Question 1

Which of the following is a part of the 5C model of HRM impact?

Accepted Answer

A)  change management 
B)  commitment 
C)  compliance 
D)  communication 
A)  change management 
B)  commitment 
C)  compliance 
D)  communication

Question 2

What type of costs can be measured by financial expenditures?

Accepted Answer

A)  direct 
B)  indirect 
C)  tangible 
D)  intangible 
A)  direct 
B)  indirect 
C)  tangible 
D)  intangible

Question 3

There are three typical measures for efficiency: time,quality,and cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Direct costs are harder to measure than indirect costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What percentage is typically added to an HR budget in order to regularly evaluate HR practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  15 percent 
D)  20 percent 
A)  5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  15 percent 
D)  20 percent

Question 6

Most organizations do undertake the evaluation of HRM effectiveness because the problems of measurement are difficult to resolve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an approach to measuring HRM practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  activity-based measures 
B)  costing measures 
C)  client satisfaction 
D)  balanced scorecard 
A)  activity-based measures 
B)  costing measures 
C)  client satisfaction 
D)  balanced scorecard

Question 8

What is a typical way of measuring HR activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  efficiency measures 
B)  activity-based measures 
C)  productivity measures 
D)  health measures 
A)  efficiency measures 
B)  activity-based measures 
C)  productivity measures 
D)  health measures

Question 9

Corporate scorekeeping allows organizations to make a plan that fits organizational strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Kim has to move to another city.Kim has decided to compare and contrast different moving companies in terms of their charges and the times that they are available.Kim is conducting an informal utility analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are three ways to reduce labour expenses by reducing the size of the labour force?

Accepted Answer

A)  technology,job design,and outsourcing 
B)  technology,outsourcing,and downsizing 
C)  layoffs,downsizing,and restructuring 
D)  outsourcing,layoffs,and downsizing 
A)  technology,job design,and outsourcing 
B)  technology,outsourcing,and downsizing 
C)  layoffs,downsizing,and restructuring 
D)  outsourcing,layoffs,and downsizing

Question 12

Why is there interest in measuring HR?

Accepted Answer

A)  the need for competitive measurements 
B)  the need to measure human resource productivity 
C)  the need to measure change initiatives 
D)  the need for objective indicators of success to accompany the analysis of HR activities 
A)  the need for competitive measurements 
B)  the need to measure human resource productivity 
C)  the need to measure change initiatives 
D)  the need for objective indicators of success to accompany the analysis of HR activities

Question 13

What are the three stages of a fad's lifecycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  introduction,growth,decline 
B)  ascendency,maturity,decline 
C)  introduction,growth,maturity 
D)  ascendency,growth,maturity 
A)  introduction,growth,decline 
B)  ascendency,maturity,decline 
C)  introduction,growth,maturity 
D)  ascendency,growth,maturity

Question 14

HR professionals are resistant to measuring their work because they have limited knowledge of measurement models and limited skills of measurement ratios.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

By focusing on the alignment of HR practices with organizational strategy,a company will achieve greater performance and fit than by focusing on best practices and benchmarking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If an organization measures a decline in employee morale,approximately how long will it take to realize a drop in customer satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 months 
B)  4 months 
C)  6 months 
D)  8 months 
A)  2 months 
B)  4 months 
C)  6 months 
D)  8 months

Question 17

What are some of the necessary costs for human resources accounting?

Accepted Answer

A)  training,development,executive salaries,and benefits 
B)  recruiting,selecting,training,and retaining 
C)  technology,outsourcing,selecting,and orientation 
D)  downsizing,training,recruiting,and development 
A)  training,development,executive salaries,and benefits 
B)  recruiting,selecting,training,and retaining 
C)  technology,outsourcing,selecting,and orientation 
D)  downsizing,training,recruiting,and development

Question 18

What costs did National Steel track over four years to determine the effectiveness of its safety programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  safety incentive payouts and needs assessment costs 
B)  injuries on the job,and safety orientation and training 
C)  cost of accidents and motivation for safe behaviour 
D)  drug and alcohol addiction,and lost-time accidents 
A)  safety incentive payouts and needs assessment costs 
B)  injuries on the job,and safety orientation and training 
C)  cost of accidents and motivation for safe behaviour 
D)  drug and alcohol addiction,and lost-time accidents

Question 19

Return on investment is a key financial ratio computed by an organization to determine its relative success in achieving its goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT part of the 5C model of HRM impact?

Accepted Answer

A)  contribution 
B)  cost control 
C)  compliance 
D)  commitment 
A)  contribution 
B)  cost control 
C)  compliance 
D)  commitment

Which of the following is a part of the 5C model of HRM impact?

What type of costs can be measured by financial expenditures?

There are three typical measures for efficiency: time,quality,and cost.

Direct costs are harder to measure than indirect costs.

What percentage is typically added to an HR budget in order to regularly evaluate HR practices?

Most organizations do undertake the evaluation of HRM effectiveness because the problems of measurement are difficult to resolve.

Which of the following is NOT an approach to measuring HRM practices?

What is a typical way of measuring HR activities?

Corporate scorekeeping allows organizations to make a plan that fits organizational strategy.

Kim has to move to another city.Kim has decided to compare and contrast different moving companies in terms of their charges and the times that they are available.Kim is conducting an informal utility analysis.

What are three ways to reduce labour expenses by reducing the size of the labour force?

Why is there interest in measuring HR?

What are the three stages of a fad's lifecycle?

HR professionals are resistant to measuring their work because they have limited knowledge of measurement models and limited skills of measurement ratios.

By focusing on the alignment of HR practices with organizational strategy,a company will achieve greater performance and fit than by focusing on best practices and benchmarking.

If an organization measures a decline in employee morale,approximately how long will it take to realize a drop in customer satisfaction?

What are some of the necessary costs for human resources accounting?

What costs did National Steel track over four years to determine the effectiveness of its safety programs?

Return on investment is a key financial ratio computed by an organization to determine its relative success in achieving its goals.

Which of the following is NOT part of the 5C model of HRM impact?

Strategic Management

Aligning HR With Strategy

Environmental Influences on HRM

The HR Forecasting Process

Determining HR Demand

Ascertaining HR Supply

Succession Management

Information Technology for HR Planning

Change Management New

Downsizing and Restructuring

Strategic International HRM

Mergers and Acquisitions

Outsourcing

Filters

Exam 14: Hr Assessment and Analytics

Which of the following is a part of the 5C model of HRM impact?

What type of costs can be measured by financial expenditures?

There are three typical measures for efficiency: time,quality,and cost.

Direct costs are harder to measure than indirect costs.

What percentage is typically added to an HR budget in order to regularly evaluate HR practices?

Most organizations do undertake the evaluation of HRM effectiveness because the problems of measurement are difficult to resolve.

Which of the following is NOT an approach to measuring HRM practices?

What is a typical way of measuring HR activities?

Corporate scorekeeping allows organizations to make a plan that fits organizational strategy.

Kim has to move to another city.Kim has decided to compare and contrast different moving companies in terms of their charges and the times that they are available.Kim is conducting an informal utility analysis.

What are three ways to reduce labour expenses by reducing the size of the labour force?

Why is there interest in measuring HR?

What are the three stages of a fad's lifecycle?

HR professionals are resistant to measuring their work because they have limited knowledge of measurement models and limited skills of measurement ratios.

By focusing on the alignment of HR practices with organizational strategy,a company will achieve greater performance and fit than by focusing on best practices and benchmarking.

If an organization measures a decline in employee morale,approximately how long will it take to realize a drop in customer satisfaction?

What are some of the necessary costs for human resources accounting?

What costs did National Steel track over four years to determine the effectiveness of its safety programs?

Return on investment is a key financial ratio computed by an organization to determine its relative success in achieving its goals.

Which of the following is NOT part of the 5C model of HRM impact?

Strategic Management

Aligning HR With Strategy

Environmental Influences on HRM

The HR Forecasting Process

Determining HR Demand

Ascertaining HR Supply

Succession Management

Information Technology for HR Planning

Change Management New

Downsizing and Restructuring

Strategic International HRM

Mergers and Acquisitions

Outsourcing

Filters