Question 1

Which of the following refers to the process through which an organization seeks applicants for potential employment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Orientation 
B)  Training 
C)  Recruitment 
D)  Work analysis 
E)  Job design 
A)  Orientation 
B)  Training 
C)  Recruitment 
D)  Work analysis 
E)  Job design

Question 2

Which one of Kant's basic human rights is violated when a supervisor requires an employee to do something that is unsafe or environmentally damaging,in spite of the employee clearly objecting to the order?

Accepted Answer

A)  Right of freedom of speech 
B)  Right of equal opportunity employment 
C)  Right to due process 
D)  Right of freedom of conscience 
E)  Right of privacy 
A)  Right of freedom of speech 
B)  Right of equal opportunity employment 
C)  Right to due process 
D)  Right of freedom of conscience 
E)  Right of privacy

Question 3

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 4

Which of the following statements is true about HR responsibilities of supervisors?

Accepted Answer

A)  HR activities are invariably limited to the specialists in the HR department. 
B)  In small organizations, all HR activities are carried out by HR specialists. 
C)  Non-HR managers do not need be familiar with the basics of HRM. 
D)  Job analysis and job design are techniques that lie outside the purview of supervisors. 
E)  Supervisors typically have responsibilities related to all the HR functions. 
A)  HR activities are invariably limited to the specialists in the HR department. 
B)  In small organizations, all HR activities are carried out by HR specialists. 
C)  Non-HR managers do not need be familiar with the basics of HRM. 
D)  Job analysis and job design are techniques that lie outside the purview of supervisors. 
E)  Supervisors typically have responsibilities related to all the HR functions.

Question 5

The right of employees to know the nature of the job they are being hired to do and the obligation of a company not to deceive them in this respect is mainly reflective of the basic Kantian right of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  privacy 
B)  free consent 
C)  freedom of speech 
D)  freedom of conscience 
E)  due process 
A)  privacy 
B)  free consent 
C)  freedom of speech 
D)  freedom of conscience 
E)  due process

Question 6

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 7

What are the four principles followed by ethical successful companies?

Accepted Answer

Ethical,successful companies act accordi

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true about the HR profession?

Accepted Answer

A)  A degree in law is the main qualification for those who wish to choose HRM as a career. 
B)  The vast majority of HRM professionals have a postgraduate degree. 
C)  Professional certification in HRM continues to be the most common feature of a majority of professionals in the field. 
D)  Usually, HR generalists get paid substantially more than HR specialists. 
E)  HR generalists usually perform the full range of HRM activities. 
A)  A degree in law is the main qualification for those who wish to choose HRM as a career. 
B)  The vast majority of HRM professionals have a postgraduate degree. 
C)  Professional certification in HRM continues to be the most common feature of a majority of professionals in the field. 
D)  Usually, HR generalists get paid substantially more than HR specialists. 
E)  HR generalists usually perform the full range of HRM activities.

Question 9

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 10

_____ is a planned effort to enable employees to learn job-related knowledge,skills,and behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Selection 
B)  Performance appraisal 
C)  Training 
D)  Compensation 
E)  Recruitment 
A)  Selection 
B)  Performance appraisal 
C)  Training 
D)  Compensation 
E)  Recruitment

Question 11

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 12

The vast majority of HRM professionals have a college degree.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

People's right of privacy is the right to:

Accepted Answer

A)  know the nature of the job they are being hired for. 
B)  autonomy in how they carry out their work. 
C)  control what they reveal about their private life. 
D)  a fair and impartial hearing. 
E)  fight against a wrongful discharge. 
A)  know the nature of the job they are being hired for. 
B)  autonomy in how they carry out their work. 
C)  control what they reveal about their private life. 
D)  a fair and impartial hearing. 
E)  fight against a wrongful discharge.

Question 14

When employees of an organization feel they have been discriminated against,see safety hazards,or have other problems and are dissatisfied with their supervisor's response,they may turn to the HR department for help.Addressing such problems suitably is part of the HR function of:

Accepted Answer

A)  recruitment and selection. 
B)  maintaining positive employee relations. 
C)  training and developing employees. 
D)  performance management. 
E)  planning and administering pay and benefits. 
A)  recruitment and selection. 
B)  maintaining positive employee relations. 
C)  training and developing employees. 
D)  performance management. 
E)  planning and administering pay and benefits.

Question 15

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 16

List and discuss the basic human rights suggested by the work of Immanuel Kant,as well as the tradition of the Enlightenment.

Accepted Answer

A widely adopted understanding of human

Question 17

If a company,as part of its job redesign program,plans to set up teams to manufacture products,which of the following programs might it offer to help employees learn the ins and outs of effective teamwork?

Accepted Answer

A)  Development 
B)  Recruitment 
C)  Orientation 
D)  Selection 
E)  Performance management 
A)  Development 
B)  Recruitment 
C)  Orientation 
D)  Selection 
E)  Performance management

Question 18

The process of selection is limited to hiring new employees for job openings and excludes internal transfers and promotions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

Which of the following is true of sustainable organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  They primarily focus on maximizing profits and delivering high returns to investors. 
B)  They focus on smooth turnover and outsourcing rather than long-term planning. 
C)  They are more concerned about justice and fairness rather than short-term profits. 
D)  They are less concerned about employee development and empowerment. 
E)  They are more concerned with the quantum of output than quality standards. 
A)  They primarily focus on maximizing profits and delivering high returns to investors. 
B)  They focus on smooth turnover and outsourcing rather than long-term planning. 
C)  They are more concerned about justice and fairness rather than short-term profits. 
D)  They are less concerned about employee development and empowerment. 
E)  They are more concerned with the quantum of output than quality standards.

Which of the following refers to the process through which an organization seeks applicants for potential employment?

Which one of Kant's basic human rights is violated when a supervisor requires an employee to do something that is unsafe or environmentally damaging,in spite of the employee clearly objecting to the order?

Job design is the process of:

Which of the following statements is true about HR responsibilities of supervisors?

The right of employees to know the nature of the job they are being hired to do and the obligation of a company not to deceive them in this respect is mainly reflective of the basic Kantian right of _____.

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

What are the four principles followed by ethical successful companies?

Which of the following statements is true about the HR profession?

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 _____.

_____ is a planned effort to enable employees to learn job-related knowledge,skills,and behavior.

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.

The vast majority of HRM professionals have a college degree.

People's right of privacy is the right to:

When employees of an organization feel they have been discriminated against,see safety hazards,or have other problems and are dissatisfied with their supervisor's response,they may turn to the HR department for help.Addressing such problems suitably is part of the HR function of:

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

List and discuss the basic human rights suggested by the work of Immanuel Kant,as well as the tradition of the Enlightenment.

If a company,as part of its job redesign program,plans to set up teams to manufacture products,which of the following programs might it offer to help employees learn the ins and outs of effective teamwork?

The process of selection is limited to hiring new employees for job openings and excludes internal transfers and promotions.

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

Which of the following is true of sustainable organizations?

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

Which of the following refers to the process through which an organization seeks applicants for potential employment?

Which one of Kant's basic human rights is violated when a supervisor requires an employee to do something that is unsafe or environmentally damaging,in spite of the employee clearly objecting to the order?

Job design is the process of:

Which of the following statements is true about HR responsibilities of supervisors?

The right of employees to know the nature of the job they are being hired to do and the obligation of a company not to deceive them in this respect is mainly reflective of the basic Kantian right of _____.

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

What are the four principles followed by ethical successful companies?

Which of the following statements is true about the HR profession?

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 _____.

_____ is a planned effort to enable employees to learn job-related knowledge,skills,and behavior.

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.

The vast majority of HRM professionals have a college degree.

People's right of privacy is the right to:

When employees of an organization feel they have been discriminated against,see safety hazards,or have other problems and are dissatisfied with their supervisor's response,they may turn to the HR department for help.Addressing such problems suitably is part of the HR function of:

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

List and discuss the basic human rights suggested by the work of Immanuel Kant,as well as the tradition of the Enlightenment.

If a company,as part of its job redesign program,plans to set up teams to manufacture products,which of the following programs might it offer to help employees learn the ins and outs of effective teamwork?

The process of selection is limited to hiring new employees for job openings and excludes internal transfers and promotions.

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

Which of the following is true of sustainable organizations?

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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