Question 1

Which of the following is a part of the process of restructuring an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aiding in mergers and acquisitions 
B)  Reshaping jobs because of technology changes 
C)  Attracting and retaining employees 
D)  Using domestic vendors instead of employees 
A)  Aiding in mergers and acquisitions 
B)  Reshaping jobs because of technology changes 
C)  Attracting and retaining employees 
D)  Using domestic vendors instead of employees A

Question 2

Which of the following has traditionally been the dominant role for human resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  Operational role 
B)  Employee advocate role 
C)  Administrative role 
D)  Strategic role 
A)  Operational role 
B)  Employee advocate role 
C)  Administrative role 
D)  Strategic role C

Question 3

Which of the following is a disadvantage of an aging workforce in economically developed countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having to provide retirement benefits 
B)  Having to decrease the span of control 
C)  Having to provide flexible work arrangements 
D)  Having to replace experience and talent 
A)  Having to provide retirement benefits 
B)  Having to decrease the span of control 
C)  Having to provide flexible work arrangements 
D)  Having to replace experience and talent D

Question 4

Human resource management is the design of formal systems in an organization to manage human talent for accomplishing organizational goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a recommendation of the Organization for Economic Cooperation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has recommended that global multinational firms give equal employment opportunities to all segments of the society. 
B)  It has recommended that all countries should encourage and facilitate global trade and open their financial markets to globalization. 
C)  It has recommended that global multinational firms establish and implement stricter ethical standards to aid business development. 
D)  It has recommended and encouraged free trade policies like the North American Free Trade Agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the United States. 
A)  It has recommended that global multinational firms give equal employment opportunities to all segments of the society. 
B)  It has recommended that all countries should encourage and facilitate global trade and open their financial markets to globalization. 
C)  It has recommended that global multinational firms establish and implement stricter ethical standards to aid business development. 
D)  It has recommended and encouraged free trade policies like the North American Free Trade Agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Question 6

Describe the major ways of increasing employee productivity.

Accepted Answer

The major ways to increase employee prod

Question 7

Specialized research capabilities, patents, information systems, designs, operating processes, and copyrights are classified as intellectual capital.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Firms using tweets on competitive service details lead to problems associated with using social media.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A person with the responsibility of performing a variety of human resource activities is known as a human resource specialist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Joe, a U.S. citizen, works in Mexico for an organization headquartered in the United Kingdom. Which of the following best describes Joe?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is an expatriate. 
B)  He is a host-country national. 
C)  He is an inpatriate. 
D)  He is a third-country national. 
A)  He is an expatriate. 
B)  He is a host-country national. 
C)  He is an inpatriate. 
D)  He is a third-country national.

Question 11

It is not necessary for human resource professionals at all levels to possess strategic knowledge and impact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is true of Software-as-a-Service?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a software that runs in a vendor's data center or on the Cloud and it allows self-service. 
B)  It is a software that allowed the human resource unit to run its own support and make changes with help from IT. 
C)  It is a software that runs only on the Cloud and allows self-service. 
D)  It is a software that kept track of employees and ran reports for human resource managers with support from IT. 
A)  It is a software that runs in a vendor's data center or on the Cloud and it allows self-service. 
B)  It is a software that allowed the human resource unit to run its own support and make changes with help from IT. 
C)  It is a software that runs only on the Cloud and allows self-service. 
D)  It is a software that kept track of employees and ran reports for human resource managers with support from IT.

Question 13

Define productivity.

Accepted Answer

Productivity is defined as a m

Question 14

Even if an organization does not have a history in which people have shared experiences for years, the organizational culture will stabilize.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is a part of the staffing function of human resource management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recruiting 
B)  Training 
C)  Orientation 
D)  Career planning 
A)  Recruiting 
B)  Training 
C)  Orientation 
D)  Career planning

Question 16

Contingent workers include temporary workers, independent contractors, leased employees, and part-timers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The administrative role of human resource involves serving as employee "champion" for employee issues and concerns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Peter, a U.S. citizen, works in the United States for an organization headquartered in Mexico. Which of the following best describes Peter?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is an independent contractor. 
B)  He is a third-country national. 
C)  He is a host-country national. 
D)  He is an expatriate. 
A)  He is an independent contractor. 
B)  He is a third-country national. 
C)  He is a host-country national. 
D)  He is an expatriate.

Question 19

What is the definition of an expatriate?

Accepted Answer

An expatriate is a citizen of

Question 20

Which of the following is true of the common challenges for global human resource?

Accepted Answer

A)  Companies feel that it is easier to be locally flexible as they expand. 
B)  Executives always feel that their companies are good at transferring lessons from one country to another. 
C)  Sharing the cost of distant centers decreases the expense of local operations. 
D)  Emerging market opportunities expose companies to unfamiliar risks that may be difficult to analyze. 
A)  Companies feel that it is easier to be locally flexible as they expand. 
B)  Executives always feel that their companies are good at transferring lessons from one country to another. 
C)  Sharing the cost of distant centers decreases the expense of local operations. 
D)  Emerging market opportunities expose companies to unfamiliar risks that may be difficult to analyze.

Which of the following is a part of the process of restructuring an organization?

Which of the following has traditionally been the dominant role for human resources?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of an aging workforce in economically developed countries?

Human resource management is the design of formal systems in an organization to manage human talent for accomplishing organizational goals.

Which of the following is a recommendation of the Organization for Economic Cooperation?

Describe the major ways of increasing employee productivity.

Specialized research capabilities, patents, information systems, designs, operating processes, and copyrights are classified as intellectual capital.

Firms using tweets on competitive service details lead to problems associated with using social media.

A person with the responsibility of performing a variety of human resource activities is known as a human resource specialist.

Joe, a U.S. citizen, works in Mexico for an organization headquartered in the United Kingdom. Which of the following best describes Joe?

It is not necessary for human resource professionals at all levels to possess strategic knowledge and impact.

Which of the following is true of Software-as-a-Service?

Define productivity.

Even if an organization does not have a history in which people have shared experiences for years, the organizational culture will stabilize.

Which of the following is a part of the staffing function of human resource management?

Contingent workers include temporary workers, independent contractors, leased employees, and part-timers.

The administrative role of human resource involves serving as employee "champion" for employee issues and concerns.

Peter, a U.S. citizen, works in the United States for an organization headquartered in Mexico. Which of the following best describes Peter?

What is the definition of an expatriate?

Which of the following is true of the common challenges for global human resource?

Human Resources Strategy and Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity

Workforce, Jobs, and Job Analysis

Individualorganization Relations and Retention

Recruiting and Labor Markets

Selecting Human Resources

Training Human Resources

Talent, Careers, and Development

Performance Management and Appraisal

Total Rewards and Compensation

Variable Pay and Executive Compensation

Managing Employee Benefits

Risk Management and Worker Protection

Employee Rights and Responsibilities

Unionmanagement Relations

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Exam 1: Human Resource Management in Organizations

Which of the following is a part of the process of restructuring an organization?

Which of the following has traditionally been the dominant role for human resources?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of an aging workforce in economically developed countries?

Human resource management is the design of formal systems in an organization to manage human talent for accomplishing organizational goals.

Which of the following is a recommendation of the Organization for Economic Cooperation?

Describe the major ways of increasing employee productivity.

Specialized research capabilities, patents, information systems, designs, operating processes, and copyrights are classified as intellectual capital.

Firms using tweets on competitive service details lead to problems associated with using social media.

A person with the responsibility of performing a variety of human resource activities is known as a human resource specialist.

Joe, a U.S. citizen, works in Mexico for an organization headquartered in the United Kingdom. Which of the following best describes Joe?

It is not necessary for human resource professionals at all levels to possess strategic knowledge and impact.

Which of the following is true of Software-as-a-Service?

Define productivity.

Even if an organization does not have a history in which people have shared experiences for years, the organizational culture will stabilize.

Which of the following is a part of the staffing function of human resource management?

Contingent workers include temporary workers, independent contractors, leased employees, and part-timers.

The administrative role of human resource involves serving as employee "champion" for employee issues and concerns.

Peter, a U.S. citizen, works in the United States for an organization headquartered in Mexico. Which of the following best describes Peter?

What is the definition of an expatriate?

Which of the following is true of the common challenges for global human resource?

Human Resources Strategy and Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity

Workforce, Jobs, and Job Analysis

Individualorganization Relations and Retention

Recruiting and Labor Markets

Selecting Human Resources

Training Human Resources

Talent, Careers, and Development

Performance Management and Appraisal

Total Rewards and Compensation

Variable Pay and Executive Compensation

Managing Employee Benefits

Risk Management and Worker Protection

Employee Rights and Responsibilities

Unionmanagement Relations

Filters