Question 1

High-performance work systems are most likely characterized by all of the following practices EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  employee training 
B)  applicant screening 
C)  automatic pay increases 
D)  workplace safety measures 
E)  productivity measurements 
A)  employee training 
B)  applicant screening 
C)  automatic pay increases 
D)  workplace safety measures 
E)  productivity measurements

Question 2

Low-performance work systems are typically characterized by high wages,extensive employee training,and sophisticated recruitment and hiring practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is most likely NOT a function of the human resource manager?

Accepted Answer

A)  directing personnel activities within the HR department 
B)  ensuring that line managers are implementing HR policies 
C)  advising line managers about how to implement EEO laws 
D)  representing the interests of employees to senior management 
E)  integrating the duties of line managers with staff managers 
A)  directing personnel activities within the HR department 
B)  ensuring that line managers are implementing HR policies 
C)  advising line managers about how to implement EEO laws 
D)  representing the interests of employees to senior management 
E)  integrating the duties of line managers with staff managers

Question 4

What are the three distinct functions carried out by human resource managers? Describe each function in a brief essay.

Accepted Answer

The three functions include a line funct

Question 5

What term refers to the knowledge,education,training,skills,and expertise of a firm's workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  human resources 
B)  human capital 
C)  intangible assets 
D)  contingent personnel 
E)  intellectual property 
A)  human resources 
B)  human capital 
C)  intangible assets 
D)  contingent personnel 
E)  intellectual property

Question 6

Which term refers to using external vendors to perform HR jobs that were once handled by a firm internally?

Accepted Answer

A)  managing 
B)  freelancing 
C)  outsourcing 
D)  rightsizing 
E)  warehousing 
A)  managing 
B)  freelancing 
C)  outsourcing 
D)  rightsizing 
E)  warehousing

Question 7

An HR generalist at Wilson Manufacturing has been assigned to the sales department to provide HR management assistance as needed.Which of the following best describes the structure of the HR services provided at Wilson Manufacturing?

Accepted Answer

A)  transactional HR groups 
B)  embedded HR units 
C)  functional HR units 
D)  HR centers of expertise 
E)  corporate HR groups 
A)  transactional HR groups 
B)  embedded HR units 
C)  functional HR units 
D)  HR centers of expertise 
E)  corporate HR groups

Question 8

Which of the following best defines line authority?

Accepted Answer

A)  management over a small staff in a public firm 
B)  management with flexible decision-making powers 
C)  a manager's right to advise other managers or employees 
D)  a manager's right to advocate on behalf of his or her department 
E)  a manager's right to issue orders to other managers or employees 
A)  management over a small staff in a public firm 
B)  management with flexible decision-making powers 
C)  a manager's right to advise other managers or employees 
D)  a manager's right to advocate on behalf of his or her department 
E)  a manager's right to issue orders to other managers or employees

Question 9

A line manager's human resource responsibilities most likely include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  maintaining department morale 
B)  training employees in new positions 
C)  controlling labor costs 
D)  protecting employees' health 
E)  marketing new products and services 
A)  maintaining department morale 
B)  training employees in new positions 
C)  controlling labor costs 
D)  protecting employees' health 
E)  marketing new products and services

Question 10

HR managers who take SHRM certification exams are tested on all of the following areas EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  strategic management 
B)  workforce planning 
C)  information technology 
D)  employee and labor relations 
E)  occupational health and safety 
A)  strategic management 
B)  workforce planning 
C)  information technology 
D)  employee and labor relations 
E)  occupational health and safety

High-performance work systems are most likely characterized by all of the following practices EXCEPT ________.

Low-performance work systems are typically characterized by high wages,extensive employee training,and sophisticated recruitment and hiring practices.

Which of the following is most likely NOT a function of the human resource manager?

What are the three distinct functions carried out by human resource managers? Describe each function in a brief essay.

What term refers to the knowledge,education,training,skills,and expertise of a firm's workers?

Which term refers to using external vendors to perform HR jobs that were once handled by a firm internally?

An HR generalist at Wilson Manufacturing has been assigned to the sales department to provide HR management assistance as needed.Which of the following best describes the structure of the HR services provided at Wilson Manufacturing?

Which of the following best defines line authority?

A line manager's human resource responsibilities most likely include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

HR managers who take SHRM certification exams are tested on all of the following areas EXCEPT ________.

Equal Opportunity and the Law

The Manager's Role in Strategic Human Resource Management

Job Analysis

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Coaching, Careers, and Talent Management

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Ethics, Justice, and Fair Treatment in HR Management

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Global Human Resources

Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms

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Exam 1: Introduction to Human Resource Management

High-performance work systems are most likely characterized by all of the following practices EXCEPT ________.

Low-performance work systems are typically characterized by high wages,extensive employee training,and sophisticated recruitment and hiring practices.

Which of the following is most likely NOT a function of the human resource manager?

What are the three distinct functions carried out by human resource managers? Describe each function in a brief essay.

What term refers to the knowledge,education,training,skills,and expertise of a firm's workers?

Which term refers to using external vendors to perform HR jobs that were once handled by a firm internally?

An HR generalist at Wilson Manufacturing has been assigned to the sales department to provide HR management assistance as needed.Which of the following best describes the structure of the HR services provided at Wilson Manufacturing?

Which of the following best defines line authority?

A line manager's human resource responsibilities most likely include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

HR managers who take SHRM certification exams are tested on all of the following areas EXCEPT ________.

Equal Opportunity and the Law

The Manager's Role in Strategic Human Resource Management

Job Analysis

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Coaching, Careers, and Talent Management

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Ethics, Justice, and Fair Treatment in HR Management

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Global Human Resources

Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms

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