Question 1

Firms of all sizes are required under employment laws to have at least one full-time human resource manager on staff.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which function of the management process includes delegating authority to subordinates and establishing channels of communication?

Accepted Answer

A) organizing 
B) motivating 
C) leading 
D) staffing 
A) organizing 
B) motivating 
C) leading 
D) staffing

Question 3

Globalization,competition,and technology have led to which of the following trends in human resource management?

Accepted Answer

A) HR managers assist top management with developing and implementing strategies. 
B) HR managers primarily focus on providing transactional services like recruiting and hiring. 
C) Metrics used to measure employee potential have been replaced by standardized testing. 
D) College recruiting has increased as a result of the growing number of retiring baby boomers. 
A) HR managers assist top management with developing and implementing strategies. 
B) HR managers primarily focus on providing transactional services like recruiting and hiring. 
C) Metrics used to measure employee potential have been replaced by standardized testing. 
D) College recruiting has increased as a result of the growing number of retiring baby boomers.

Question 4

Line authority is best defined as a manager's right to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) use flexible decision-making powers 
B) advise other managers or employees 
C) advocate on behalf of his or her department 
D) issue orders to other managers or employees 
A) use flexible decision-making powers 
B) advise other managers or employees 
C) advocate on behalf of his or her department 
D) issue orders to other managers or employees

Question 5

Which of the following best describes a nontraditional worker?

Accepted Answer

A) entrepreneurial workers 
B) workers with multiple jobs 
C) service industry workers 
D) workers near retirement age 
A) entrepreneurial workers 
B) workers with multiple jobs 
C) service industry workers 
D) workers near retirement age

Question 6

Personnel management involves recruiting prospective employees,setting performance standards,and monitoring production levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

To be a strategic positioner,means that one has to have the breadth of business knowledge necessary to be able to help top management develop its strategic plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Unlike HR managers of the past,modern HR managers must be able to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) hire workers who are well-matched to a firm's HR needs 
B) assist with employee training in departments within a firm 
C) develop and implement a firm's long-term business strategies 
D) explain HR activities in terms of a firm's finances and productivity 
A) hire workers who are well-matched to a firm's HR needs 
B) assist with employee training in departments within a firm 
C) develop and implement a firm's long-term business strategies 
D) explain HR activities in terms of a firm's finances and productivity

Question 9

In the management process,which activity is part of the staffing function?

Accepted Answer

A) developing rules 
B) maintaining morale 
C) evaluating performance 
D) setting production levels 
A) developing rules 
B) maintaining morale 
C) evaluating performance 
D) setting production levels

Question 10

What term refers to the knowledge,education,training,skills,and expertise of a firm's workers?

Accepted Answer

A) tangible assets 
B) human capital 
C) human resources 
D) intellectual property 
A) tangible assets 
B) human capital 
C) human resources 
D) intellectual property

Question 11

James is preparing to take an HRCI certification exam.Which of the following subjects is LEAST important for James to study?

Accepted Answer

A) strategic management 
B) workforce planning 
C) information technology 
D) risk management 
A) strategic management 
B) workforce planning 
C) information technology 
D) risk management

Question 12

________ refers to the tendency of firms to extend their sales,ownership,and/or manufacturing to new markets abroad.

Accepted Answer

A) Market development 
B) Globalization 
C) Export growth 
D) Diversification 
A) Market development 
B) Globalization 
C) Export growth 
D) Diversification

Question 13

An embedded HR unit focuses on using centralized call centers and benefits advisors to provide specialized support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In today's business environment,what is a firm's main source of competitive advantage?

Accepted Answer

A) technology 
B) human capital 
C) financial structure 
D) creative advertising 
A) technology 
B) human capital 
C) financial structure 
D) creative advertising

Question 15

In a brief essay,compare the role of human resource management in small businesses and in high-performance work systems.

Accepted Answer

Small firms generally do not have the cr

Question 16

Which of the following best explains why HR management is important to all managers?

Accepted Answer

A) Economic challenges facing the world call for advanced cost-cutting and streamlining. 
B) Investing in human capital enables managers to achieve positive results for the firm. 
C) An enthusiastic labor force is likely to provide financial support to local unions. 
D) Technological changes and global competition require clear organization charts. 
A) Economic challenges facing the world call for advanced cost-cutting and streamlining. 
B) Investing in human capital enables managers to achieve positive results for the firm. 
C) An enthusiastic labor force is likely to provide financial support to local unions. 
D) Technological changes and global competition require clear organization charts.

Question 17

Which individual in an organization is responsible for accomplishing the organization's goals by planning,organizing,staffing,leading,and controlling personnel?

Accepted Answer

A) manager 
B) generalist 
C) marketer 
D) entrepreneur 
A) manager 
B) generalist 
C) marketer 
D) entrepreneur

Question 18

According to the text,which of the following is the most likely reason that HR managers are more focused on metrics than they were 50 years ago?

Accepted Answer

A) fluctuations in the stock market 
B) risks of monetary recession 
C) threats of heavy regulation 
D) pressures of global competition 
A) fluctuations in the stock market 
B) risks of monetary recession 
C) threats of heavy regulation 
D) pressures of global competition

Question 19

The purpose of the H-1B visa program is to allow ________.

Accepted Answer

A) U.S.employers to hire skilled foreign workers for jobs overseas 
B) U.S.employees to work for foreign firms based in the U.S. 
C) U.S.employers to hire skilled foreign workers for jobs in the U.S. 
D) U.S.employees to work for foreign firms based overseas 
A) U.S.employers to hire skilled foreign workers for jobs overseas 
B) U.S.employees to work for foreign firms based in the U.S. 
C) U.S.employers to hire skilled foreign workers for jobs in the U.S. 
D) U.S.employees to work for foreign firms based overseas

Question 20

Explain the difference between line authority and staff authority.What type of authority do human resource managers have?

Accepted Answer

Authority is the right to make decisions

Firms of all sizes are required under employment laws to have at least one full-time human resource manager on staff.

Which function of the management process includes delegating authority to subordinates and establishing channels of communication?

Globalization,competition,and technology have led to which of the following trends in human resource management?

Line authority is best defined as a manager's right to ________.

Which of the following best describes a nontraditional worker?

Personnel management involves recruiting prospective employees,setting performance standards,and monitoring production levels.

To be a strategic positioner,means that one has to have the breadth of business knowledge necessary to be able to help top management develop its strategic plan.

Unlike HR managers of the past,modern HR managers must be able to ________.

In the management process,which activity is part of the staffing function?

What term refers to the knowledge,education,training,skills,and expertise of a firm's workers?

James is preparing to take an HRCI certification exam.Which of the following subjects is LEAST important for James to study?

________ refers to the tendency of firms to extend their sales,ownership,and/or manufacturing to new markets abroad.

An embedded HR unit focuses on using centralized call centers and benefits advisors to provide specialized support.

In today's business environment,what is a firm's main source of competitive advantage?

In a brief essay,compare the role of human resource management in small businesses and in high-performance work systems.

Which of the following best explains why HR management is important to all managers?

Which individual in an organization is responsible for accomplishing the organization's goals by planning,organizing,staffing,leading,and controlling personnel?

According to the text,which of the following is the most likely reason that HR managers are more focused on metrics than they were 50 years ago?

The purpose of the H-1B visa program is to allow ________.

Explain the difference between line authority and staff authority.What type of authority do human resource managers have?

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

Firms of all sizes are required under employment laws to have at least one full-time human resource manager on staff.

Which function of the management process includes delegating authority to subordinates and establishing channels of communication?

Globalization,competition,and technology have led to which of the following trends in human resource management?

Line authority is best defined as a manager's right to ________.

Which of the following best describes a nontraditional worker?

Personnel management involves recruiting prospective employees,setting performance standards,and monitoring production levels.

To be a strategic positioner,means that one has to have the breadth of business knowledge necessary to be able to help top management develop its strategic plan.

Unlike HR managers of the past,modern HR managers must be able to ________.

In the management process,which activity is part of the staffing function?

What term refers to the knowledge,education,training,skills,and expertise of a firm's workers?

James is preparing to take an HRCI certification exam.Which of the following subjects is LEAST important for James to study?

________ refers to the tendency of firms to extend their sales,ownership,and/or manufacturing to new markets abroad.

An embedded HR unit focuses on using centralized call centers and benefits advisors to provide specialized support.

In today's business environment,what is a firm's main source of competitive advantage?

In a brief essay,compare the role of human resource management in small businesses and in high-performance work systems.

Which of the following best explains why HR management is important to all managers?

Which individual in an organization is responsible for accomplishing the organization's goals by planning,organizing,staffing,leading,and controlling personnel?

According to the text,which of the following is the most likely reason that HR managers are more focused on metrics than they were 50 years ago?

The purpose of the H-1B visa program is to allow ________.

Explain the difference between line authority and staff authority.What type of authority do human resource managers have?

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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