Question 1

What is globalization? How has globalization affected employers and HR management?

Accepted Answer

Globalization refers to companies extend

Question 2

Which of the following terms refers to a set of HR management policies and practices that together produce superior employee performance?

Accepted Answer

A) career management system 
B) in-house development system 
C) high-performance work system 
D) management assessment system 
A) career management system 
B) in-house development system 
C) high-performance work system 
D) management assessment system

Question 3

In most large firms,human resource managers assist line managers with hiring,training,evaluating,rewarding,counseling,promoting,and hiring employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

List and explain five personnel mistakes you do not want to make as an HR manager.

Accepted Answer

The answer should include any of the fol

Question 5

According to one Gallup survey,about 30% of employees nationally are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) engaged 
B) trained 
C) disengaged 
D) unempowered 
A) engaged 
B) trained 
C) disengaged 
D) unempowered

Question 6

Globalization has boomed for the past 50 years,mainly due to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) decreasing workforce 
B) increasing workforce 
C) changing economic and political philosophies 
D) changing innovation and creativity philosophies 
A) decreasing workforce 
B) increasing workforce 
C) changing economic and political philosophies 
D) changing innovation and creativity philosophies

Question 7

An HR generalist at Wilson Manufacturing has been assigned to the sales department to provide HR management assistance as needed.Which of the following best describes the structure of the HR services provided at Wilson Manufacturing?

Accepted Answer

A) transactional HR groups 
B) corporate HR groups 
C) embedded HR units 
D) HR centers of expertise 
A) transactional HR groups 
B) corporate HR groups 
C) embedded HR units 
D) HR centers of expertise

Question 8

How have technological advances changed the HR environment? What technological tools enable HR managers to perform their duties more efficiently?

Accepted Answer

Technology is changing how businesses op

Question 9

Many HR managers use Facebook to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) measure employee performance 
B) advertise job listings 
C) provide benefits services 
D) manage ethics 
A) measure employee performance 
B) advertise job listings 
C) provide benefits services 
D) manage ethics

Question 10

Which of the following statements best explains why employers are expecting a severe labor shortage in the next few years?

Accepted Answer

A) More people are retiring than are entering the job market. 
B) One-third of single mothers are not in the labor force. 
C) People are living longer because of better health care. 
D) Increasing taxes have forced businesses to globalize. 
A) More people are retiring than are entering the job market. 
B) One-third of single mothers are not in the labor force. 
C) People are living longer because of better health care. 
D) Increasing taxes have forced businesses to globalize.

Question 11

Jennifer was recently certified as a professional human resource manager.Which organization most likely provided this certification to Jennifer?

Accepted Answer

A) Human Resource Certification Institute 
B) Academy of Human Resource Executives 
C) Society of Business Administration 
D) Association of Certified HR Managers 
A) Human Resource Certification Institute 
B) Academy of Human Resource Executives 
C) Society of Business Administration 
D) Association of Certified HR Managers

Question 12

Transactional HR groups focus on assisting top management in big picture issues such as developing a firm's long-term strategic plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following represents the five functions of planning,organizing,staffing,leading,and controlling?

Accepted Answer

A) strategic management 
B) adaptability screening 
C) succession planning 
D) management process 
A) strategic management 
B) adaptability screening 
C) succession planning 
D) management process

Question 14

Which of the following terms best describes firms such as IBM,Apple,and Google?

Accepted Answer

A) bargaining unit 
B) work council 
C) organization 
D) open shop 
A) bargaining unit 
B) work council 
C) organization 
D) open shop

Question 15

What are the five basic functions of management? Explain some of the specific activities involved in each function.Is one function more important for human resource management?

Accepted Answer

The five basic functions are planning,or

Question 16

In general,how many human resource employees would be on staff for a firm with 500 total employees?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 5 
D) 10 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 5 
D) 10

Question 17

What duties are required of most HR managers? How have the duties of HR managers changed from 30 years ago?

Accepted Answer

Most HR managers conduct job analyses,re

Question 18

The evidence used in evidence-based human resource management typically comes from actual measurements,existing data,or critically evaluated research studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

All of the following are activities performed within the staffing function of the management process EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) evaluating performance 
B) providing training 
C) recruiting employees 
D) maintaining morale 
A) evaluating performance 
B) providing training 
C) recruiting employees 
D) maintaining morale

Question 20

According to experts,recent economic conditions have challenged organizations with ________.

Accepted Answer

A) attaining adequate cash and credit 
B) recruiting within a growing labor force 
C) getting the best efforts from their employees 
D) creating efficient manufacturing facilities 
A) attaining adequate cash and credit 
B) recruiting within a growing labor force 
C) getting the best efforts from their employees 
D) creating efficient manufacturing facilities

What is globalization? How has globalization affected employers and HR management?

Which of the following terms refers to a set of HR management policies and practices that together produce superior employee performance?

In most large firms,human resource managers assist line managers with hiring,training,evaluating,rewarding,counseling,promoting,and hiring employees.

List and explain five personnel mistakes you do not want to make as an HR manager.

According to one Gallup survey,about 30% of employees nationally are ________.

Globalization has boomed for the past 50 years,mainly due to ________.

An HR generalist at Wilson Manufacturing has been assigned to the sales department to provide HR management assistance as needed.Which of the following best describes the structure of the HR services provided at Wilson Manufacturing?

How have technological advances changed the HR environment? What technological tools enable HR managers to perform their duties more efficiently?

Many HR managers use Facebook to ________.

Which of the following statements best explains why employers are expecting a severe labor shortage in the next few years?

Jennifer was recently certified as a professional human resource manager.Which organization most likely provided this certification to Jennifer?

Transactional HR groups focus on assisting top management in big picture issues such as developing a firm's long-term strategic plan.

Which of the following represents the five functions of planning,organizing,staffing,leading,and controlling?

Which of the following terms best describes firms such as IBM,Apple,and Google?

What are the five basic functions of management? Explain some of the specific activities involved in each function.Is one function more important for human resource management?

In general,how many human resource employees would be on staff for a firm with 500 total employees?

What duties are required of most HR managers? How have the duties of HR managers changed from 30 years ago?

The evidence used in evidence-based human resource management typically comes from actual measurements,existing data,or critically evaluated research studies.

All of the following are activities performed within the staffing function of the management process EXCEPT ________.

According to experts,recent economic conditions have challenged organizations with ________.

Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Human Resource Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and Talent Management

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Selecting Employees

Training and Developing Employees

Performance and Talent Management

Managing Careers

Developing Compensation Plans

Pay for Performance and Employee Benefits

Maintaining Positive Employee Relations

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Improving Occupational Safety, Health, and Risk Management

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Exam 1: Managing Human Resources Today

What is globalization? How has globalization affected employers and HR management?

Which of the following terms refers to a set of HR management policies and practices that together produce superior employee performance?

In most large firms,human resource managers assist line managers with hiring,training,evaluating,rewarding,counseling,promoting,and hiring employees.

List and explain five personnel mistakes you do not want to make as an HR manager.

According to one Gallup survey,about 30% of employees nationally are ________.

Globalization has boomed for the past 50 years,mainly due to ________.

An HR generalist at Wilson Manufacturing has been assigned to the sales department to provide HR management assistance as needed.Which of the following best describes the structure of the HR services provided at Wilson Manufacturing?

How have technological advances changed the HR environment? What technological tools enable HR managers to perform their duties more efficiently?

Many HR managers use Facebook to ________.

Which of the following statements best explains why employers are expecting a severe labor shortage in the next few years?

Jennifer was recently certified as a professional human resource manager.Which organization most likely provided this certification to Jennifer?

Transactional HR groups focus on assisting top management in big picture issues such as developing a firm's long-term strategic plan.

Which of the following represents the five functions of planning,organizing,staffing,leading,and controlling?

Which of the following terms best describes firms such as IBM,Apple,and Google?

What are the five basic functions of management? Explain some of the specific activities involved in each function.Is one function more important for human resource management?

In general,how many human resource employees would be on staff for a firm with 500 total employees?

What duties are required of most HR managers? How have the duties of HR managers changed from 30 years ago?

The evidence used in evidence-based human resource management typically comes from actual measurements,existing data,or critically evaluated research studies.

All of the following are activities performed within the staffing function of the management process EXCEPT ________.

According to experts,recent economic conditions have challenged organizations with ________.

Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Human Resource Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and Talent Management

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Selecting Employees

Training and Developing Employees

Performance and Talent Management

Managing Careers

Developing Compensation Plans

Pay for Performance and Employee Benefits

Maintaining Positive Employee Relations

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Improving Occupational Safety, Health, and Risk Management

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