Question 1

Which term refers to a set of quantitative performance measures that human resource managers use to assess their operations?

Accepted Answer

A)  ratios 
B)  tools 
C)  metrics 
D)  case studies 
A)  ratios 
B)  tools 
C)  metrics 
D)  case studies C

Question 2

Which basic function of management includes developing rules and procedures?

Accepted Answer

A)  planning 
B)  organizing 
C)  leading 
D)  staffing 
A)  planning 
B)  organizing 
C)  leading 
D)  staffing A

Question 3

Most modern employers expect HR managers to do all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hire foreign workers 
B)  retain retirees 
C)  recruit the talent they need 
D)  communicate with shareholders 
A)  hire foreign workers 
B)  retain retirees 
C)  recruit the talent they need 
D)  communicate with shareholders D

Question 4

Which of the following represents the five functions of planning,organizing,staffing,leading,and controlling?

Accepted Answer

A)  strategic management 
B)  adaptability screening 
C)  succession planning 
D)  management process 
A)  strategic management 
B)  adaptability screening 
C)  succession planning 
D)  management process

Question 5

Extensive travel is required of recruiters,compensation managers,and job analysts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Globalization,competition,and technology have led to which of the following trends in human resource management?

Accepted Answer

A)  HR managers assist top management with developing and implementing strategies. 
B)  HR managers primarily focus on providing services like recruiting and hiring. 
C)  Metrics used to measure employee potential have been replaced by standardized testing. 
D)  College recruiting has increased as a result of the growing number of retiring baby boomers. 
A)  HR managers assist top management with developing and implementing strategies. 
B)  HR managers primarily focus on providing services like recruiting and hiring. 
C)  Metrics used to measure employee potential have been replaced by standardized testing. 
D)  College recruiting has increased as a result of the growing number of retiring baby boomers.

Question 7

Since HR managers are expected to participate in long-term strategic planning,they no longer need to have recruiting and training skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to the text,which of the following is the most likely reason that HR managers are more focused on metrics than they were 50 years ago?

Accepted Answer

A)  fluctuations in the stock market 
B)  risks of monetary recession 
C)  threats of heavy regulation 
D)  pressures of global competition 
A)  fluctuations in the stock market 
B)  risks of monetary recession 
C)  threats of heavy regulation 
D)  pressures of global competition

Question 9

Which of the following terms refers to a set of HR management policies and practices that together produce superior employee performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  career management system 
B)  in-house development system 
C)  high-performance work system 
D)  management assessment system 
A)  career management system 
B)  in-house development system 
C)  high-performance work system 
D)  management assessment system

Question 10

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,between now and 2042,the number of workers classified as "white,non-Hispanic" will decrease and the number of workers classified as Asian will increase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Many HR managers use social media tools to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  measure the competition 
B)  improve employee retention 
C)  provide benefits services 
D)  manage ethics 
A)  measure the competition 
B)  improve employee retention 
C)  provide benefits services 
D)  manage ethics

Question 12

Ethical issues such as workplace safety and employee privacy rights are all related to human resource management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to one study,many U.S.employers are hiring ________ workers due to overall projected workforce shortfalls.

Accepted Answer

A)  full-time 
B)  traditional 
C)  foreign 
D)  white, non-Hispanic 
A)  full-time 
B)  traditional 
C)  foreign 
D)  white, non-Hispanic

Question 14

Modern HR managers are expected to monitor employee engagement,which refers to an employee's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to balance family and career 
B)  emotional investment in their work 
C)  personal career goals and objectives 
D)  ethical behaviors and attitudes 
A)  ability to balance family and career 
B)  emotional investment in their work 
C)  personal career goals and objectives 
D)  ethical behaviors and attitudes

Question 15

Which of the following human resource management specialties would most likely require extensive travel?

Accepted Answer

A)  labor relations specialist 
B)  training specialist 
C)  job analyst 
D)  recruiter 
A)  labor relations specialist 
B)  training specialist 
C)  job analyst 
D)  recruiter

Question 16

Which term refers to the competency needed by today's HR managers to direct and contribute to initiatives and processes within the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  leadership and navigation 
B)  critical evaluation 
C)  business acumen 
D)  relationship manager 
A)  leadership and navigation 
B)  critical evaluation 
C)  business acumen 
D)  relationship manager

Question 17

Human resource management is the sole responsibility of human resource managers,so line managers and staff managers rely heavily on HR specialists to hire the best employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

List and explain five personnel mistakes you do not want to make as an HR manager.

Accepted Answer

The answer should include any of the fol

Question 19

What are many employers doing to fill openings left by retiring employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the retirement age 
B)  offering night shifts 
C)  hiring more women 
D)  rehiring retirees 
A)  increasing the retirement age 
B)  offering night shifts 
C)  hiring more women 
D)  rehiring retirees

Question 20

________ refers to companies extending their sales,ownership,and/or manufacturing to new markets abroad.

Accepted Answer

A)  Market development 
B)  Globalization 
C)  Export growth 
D)  Diversification 
A)  Market development 
B)  Globalization 
C)  Export growth 
D)  Diversification

Which term refers to a set of quantitative performance measures that human resource managers use to assess their operations?

Which basic function of management includes developing rules and procedures?

Most modern employers expect HR managers to do all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following represents the five functions of planning,organizing,staffing,leading,and controlling?

Extensive travel is required of recruiters,compensation managers,and job analysts.

Globalization,competition,and technology have led to which of the following trends in human resource management?

Since HR managers are expected to participate in long-term strategic planning,they no longer need to have recruiting and training skills.

According to the text,which of the following is the most likely reason that HR managers are more focused on metrics than they were 50 years ago?

Which of the following terms refers to a set of HR management policies and practices that together produce superior employee performance?

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,between now and 2042,the number of workers classified as "white,non-Hispanic" will decrease and the number of workers classified as Asian will increase.

Many HR managers use social media tools to ________.

Ethical issues such as workplace safety and employee privacy rights are all related to human resource management.

According to one study,many U.S.employers are hiring ________ workers due to overall projected workforce shortfalls.

Modern HR managers are expected to monitor employee engagement,which refers to an employee's ________.

Which of the following human resource management specialties would most likely require extensive travel?

Which term refers to the competency needed by today's HR managers to direct and contribute to initiatives and processes within the organization?

Human resource management is the sole responsibility of human resource managers,so line managers and staff managers rely heavily on HR specialists to hire the best employees.

List and explain five personnel mistakes you do not want to make as an HR manager.

What are many employers doing to fill openings left by retiring employees?

________ refers to companies extending their sales,ownership,and/or manufacturing to new markets abroad.

Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Human Resource Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and Talent Management

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Selecting Employees

Training and Developing Employees

Performance and Talent Management

Managing Careers

Developing Compensation Plans

Pay for Performance and Employee Benefits

Maintaining Positive Employee Relations

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Improving Occupational Safety, Health, and Risk Management

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Exam 1: Managing Human Resources Today

Which term refers to a set of quantitative performance measures that human resource managers use to assess their operations?

Which basic function of management includes developing rules and procedures?

Most modern employers expect HR managers to do all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following represents the five functions of planning,organizing,staffing,leading,and controlling?

Extensive travel is required of recruiters,compensation managers,and job analysts.

Globalization,competition,and technology have led to which of the following trends in human resource management?

Since HR managers are expected to participate in long-term strategic planning,they no longer need to have recruiting and training skills.

According to the text,which of the following is the most likely reason that HR managers are more focused on metrics than they were 50 years ago?

Which of the following terms refers to a set of HR management policies and practices that together produce superior employee performance?

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,between now and 2042,the number of workers classified as "white,non-Hispanic" will decrease and the number of workers classified as Asian will increase.

Many HR managers use social media tools to ________.

Ethical issues such as workplace safety and employee privacy rights are all related to human resource management.

According to one study,many U.S.employers are hiring ________ workers due to overall projected workforce shortfalls.

Modern HR managers are expected to monitor employee engagement,which refers to an employee's ________.

Which of the following human resource management specialties would most likely require extensive travel?

Which term refers to the competency needed by today's HR managers to direct and contribute to initiatives and processes within the organization?

Human resource management is the sole responsibility of human resource managers,so line managers and staff managers rely heavily on HR specialists to hire the best employees.

List and explain five personnel mistakes you do not want to make as an HR manager.

What are many employers doing to fill openings left by retiring employees?

________ refers to companies extending their sales,ownership,and/or manufacturing to new markets abroad.

Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Human Resource Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and Talent Management

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Selecting Employees

Training and Developing Employees

Performance and Talent Management

Managing Careers

Developing Compensation Plans

Pay for Performance and Employee Benefits

Maintaining Positive Employee Relations

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Improving Occupational Safety, Health, and Risk Management

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