Question 1

According to research,organizations that introduce integrated high-performance work practices usually experience increases in productivity and long-term financial performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss how recruitment and selection practices contribute to high performance in an organization.

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Question 3

Which of the following is a condition that contributes to high performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees' rewards and compensation relate to the company's financial performance. 
B)  Work design allows employees to use a single skill. 
C)  Employee participation is planning changes pertaining to work method is limited. 
D)  Employees do not receive formal performance feedback. 
E)  Training is discouraged because of high costs.

Question 4

Discuss the concept of occupational intimacy.

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Question 5

A high-performance work system is most likely to place employees in work teams where:

Accepted Answer

A)  employee empowerment is considerably low. 
B)  employees primarily work as individual contributors. 
C)  employees collaborate to make decisions and solve problems. 
D)  the affective job satisfaction among employees is low. 
E)  Technology is used to the minimum.

Question 6

A learning culture creates the conditions in which managers:

Accepted Answer

A)  encourage flexibility. 
B)  discourage experimentation. 
C)  help sustain the status quo. 
D)  encourage groupthink. 
E)  demonstrate a high degree of risk aversion.

Question 7

Which of the following is a business indicator of the success of the training programs implemented by the HR department of an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  The extent to which training programs meet the needs of employees and the company 
B)  Training dollars per employee 
C)  Communication to employees about available training opportunities 
D)  Assistance in identifying management potential 
E)  Quality of introduction/orientation programs

Question 8

What is an HRM audit?

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Question 9

What are the different conditions that contribute to the formation of a high-performance work system?

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Question 10

The most popular way to empower employees is to design work so that it can be performed single-handedly by individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How can the HR department of an organization meet the needs of employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  By providing qualified staffing 
B)  Through performance management 
C)  By hiring people with niche skills 
D)  By providing training and development 
E)  By enforcing labor law regulations

Question 12

Performance management systems support organizational goals best if they:

Accepted Answer

A)  define and measure performance in broad behavioral terms. 
B)  link performance measures to meeting internal and external customers' needs. 
C)  ignore situational constraints. 
D)  are outsourced to professional behavior management firms. 
E)  choose business goals based on employees' skills and abilities.

Question 13

As an element of a high-performance work system,_____ determine(s)how the details of the organization's necessary activities will be grouped,whether into jobs or team responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  information systems 
B)  reward systems 
C)  performance 
D)  organizational structure 
E)  task design

Question 14

Which of the following practices is most likely to enhance occupational intimacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lowering emphasis on organizational learning 
B)  Narrowing the scope of work 
C)  Setting highly abstract goals 
D)  Establishing rigid and enduring pay structures 
E)  Establishing policies that show concern for employees' needs

Question 15

Generally speaking,_____ bring(s)networks of people together to collaborate on projects,solve problems,or socialize.

Accepted Answer

A)  cloud computing 
B)  social media 
C)  social discrimination 
D)  grid computing 
E)  primary group

Question 16

An organization's _____ usually makes most of the decisions about organizational structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  top management 
B)  HR department 
C)  supervisors 
D)  middle-level managers 
E)  technical analysts

Question 17

One way to measure HRM effectiveness is to measure a program's success in terms of whether it achieved its objectives and whether it delivered value in an economic sense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which one of the following is a selection method that organizations can adopt to identify employees who innovate,share ideas,and take initiative?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technical proficiency test 
B)  Psychological test 
C)  Structured interview 
D)  Aptitude test 
E)  Physical ability test

Question 19

The primary focus of an HRM audit is on:

Accepted Answer

A)  motivating customers. 
B)  estimating the costs of implementing an HR practice. 
C)  reviewing the various outcomes of HRM functions. 
D)  determining the dollar value of the HRM program. 
E)  determining the legality of HR practices.

Question 20

People experience occupational intimacy when they love their work,when they and their co-workers care about one another,and when they find their work meaningful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Creating and Maintaining High-Performance Organizations

According to research,organizations that introduce integrated high-performance work practices usually experience increases in productivity and long-term financial performance.

Discuss how recruitment and selection practices contribute to high performance in an organization.

Which of the following is a condition that contributes to high performance?

Discuss the concept of occupational intimacy.

A high-performance work system is most likely to place employees in work teams where:

A learning culture creates the conditions in which managers:

Which of the following is a business indicator of the success of the training programs implemented by the HR department of an organization?

What is an HRM audit?

What are the different conditions that contribute to the formation of a high-performance work system?

The most popular way to empower employees is to design work so that it can be performed single-handedly by individuals.

How can the HR department of an organization meet the needs of employees?

Performance management systems support organizational goals best if they:

As an element of a high-performance work system,_____ determine(s) how the details of the organization's necessary activities will be grouped,whether into jobs or team responsibilities.

Which of the following practices is most likely to enhance occupational intimacy?

Generally speaking,_____ bring(s) networks of people together to collaborate on projects,solve problems,or socialize.

An organization's _____ usually makes most of the decisions about organizational structure.

One way to measure HRM effectiveness is to measure a program's success in terms of whether it achieved its objectives and whether it delivered value in an economic sense.

Which one of the following is a selection method that organizations can adopt to identify employees who innovate,share ideas,and take initiative?

The primary focus of an HRM audit is on:

People experience occupational intimacy when they love their work,when they and their co-workers care about one another,and when they find their work meaningful.