms left in this industry 
D) the companies in this industry are concentrating on increasing their efficiency without sacrificing their product quality 
E) businesses in this industry are using the same human resource strategy that they adopted when the industry was newly founded

Question 3

The International Labor Organization,Social Accountability International and the World Trade Organization are examples of _____.

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A) agencies of the United Nations 
B) nongovernmental organizations 
C) anticapitalistic movements 
D) agencies of the European Union 
E) intergovernmental groups created by NAFTA 
A) agencies of the United Nations 
B) nongovernmental organizations 
C) anticapitalistic movements 
D) agencies of the European Union 
E) intergovernmental groups created by NAFTA

Question 4

U.S.employers make much more use of incentive pay compared to employers in many European countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

P&G operates many different divisions to sell its various consumer brands.Jif peanut butter is one of the many products made by P&G.Imagine that P&G decided that Jif peanut butter should be the peanut butter served in 80% of the school districts in the Southeastern U.S.by the end of 2009.For P&G this would be an example of a(n):

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A) corporate strategy 
B) operational goal 
C) tactical goal 
D) business strategy 
E) functional strategy 
A) corporate strategy 
B) operational goal 
C) tactical goal 
D) business strategy 
E) functional strategy

Question 6

Most mergers and acquisitions result in achieving financial goals for the organizations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

List the four stages of the industry life cycle.

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Question 8

The North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA):

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A) went into effect during the 19th century 
B) has only two participants-the United States and Canada 
C) resulted in the establishment of maquiladoras along the US-Mexico border 
D) removed all tariffs from non-technical products 
E) has led to little change in the U.S.manufacturing sector 
A) went into effect during the 19th century 
B) has only two participants-the United States and Canada 
C) resulted in the establishment of maquiladoras along the US-Mexico border 
D) removed all tariffs from non-technical products 
E) has led to little change in the U.S.manufacturing sector

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA)is true?

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A) NAFTA has had minimal impact on how U.S.manufacturers do business. 
B) NAFTA is an agreement signed by the U.S. ,Canada,and Mexico. 
C) In order to be a member of NAFTA,Mexico had to agree to join no other international trade alliances. 
D) NAFTA has removed all tariffs from non-technical products that were sold among the companies who signed the agreement. 
E) All of the above statements about NAFTA are truE. 
A) NAFTA has had minimal impact on how U.S.manufacturers do business. 
B) NAFTA is an agreement signed by the U.S. ,Canada,and Mexico. 
C) In order to be a member of NAFTA,Mexico had to agree to join no other international trade alliances. 
D) NAFTA has removed all tariffs from non-technical products that were sold among the companies who signed the agreement. 
E) All of the above statements about NAFTA are truE.

Question 10

What are maquiladoras? What impact have they had on the economic landscape?

Accepted Answer

Maquiladoras are U.S.-owned manufacturin

Question 11

Which of the following statements about HRIM systems?

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A) Allow employees to access general information (e.g. ,policies,procedures,company events)using a company intranet. 
B) Allow employees and managers to enter performance data,display and analyze it for trends over time,and use the data as input for both the employee's personal development plan and the organization's longer-term workforce and succession planning. 
C) Make it easy to communicate a company's values and strategy to all employees,regardless of their location. 
D) Make it easy for firms to design and implement HR policies and practices that are common across different cultures. 
E) All of the above statements are truE. 
A) Allow employees to access general information (e.g. ,policies,procedures,company events)using a company intranet. 
B) Allow employees and managers to enter performance data,display and analyze it for trends over time,and use the data as input for both the employee's personal development plan and the organization's longer-term workforce and succession planning. 
C) Make it easy to communicate a company's values and strategy to all employees,regardless of their location. 
D) Make it easy for firms to design and implement HR policies and practices that are common across different cultures. 
E) All of the above statements are truE.

Question 12

Why do U.S.companies actively recruit and hire so many foreign employees?

Accepted Answer

There is a

Question 13

Human resource information management systems (HRIM)are used to gather,analyze,and distribute information about the people in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Following passage of the North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA),the average wages rose in towns on both sides of the Mexico-U.S.border.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

"Maquiladoras" have had the following effect on Mexico and the United States:

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A) Low wage jobs in the U.S.have all gone there 
B) Population growth along the U.S.-Mexico border was higher in the U.S.border towns 
C) Unemployment levels went down in the U.S.border towns 
D) Wages increased on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border 
E) Both countries would be better off if the work had moved to the Far East 
A) Low wage jobs in the U.S.have all gone there 
B) Population growth along the U.S.-Mexico border was higher in the U.S.border towns 
C) Unemployment levels went down in the U.S.border towns 
D) Wages increased on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border 
E) Both countries would be better off if the work had moved to the Far East

Question 16

Which of the following statements about the use of computers at the New Balance athletic shoe factory in Maine is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Skilled employees are using sophisticated computer technology to produce shoes faster than most overseas competitors are producing shoes using low-tech workers. 
B) Production rates are expected to decrease unless New Balance can find enough domestic workers 
C) Originally,New Balance used computer technology purely for record keeping. 
D) It is easy to predict how computer technology will impact New Balance employees. 
E) New Balance will never be able to use expert computer systems because the shoe industry is so labor intensive and low tech. 
A) Skilled employees are using sophisticated computer technology to produce shoes faster than most overseas competitors are producing shoes using low-tech workers. 
B) Production rates are expected to decrease unless New Balance can find enough domestic workers 
C) Originally,New Balance used computer technology purely for record keeping. 
D) It is easy to predict how computer technology will impact New Balance employees. 
E) New Balance will never be able to use expert computer systems because the shoe industry is so labor intensive and low tech.

Question 17

Which of the following statements BEST describes the global labor market?

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A) There is no shortage of potential employees in the global labor market. 
B) Most U.S.companies find that there is no better work force anywhere in the world than they can find at home. 
C) The global work force is not as well educated as the U.S.workforce. 
D) Employers find few,if any,college educated students in developing countries. 
E) All of the above statements describing the global labor market are truE. 
A) There is no shortage of potential employees in the global labor market. 
B) Most U.S.companies find that there is no better work force anywhere in the world than they can find at home. 
C) The global work force is not as well educated as the U.S.workforce. 
D) Employers find few,if any,college educated students in developing countries. 
E) All of the above statements describing the global labor market are truE.

Question 18

The organizational environment refers to conditions within the organization itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What was central to implementing Yellow Freight's customer-focused strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) a merger with another firm 
B) sophisticated technologies 
C) the decision to globalize 
D) a change in the economy 
E) none of the above 
A) a merger with another firm 
B) sophisticated technologies 
C) the decision to globalize 
D) a change in the economy 
E) none of the above

Question 20

Human resource information management (HRIM)systems:

Accepted Answer

A) are used to gather,analyze,and distribute information about the people in an organization 
B) contain information about the organizations' internal and external environments 
C) are used to keep current with the needs of the organizations' stakeholders 
D) provide competitive information for the purposes of employee recruitment 
E) check to see if organizational hiring practices are in line with federal government regulations 
A) are used to gather,analyze,and distribute information about the people in an organization 
B) contain information about the organizations' internal and external environments 
C) are used to keep current with the needs of the organizations' stakeholders 
D) provide competitive information for the purposes of employee recruitment 
E) check to see if organizational hiring practices are in line with federal government regulations

What is a human resource information management system?

The internet auction business is in the growth stage of its industry cycle.This means that:

The International Labor Organization,Social Accountability International and the World Trade Organization are examples of _____.

U.S.employers make much more use of incentive pay compared to employers in many European countries.

Most mergers and acquisitions result in achieving financial goals for the organizations.

List the four stages of the industry life cycle.

The North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA):

Which of the following statements about the North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA)is true?

What are maquiladoras? What impact have they had on the economic landscape?

Which of the following statements about HRIM systems?

Why do U.S.companies actively recruit and hire so many foreign employees?

Human resource information management systems (HRIM)are used to gather,analyze,and distribute information about the people in an organization.

Following passage of the North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA),the average wages rose in towns on both sides of the Mexico-U.S.border.

"Maquiladoras" have had the following effect on Mexico and the United States:

Which of the following statements about the use of computers at the New Balance athletic shoe factory in Maine is true?

Which of the following statements BEST describes the global labor market?

The organizational environment refers to conditions within the organization itself.

What was central to implementing Yellow Freight's customer-focused strategy?

Human resource information management (HRIM)systems:

Managing Human Resources

Hr Planning for Alignment and Change

Ensuring Fair Treatment and Legal Compliance

Using Job Analysis and Competency Modeling

Recruiting and Retaining Qualified Employees

Selecting Employees to Fit the Job and the Organization

Training and Developing a Competitive Workforce

Conducting Performance Management

Developing an Approach to Total Compensation

Using Performance-Based Pay to Achieve Strategic Objectives

Providing Benefits and Services

Promoting Workplace Safety and Health

Understanding Unionization and Collective Bargaining

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Exam 2: Understanding the External and Organizational Environments

What is a human resource information management system?

The internet auction business is in the growth stage of its industry cycle.This means that:

The International Labor Organization,Social Accountability International and the World Trade Organization are examples of _____.

U.S.employers make much more use of incentive pay compared to employers in many European countries.

Most mergers and acquisitions result in achieving financial goals for the organizations.

List the four stages of the industry life cycle.

The North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA):

Which of the following statements about the North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA)is true?

What are maquiladoras? What impact have they had on the economic landscape?

Which of the following statements about HRIM systems?

Why do U.S.companies actively recruit and hire so many foreign employees?

Human resource information management systems (HRIM)are used to gather,analyze,and distribute information about the people in an organization.

Following passage of the North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA),the average wages rose in towns on both sides of the Mexico-U.S.border.

"Maquiladoras" have had the following effect on Mexico and the United States:

Which of the following statements about the use of computers at the New Balance athletic shoe factory in Maine is true?

Which of the following statements BEST describes the global labor market?

The organizational environment refers to conditions within the organization itself.

What was central to implementing Yellow Freight's customer-focused strategy?

Human resource information management (HRIM)systems:

Managing Human Resources

Hr Planning for Alignment and Change

Ensuring Fair Treatment and Legal Compliance

Using Job Analysis and Competency Modeling

Recruiting and Retaining Qualified Employees

Selecting Employees to Fit the Job and the Organization

Training and Developing a Competitive Workforce

Conducting Performance Management

Developing an Approach to Total Compensation

Using Performance-Based Pay to Achieve Strategic Objectives

Providing Benefits and Services

Promoting Workplace Safety and Health

Understanding Unionization and Collective Bargaining

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