Question 1

Which activity is part of the controlling function of the management process?

Accepted Answer

A)  recruiting prospective employees 
B)  training and developing new employees 
C)  developing departmental rules and procedures 
D)  comparing employee performance with standards 
A)  recruiting prospective employees 
B)  training and developing new employees 
C)  developing departmental rules and procedures 
D)  comparing employee performance with standards

Question 2

Jennifer was recently certified as a professional human resource manager.Which organization most likely provided this certification to Jennifer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human Resource Certification Institute 
B)  Academy of Human Resource Executives 
C)  Society of Business Administration 
D)  Association of Certified HR Managers 
A)  Human Resource Certification Institute 
B)  Academy of Human Resource Executives 
C)  Society of Business Administration 
D)  Association of Certified HR Managers

Question 3

Companies that rely on freelancers,consultants,and other such ________ employees need special HR policies and practices to deal with them.

Accepted Answer

A)  in-house 
B)  foreign 
C)  full-time 
D)  nontraditional 
A)  in-house 
B)  foreign 
C)  full-time 
D)  nontraditional

Question 4

What is globalization? How has globalization affected employers and HR management?

Accepted Answer

Globalization refers to companies extend

Question 5

The purpose of the H-1B visa program is to allow ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. employers to hire skilled foreign workers for jobs overseas 
B)  U.S. employees to work for foreign firms based in the U.S. 
C)  U.S. employers to hire skilled foreign workers for jobs in the U.S. 
D)  U.S. employees to work for foreign firms based overseas 
A)  U.S. employers to hire skilled foreign workers for jobs overseas 
B)  U.S. employees to work for foreign firms based in the U.S. 
C)  U.S. employers to hire skilled foreign workers for jobs in the U.S. 
D)  U.S. employees to work for foreign firms based overseas

Question 6

What duties are required of most HR managers? How have the duties of HR managers changed from 30 years ago?

Accepted Answer

Most HR managers conduct job analyses,re

Question 7

What specific activities listed below are part of the planning function?

Accepted Answer

A)  giving each subordinate a specific task 
B)  training and developing employees 
C)  developing rules and procedures 
D)  establishing quality standards 
A)  giving each subordinate a specific task 
B)  training and developing employees 
C)  developing rules and procedures 
D)  establishing quality standards

Question 8

According to one survey,only about 21-30% of today's employees nationally are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  engaged 
B)  trained 
C)  disengaged 
D)  unempowered 
A)  engaged 
B)  trained 
C)  disengaged 
D)  unempowered

Question 9

Which term refers to formulating and executing HR policies and practices that produce the employee competencies and behaviors a firm needs to achieve its strategic goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  talent management 
B)  performance management 
C)  organizational management 
D)  strategic human resource management 
A)  talent management 
B)  performance management 
C)  organizational management 
D)  strategic human resource management

Question 10

A manager is best described as a person who is responsible for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  teaching new employees basic skills 
B)  accomplishing the organization's goals 
C)  communicating with stockholders 
D)  delegating authority to subordinates 
A)  teaching new employees basic skills 
B)  accomplishing the organization's goals 
C)  communicating with stockholders 
D)  delegating authority to subordinates

Question 11

Celeste spends most of her time at work establishing goals for her staff of fifty employees and developing procedures for various tasks.In which function of the management process does Celeste spend most of her time?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the need for foreign workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Foreign workers are better educated than American workers. 
B)  Employers can't find enough skilled American professionals. 
C)  Younger workers are replacing retirees 
D)  There is a need to diversify the workforce. 
A)  Foreign workers are better educated than American workers. 
B)  Employers can't find enough skilled American professionals. 
C)  Younger workers are replacing retirees 
D)  There is a need to diversify the workforce.

Question 13

Which of the following terms best describes firms such as IBM,Apple,and Google?

Accepted Answer

A)  bargaining unit 
B)  work council 
C)  organization 
D)  open shop 
A)  bargaining unit 
B)  work council 
C)  organization 
D)  open shop

Question 14

Which term refers to an agreement that reduces tariffs and barriers among trading partners?

Accepted Answer

A)  offshore facility 
B)  co-working site 
C)  deregulation 
D)  free trade area 
A)  offshore facility 
B)  co-working site 
C)  deregulation 
D)  free trade area

Question 15

A trend in the workforce is that employers tend to hire all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  freelance workers 
B)  full-time employees 
C)  contract labor 
D)  temporary workers 
A)  freelance workers 
B)  full-time employees 
C)  contract labor 
D)  temporary workers

Question 16

Which of the following assist top management in top-level issues such as developing the personnel aspects of the company's long-term strategic plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  centralized HR units 
B)  corporate HR teams 
C)  embedded HR units 
D)  HR consulting firms 
A)  centralized HR units 
B)  corporate HR teams 
C)  embedded HR units 
D)  HR consulting firms

Question 17

Which of the following describes the most significant demographic trend facing the U.S.workforce?

Accepted Answer

A)  decreasing number of contingent workers 
B)  increasing number of blue-collar workers 
C)  decreasing number of bilingual workers 
D)  increasing number of older workers 
A)  decreasing number of contingent workers 
B)  increasing number of blue-collar workers 
C)  decreasing number of bilingual workers 
D)  increasing number of older workers

Question 18

Evidence-based human resource management relies on all of the following types of evidence EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  analytics 
B)  existing data 
C)  research studies 
D)  qualitative opinions 
A)  analytics 
B)  existing data 
C)  research studies 
D)  qualitative opinions

Question 19

Corporate HR teams focus on assisting top management in big picture issues such as developing the personnel aspects of a firm's long-term strategic plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Roberta Whitman has recently been hired by Jackson Pharmaceuticals as the senior vice president of human resources.Jackson Pharmaceuticals has a history of problems within its HR department including high employee turnover,EEO violations,inadequate training programs,and benefit enrollment difficulties.With years of experience transforming HR departments in other firms,Whitman believes she can correct the problems at Jackson Pharmaceuticals. Which of the following best supports the argument that Whitman should create embedded HR units and assign relationship managers to each department within the firm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees frequently complain about the inconsistent assistance they receive from the HR department due to its large size. 
B)  The global nature of the firm makes it difficult for the HR department to effectively communicate corporate messages to employees scattered around the world. 
C)  Centralized call centers would enable the HR department to provide specialized support on daily transactional activities. 
D)  Line managers want to implement additional screening and evaluations to improve the quality of their subordinates. 
A)  Employees frequently complain about the inconsistent assistance they receive from the HR department due to its large size. 
B)  The global nature of the firm makes it difficult for the HR department to effectively communicate corporate messages to employees scattered around the world. 
C)  Centralized call centers would enable the HR department to provide specialized support on daily transactional activities. 
D)  Line managers want to implement additional screening and evaluations to improve the quality of their subordinates.

Which activity is part of the controlling function of the management process?

Jennifer was recently certified as a professional human resource manager.Which organization most likely provided this certification to Jennifer?

Companies that rely on freelancers,consultants,and other such ________ employees need special HR policies and practices to deal with them.

What is globalization? How has globalization affected employers and HR management?

The purpose of the H-1B visa program is to allow ________.

What duties are required of most HR managers? How have the duties of HR managers changed from 30 years ago?

What specific activities listed below are part of the planning function?

According to one survey,only about 21-30% of today's employees nationally are ________.

Which term refers to formulating and executing HR policies and practices that produce the employee competencies and behaviors a firm needs to achieve its strategic goals?

A manager is best described as a person who is responsible for ________.

Celeste spends most of her time at work establishing goals for her staff of fifty employees and developing procedures for various tasks.In which function of the management process does Celeste spend most of her time?

Which of the following best describes the need for foreign workers?

Which of the following terms best describes firms such as IBM,Apple,and Google?

Which term refers to an agreement that reduces tariffs and barriers among trading partners?

A trend in the workforce is that employers tend to hire all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following assist top management in top-level issues such as developing the personnel aspects of the company's long-term strategic plan?

Which of the following describes the most significant demographic trend facing the U.S.workforce?

Evidence-based human resource management relies on all of the following types of evidence EXCEPT ________.

Corporate HR teams focus on assisting top management in big picture issues such as developing the personnel aspects of a firm's long-term strategic plan.

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 activity is part of the controlling function of the management process?

Jennifer was recently certified as a professional human resource manager.Which organization most likely provided this certification to Jennifer?

Companies that rely on freelancers,consultants,and other such ________ employees need special HR policies and practices to deal with them.

What is globalization? How has globalization affected employers and HR management?

The purpose of the H-1B visa program is to allow ________.

What duties are required of most HR managers? How have the duties of HR managers changed from 30 years ago?

What specific activities listed below are part of the planning function?

According to one survey,only about 21-30% of today's employees nationally are ________.

Which term refers to formulating and executing HR policies and practices that produce the employee competencies and behaviors a firm needs to achieve its strategic goals?

A manager is best described as a person who is responsible for ________.

Celeste spends most of her time at work establishing goals for her staff of fifty employees and developing procedures for various tasks.In which function of the management process does Celeste spend most of her time?

Which of the following best describes the need for foreign workers?

Which of the following terms best describes firms such as IBM,Apple,and Google?

Which term refers to an agreement that reduces tariffs and barriers among trading partners?

A trend in the workforce is that employers tend to hire all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following assist top management in top-level issues such as developing the personnel aspects of the company's long-term strategic plan?

Which of the following describes the most significant demographic trend facing the U.S.workforce?

Evidence-based human resource management relies on all of the following types of evidence EXCEPT ________.

Corporate HR teams focus on assisting top management in big picture issues such as developing the personnel aspects of a firm's long-term strategic plan.

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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