Question 1

Because of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, HR managers must now review and approve a firm's financial statements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following responsibilities do human resource managers fulfill in their role as employee advocates?

Accepted Answer

A) provide support for employees contesting unfair practices 
B) establish guidelines for how management should be treating employees 
C) represent employees' interests as appropriate 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) provide support for employees contesting unfair practices 
B) establish guidelines for how management should be treating employees 
C) represent employees' interests as appropriate 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 3

Communicating is one of the five basic functions of management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

ASP is a special wireless technology used to synchronize various electronic tools like cellular phones and PCs and facilitate employee access to employer online HR services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Explain why HR portals are a popular technological application among human resource managers.

Accepted Answer

HR portals provide employees with a sing

Question 6

Managers use a(n)to measure the HR function's effectiveness and efficiency in producing employee behaviors the company needs to achieve its strategic goals.

Accepted Answer

A) HR Scorecard 
B) metric 
C) benchmark 
D) MBO format 
E) high performance work system 
A) HR Scorecard 
B) metric 
C) benchmark 
D) MBO format 
E) high performance work system

Question 7

Effective human resource management could include all of the following responsibilities except .

Accepted Answer

A) training employees 
B) controlling labor costs 
C) protecting employees' health 
D) placing the right person in the right job 
E) all are responsibilities necessary for effective human resource management 
A) training employees 
B) controlling labor costs 
C) protecting employees' health 
D) placing the right person in the right job 
E) all are responsibilities necessary for effective human resource management

Question 8

All of the following except are ways that human resource management improves corporate performance.

Accepted Answer

A) high performance work systems 
B) strategic planning 
C) human resource practices 
D) technology 
E) all of the above are methods by which human resource management improves corporate performance 
A) high performance work systems 
B) strategic planning 
C) human resource practices 
D) technology 
E) all of the above are methods by which human resource management improves corporate performance

Question 9

set guidelines regarding safety practices at work.

Accepted Answer

A) Fairness in Employment regulations 
B) Labor laws 
C) Occupational safety and health laws 
D) Advertising regulations 
E) Equal employment laws 
A) Fairness in Employment regulations 
B) Labor laws 
C) Occupational safety and health laws 
D) Advertising regulations 
E) Equal employment laws

Question 10

In small organizations, line managers may carry out all personnel duties without the assistance of a human resource staff.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Human resource managers carry out three distinct functions. List and explain the three functions.

Accepted Answer

The three functions include a line funct

Question 12

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act seeks to do all of the following except .

Accepted Answer

A) prohibit personal loans to executive officers 
B) ensure employee privacy rights 
C) certify accuracy of financial reports 
D) curb erroneous financial reporting 
E) all of the above are outcomes of this act 
A) prohibit personal loans to executive officers 
B) ensure employee privacy rights 
C) certify accuracy of financial reports 
D) curb erroneous financial reporting 
E) all of the above are outcomes of this act

Question 13

Staff managers are authorized to direct the work of subordinates and are directly in charge of accomplishing the organization's basic goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

is the process of acquiring, training, appraising, and compensating employees, and attending to their labor relations, health and safety, and fairness concerns.

Accepted Answer

A) Human Resource Management 
B) Industrial Psychology 
C) Labor Relations 
D) Organizational Health and Safety Management 
E) Organizational Behavior 
A) Human Resource Management 
B) Industrial Psychology 
C) Labor Relations 
D) Organizational Health and Safety Management 
E) Organizational Behavior

Question 15

In which area must HR managers be proficient in order to perform well in today's environment?

Accepted Answer

A) leadership proficiencies 
B) learning proficiencies 
C) business proficiencies 
D) HR proficiencies 
E) all of the above 
A) leadership proficiencies 
B) learning proficiencies 
C) business proficiencies 
D) HR proficiencies 
E) all of the above

Question 16

The division of human resource responsibilities for line managers and staff managers varies from organization to organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When human resource managers make sure employees can contest unfair practices, they are carrying out an innovator role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Quantitative performance measures used by human resource managers to assess operations are called .

Accepted Answer

A) metrics 
B) ratios 
C) goals 
D) benchmarks 
E) grades 
A) metrics 
B) ratios 
C) goals 
D) benchmarks 
E) grades

Question 19

Which of the following services is proved by an application service provider?

Accepted Answer

A) distance learning 
B) network monitoring 
C) benefits management 
D) software applications 
E) procurement 
A) distance learning 
B) network monitoring 
C) benefits management 
D) software applications 
E) procurement

Question 20

Staff managers are always someone's boss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Because of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, HR managers must now review and approve a firm's financial statements.

Which of the following responsibilities do human resource managers fulfill in their role as employee advocates?

Communicating is one of the five basic functions of management.

ASP is a special wireless technology used to synchronize various electronic tools like cellular phones and PCs and facilitate employee access to employer online HR services.

Explain why HR portals are a popular technological application among human resource managers.

Managers use a(n)to measure the HR function's effectiveness and efficiency in producing employee behaviors the company needs to achieve its strategic goals.

Effective human resource management could include all of the following responsibilities except .

All of the following except are ways that human resource management improves corporate performance.

set guidelines regarding safety practices at work.

In small organizations, line managers may carry out all personnel duties without the assistance of a human resource staff.

Human resource managers carry out three distinct functions. List and explain the three functions.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act seeks to do all of the following except .

Staff managers are authorized to direct the work of subordinates and are directly in charge of accomplishing the organization's basic goals.

is the process of acquiring, training, appraising, and compensating employees, and attending to their labor relations, health and safety, and fairness concerns.

In which area must HR managers be proficient in order to perform well in today's environment?

The division of human resource responsibilities for line managers and staff managers varies from organization to organization.

When human resource managers make sure employees can contest unfair practices, they are carrying out an innovator role.

Quantitative performance measures used by human resource managers to assess operations are called .

Which of the following services is proved by an application service provider?

Staff managers are always someone's boss.

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Strategic Human Resource Management and the Hr Scorecard

Job Analysis

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Chaper 7 Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Managing Careers

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

HR Management and Organizational Strategy: Key Concepts and Considerations

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Exam 1: Introduction to Human Resource Management

Because of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, HR managers must now review and approve a firm's financial statements.

Which of the following responsibilities do human resource managers fulfill in their role as employee advocates?

Communicating is one of the five basic functions of management.

ASP is a special wireless technology used to synchronize various electronic tools like cellular phones and PCs and facilitate employee access to employer online HR services.

Explain why HR portals are a popular technological application among human resource managers.

Managers use a(n)to measure the HR function's effectiveness and efficiency in producing employee behaviors the company needs to achieve its strategic goals.

Effective human resource management could include all of the following responsibilities except .

All of the following except are ways that human resource management improves corporate performance.

set guidelines regarding safety practices at work.

In small organizations, line managers may carry out all personnel duties without the assistance of a human resource staff.

Human resource managers carry out three distinct functions. List and explain the three functions.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act seeks to do all of the following except .

Staff managers are authorized to direct the work of subordinates and are directly in charge of accomplishing the organization's basic goals.

is the process of acquiring, training, appraising, and compensating employees, and attending to their labor relations, health and safety, and fairness concerns.

In which area must HR managers be proficient in order to perform well in today's environment?

The division of human resource responsibilities for line managers and staff managers varies from organization to organization.

When human resource managers make sure employees can contest unfair practices, they are carrying out an innovator role.

Quantitative performance measures used by human resource managers to assess operations are called .

Which of the following services is proved by an application service provider?

Staff managers are always someone's boss.

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Strategic Human Resource Management and the Hr Scorecard

Job Analysis

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Chaper 7 Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Managing Careers

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

HR Management and Organizational Strategy: Key Concepts and Considerations

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