Question 1

How does organizational learning relate to cycle time?

Accepted Answer

Organizational learning provides a frame

Question 2

A _______________ is a general guide that expresses limits within which action should occur.

Accepted Answer

A)  policy 
B)  procedure 
C)  process 
D)  practice 
A)  policy 
B)  procedure 
C)  process 
D)  practice

Question 3

All of the following contributed to the era of HRM accountability except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Widespread downsizing. 
B)  A surplus of skilled workers. 
C)  An increasingly complex and competitive world. 
D)  An increasingly diverse workforce. 
A)  Widespread downsizing. 
B)  A surplus of skilled workers. 
C)  An increasingly complex and competitive world. 
D)  An increasingly diverse workforce.

Question 4

All of the following are key concepts that should be applied by HRM except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Analyzing and solving problems from a profit-oriented point of view. 
B)  Assessing costs or benefits of recruitment and training. 
C)  Using planning models that include realistic,challenging,specific,and meaningful goals. 
D)  Emphasizing the strategic importance of expendable employees. 
A)  Analyzing and solving problems from a profit-oriented point of view. 
B)  Assessing costs or benefits of recruitment and training. 
C)  Using planning models that include realistic,challenging,specific,and meaningful goals. 
D)  Emphasizing the strategic importance of expendable employees.

Question 5

Many organizations have had a difficult time adopting a strategic perspective toward HRM.Why?

Accepted Answer

First,organizations take a short-run app

Question 6

Welfare secretaries bridged the gap between labor and the government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following are associated with the "traditional" view of HRM?

Accepted Answer

A)  Short-term results 
B)  Flexibility 
C)  People development 
D)  All of the choices are correct 
A)  Short-term results 
B)  Flexibility 
C)  People development 
D)  All of the choices are correct

Question 8

A number of studies have found that implementing high performance management practices results in ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  profitability gains 
B)  higher company survival rate 
C)  increased overall costs 
D)  Both A and B are correct 
A)  profitability gains 
B)  higher company survival rate 
C)  increased overall costs 
D)  Both A and B are correct

Question 9

As organizations look for ways to improve performance,the decision to outsource some,all,or none of the HRM activities is being made with ________ empirical support.

Accepted Answer

A)  little 
B)  moderate 
C)  extensive 
D)  no 
A)  little 
B)  moderate 
C)  extensive 
D)  no

Question 10

Employees born between 1980 and 2000 make up _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Generation J 
B)  Generation X 
C)  Generation Y 
D)  Generation Z 
A)  Generation J 
B)  Generation X 
C)  Generation Y 
D)  Generation Z

Question 11

The HRM unit is should be _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  future-oriented 
B)  people-oriented 
C)  global-oriented 
D)  All of the choices are correct 
A)  future-oriented 
B)  people-oriented 
C)  global-oriented 
D)  All of the choices are correct

Question 12

Human Resource Management (HRM)consists of numerous activities.Name at least five of them.

Accepted Answer

Any five of the following:(1)Equal Emplo

Question 13

Does the acronym SOP apply to HRM policies or procedures?

Accepted Answer

An HRM procedure or rule is a specific d

Question 14

During the Industrial Revolution,a new kind of employee emerged-a boss who wasn't the owner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In large organizations,____________ are collected and put into manuals,usually called standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Accepted Answer

A)  HRM policies 
B)  HRM procedures 
C)  HRM processes 
D)  HRM guides 
A)  HRM policies 
B)  HRM procedures 
C)  HRM processes 
D)  HRM guides

Question 16

Which of the following statements concerning employee job satisfaction is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Satisfied employees are not automatically more productive. 
B)  Satisfied employees always perform better on quantitative measures. 
C)  Unsatisfied employees are absent more often than satisfied employees. 
D)  Unsatisfied employees quit more often than satisfied employees. 
A)  Satisfied employees are not automatically more productive. 
B)  Satisfied employees always perform better on quantitative measures. 
C)  Unsatisfied employees are absent more often than satisfied employees. 
D)  Unsatisfied employees quit more often than satisfied employees.

Question 17

What is the primary reason that operating managers,such as supervisors,department heads,and vice presidents,are involved in HRM activities?

Accepted Answer

Operating managers are involve

Question 18

The personnel commission at the federal level is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Supreme Court 
B)  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
C)  U.S.Office of Personnel Management 
D)  U.S.Civil Service Commission 
A)  Supreme Court 
B)  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
C)  U.S.Office of Personnel Management 
D)  U.S.Civil Service Commission

Question 19

QWL refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quality of Work Life 
B)  Quality of Work Levels 
C)  Quantity of Work Levels 
D)  Qualitative Worker Leasing 
A)  Quality of Work Life 
B)  Quality of Work Levels 
C)  Quantity of Work Levels 
D)  Qualitative Worker Leasing

Question 20

Conflict between HR employees and operating managers typically occur due to differing perspectives on ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  profit orientation 
B)  authority 
C)  urgency 
D)  All of the choices are correct 
A)  profit orientation 
B)  authority 
C)  urgency 
D)  All of the choices are correct

How does organizational learning relate to cycle time?

A _______________ is a general guide that expresses limits within which action should occur.

All of the following contributed to the era of HRM accountability except:

All of the following are key concepts that should be applied by HRM except:

Many organizations have had a difficult time adopting a strategic perspective toward HRM.Why?

Welfare secretaries bridged the gap between labor and the government.

Which of the following are associated with the "traditional" view of HRM?

A number of studies have found that implementing high performance management practices results in ____________________.

As organizations look for ways to improve performance,the decision to outsource some,all,or none of the HRM activities is being made with ________ empirical support.

Employees born between 1980 and 2000 make up _________.

The HRM unit is should be _______________.

Human Resource Management (HRM)consists of numerous activities.Name at least five of them.

Does the acronym SOP apply to HRM policies or procedures?

During the Industrial Revolution,a new kind of employee emerged-a boss who wasn't the owner.

In large organizations,____________ are collected and put into manuals,usually called standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Which of the following statements concerning employee job satisfaction is false?

What is the primary reason that operating managers,such as supervisors,department heads,and vice presidents,are involved in HRM activities?

The personnel commission at the federal level is called the:

QWL refers to which of the following?

Conflict between HR employees and operating managers typically occur due to differing perspectives on ___________________.

A Strategic Management Approach to 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 1: Human Resource Management

How does organizational learning relate to cycle time?

A _______________ is a general guide that expresses limits within which action should occur.

All of the following contributed to the era of HRM accountability except:

All of the following are key concepts that should be applied by HRM except:

Many organizations have had a difficult time adopting a strategic perspective toward HRM.Why?

Welfare secretaries bridged the gap between labor and the government.

Which of the following are associated with the "traditional" view of HRM?

A number of studies have found that implementing high performance management practices results in ____________________.

As organizations look for ways to improve performance,the decision to outsource some,all,or none of the HRM activities is being made with ________ empirical support.

Employees born between 1980 and 2000 make up _________.

The HRM unit is should be _______________.

Human Resource Management (HRM)consists of numerous activities.Name at least five of them.

Does the acronym SOP apply to HRM policies or procedures?

During the Industrial Revolution,a new kind of employee emerged-a boss who wasn't the owner.

In large organizations,____________ are collected and put into manuals,usually called standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Which of the following statements concerning employee job satisfaction is false?

What is the primary reason that operating managers,such as supervisors,department heads,and vice presidents,are involved in HRM activities?

The personnel commission at the federal level is called the:

QWL refers to which of the following?

Conflict between HR employees and operating managers typically occur due to differing perspectives on ___________________.

A Strategic Management Approach to 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