Question 1

About _____ of what Americans produce every year dollar-wise is sold abroad.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 10 percent 
D) 2 percent 
A) 50 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 10 percent 
D) 2 percent

Question 2

Managers have to find ways to empower employees and encourage their participation and involvement to more fully utilize human capital because:

Accepted Answer

A) employees are required to cut down on administrative costs. 
B) firms are moving away from team-based structures. 
C) employee skills often go unused. 
D) managers want to avoid competing through people. 
A) employees are required to cut down on administrative costs. 
B) firms are moving away from team-based structures. 
C) employee skills often go unused. 
D) managers want to avoid competing through people.

Question 3

In the context of the competencies required of HR managers,understanding an organization's customers and economic and financial capabilities is part of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Personal credibility 
B) HR mastery 
C) Business mastery 
D) Change mastery 
A) Personal credibility 
B) HR mastery 
C) Business mastery 
D) Change mastery

Question 4

Which of the following is one of the largest expenditures of service companies?

Accepted Answer

A) Production costs 
B) Marketing costs 
C) Labor costs 
D) Distribution costs 
A) Production costs 
B) Marketing costs 
C) Labor costs 
D) Distribution costs

Question 5

Explain the major activities for which an HR manager is typically responsible.

Accepted Answer

1.Strategic advice and counsel: HR manag

Question 6

_____ is a competency of the HR manager earned by developing personal relationships with people both internal and external to the firm demonstrating the values of the firm,standing up for one's own beliefs,and dealing with all parties equitably.

Accepted Answer

A) Change mastery 
B) HR mastery 
C) Business mastery 
D) Personal credibility 
A) Change mastery 
B) HR mastery 
C) Business mastery 
D) Personal credibility

Question 7

Globalization has led to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) a new focus on corporate social responsibility 
B) older workers behaving more like free agents 
C) a reduction in the number of offshoring options 
D) a reduction in the number of nearshoring options 
A) a new focus on corporate social responsibility 
B) older workers behaving more like free agents 
C) a reduction in the number of offshoring options 
D) a reduction in the number of nearshoring options

Question 8

The national identities of products are blurring due to the effect of:

Accepted Answer

A) globalization. 
B) nearshoring. 
C) downsizing. 
D) furloughing. 
A) globalization. 
B) nearshoring. 
C) downsizing. 
D) furloughing.

Question 9

Family-friendly practices include offering flexible hours,telecommuting,and job sharing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Methods of reducing labor costs include downsizing,outsourcing,and employee leasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

_____ is the process of moving jobs closer to one's home country.

Accepted Answer

A) Nearshoring 
B) Outsourcing 
C) Homeshoring 
D) Furloughing 
A) Nearshoring 
B) Outsourcing 
C) Homeshoring 
D) Furloughing

Question 12

Employees today are less likely to define success in terms of financial gain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A survey conducted by the Human Resource Planning Society revealed that _____ percent of the responding companies believe that their HR group plays an important role in developing human capital.

Accepted Answer

A) less than 30 
B) nearly 50 
C) between 30 and 40 
D) nearly 65 
A) less than 30 
B) nearly 50 
C) between 30 and 40 
D) nearly 65

Question 14

In which of the following ways are labor force and its demographics expected to change?

Accepted Answer

A) Minorities will make up a smaller share of the U.S. labor force than they did in the past. 
B) Women will make up a smaller share of the U.S. labor force than they did in the past. 
C) By 2050, the labor force participation rate will be only about 59 percent. 
D) The demand for temporary workers will triple by 2050. 
A) Minorities will make up a smaller share of the U.S. labor force than they did in the past. 
B) Women will make up a smaller share of the U.S. labor force than they did in the past. 
C) By 2050, the labor force participation rate will be only about 59 percent. 
D) The demand for temporary workers will triple by 2050.

Question 15

Approximately _____ of mothers with school-age children are employed.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 70 percent 
A) 10 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 70 percent

Question 16

When employee leasing is used,a firm signs an agreement with a professional employer organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of organizations that have been successful in engineering change?

Accepted Answer

A) Linking the change to business strategy 
B) Engaging key employees early in the change process 
C) Investing in the implementation of change 
D) Engaging suppliers only after making changes 
A) Linking the change to business strategy 
B) Engaging key employees early in the change process 
C) Investing in the implementation of change 
D) Engaging suppliers only after making changes

Question 18

Outsourcing refers to employing workers in their homes rather than within the traditional office environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The first step in choosing an HRIS is for the HR personnel to:

Accepted Answer

A) evaluate the most time-consuming tasks. 
B) examine the user-friendliness of the software. 
C) calculate the cost savings in using an HRIS. 
D) calculate the time required to train the HR staff. 
A) evaluate the most time-consuming tasks. 
B) examine the user-friendliness of the software. 
C) calculate the cost savings in using an HRIS. 
D) calculate the time required to train the HR staff.

Question 20

Managers are concerned that the expertise of employees will be rapidly drained from their companies because:

Accepted Answer

A) recruitment of minorities is increasing. 
B) large portions of American workers are nearing retirement. 
C) older workers' are becoming more resistant to flexible work hour. 
D) older workers are increasing behaving like free agents. 
A) recruitment of minorities is increasing. 
B) large portions of American workers are nearing retirement. 
C) older workers' are becoming more resistant to flexible work hour. 
D) older workers are increasing behaving like free agents.

About _____ of what Americans produce every year dollar-wise is sold abroad.

Managers have to find ways to empower employees and encourage their participation and involvement to more fully utilize human capital because:

In the context of the competencies required of HR managers,understanding an organization's customers and economic and financial capabilities is part of _____.

Which of the following is one of the largest expenditures of service companies?

Explain the major activities for which an HR manager is typically responsible.

_____ is a competency of the HR manager earned by developing personal relationships with people both internal and external to the firm demonstrating the values of the firm,standing up for one's own beliefs,and dealing with all parties equitably.

Globalization has led to _____.

The national identities of products are blurring due to the effect of:

Family-friendly practices include offering flexible hours,telecommuting,and job sharing.

Methods of reducing labor costs include downsizing,outsourcing,and employee leasing.

_____ is the process of moving jobs closer to one's home country.

Employees today are less likely to define success in terms of financial gain.

A survey conducted by the Human Resource Planning Society revealed that _____ percent of the responding companies believe that their HR group plays an important role in developing human capital.

In which of the following ways are labor force and its demographics expected to change?

Approximately _____ of mothers with school-age children are employed.

When employee leasing is used,a firm signs an agreement with a professional employer organization.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of organizations that have been successful in engineering change?

Outsourcing refers to employing workers in their homes rather than within the traditional office environment.

The first step in choosing an HRIS is for the HR personnel to:

Managers are concerned that the expertise of employees will be rapidly drained from their companies because:

Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management

Job Analysis and Job Design

Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management and the Employee Appraisal Process

Managing Compensation

Pay-For-Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

Employee Rights and Discipline

The Dynamics of Labor Relations

International Human Resources Management

Creating High-Performance Work Systems

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Exam 1: The Challenge of Human Resources Management

About _____ of what Americans produce every year dollar-wise is sold abroad.

Managers have to find ways to empower employees and encourage their participation and involvement to more fully utilize human capital because:

In the context of the competencies required of HR managers,understanding an organization's customers and economic and financial capabilities is part of _____.

Which of the following is one of the largest expenditures of service companies?

Explain the major activities for which an HR manager is typically responsible.

_____ is a competency of the HR manager earned by developing personal relationships with people both internal and external to the firm demonstrating the values of the firm,standing up for one's own beliefs,and dealing with all parties equitably.

Globalization has led to _____.

The national identities of products are blurring due to the effect of:

Family-friendly practices include offering flexible hours,telecommuting,and job sharing.

Methods of reducing labor costs include downsizing,outsourcing,and employee leasing.

_____ is the process of moving jobs closer to one's home country.

Employees today are less likely to define success in terms of financial gain.

A survey conducted by the Human Resource Planning Society revealed that _____ percent of the responding companies believe that their HR group plays an important role in developing human capital.

In which of the following ways are labor force and its demographics expected to change?

Approximately _____ of mothers with school-age children are employed.

When employee leasing is used,a firm signs an agreement with a professional employer organization.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of organizations that have been successful in engineering change?

Outsourcing refers to employing workers in their homes rather than within the traditional office environment.

The first step in choosing an HRIS is for the HR personnel to:

Managers are concerned that the expertise of employees will be rapidly drained from their companies because:

Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management

Job Analysis and Job Design

Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management and the Employee Appraisal Process

Managing Compensation

Pay-For-Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

Employee Rights and Discipline

The Dynamics of Labor Relations

International Human Resources Management

Creating High-Performance Work Systems

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