Question 1

Which of the following differentiates the role of personnel management from the present-day HRM?

Accepted Answer

A) Personnel management had a long-term orientation toward the company's growth,while HRM focuses on short-term goals. 
B) Personnel management focused on recruitment processes while HRM today includes strategic planning for the whole organization. 
C) Personnel management assessed changes that occurred in the external factors and helped the organization adapt suitably,while HRM plays a passive role. 
D) Personnel management focused on developing the company's competitive advantage,while HRM restricts itself to ensuring that enough employees are hired to meet company requirements. 
E) Personnel management implied a strategic involvement in the company's goals,while HRM reflects a supportive role. 
A) Personnel management had a long-term orientation toward the company's growth,while HRM focuses on short-term goals. 
B) Personnel management focused on recruitment processes while HRM today includes strategic planning for the whole organization. 
C) Personnel management assessed changes that occurred in the external factors and helped the organization adapt suitably,while HRM plays a passive role. 
D) Personnel management focused on developing the company's competitive advantage,while HRM restricts itself to ensuring that enough employees are hired to meet company requirements. 
E) Personnel management implied a strategic involvement in the company's goals,while HRM reflects a supportive role.

Question 2

Tim Hayes,the current CEO of Nascent Pharma,is set to retire after a long and fruitful career.Nascent Pharma,a forerunner in pharmaceuticals,is now looking for a new CEO.Which of the following recruitment strategies should they use to locate a dynamic professional with the capability of sustaining the growth and popularity of the company?

Accepted Answer

A) Traditional advertisements 
B) Social networking sites 
C) Internet job sites 
D) Head-hunters 
E) Word-of-mouth 
A) Traditional advertisements 
B) Social networking sites 
C) Internet job sites 
D) Head-hunters 
E) Word-of-mouth

Question 3

Which of the following steps precedes the stage of training and development in the HRM plan?

Accepted Answer

A) Recruitment of potential candidates 
B) Determination of compensation packages 
C) Selection of final candidates 
D) Appraisal of performance 
E) Determination of human resource needs 
A) Recruitment of potential candidates 
B) Determination of compensation packages 
C) Selection of final candidates 
D) Appraisal of performance 
E) Determination of human resource needs

Question 4

Which of the following does an organization use to determine and understand the challenges it faces?

Accepted Answer

A) Kirkpatrick's model 
B) Job analysis 
C) SWOT analysis 
D) Hackman & Oldham model 
E) Break-even analysis 
A) Kirkpatrick's model 
B) Job analysis 
C) SWOT analysis 
D) Hackman & Oldham model 
E) Break-even analysis

Question 5

Personnel management emphasized the aim of achieving strategic goals through people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Strategic plans should be reviewed once a year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Why do we need to link the HR plans to the company's strategic plans?

Accepted Answer

HR managers must have an understanding o

Question 8

The first part of the HRM plan involves:

Accepted Answer

A) appraising employee performance. 
B) determining pay scales and other compensation. 
C) developing programs to meet the training needs. 
D) selecting the final candidates for the job positions. 
E) determining human resource needs. 
A) appraising employee performance. 
B) determining pay scales and other compensation. 
C) developing programs to meet the training needs. 
D) selecting the final candidates for the job positions. 
E) determining human resource needs.

Question 9

Strategic plans must be aimed at _____ goals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Strategic plans must be aimed at _____...

Question 10

_____ mostly focused on the hiring process and legal compliance.

Accepted Answer

Personnel

Question 11

The first human resource department was created in 1901 by The National Cash Register Company (NCR).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The _____ process consists of interviewing candidates.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ process consists of interviewing candidates....

Question 13

It is desirable for an HR department's mission statement to strongly emphasize its _____ to be viewed as a dynamic partner in the process of achieving organizational goals.

Accepted Answer

A) administrative duties 
B) strategic approach 
C) retention plans 
D) functional expertise 
E) staffing plans 
A) administrative duties 
B) strategic approach 
C) retention plans 
D) functional expertise 
E) staffing plans

Question 14

Nicole Boyd,an HR manager,had been receiving many complaints about production managers who were rejecting work-from-home requests from their subordinates.Nicole reviewed the situation and evaluated the performance of those who had made the request.She selected those employees whose work required minimal feedback and then took up their case with the production managers,providing evidence of the employees' high-quality work.Nicole's action helped the employees and production managers come to an agreement which enabled the employees to work from home three days a week.Nicole's act of confronting her managers with an issue faced by the employees reflects the _____ role of an HR official.

Accepted Answer

A) administrative expert 
B) functional expert 
C) human capital developer 
D) strategic partner 
E) employee advocate 
A) administrative expert 
B) functional expert 
C) human capital developer 
D) strategic partner 
E) employee advocate

Question 15

A head-hunter is typically used for recruiting candidates for higher level positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Staffing focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A) developing programs to meet the training needs of employees. 
B) creating policies based on the requirements noted by the company. 
C) determining balanced compensation packages for employees. 
D) keeping the organization up-to-date with regulations relating to employment. 
E) hiring employees based on the strategic plan projections. 
A) developing programs to meet the training needs of employees. 
B) creating policies based on the requirements noted by the company. 
C) determining balanced compensation packages for employees. 
D) keeping the organization up-to-date with regulations relating to employment. 
E) hiring employees based on the strategic plan projections.

Question 17

Which of the following is true of a good strategic plan?

Accepted Answer

A) It is marked by a lack of emphasis on technology. 
B) It is devised by the HR department autonomously. 
C) It is not applicable to all company employees. 
D) It is focused on individual goals,not company objectives. 
E) It is aligned to corporate values and the mission. 
A) It is marked by a lack of emphasis on technology. 
B) It is devised by the HR department autonomously. 
C) It is not applicable to all company employees. 
D) It is focused on individual goals,not company objectives. 
E) It is aligned to corporate values and the mission.

Question 18

Every stage of the organizational lifecycle requires a different HRM strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is an area that represents the HRM focus as opposed to the personnel management focus that was prevalent earlier?

Accepted Answer

A) Standalone programs 
B) Correct administration of policies 
C) Recruitment paperwork 
D) Administrative aspects 
E) Strategic focus 
A) Standalone programs 
B) Correct administration of policies 
C) Recruitment paperwork 
D) Administrative aspects 
E) Strategic focus

Question 20

_____ is the step that follows the selection process in the HRM plan.

Accepted Answer

A) Compensation 
B) Appraisal 
C) Recruitment 
D) Training 
E) Determination of human resource needs 
A) Compensation 
B) Appraisal 
C) Recruitment 
D) Training 
E) Determination of human resource needs

Which of the following differentiates the role of personnel management from the present-day HRM?

Which of the following steps precedes the stage of training and development in the HRM plan?

Which of the following does an organization use to determine and understand the challenges it faces?

Personnel management emphasized the aim of achieving strategic goals through people.

Strategic plans should be reviewed once a year.

Why do we need to link the HR plans to the company's strategic plans?

The first part of the HRM plan involves:

Strategic plans must be aimed at _____ goals.

_____ mostly focused on the hiring process and legal compliance.

The first human resource department was created in 1901 by The National Cash Register Company (NCR).

The _____ process consists of interviewing candidates.

It is desirable for an HR department's mission statement to strongly emphasize its _____ to be viewed as a dynamic partner in the process of achieving organizational goals.

A head-hunter is typically used for recruiting candidates for higher level positions.

Staffing focuses on:

Which of the following is true of a good strategic plan?

Every stage of the organizational lifecycle requires a different HRM strategy.

Which of the following is an area that represents the HRM focus as opposed to the personnel management focus that was prevalent earlier?

_____ is the step that follows the selection process in the HRM plan.

The Role of Human Resources

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 2: Developing and Implementing HRM Strategic Plans

Which of the following differentiates the role of personnel management from the present-day HRM?

Which of the following steps precedes the stage of training and development in the HRM plan?

Which of the following does an organization use to determine and understand the challenges it faces?

Personnel management emphasized the aim of achieving strategic goals through people.

Strategic plans should be reviewed once a year.

Why do we need to link the HR plans to the company's strategic plans?

The first part of the HRM plan involves:

Strategic plans must be aimed at _____ goals.

_____ mostly focused on the hiring process and legal compliance.

The first human resource department was created in 1901 by The National Cash Register Company (NCR).

The _____ process consists of interviewing candidates.

It is desirable for an HR department's mission statement to strongly emphasize its _____ to be viewed as a dynamic partner in the process of achieving organizational goals.

A head-hunter is typically used for recruiting candidates for higher level positions.

Staffing focuses on:

Which of the following is true of a good strategic plan?

Every stage of the organizational lifecycle requires a different HRM strategy.

Which of the following is an area that represents the HRM focus as opposed to the personnel management focus that was prevalent earlier?

_____ is the step that follows the selection process in the HRM plan.

The Role of Human Resources

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