Question 1

Which of the following is an internal factor influencing the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Globalization and offshoring 
B)  Changes to employment laws 
C)  Health-care costs 
D)  Aging baby boomers 
E)  Compensation and benefits administration 
A)  Globalization and offshoring 
B)  Changes to employment laws 
C)  Health-care costs 
D)  Aging baby boomers 
E)  Compensation and benefits administration E

Question 2

What are the three certification exams that an HR professional may take?

Accepted Answer

There are a number of certification exams that can be taken to make you more marketable in the field of HRM. These certifications are offered by the HR Certification Institute HRCI). These exams are:
-PHR: Professional in Human Resources for a HR professional with at least two years' experience.
-SPHR: Senior Professional in Human Resources for HR professionals who would like to focus on designing and planning, rather than actual implementation.
-GPHR: Global Professional in Human Resources for HR professionals who perform much of their tasks on a global level and whose companies often work across borders.

Question 3

Cafeteria plans provide more flexible benefits that the employee can use as required.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true with regard to development of workplace policies and HR?

Accepted Answer

A)  All organizations have the identical policies to ensure fairness and continuity within the organization. 
B)  Workplace policies, once established, are permanent and cannot be amended. 
C)  Developing the verbiage surrounding workplace policies is the job of the HR department. 
D)  HR departments autonomously develop policies that apply to the whole organization. 
E)  Dress code and Internet usage at work do not come under the purview of workplace policies. 
A)  All organizations have the identical policies to ensure fairness and continuity within the organization. 
B)  Workplace policies, once established, are permanent and cannot be amended. 
C)  Developing the verbiage surrounding workplace policies is the job of the HR department. 
D)  HR departments autonomously develop policies that apply to the whole organization. 
E)  Dress code and Internet usage at work do not come under the purview of workplace policies.

Question 5

Union contracts are the sole determinants of worker safety regulations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An ideal compensation package is expected to:

Accepted Answer

A)  exempt all employees from taxation on their income. 
B)  reward all employees uniformly irrespective of experience and education. 
C)  reward employees for the days of actual work and penalize vacations and sick leave. 
D)  consider what other people performing similar jobs are being paid. 
E)  negate the influence of the industry's standard pay for the job. 
A)  exempt all employees from taxation on their income. 
B)  reward all employees uniformly irrespective of experience and education. 
C)  reward employees for the days of actual work and penalize vacations and sick leave. 
D)  consider what other people performing similar jobs are being paid. 
E)  negate the influence of the industry's standard pay for the job.

Question 7

Describe the various skills required to be a successful HR manager.

Accepted Answer

An HR manager requires an array of skill

Question 8

What is the role of HR in increasing retention?

Accepted Answer

Retention involves keeping and motivatin

Question 9

Define ethics. How does it relate to HRM?

Accepted Answer

Ethics is a concept that examines the mo

Question 10

_____ involves the entire hiring process from posting a job to negotiating a salary package.

Accepted Answer

A)  Compensation 
B)  Retention 
C)  Training 
D)  Worker protection 
E)  Staffing 
A)  Compensation 
B)  Retention 
C)  Training 
D)  Worker protection 
E)  Staffing

Question 11

Allowing employees to set their own schedules results in the creation of _____ schedules.

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed 
B)  standardized 
C)  flexible 
D)  autonomous 
E)  uniform 
A)  fixed 
B)  standardized 
C)  flexible 
D)  autonomous 
E)  uniform

Question 12

_____ organizations are characterized by their lack of physical locations such that all employees work from home or a location of their choice to help in cost containment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Formal 
B)  Traditional 
C)  Centralized 
D)  Hierarchical 
E)  Virtual 
A)  Formal 
B)  Traditional 
C)  Centralized 
D)  Hierarchical 
E)  Virtual

Question 13

Increased use of social networking to assimilate information to employees is an internal factor affecting the human resources in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

allows employees to work from home or a remote location for a specified period of time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Offshoring 
B)  Telecommuting 
C)  Multitasking 
D)  Hotdesking 
E)  Cyberloafing 
A)  Offshoring 
B)  Telecommuting 
C)  Multitasking 
D)  Hotdesking 
E)  Cyberloafing

Question 15

The term _____ is used to describe lost productivity as a result of an employee using a work computer for personal reasons.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term _____ is used to describe...

Question 16

In the past, human resources played more of an administrative role as opposed to a strategic one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What are the various cost-containment strategies used in organizations?

Accepted Answer

Costs are a major factor in the success

Question 18

Does technology create additional stress on workers?

Accepted Answer

Technology creates additional stress bec

Question 19

PHR, or Professional in Human Resources, is a certification exam open to HR professionals with at least two years of experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Training employees maximizes the legal exposure of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is an internal factor influencing the organization?

What are the three certification exams that an HR professional may take?

Cafeteria plans provide more flexible benefits that the employee can use as required.

Which of the following statements is true with regard to development of workplace policies and HR?

Union contracts are the sole determinants of worker safety regulations.

An ideal compensation package is expected to:

Describe the various skills required to be a successful HR manager.

What is the role of HR in increasing retention?

Define ethics. How does it relate to HRM?

_____ involves the entire hiring process from posting a job to negotiating a salary package.

Allowing employees to set their own schedules results in the creation of _____ schedules.

_____ organizations are characterized by their lack of physical locations such that all employees work from home or a location of their choice to help in cost containment.

Increased use of social networking to assimilate information to employees is an internal factor affecting the human resources in an organization.

allows employees to work from home or a remote location for a specified period of time.

The term _____ is used to describe lost productivity as a result of an employee using a work computer for personal reasons.

In the past, human resources played more of an administrative role as opposed to a strategic one.

What are the various cost-containment strategies used in organizations?

Does technology create additional stress on workers?

PHR, or Professional in Human Resources, is a certification exam open to HR professionals with at least two years of experience.

Training employees maximizes the legal exposure of the organization.

Developing and Implementing Strategic HRM Plans

Diversity and Multiculturalism

Recruitment

Selection

Compensation and Benefits

Retention and Motivation

Training and Development

Successful Employee Communication

Managing Employee Performance

Employee Assessment

Working With Labor Unions

Safety and Health at Work

International HRM

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Exam 1: The Role of Human Resources

Which of the following is an internal factor influencing the organization?

What are the three certification exams that an HR professional may take?

Cafeteria plans provide more flexible benefits that the employee can use as required.

Which of the following statements is true with regard to development of workplace policies and HR?

Union contracts are the sole determinants of worker safety regulations.

An ideal compensation package is expected to:

Describe the various skills required to be a successful HR manager.

What is the role of HR in increasing retention?

Define ethics. How does it relate to HRM?

_____ involves the entire hiring process from posting a job to negotiating a salary package.

Allowing employees to set their own schedules results in the creation of _____ schedules.

_____ organizations are characterized by their lack of physical locations such that all employees work from home or a location of their choice to help in cost containment.

Increased use of social networking to assimilate information to employees is an internal factor affecting the human resources in an organization.

allows employees to work from home or a remote location for a specified period of time.

The term _____ is used to describe lost productivity as a result of an employee using a work computer for personal reasons.

In the past, human resources played more of an administrative role as opposed to a strategic one.

What are the various cost-containment strategies used in organizations?

Does technology create additional stress on workers?

PHR, or Professional in Human Resources, is a certification exam open to HR professionals with at least two years of experience.

Training employees maximizes the legal exposure of the organization.

Developing and Implementing Strategic HRM Plans

Diversity and Multiculturalism

Recruitment

Selection

Compensation and Benefits

Retention and Motivation

Training and Development

Successful Employee Communication

Managing Employee Performance

Employee Assessment

Working With Labor Unions

Safety and Health at Work

International HRM

Filters