Exam 1: Hrm in a Changing Environment

DeMario, a Canadian native, has just been cleared for assignment as a country manager. He went to school in the United States and speaks English, Spanish, and French. What assignment would work best for him if there is no time for additional training?

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Question 21

A _____ may tend to view their work as not critically important to an organization.

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Question 22

MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS -An activity in an organization aimed at creating greater efficiency by eliminating certain jobs.

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Question 23

Given the population and technology shifts occurring today, the authors foresee an end to the labor shortage within the next year or two.

(True/False)

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Question 24

The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by 2014 nearly 2.4 million jobs will go unfilled due to all of these factors EXCEPT:

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Question 25

Which of the following quality experts has been credited for helping Japanese firms improve their productivity following World War II?

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Question 26

According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), an employee is an individual who performs work for you, and you have the right to control or direct the result of the work but not the means and methods of accomplishing the result.

(True/False)

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Question 27

Suppose you are the HR manager of an organization that has just adopted the philosophy of continuous improvement. You can support improvement programs in all of these ways except

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Question 28

When off the job, an employer cannot legally control an employee's behavior by prohibiting such things as riding a motorcycle, skydiving, smoking, or drinking alcohol.

(True/False)

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Question 29

Your text mentioned that telephone calls are monitored in which of these organizations?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 30

How has technology changed HRM practices?

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Question 31

A set of rules or principles that defines right and wrong is commonly referred to as _______.

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Question 32

Which of the following statement about knowledge workers is FALSE?

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Question 33

Which of the following is an implication of technology in HRM?

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Question 34

Work process engineering is:

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Question 35

MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS -The varied personal characteristics that make the workforce heterogeneous.

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Question 36

MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS -Linking employee needs to organizational strategy.

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Question 37

MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS -Organizational commitment to continuous process of improvement that expands the definition of customer to include everyone involved in the organization.

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Question 38

Employees who work fewer than 40 hours a week are called part-time employees.

(True/False)

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Question 39

MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS -The Japanese term for an organization's commitment to continuous improvement.

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DeMario, a Canadian native, has just been cleared for assignment as a country manager. He went to school in the United States and speaks English, Spanish, and French. What assignment would work best for him if there is no time for additional training?

A _____ may tend to view their work as not critically important to an organization.

MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS -An activity in an organization aimed at creating greater efficiency by eliminating certain jobs.

Given the population and technology shifts occurring today, the authors foresee an end to the labor shortage within the next year or two.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by 2014 nearly 2.4 million jobs will go unfilled due to all of these factors EXCEPT:

Which of the following quality experts has been credited for helping Japanese firms improve their productivity following World War II?

According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), an employee is an individual who performs work for you, and you have the right to control or direct the result of the work but not the means and methods of accomplishing the result.

Suppose you are the HR manager of an organization that has just adopted the philosophy of continuous improvement. You can support improvement programs in all of these ways except

When off the job, an employer cannot legally control an employee's behavior by prohibiting such things as riding a motorcycle, skydiving, smoking, or drinking alcohol.

Your text mentioned that telephone calls are monitored in which of these organizations?

How has technology changed HRM practices?

A set of rules or principles that defines right and wrong is commonly referred to as _______.

Which of the following statement about knowledge workers is FALSE?

Which of the following is an implication of technology in HRM?

Work process engineering is:

MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS -The varied personal characteristics that make the workforce heterogeneous.

MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS -Linking employee needs to organizational strategy.

MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS -Organizational commitment to continuous process of improvement that expands the definition of customer to include everyone involved in the organization.

Employees who work fewer than 40 hours a week are called part-time employees.

MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS -The Japanese term for an organization's commitment to continuous improvement.

Introduction to HR Functions

Employment Laws

Employer and Employee Rights

Effective Job Analysis

Employee Recruitment

Selecting Employees

Training and Developing Employees

Career Development

Performance Management

Compensation

Employee Benefits

Health and Safety

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

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