Question 1

No two human resource departments will have precisely the same roles and responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The concern for innovation and quality in recent times has forced companies to use more narrowly defined jobs to increase efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The process of identifying the numbers and types of employees the organization will require in order to meet its objectives is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  supply chain management. 
B)  performance management. 
C)  human resource planning. 
D)  utilization analysis. 
E)  performance planning. 
A)  supply chain management. 
B)  performance management. 
C)  human resource planning. 
D)  utilization analysis. 
E)  performance planning.

Question 4

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 5

Which of the following is responsible for the shift in the job trend,from the use of narrowly defined jobs to the use of broadly defined jobs in organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emphasis on innovation and quality 
B)  Increased demand for low skilled workers 
C)  Increased focus on simplifying jobs 
D)  Lack of competition 
E)  Reduced use of team-based project 
A)  Emphasis on innovation and quality 
B)  Increased demand for low skilled workers 
C)  Increased focus on simplifying jobs 
D)  Lack of competition 
E)  Reduced use of team-based project

Question 6

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 7

Which of the following is true of ethics in human resource management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evidence shows that HRM practices are invariably ethical. 
B)  The general public has a positive perception of the ethical conduct of U.S. businesses. 
C)  Many ethical issues in the workplace involve human resource management. 
D)  Most managers have a positive perception of the ethical conduct of U.S. businesses. 
E)  Most people believe that individuals apply values they hold in their personal lives to their professional activities. 
A)  Evidence shows that HRM practices are invariably ethical. 
B)  The general public has a positive perception of the ethical conduct of U.S. businesses. 
C)  Many ethical issues in the workplace involve human resource management. 
D)  Most managers have a positive perception of the ethical conduct of U.S. businesses. 
E)  Most people believe that individuals apply values they hold in their personal lives to their professional activities.

Question 8

Human resources provide an organization with a sustainable competitive advantage because:

Accepted Answer

A)  highly skilled and knowledgeable employees are commonly available. 
B)  the organization can easily duplicate the success of competitors' human resources. 
C)  after financial resources, human resources are the most committed to an organization. 
D)  high-quality employees provide a needed service as they perform many critical functions. 
E)  employees can be easily trained, motivated, and developed to care about customers. 
A)  highly skilled and knowledgeable employees are commonly available. 
B)  the organization can easily duplicate the success of competitors' human resources. 
C)  after financial resources, human resources are the most committed to an organization. 
D)  high-quality employees provide a needed service as they perform many critical functions. 
E)  employees can be easily trained, motivated, and developed to care about customers.

Question 9

_____ 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 10

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 11

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 12

High-performance work systems have been essential in making organizations strong enough to weather the storm of a recession and remain profitable when the economy begins to expand after the recession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

At Smartech,a company dealing in software products,employees often complain about the lack of clarity regarding the tasks they are required to perform.Often there are two employees working on overlapping tasks,while some tasks are not designated to any employee.Though employees are satisfied with the pay and work culture,this aspect of their work environment has led to a lot of conflict in the workplace.From the information provided,this complaint of the employees can be closely linked to which of the following HR functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compliance with laws 
B)  Analysis and design of work 
C)  Compensation and benefits 
D)  Maintaining employee relations 
E)  Recruitment and selection 
A)  Compliance with laws 
B)  Analysis and design of work 
C)  Compensation and benefits 
D)  Maintaining employee relations 
E)  Recruitment and selection

Question 14

Evidence-based HR is defined as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  exclusive use of statistical models for planning, forecasting, and other related HR activities. 
B)  establishment of overlapping performance goals and desired outcomes during performance management. 
C)  demonstrating that human resource practices have a positive influence on the company's profits or key stakeholders. 
D)  process of ensuring that employees' activities and outputs match the organization's goals. 
E)  organization-wide planned effort to enable employees to learn job-related knowledge, rather than teamwork or communication skills. 
A)  exclusive use of statistical models for planning, forecasting, and other related HR activities. 
B)  establishment of overlapping performance goals and desired outcomes during performance management. 
C)  demonstrating that human resource practices have a positive influence on the company's profits or key stakeholders. 
D)  process of ensuring that employees' activities and outputs match the organization's goals. 
E)  organization-wide planned effort to enable employees to learn job-related knowledge, rather than teamwork or communication skills.

Question 15

The role of HR generalist is essentially limited to recruitment and selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Society for Human Resource Management is the primary professional organization for HRM and the world's largest human resource management association.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is a standard that human resource managers must satisfy for HRM practices to be ethical?

Accepted Answer

A)  Managers must treat employees as family. 
B)  Human resource practices must result in the greatest good for the largest number of people. 
C)  Employment practices must respect employees' right of lifetime employment. 
D)  Managers must always maintain that customers are right. 
E)  Employment practices must limit the application of the principle of employment-at-will as it is unfair to employees. 
A)  Managers must treat employees as family. 
B)  Human resource practices must result in the greatest good for the largest number of people. 
C)  Employment practices must respect employees' right of lifetime employment. 
D)  Managers must always maintain that customers are right. 
E)  Employment practices must limit the application of the principle of employment-at-will as it is unfair to employees.

Question 18

The right of free consent states that employers can conceal the nature of the job while hiring an employee for a particular position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The concept of "human resource management" implies that employees:

Accepted Answer

A)  are interchangeable. 
B)  are easily replaceable. 
C)  are a necessary expense to process work demands. 
D)  are resources who add economic value to the organization. 
E)  are secondary to all elements of economic capital like cash and technology. 
A)  are interchangeable. 
B)  are easily replaceable. 
C)  are a necessary expense to process work demands. 
D)  are resources who add economic value to the organization. 
E)  are secondary to all elements of economic capital like cash and technology.

Question 20

The policies,practices,and systems that influence employees' behavior,attitudes,and performance constitute:

Accepted Answer

A)  supply chain management. 
B)  materials management. 
C)  human resource management. 
D)  labor laws. 
E)  equal employment opportunity. 
A)  supply chain management. 
B)  materials management. 
C)  human resource management. 
D)  labor laws. 
E)  equal employment opportunity.

No two human resource departments will have precisely the same roles and responsibilities.

The concern for innovation and quality in recent times has forced companies to use more narrowly defined jobs to increase efficiency.

The process of identifying the numbers and types of employees the organization will require in order to meet its objectives is known as:

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.

Which of the following is responsible for the shift in the job trend,from the use of narrowly defined jobs to the use of broadly defined jobs in organizations?

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

Which of the following is true of ethics in human resource management?

Human resources provide an organization with a sustainable competitive advantage because:

_____ 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.

How does establishing and administering policies help organizations?

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.

High-performance work systems have been essential in making organizations strong enough to weather the storm of a recession and remain profitable when the economy begins to expand after the recession.

Evidence-based HR is defined as the:

The role of HR generalist is essentially limited to recruitment and selection.

The Society for Human Resource Management is the primary professional organization for HRM and the world's largest human resource management association.

Which of the following is a standard that human resource managers must satisfy for HRM practices to be ethical?

The right of free consent states that employers can conceal the nature of the job while hiring an employee for a particular position.

The concept of "human resource management" implies that employees:

The policies,practices,and systems that influence employees' behavior,attitudes,and performance constitute:

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

No two human resource departments will have precisely the same roles and responsibilities.

The concern for innovation and quality in recent times has forced companies to use more narrowly defined jobs to increase efficiency.

The process of identifying the numbers and types of employees the organization will require in order to meet its objectives is known as:

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.

Which of the following is responsible for the shift in the job trend,from the use of narrowly defined jobs to the use of broadly defined jobs in organizations?

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

Which of the following is true of ethics in human resource management?

Human resources provide an organization with a sustainable competitive advantage because:

_____ 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.

How does establishing and administering policies help organizations?

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.

High-performance work systems have been essential in making organizations strong enough to weather the storm of a recession and remain profitable when the economy begins to expand after the recession.

Evidence-based HR is defined as the:

The role of HR generalist is essentially limited to recruitment and selection.

The Society for Human Resource Management is the primary professional organization for HRM and the world's largest human resource management association.

Which of the following is a standard that human resource managers must satisfy for HRM practices to be ethical?

The right of free consent states that employers can conceal the nature of the job while hiring an employee for a particular position.

The concept of "human resource management" implies that employees:

The policies,practices,and systems that influence employees' behavior,attitudes,and performance constitute:

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

Filters