Question 1

Which of the following terms refers to people who create businesses under risky conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) investors 
B) developers 
C) entrepreneurs 
D) visionaries 
A) investors 
B) developers 
C) entrepreneurs 
D) visionaries C

Question 2

In addition to offering employers courses in writing job descriptions and interviewing job candidates, the Small Business Administration also offers free job postings for small business owners looking for qualified applicants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Although employer contributions to SIMPLE IRAS are tax deductible, the plans have fairly high administrative costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

What are the basic elements and steps involved in a manual HR system? What are the benefits of using an automated HR system?

Accepted Answer

Very small employers (say, with ten empl

Question 5

At most small businesses, human resource management activities can best be described as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) formal and standardized 
B) informal and flexible 
C) competitive and brief 
D) nonexistent 
A) formal and standardized 
B) informal and flexible 
C) competitive and brief 
D) nonexistent

Question 6

Compressed work weeks, flexible work schedules, and occasional free meals are work-life benefits that small firms use to retain good employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is a true statement regarding HR management at small businesses?

Accepted Answer

A) Owners of firms with less than 100 employees usually handle HR tasks. 
B) Firms with less than ten employees do not have any human resources tasks. 
C) In most cases, firms with at least 30 employees can afford an HR specialist. 
D) Human resources activities in small firms tend to be extremely formal. 
A) Owners of firms with less than 100 employees usually handle HR tasks. 
B) Firms with less than ten employees do not have any human resources tasks. 
C) In most cases, firms with at least 30 employees can afford an HR specialist. 
D) Human resources activities in small firms tend to be extremely formal.

Question 8

How has the Internet changed how small businesses compete with large businesses in regards to HR-related issues?

Accepted Answer

Internet resources can make small busine

Question 9

An integrated human resource information system (HRIS)is interrelated components working together to collect, process, store, and disseminate information to support decision making, coordination, control, analysis, and visualization of an organization's human resource management activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Approximately one-third of people working in the U.S. are employed by small firms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Rudimentary human resource practices may put small business owners at a competitive disadvantage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Small business owners can contract with private vendors for training workers, testing applicants, and appraising employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How does HR management differ in small and large firms?

Accepted Answer

Managing human resources in small firms

Question 14

Which of the following risks commonly associated with small businesses can most likely be minimized by an HR information system?

Accepted Answer

A) data entry errors 
B) personality testing 
C) college recruiting 
D) discrimination lawsuits 
A) data entry errors 
B) personality testing 
C) college recruiting 
D) discrimination lawsuits

Question 15

Since Internet job boards are limited to large firms, small business owners are forced to recruit through local newspapers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

David owns a small architecture firm with 75 employees. He wants to use a PEO to handle his firm's HR activities. David is in the process of investigating Assure Group, a PEO. Which of the following questions is LEAST relevant to David's decision regarding whether or not to hire Assure?

Accepted Answer

A) Will employee benefits be fully insured or partially self-funded by Assure? 
B) What HR and legal expertise is available from the Assure staff? 
C) What is the process that Assure uses to handle HR-related legal issues? 
D) How does Assure effectively communicate HR needs with its employees? 
A) Will employee benefits be fully insured or partially self-funded by Assure? 
B) What HR and legal expertise is available from the Assure staff? 
C) What is the process that Assure uses to handle HR-related legal issues? 
D) How does Assure effectively communicate HR needs with its employees?

Question 17

David owns a small architecture firm with 75 employees. He wants to use a PEO to handle his firm's HR activities. David is in the process of investigating Assure Group, a PEO. Which of the following best supports the argument that David should use Assure Group?

Accepted Answer

A) The Assure representative explains that the PEO has been in business for one year. 
B) The Assure representative does not ask David about his company's current HR policies. 
C) The Assure representative promises David that his company will see substantial savings. 
D) The Assure representative asks David many questions about his company's safety policies. 
A) The Assure representative explains that the PEO has been in business for one year. 
B) The Assure representative does not ask David about his company's current HR policies. 
C) The Assure representative promises David that his company will see substantial savings. 
D) The Assure representative asks David many questions about his company's safety policies.

Question 18

Which of the following agencies offers small businesses the use of "FirstStep Employment Law Advisor"?

Accepted Answer

A) Department of Commerce 
B) Department of Justice 
C) Department of Labor 
D) Department of the Treasury 
A) Department of Commerce 
B) Department of Justice 
C) Department of Labor 
D) Department of the Treasury

Question 19

________ processing allows for employees to self-enroll in all their desired benefits program over the Internet at a secured site.

Accepted Answer

A) Improved-Transaction 
B) Improved Reporting 
C) HR system integration 
D) Self 
A) Improved-Transaction 
B) Improved Reporting 
C) HR system integration 
D) Self

Question 20

Which of the following is a characteristic of a PEO?

Accepted Answer

A) PEOs become co-employers of record for the firm's employees. 
B) PEOs usually work for firms with at least 100 employees. 
C) Most PEOs charge 8% to 10% of a firm's total payroll. 
D) PEOs are legally limited to payroll tasks. 
A) PEOs become co-employers of record for the firm's employees. 
B) PEOs usually work for firms with at least 100 employees. 
C) Most PEOs charge 8% to 10% of a firm's total payroll. 
D) PEOs are legally limited to payroll tasks.

Which of the following terms refers to people who create businesses under risky conditions?

In addition to offering employers courses in writing job descriptions and interviewing job candidates, the Small Business Administration also offers free job postings for small business owners looking for qualified applicants.

Although employer contributions to SIMPLE IRAS are tax deductible, the plans have fairly high administrative costs.

What are the basic elements and steps involved in a manual HR system? What are the benefits of using an automated HR system?

At most small businesses, human resource management activities can best be described as ________.

Compressed work weeks, flexible work schedules, and occasional free meals are work-life benefits that small firms use to retain good employees.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding HR management at small businesses?

How has the Internet changed how small businesses compete with large businesses in regards to HR-related issues?

An integrated human resource information system (HRIS)is interrelated components working together to collect, process, store, and disseminate information to support decision making, coordination, control, analysis, and visualization of an organization's human resource management activities.

Approximately one-third of people working in the U.S. are employed by small firms.

Rudimentary human resource practices may put small business owners at a competitive disadvantage.

Small business owners can contract with private vendors for training workers, testing applicants, and appraising employees.

How does HR management differ in small and large firms?

Which of the following risks commonly associated with small businesses can most likely be minimized by an HR information system?

Since Internet job boards are limited to large firms, small business owners are forced to recruit through local newspapers.

David owns a small architecture firm with 75 employees. He wants to use a PEO to handle his firm's HR activities. David is in the process of investigating Assure Group, a PEO. Which of the following questions is LEAST relevant to David's decision regarding whether or not to hire Assure?

David owns a small architecture firm with 75 employees. He wants to use a PEO to handle his firm's HR activities. David is in the process of investigating Assure Group, a PEO. Which of the following best supports the argument that David should use Assure Group?

Which of the following agencies offers small businesses the use of "FirstStep Employment Law Advisor"?

________ processing allows for employees to self-enroll in all their desired benefits program over the Internet at a secured site.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a PEO?

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Employee Retention, Engagement, and Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Building Positive Employee Relations

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Safety, Health, and Risk Management

Managing Global Human Resources

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Exam 18: Managing Human Resources in Small and Entrepreneurial Firms

Which of the following terms refers to people who create businesses under risky conditions?

In addition to offering employers courses in writing job descriptions and interviewing job candidates, the Small Business Administration also offers free job postings for small business owners looking for qualified applicants.

Although employer contributions to SIMPLE IRAS are tax deductible, the plans have fairly high administrative costs.

What are the basic elements and steps involved in a manual HR system? What are the benefits of using an automated HR system?

At most small businesses, human resource management activities can best be described as ________.

Compressed work weeks, flexible work schedules, and occasional free meals are work-life benefits that small firms use to retain good employees.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding HR management at small businesses?

How has the Internet changed how small businesses compete with large businesses in regards to HR-related issues?

An integrated human resource information system (HRIS)is interrelated components working together to collect, process, store, and disseminate information to support decision making, coordination, control, analysis, and visualization of an organization's human resource management activities.

Approximately one-third of people working in the U.S. are employed by small firms.

Rudimentary human resource practices may put small business owners at a competitive disadvantage.

Small business owners can contract with private vendors for training workers, testing applicants, and appraising employees.

How does HR management differ in small and large firms?

Which of the following risks commonly associated with small businesses can most likely be minimized by an HR information system?

Since Internet job boards are limited to large firms, small business owners are forced to recruit through local newspapers.

David owns a small architecture firm with 75 employees. He wants to use a PEO to handle his firm's HR activities. David is in the process of investigating Assure Group, a PEO. Which of the following questions is LEAST relevant to David's decision regarding whether or not to hire Assure?

David owns a small architecture firm with 75 employees. He wants to use a PEO to handle his firm's HR activities. David is in the process of investigating Assure Group, a PEO. Which of the following best supports the argument that David should use Assure Group?

Which of the following agencies offers small businesses the use of "FirstStep Employment Law Advisor"?

________ processing allows for employees to self-enroll in all their desired benefits program over the Internet at a secured site.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a PEO?

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Employee Retention, Engagement, and Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Building Positive Employee Relations

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Safety, Health, and Risk Management

Managing Global Human Resources

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