Exam 18: Managing Human Resources in Small and Entrepreneurial Firms

Unlike large organizations, small businesses benefit from familiarity with employees and flexibility and informality in HR management.

Which of the following makes it possible for employees to self-enroll in a firm's benefits program through a secure Internet site?

Research indicates that entrepreneurs tend to crave control.

Beth recently opened an embroidery business and has four employees who work full-time for her. Which of the following will Beth most likely use to manage her company's human resources tasks?

Approximately what percentage of people working in the U.S. are employed by small businesses?

Human resource management in small firms is unlike HR management in large firms for all of the following reasons EXCEPT ________.

Mark owns a small business that provides engineering consulting services. Mark is new to business ownership, and he has a list of questions he would like answered. Mark has logged on to the EEOC Web site to search for answers. Which of Mark's questions is LEAST likely to be addressed on this Web site?

The Pension Protection Act of 2006 primarily benefits small business employers by ________.

For a fee, a small business can receive an on-site safety consultation with an OSHA safety expert to help improve the health and safety systems at the worksite.

Training programs at most small firms tend to focus on ________.

Which of the following is NOT an informal training method suggested for small businesses?

Human resource management activities, such as training, appraisals, and hiring, are typically formal at small firms but informal at large firms.

Which of the following is NOT an employee benefit that fits better with small businesses?

While most small firms are affected by the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Act, only large firms need to be familiar with the Consumer Credit Protection Act.

Charles Brown owns a small business with 60 employees. Currently his business does not have a retirement plan. He wants an easy method of offering retirement benefits to his employees. Which of the following would most likely be Charles' best option?

What types of HR-related risks are faced by most small businesses? How can PEOs help small firms with these risks?

Kate is applying for a job at Logan Electronics, a small firm. Kate has been asked to take the Wonderlic Personnel Test. What is Logan Electronics most likely trying to measure?

According to the text, what are the three tools that small businesses can use to improve their HR management practices?

The simplicity of SIMPLE IRAs makes them appropriate for small businesses with 100 or fewer employees.

A small firm usually begins with a manual human resource management system before shifting to an automated system.