Question 1

Planning,organizing,staffing,leading,and controlling are the five basic functions of the management process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

James is preparing to take an HRCI certification exam.Which of the following subjects is LEAST important for James to study?

Accepted Answer

A)  strategic management 
B)  workforce planning 
C)  information technology 
D)  risk management 
A)  strategic management 
B)  workforce planning 
C)  information technology 
D)  risk management

Question 3

The purpose of evidence-based human resource management is to use data and research to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  make comparisons with other firms 
B)  quantify HR expenses and deficits 
C)  support HR decisions and practices 
D)  identify high quality job candidates 
A)  make comparisons with other firms 
B)  quantify HR expenses and deficits 
C)  support HR decisions and practices 
D)  identify high quality job candidates

Question 4

Human resource management is best defined as the process of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  controlling and orienting new employees 
B)  organizing and scheduling work activities for teams 
C)  outsourcing and offshoring clerical jobs to foreign countries 
D)  acquiring, training, appraising, and compensating employees 
A)  controlling and orienting new employees 
B)  organizing and scheduling work activities for teams 
C)  outsourcing and offshoring clerical jobs to foreign countries 
D)  acquiring, training, appraising, and compensating employees

Question 5

In today's business environment,what is a firm's main source of profitability and success?

Accepted Answer

A)  technology 
B)  human capital 
C)  financial structure 
D)  creative advertising 
A)  technology 
B)  human capital 
C)  financial structure 
D)  creative advertising

Question 6

Amini,a sales manager with a commercial real estate firm,uses sales quotas to assess the performance of his staff members,and he then develops strategies for corrective action.Which function of the management process is Amini most likely performing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What changes in the business environment have led to HR managers playing more strategic roles in organizations? As a result of these changes,what competencies are now required of modern HR managers?

Accepted Answer

Changes in the environment of HR managem

Question 8

Globalization has boomed for the past 50 years,mainly due to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreasing workforce 
B)  increasing workforce 
C)  changing economic and political philosophies 
D)  changing innovation and creativity philosophies 
A)  decreasing workforce 
B)  increasing workforce 
C)  changing economic and political philosophies 
D)  changing innovation and creativity philosophies

Question 9

Which of the following factors LEAST likely drove U.S.economic growth between 1960 and 2007?

Accepted Answer

A)  leveraging 
B)  diversifying 
C)  globalization 
D)  deregulation 
A)  leveraging 
B)  diversifying 
C)  globalization 
D)  deregulation

Question 10

All of the following are a line manager's responsibilities for effective HR management EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  advising upper management 
B)  controlling labor costs 
C)  developing employees 
D)  orienting new employees 
A)  advising upper management 
B)  controlling labor costs 
C)  developing employees 
D)  orienting new employees

Question 11

Which basic function of management involves maintaining employee morale and motivating subordinates?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Explain the difference between line authority and staff authority.What type of authority do human resource managers have?

Accepted Answer

Authority is the right to make decisions

Question 13

________ is the process of acquiring,training,appraising,and compensating employees,and attending to their labor relations,health and safety,and fairness concerns.

Accepted Answer

A)  Human resource management 
B)  Career planning 
C)  Behavioral management 
D)  Job evaluation 
A)  Human resource management 
B)  Career planning 
C)  Behavioral management 
D)  Job evaluation

Question 14

Which function of the management process includes delegating authority to subordinates and establishing channels of communication?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

What term refers to the knowledge,education,training,skills,and expertise of a firm's workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  tangible assets 
B)  human capital 
C)  human resources 
D)  intellectual property 
A)  tangible assets 
B)  human capital 
C)  human resources 
D)  intellectual property

Question 16

Communicating is one of the five basic functions of the management process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Nicole works as a job analyst at a computer firm.Which of the following most likely describes Nicole's duties in her current position?

Accepted Answer

A)  searching for qualified job candidates 
B)  processing employee benefits programs 
C)  collecting information about job duties 
D)  planning and organizing training activities 
A)  searching for qualified job candidates 
B)  processing employee benefits programs 
C)  collecting information about job duties 
D)  planning and organizing training activities

Question 18

Personnel management involves recruiting prospective employees,setting performance standards,and monitoring production levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A center of expertise might provide specialized advice in areas such as organizational change to all the company's various units.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Hilton Worldwide is an example of the new HR management by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  placing more HR activities in the hands of employees 
B)  placing more HR activities in the hands of top management 
C)  outsourcing HR activities 
D)  using social media 
A)  placing more HR activities in the hands of employees 
B)  placing more HR activities in the hands of top management 
C)  outsourcing HR activities 
D)  using social media

Planning,organizing,staffing,leading,and controlling are the five basic functions of the management process.

James is preparing to take an HRCI certification exam.Which of the following subjects is LEAST important for James to study?

The purpose of evidence-based human resource management is to use data and research to ________.

Human resource management is best defined as the process of ________.

In today's business environment,what is a firm's main source of profitability and success?

Amini,a sales manager with a commercial real estate firm,uses sales quotas to assess the performance of his staff members,and he then develops strategies for corrective action.Which function of the management process is Amini most likely performing?

What changes in the business environment have led to HR managers playing more strategic roles in organizations? As a result of these changes,what competencies are now required of modern HR managers?

Globalization has boomed for the past 50 years,mainly due to ________.

Which of the following factors LEAST likely drove U.S.economic growth between 1960 and 2007?

All of the following are a line manager's responsibilities for effective HR management EXCEPT ________.

Which basic function of management involves maintaining employee morale and motivating subordinates?

Explain the difference between line authority and staff authority.What type of authority do human resource managers have?

________ is the process of acquiring,training,appraising,and compensating employees,and attending to their labor relations,health and safety,and fairness concerns.

Which function of the management process includes delegating authority to subordinates and establishing channels of communication?

What term refers to the knowledge,education,training,skills,and expertise of a firm's workers?

Communicating is one of the five basic functions of the management process.

Nicole works as a job analyst at a computer firm.Which of the following most likely describes Nicole's duties in her current position?

Personnel management involves recruiting prospective employees,setting performance standards,and monitoring production levels.

A center of expertise might provide specialized advice in areas such as organizational change to all the company's various units.

Hilton Worldwide is an example of the new HR management by ________.

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

Planning,organizing,staffing,leading,and controlling are the five basic functions of the management process.

James is preparing to take an HRCI certification exam.Which of the following subjects is LEAST important for James to study?

The purpose of evidence-based human resource management is to use data and research to ________.

Human resource management is best defined as the process of ________.

In today's business environment,what is a firm's main source of profitability and success?

Amini,a sales manager with a commercial real estate firm,uses sales quotas to assess the performance of his staff members,and he then develops strategies for corrective action.Which function of the management process is Amini most likely performing?

What changes in the business environment have led to HR managers playing more strategic roles in organizations? As a result of these changes,what competencies are now required of modern HR managers?

Globalization has boomed for the past 50 years,mainly due to ________.

Which of the following factors LEAST likely drove U.S.economic growth between 1960 and 2007?

All of the following are a line manager's responsibilities for effective HR management EXCEPT ________.

Which basic function of management involves maintaining employee morale and motivating subordinates?

Explain the difference between line authority and staff authority.What type of authority do human resource managers have?

________ is the process of acquiring,training,appraising,and compensating employees,and attending to their labor relations,health and safety,and fairness concerns.

Which function of the management process includes delegating authority to subordinates and establishing channels of communication?

What term refers to the knowledge,education,training,skills,and expertise of a firm's workers?

Communicating is one of the five basic functions of the management process.

Nicole works as a job analyst at a computer firm.Which of the following most likely describes Nicole's duties in her current position?

Personnel management involves recruiting prospective employees,setting performance standards,and monitoring production levels.

A center of expertise might provide specialized advice in areas such as organizational change to all the company's various units.

Hilton Worldwide is an example of the new HR management by ________.

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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