Question 1

Private employment agencies collect a fee from either the person hired or the organization doing the hiring, once the hire has been finalized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss the different types of tests used by organizations during the selection process.

Accepted Answer

Testing is examining human resources for

Question 3

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using performance appraisals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Performance appraisals do not provide judgments systematic enough to support salary increases, promotions, or transfers. 
B)  Performance appraisals focus employees on short-term rewards rather than on issues that are important to the long-run success of the organization. 
C)  Performance appraisals place undue emphasis on critiquing individual performance rather than increasing organizational productivity and completing paperwork. 
D)  Individuals only tend to participate in the evaluation as they view it as a rewarding prospective. 
E)  Performance appraisals are not effective at telling subordinates how they are doing and of suggesting needed changes in behavior, attitudes, skills, or job knowledge. 
A)  Performance appraisals do not provide judgments systematic enough to support salary increases, promotions, or transfers. 
B)  Performance appraisals focus employees on short-term rewards rather than on issues that are important to the long-run success of the organization. 
C)  Performance appraisals place undue emphasis on critiquing individual performance rather than increasing organizational productivity and completing paperwork. 
D)  Individuals only tend to participate in the evaluation as they view it as a rewarding prospective. 
E)  Performance appraisals are not effective at telling subordinates how they are doing and of suggesting needed changes in behavior, attitudes, skills, or job knowledge.

Question 4

Which of the following statements best describes the overall purpose of affirmative action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Affirmative Action's purpose is to narrow a large field of prospective employees to a relatively small group of individuals from which someone eventually will be hired 
B)  Affirmative Action's purpose is to eliminate barriers and increase opportunities for the purpose of increasing the utilization of underutilized and/or disadvantaged individuals 
C)  Affirmative Action's purpose is to increase the productivity of employees by influencing their behavior 
D)  Affirmative Action's purpose is to reduce production costs and increase the level of organizational diversity 
E)  Affirmative Action's purpose is to furnish feedback to organization members about how they can become more productive and useful to the organization in its quest for quality 
A)  Affirmative Action's purpose is to narrow a large field of prospective employees to a relatively small group of individuals from which someone eventually will be hired 
B)  Affirmative Action's purpose is to eliminate barriers and increase opportunities for the purpose of increasing the utilization of underutilized and/or disadvantaged individuals 
C)  Affirmative Action's purpose is to increase the productivity of employees by influencing their behavior 
D)  Affirmative Action's purpose is to reduce production costs and increase the level of organizational diversity 
E)  Affirmative Action's purpose is to furnish feedback to organization members about how they can become more productive and useful to the organization in its quest for quality

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of lectures as a training method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lectures involve an even exchange of information between instructors and trainees by way of discussions and debates. 
B)  Lectures are disadvantaged by their inability to expose trainees to a substantial amount of information within a given time period. 
C)  The nature of the lecture situation makes it of minimal value in promoting attitudinal or behavioral change. 
D)  Instructors can handle the wide diversity of ability, attitude, and interest that may prevail among the trainees by way of lectures. 
E)  A lecture format provides opportunities for practice, reinforcement, knowledge of results, and overlearning. 
A)  Lectures involve an even exchange of information between instructors and trainees by way of discussions and debates. 
B)  Lectures are disadvantaged by their inability to expose trainees to a substantial amount of information within a given time period. 
C)  The nature of the lecture situation makes it of minimal value in promoting attitudinal or behavioral change. 
D)  Instructors can handle the wide diversity of ability, attitude, and interest that may prevail among the trainees by way of lectures. 
E)  A lecture format provides opportunities for practice, reinforcement, knowledge of results, and overlearning.

Question 6

Which of the following is the first step in providing appropriate human resources for an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  selection 
B)  orientation 
C)  recruitment 
D)  training 
E)  performance appraisal 
A)  selection 
B)  orientation 
C)  recruitment 
D)  training 
E)  performance appraisal

Question 7

Sean has been working for Bailee Cabinets for 15 years. Every year they have a routine safety day. This quarter the company has decided to market a new set of cabinets for premanufactured homes. Sean and his coworkers are required to learn how to use a new product and how to manufacture it. This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  programmed learning 
B)  lectures 
C)  on-the-job training 
D)  passive learning 
E)  transmitting technique 
A)  programmed learning 
B)  lectures 
C)  on-the-job training 
D)  passive learning 
E)  transmitting technique

Question 8

________ is the process of developing qualities in human resources that will enable them to be more productive and thus contribute more to organizational goal attainment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Recruitment 
B)  Training 
C)  Selection 
D)  Performance appraisal 
E)  Induction 
A)  Recruitment 
B)  Training 
C)  Selection 
D)  Performance appraisal 
E)  Induction

Question 9

In the area of equal employment opportunity, the basic purpose of positive movement is to eliminate barriers and increase opportunities for the purpose of increasing the utilization of underutilized and/or disadvantaged individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe the sources of human resources inside an organization.

Accepted Answer

The pool of employees within the organiz

Private employment agencies collect a fee from either the person hired or the organization doing the hiring, once the hire has been finalized.

Discuss the different types of tests used by organizations during the selection process.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using performance appraisals?

Which of the following statements best describes the overall purpose of affirmative action?

Which of the following statements is true of lectures as a training method?

Which of the following is the first step in providing appropriate human resources for an organization?

________ is the process of developing qualities in human resources that will enable them to be more productive and thus contribute more to organizational goal attainment.

In the area of equal employment opportunity, the basic purpose of positive movement is to eliminate barriers and increase opportunities for the purpose of increasing the utilization of underutilized and/or disadvantaged individuals.

Describe the sources of human resources inside an organization.

Principles of Modern Management: Concepts and Skills

Managers, Society, and Sustainability

Management and Diversity

Managing in the Global Arena

Plans and Planning Tools

Making Decisions

Strategic Planning: Strategies, Tactics, and Competitive Dynamics

Fundamentals of Organizing

Responsibility, Authority, and Delegation

Organizational Change: Stress, Conflict and Virtuality

Influencing and Communication

Leadership

Motivation

Groups and Teams

Managing Organization Culture

Controlling, Information, and Technology

Production and Control

Appendix 1: Managing History and Current Thinking

Management and Entrepreneurship: Handling Start-Ups and New Ventures

Encouraging Creativity and Innovation

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Exam 10: Human Resource Management

Private employment agencies collect a fee from either the person hired or the organization doing the hiring, once the hire has been finalized.

Discuss the different types of tests used by organizations during the selection process.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using performance appraisals?

Which of the following statements best describes the overall purpose of affirmative action?

Which of the following statements is true of lectures as a training method?

Which of the following is the first step in providing appropriate human resources for an organization?

________ is the process of developing qualities in human resources that will enable them to be more productive and thus contribute more to organizational goal attainment.

In the area of equal employment opportunity, the basic purpose of positive movement is to eliminate barriers and increase opportunities for the purpose of increasing the utilization of underutilized and/or disadvantaged individuals.

Describe the sources of human resources inside an organization.

Principles of Modern Management: Concepts and Skills

Managers, Society, and Sustainability

Management and Diversity

Managing in the Global Arena

Plans and Planning Tools

Making Decisions

Strategic Planning: Strategies, Tactics, and Competitive Dynamics

Fundamentals of Organizing

Responsibility, Authority, and Delegation

Organizational Change: Stress, Conflict and Virtuality

Influencing and Communication

Leadership

Motivation

Groups and Teams

Managing Organization Culture

Controlling, Information, and Technology

Production and Control

Appendix 1: Managing History and Current Thinking

Management and Entrepreneurship: Handling Start-Ups and New Ventures

Encouraging Creativity and Innovation

Filters