Question 1

Define Human resource management (HRM). Describe its goal and major tasks.

Accepted Answer

Human resource management is a process o

Question 2

Mentoring is a form of off-the-job training in which early-career employees are formally assigned as protégés to senior persons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following performance appraisal methods uses specific descriptions of actual behaviors to rate various levels of performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Graphic rating scale 
B)  Behaviorally anchored rating scale 
C)  360-degree appraisal 
D)  Multiperson comparison 
E)  Critical-incident technique 
A)  Graphic rating scale 
B)  Behaviorally anchored rating scale 
C)  360-degree appraisal 
D)  Multiperson comparison 
E)  Critical-incident technique

Question 4

External recruitment brings outsider applicants with fresh perspectives, expertise, and work experience; but extra effort is needed to get reliable information on them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

_____ are workers that are employed in a temporary status for an extended period of time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Permatemps 
B)  Frontline staff 
C)  Independent contractors 
D)  Flextime employees 
E)  Line managers 
A)  Permatemps 
B)  Frontline staff 
C)  Independent contractors 
D)  Flextime employees 
E)  Line managers

Question 6

What are the different types of benefits received by employees in organizations?

Accepted Answer

Employee benefits packages include nonmo

Question 7

Higher levels of early job satisfaction, greater trust in an organization, and less inclination to quit prematurely are among the expected benefits of traditional recruitment practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of off-the-job training methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job rotation 
B)  Coaching 
C)  Temporary promotions 
D)  Mentoring 
E)  Management development 
A)  Job rotation 
B)  Coaching 
C)  Temporary promotions 
D)  Mentoring 
E)  Management development

Question 9

____ means that a selection device repeatedly gives consistent results.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____ means that a selection device repeatedly...

Question 10

Employee ____ propositions are packages of opportunities and rewards that make diverse and talented people want to belong to and work hard for the organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Employee ____ propositions are packages of opportunities...

Question 11

Describe the process of recruiting. What are the different types of recruiting? Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Accepted Answer

Recruitment is a set of activities desig

Question 12

Comparable worth means that people with the same job should be paid the same regardless of their race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a method of internal recruitment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recruiting websites 
B)  Virtual job fairs 
C)  College internship 
D)  Employment agencies 
E)  Headhunters 
A)  Recruiting websites 
B)  Virtual job fairs 
C)  College internship 
D)  Employment agencies 
E)  Headhunters

Question 14

_____ plans provide one-time or lump-sum payments to employees who meet specific performance targets or make some other extraordinary contribution, such as an idea for a work improvement.

Accepted Answer

A)  Profit-sharing 
B)  Gain sharing 
C)  Merit pay 
D)  Bonus pay 
E)  Employee stock ownership 
A)  Profit-sharing 
B)  Gain sharing 
C)  Merit pay 
D)  Bonus pay 
E)  Employee stock ownership

Question 15

The goal of human resource management is to support organizational performance by aligning people and their talents with organizational strategies and objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is an HRM job title?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chief Information Officer 
B)  Chief Sales Officer 
C)  Chief Talent Officer 
D)  Chief File Officer 
E)  Chief Marketing Officer 
A)  Chief Information Officer 
B)  Chief Sales Officer 
C)  Chief Talent Officer 
D)  Chief File Officer 
E)  Chief Marketing Officer

Question 17

_____ are hired as needed and are not part of an organization's permanent workforce.

Accepted Answer

A)  Part-time workers 
B)  Frontline staff 
C)  Independent contractors 
D)  Flextime employees 
E)  Line managers 
A)  Part-time workers 
B)  Frontline staff 
C)  Independent contractors 
D)  Flextime employees 
E)  Line managers

Question 18

The best employers arrange entry experiences for new employees so that they can "learn the ropes" and become familiar with "the ways things are done".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

____ discrimination based on a person's physical sex is illegal under Title ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender; VII 
B)  Gender; IX 
C)  Pay; VII 
D)  Pay; IX 
A)  Gender; VII 
B)  Gender; IX 
C)  Pay; VII 
D)  Pay; IX

Question 20

_____ is the economic value of people with job-relevant knowledge, skills, abilities, ideas, energies, and commitments.

Accepted Answer

A)  Human capital 
B)  Operating capital 
C)  Risk capital 
D)  Venture capital 
E)  Financial capital 
A)  Human capital 
B)  Operating capital 
C)  Risk capital 
D)  Venture capital 
E)  Financial capital

Define Human resource management (HRM). Describe its goal and major tasks.

Mentoring is a form of off-the-job training in which early-career employees are formally assigned as protégés to senior persons.

Which of the following performance appraisal methods uses specific descriptions of actual behaviors to rate various levels of performance?

External recruitment brings outsider applicants with fresh perspectives, expertise, and work experience; but extra effort is needed to get reliable information on them.

_____ are workers that are employed in a temporary status for an extended period of time.

What are the different types of benefits received by employees in organizations?

Higher levels of early job satisfaction, greater trust in an organization, and less inclination to quit prematurely are among the expected benefits of traditional recruitment practices.

Which of the following is an example of off-the-job training methods?

____ means that a selection device repeatedly gives consistent results.

Employee ____ propositions are packages of opportunities and rewards that make diverse and talented people want to belong to and work hard for the organization.

Describe the process of recruiting. What are the different types of recruiting? Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Comparable worth means that people with the same job should be paid the same regardless of their race.

Which of the following is a method of internal recruitment?

_____ plans provide one-time or lump-sum payments to employees who meet specific performance targets or make some other extraordinary contribution, such as an idea for a work improvement.

The goal of human resource management is to support organizational performance by aligning people and their talents with organizational strategies and objectives.

Which of the following is an HRM job title?

_____ are hired as needed and are not part of an organization's permanent workforce.

The best employers arrange entry experiences for new employees so that they can "learn the ropes" and become familiar with "the ways things are done".

__ discrimination based on a person's physical sex is illegal under Title _.

_____ is the economic value of people with job-relevant knowledge, skills, abilities, ideas, energies, and commitments.

Management, Managers, and Careers

Management Learning Past to Present

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Environment, Technology, and Sustainability

Global Management and Cultural Diversity

Entrepreneurship and New Ventures

Data and Decision Making

Planning Processes and Techniques

Control Processes and Systems

Strategy and Strategic Management

Organization Structures

Organizational Culture and Change

Leading and Leadership Development

Individual Behavior

Motivation Theory and Practice

Teams and Teamwork

Communication and Collaboration

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Exam 13: Human Resource Management

Define Human resource management (HRM). Describe its goal and major tasks.

Mentoring is a form of off-the-job training in which early-career employees are formally assigned as protégés to senior persons.

Which of the following performance appraisal methods uses specific descriptions of actual behaviors to rate various levels of performance?

External recruitment brings outsider applicants with fresh perspectives, expertise, and work experience; but extra effort is needed to get reliable information on them.

_____ are workers that are employed in a temporary status for an extended period of time.

What are the different types of benefits received by employees in organizations?

Higher levels of early job satisfaction, greater trust in an organization, and less inclination to quit prematurely are among the expected benefits of traditional recruitment practices.

Which of the following is an example of off-the-job training methods?

____ means that a selection device repeatedly gives consistent results.

Employee ____ propositions are packages of opportunities and rewards that make diverse and talented people want to belong to and work hard for the organization.

Describe the process of recruiting. What are the different types of recruiting? Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Comparable worth means that people with the same job should be paid the same regardless of their race.

Which of the following is a method of internal recruitment?

_____ plans provide one-time or lump-sum payments to employees who meet specific performance targets or make some other extraordinary contribution, such as an idea for a work improvement.

The goal of human resource management is to support organizational performance by aligning people and their talents with organizational strategies and objectives.

Which of the following is an HRM job title?

_____ are hired as needed and are not part of an organization's permanent workforce.

The best employers arrange entry experiences for new employees so that they can "learn the ropes" and become familiar with "the ways things are done".

____ discrimination based on a person's physical sex is illegal under Title ___.

_____ is the economic value of people with job-relevant knowledge, skills, abilities, ideas, energies, and commitments.

Management, Managers, and Careers

Management Learning Past to Present

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Environment, Technology, and Sustainability

Global Management and Cultural Diversity

Entrepreneurship and New Ventures

Data and Decision Making

Planning Processes and Techniques

Control Processes and Systems

Strategy and Strategic Management

Organization Structures

Organizational Culture and Change

Leading and Leadership Development

Individual Behavior

Motivation Theory and Practice

Teams and Teamwork

Communication and Collaboration

Filters

__ discrimination based on a person's physical sex is illegal under Title _.