Question 1

Why did many women decide to leave the accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche in the late 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Other companies paid higher wages 
B)  To become housewives 
C)  Because of rampant sexual harassment 
D)  Because they were precluded from advancement 
A)  Other companies paid higher wages 
B)  To become housewives 
C)  Because of rampant sexual harassment 
D)  Because they were precluded from advancement

Question 2

On average,a highly qualified employee produces twice as much as a poorly qualified one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Briefly describe how unions in the United States have changed.

Accepted Answer

At one time,unions were concentrated in

Question 4

All of the following were mentioned in the text as ways to increase productivity except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Reducing government controls 
B)  Developing favorable tax incentives to invest in new plants and equipment 
C)  Reindustrializing an entire business-industrial complex 
D)  Relocating to a less-industrialized nation 
A)  Reducing government controls 
B)  Developing favorable tax incentives to invest in new plants and equipment 
C)  Reindustrializing an entire business-industrial complex 
D)  Relocating to a less-industrialized nation

Question 5

Most human resource problems have a single correct prescription.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How did United Airlines spark an increase in Spanish-speaking travelers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They increased advertising in South America 
B)  They installed a Spanish-language telephone reservation line 
C)  They used Spanish models in their advertisements 
D)  They added Spanish food items to the menu 
A)  They increased advertising in South America 
B)  They installed a Spanish-language telephone reservation line 
C)  They used Spanish models in their advertisements 
D)  They added Spanish food items to the menu

Question 7

_________ means changing the reporting and authority relationships within a firm.

Accepted Answer

A)  Downsizing 
B)  Reengineering 
C)  Restructuring 
D)  Rightsizing 
A)  Downsizing 
B)  Reengineering 
C)  Restructuring 
D)  Rightsizing

Question 8

The ARDM model calls for _______________ review of each situation.

Accepted Answer

A)  thorough 
B)  timely 
C)  systematic 
D)  All of the choices are correct 
A)  thorough 
B)  timely 
C)  systematic 
D)  All of the choices are correct

Question 9

The health care industry has one of the lowest contingent worker growth rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identify two benefits of paying wages than are higher than required by the market.

Accepted Answer

Any two of the following:(1)at

Question 11

Why does regulation encourage simplistic thinking on complicated issues?

Accepted Answer

Because small enterp

Question 12

In 2009,about _______________ of the full-time U.S.workforce consisted of women.

Accepted Answer

A)  21 percent 
B)  47 percent 
C)  70 percent 
D)  92 percent 
A)  21 percent 
B)  47 percent 
C)  70 percent 
D)  92 percent

Question 13

_______________ may be less efficient on jobs requiring quick physical response rates.

Accepted Answer

A)  Men 
B)  Women 
C)  Older workers 
D)  Younger workers 
A)  Men 
B)  Women 
C)  Older workers 
D)  Younger workers

Question 14

Companies must guard their HRM activities closely,otherwise the competition could duplicate their entire culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Sally Heigesen,author of Everyday Revolutionaries: Working Women and the Transformation of American Life,the ultimate quest of working women is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Make the whole world homelike 
B)  Balance work and family life 
C)  Achieve equal footing with men 
D)  Perform better than expected 
A)  Make the whole world homelike 
B)  Balance work and family life 
C)  Achieve equal footing with men 
D)  Perform better than expected

Question 16

Which of the following would not be considered an external environmental influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  The labor force 
B)  Union procedures 
C)  Regulations 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  The labor force 
B)  Union procedures 
C)  Regulations 
D)  None of the above.

Question 17

Identify five HRM activities,policies,or programs that are influenced by federal regulations.

Accepted Answer

Any five of the following:Hiring,promoti

Question 18

A well-designed organizational strategic plan permits the HR department to be better prepared to cope with changes in _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the internal environment 
B)  the extended environment 
C)  the external environment 
D)  both the internal and the external environments 
A)  the internal environment 
B)  the extended environment 
C)  the external environment 
D)  both the internal and the external environments

Question 19

Union procedures and requirements are elements of the internal environment and have a significant impact on HRM programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The feeling of completing a whole job as opposed to contributing to only a portion of a job,is its _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy 
B)  empowerment 
C)  task identity 
D)  culture 
A)  autonomy 
B)  empowerment 
C)  task identity 
D)  culture

Why did many women decide to leave the accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche in the late 1980s?

On average,a highly qualified employee produces twice as much as a poorly qualified one.

Briefly describe how unions in the United States have changed.

All of the following were mentioned in the text as ways to increase productivity except:

Most human resource problems have a single correct prescription.

How did United Airlines spark an increase in Spanish-speaking travelers?

_________ means changing the reporting and authority relationships within a firm.

The ARDM model calls for _______________ review of each situation.

The health care industry has one of the lowest contingent worker growth rates.

Identify two benefits of paying wages than are higher than required by the market.

Why does regulation encourage simplistic thinking on complicated issues?

In 2009,about _______________ of the full-time U.S.workforce consisted of women.

_______________ may be less efficient on jobs requiring quick physical response rates.

Companies must guard their HRM activities closely,otherwise the competition could duplicate their entire culture.

According to Sally Heigesen,author of Everyday Revolutionaries: Working Women and the Transformation of American Life,the ultimate quest of working women is to:

Which of the following would not be considered an external environmental influence?

Identify five HRM activities,policies,or programs that are influenced by federal regulations.

A well-designed organizational strategic plan permits the HR department to be better prepared to cope with changes in _______________.

Union procedures and requirements are elements of the internal environment and have a significant impact on HRM programs.

The feeling of completing a whole job as opposed to contributing to only a portion of a job,is its _______________.

Human Resource Management

Legal Environment of Human Resource Management Equal Employment Opportunity

Global Human Resource Management

Human Resource Planning

Job Analysis and Design

Recruitment

Selecting Effective Employees

Performance Evaluation and Management

Compensation: An Overview

Compensation: Methods and Policies

Employee Benefits and Services

Training and Development

Career Planning and Development

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Managing Employee Discipline

Promoting Safety and Health

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Exam 2: A Strategic Management Approach to Human Resource Management

Why did many women decide to leave the accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche in the late 1980s?

On average,a highly qualified employee produces twice as much as a poorly qualified one.

Briefly describe how unions in the United States have changed.

All of the following were mentioned in the text as ways to increase productivity except:

Most human resource problems have a single correct prescription.

How did United Airlines spark an increase in Spanish-speaking travelers?

_________ means changing the reporting and authority relationships within a firm.

The ARDM model calls for _______________ review of each situation.

The health care industry has one of the lowest contingent worker growth rates.

Identify two benefits of paying wages than are higher than required by the market.

Why does regulation encourage simplistic thinking on complicated issues?

In 2009,about _______________ of the full-time U.S.workforce consisted of women.

_______________ may be less efficient on jobs requiring quick physical response rates.

Companies must guard their HRM activities closely,otherwise the competition could duplicate their entire culture.

According to Sally Heigesen,author of Everyday Revolutionaries: Working Women and the Transformation of American Life,the ultimate quest of working women is to:

Which of the following would not be considered an external environmental influence?

Identify five HRM activities,policies,or programs that are influenced by federal regulations.

A well-designed organizational strategic plan permits the HR department to be better prepared to cope with changes in _______________.

Union procedures and requirements are elements of the internal environment and have a significant impact on HRM programs.

The feeling of completing a whole job as opposed to contributing to only a portion of a job,is its _______________.

Human Resource Management

Legal Environment of Human Resource Management Equal Employment Opportunity

Global Human Resource Management

Human Resource Planning

Job Analysis and Design

Recruitment

Selecting Effective Employees

Performance Evaluation and Management

Compensation: An Overview

Compensation: Methods and Policies

Employee Benefits and Services

Training and Development

Career Planning and Development

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Managing Employee Discipline

Promoting Safety and Health

Filters