Exam 2: Introduction to HR Functions

A large manufacturing organization uses several consulting firms to provide training programs, private staffing agencies to perform recruiting and selection activities, and a financial organization to handle benefits administration. This situation is an example of

Which of the following is NOT true?

A large manufacturing organization, with 20 geographically dispersed production facilities recently cut its HRM staff by 60%. Each site has a few generalists, but specialist needs in recruiting and selection planning, employment law, training, and benefits administration have been consolidated into one location. This situation is an example of

MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS -HRM programs designed to provide information to employees.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding changes in the U.S. workplace over the last 35 years?

HRM is a _______ function that provides assistance in HRM matters to line employees or those directly involved in producing the organization's goods and services.

________ are designed to assist employees in advancing their work lives.

MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS -Activities in HRM concerned with helping employees exert at high energy levels.

Sofia graduated from your college about 10 years ago with an HRM degree. She has developed job analysis and job evaluation materials for three different organizations. She is well suited for which senior HRM position?

The goal of ____________is to have competent, adapted employees who possess up-to-date skills, knowledge, and abilities to perform their current jobs more successfully.

Unions in organizations were outlawed by the Wagner Act of 1935.

Jon, the manager of a technology firm, has become aware that many of his employees, once highly productive, are making mistakes due to the stress of work/home balance and the influence of illegal substances. He comes to you, HR manager, for suggestions. What do you tell him?

Jamal, a plant manager in a medium-sized nonunion manufacturing firm, has just "wasted" another day answering employee complaints and questions about the change from a production focus to a customer demand focus that the company launched last year. He heads home with a briefcase full of the work he had scheduled to do. He wonders if HRM can help, and scans his company phone book. Whom should he call?

The primary functions of management are

A ________ is a company that assumes all HR functions of a client company by hiring all of its employees and leasing them back to the company.

In an organization, the goal of recruiting is to give enough information about the job to attract a large number of qualified applicants and simultaneously discourage unqualified candidates from applying.

Which of the following describes the employee development function?

MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS -A primary management function that consists of monitoring activities to ensure that organizational goals are achieved.

Albert, a VP for Human Resources, is evaluating the extent to which the hiring and employment practices in his organization are in compliance with federal and state laws. Which type of external influences that impact HRM is Albert is considering?

Mary as a manager is focused on the primary management function that consists of establishing organizational goals. Mary is focused on which of these functions?