Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a recognition tool used by most small businesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  challenging work assignments 
B)  larger office or cubicle 
C)  special commendation 
D)  job enlargement 
E)  job rotation 
A)  challenging work assignments 
B)  larger office or cubicle 
C)  special commendation 
D)  job enlargement 
E)  job rotation

Question 2

Elliot owns a catering business and employs 30 people.Elliot is uncertain about when to pay overtime and how to calculate overtime wages.The Web site of which of the following would be the most useful to Elliot?

Accepted Answer

A)  Office of Personnel Management 
B)  Department of Labor 
C)  Department of Commerce 
D)  Department of the Treasury 
E)  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
A)  Office of Personnel Management 
B)  Department of Labor 
C)  Department of Commerce 
D)  Department of the Treasury 
E)  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Question 3

Which of the following risks commonly associated with small businesses can most likely be minimized by an HRIS?

Accepted Answer

A)  data entry errors 
B)  personality testing 
C)  college recruiting 
D)  discrimination lawsuits 
E)  Title VII compliance 
A)  data entry errors 
B)  personality testing 
C)  college recruiting 
D)  discrimination lawsuits 
E)  Title VII compliance

Question 4

Which of the following activities would most likely make an employee at a small firm feel like one of the owners?

Accepted Answer

A)  annual bonus 
B)  job enrichment 
C)  professional training 
D)  performance appraisal 
E)  job enlargement 
A)  annual bonus 
B)  job enrichment 
C)  professional training 
D)  performance appraisal 
E)  job enlargement

Question 5

Most small businesses begin computerizing HR management tasks when they have at least ________ employees.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  50 
D)  70 
E)  100 
A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  50 
D)  70 
E)  100

Question 6

What are the personal strengths of most successful entrepreneurs? What are the strengths of small businesses? How can small businesses use these strengths to improve their HRM practices?

Accepted Answer

Psychologists have studied entrepreneurs

Question 7

A PEO handles a client's payroll,Social Security payments,and unemployment insurance,but recruiting and hiring remain the responsibility of the client.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All of the following are recommended activities for small business managers who are in the process of selecting a professional employer organization EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reviewing the PEO's service agreement closely 
B)  analyzing how the employee benefits are funded 
C)  checking the professional rating assigned to the PEO 
D)  assessing the PEO's staff for experience and depth 
E)  asking how the PEO will provide its services 
A)  reviewing the PEO's service agreement closely 
B)  analyzing how the employee benefits are funded 
C)  checking the professional rating assigned to the PEO 
D)  assessing the PEO's staff for experience and depth 
E)  asking how the PEO will provide its services

Question 9

How does HR management differ in small and large firms?How do HR systems differ in small and large firms?

Accepted Answer

Managing human resources in small firms

Question 10

Which of the following terms refers to a testing method used by small businesses that is based on measuring a candidate's performance on actual basic job tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  work sampling 
B)  situational interview 
C)  skills inventory 
D)  assessment center 
E)  performance appraisal 
A)  work sampling 
B)  situational interview 
C)  skills inventory 
D)  assessment center 
E)  performance appraisal

Question 11

Training programs at most small firms tend to focus on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  specific competencies needed at the firm 
B)  long-term management skills 
C)  strategy needs at the firm 
D)  HR management skills 
E)  marketing and finance 
A)  specific competencies needed at the firm 
B)  long-term management skills 
C)  strategy needs at the firm 
D)  HR management skills 
E)  marketing and finance

Question 12

At a small business,all of the following are likely benefits of a flexible,informal,and familiar work environment EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  adapting to workers' needs 
B)  offering extensive benefits packages 
C)  adapting quickly to competitive challenges 
D)  enabling workers to telecommute part-time 
E)  knowing employees' strengths and weaknesses 
A)  adapting to workers' needs 
B)  offering extensive benefits packages 
C)  adapting quickly to competitive challenges 
D)  enabling workers to telecommute part-time 
E)  knowing employees' strengths and weaknesses

Question 13

According to the Small Business Administration,paperwork,regulations,and tax compliance for small firms cost about $200 per employee per year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What are the different levels of information systems in an organization? What is the purpose of each?

Accepted Answer

Companies tend to install information sy

Question 15

Which of the following is a work-life benefit offered exclusively by small businesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  professional development seminars 
B)  disability and life insurance benefits 
C)  compressed workweeks during the summer 
D)  job rotation and job enrichment opportunities 
E)  regularly scheduled performance appraisals 
A)  professional development seminars 
B)  disability and life insurance benefits 
C)  compressed workweeks during the summer 
D)  job rotation and job enrichment opportunities 
E)  regularly scheduled performance appraisals

Question 16

At most small businesses,human resource management activities can best be described as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  formal and standardized 
B)  informal and flexible 
C)  competitive and brief 
D)  risky and illegal 
E)  nonexistent 
A)  formal and standardized 
B)  informal and flexible 
C)  competitive and brief 
D)  risky and illegal 
E)  nonexistent

Question 17

A small business employer who is unsure what to do when faced with a discrimination charge would most likely find useful information on the EEOC Web site.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A ________ can help a small business eliminate extensive HR-related paperwork,stay in compliance with Title VII,OSHA,and pension plan rules,and attain low-cost insurance.

Accepted Answer

A)  professional employer organization 
B)  human resource information system 
C)  management information system 
D)  transaction-processing system 
E)  compilation of forms book 
A)  professional employer organization 
B)  human resource information system 
C)  management information system 
D)  transaction-processing system 
E)  compilation of forms book

Question 19

Although employer contributions to SIMPLE IRAS are tax deductible,the plans have fairly high administrative costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Small business owners can use O*NET when they need help with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  writing job descriptions 
B)  making legal decisions 
C)  filing accident reports 
D)  testing job applicants 
E)  filing business taxes 
A)  writing job descriptions 
B)  making legal decisions 
C)  filing accident reports 
D)  testing job applicants 
E)  filing business taxes

Which of the following is NOT a recognition tool used by most small businesses?

Elliot owns a catering business and employs 30 people.Elliot is uncertain about when to pay overtime and how to calculate overtime wages.The Web site of which of the following would be the most useful to Elliot?

Which of the following risks commonly associated with small businesses can most likely be minimized by an HRIS?

Which of the following activities would most likely make an employee at a small firm feel like one of the owners?

Most small businesses begin computerizing HR management tasks when they have at least ________ employees.

What are the personal strengths of most successful entrepreneurs? What are the strengths of small businesses? How can small businesses use these strengths to improve their HRM practices?

A PEO handles a client's payroll,Social Security payments,and unemployment insurance,but recruiting and hiring remain the responsibility of the client.

All of the following are recommended activities for small business managers who are in the process of selecting a professional employer organization EXCEPT ________.

How does HR management differ in small and large firms?How do HR systems differ in small and large firms?

Which of the following terms refers to a testing method used by small businesses that is based on measuring a candidate's performance on actual basic job tasks?

Training programs at most small firms tend to focus on ________.

At a small business,all of the following are likely benefits of a flexible,informal,and familiar work environment EXCEPT ________.

According to the Small Business Administration,paperwork,regulations,and tax compliance for small firms cost about $200 per employee per year.

What are the different levels of information systems in an organization? What is the purpose of each?

Which of the following is a work-life benefit offered exclusively by small businesses?

At most small businesses,human resource management activities can best be described as ________.

A small business employer who is unsure what to do when faced with a discrimination charge would most likely find useful information on the EEOC Web site.

A ________ can help a small business eliminate extensive HR-related paperwork,stay in compliance with Title VII,OSHA,and pension plan rules,and attain low-cost insurance.

Although employer contributions to SIMPLE IRAS are tax deductible,the plans have fairly high administrative costs.

Small business owners can use O*NET when they need help with ________.

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

The Manager's Role in Strategic Human Resource Management

Job Analysis

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Coaching, Careers, and Talent Management

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Ethics, Justice, and Fair Treatment in HR Management

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Global Human Resources

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Exam 18: Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms

Which of the following is NOT a recognition tool used by most small businesses?

Elliot owns a catering business and employs 30 people.Elliot is uncertain about when to pay overtime and how to calculate overtime wages.The Web site of which of the following would be the most useful to Elliot?

Which of the following risks commonly associated with small businesses can most likely be minimized by an HRIS?

Which of the following activities would most likely make an employee at a small firm feel like one of the owners?

Most small businesses begin computerizing HR management tasks when they have at least ________ employees.

What are the personal strengths of most successful entrepreneurs? What are the strengths of small businesses? How can small businesses use these strengths to improve their HRM practices?

A PEO handles a client's payroll,Social Security payments,and unemployment insurance,but recruiting and hiring remain the responsibility of the client.

All of the following are recommended activities for small business managers who are in the process of selecting a professional employer organization EXCEPT ________.

How does HR management differ in small and large firms?How do HR systems differ in small and large firms?

Which of the following terms refers to a testing method used by small businesses that is based on measuring a candidate's performance on actual basic job tasks?

Training programs at most small firms tend to focus on ________.

At a small business,all of the following are likely benefits of a flexible,informal,and familiar work environment EXCEPT ________.

According to the Small Business Administration,paperwork,regulations,and tax compliance for small firms cost about $200 per employee per year.

What are the different levels of information systems in an organization? What is the purpose of each?

Which of the following is a work-life benefit offered exclusively by small businesses?

At most small businesses,human resource management activities can best be described as ________.

A small business employer who is unsure what to do when faced with a discrimination charge would most likely find useful information on the EEOC Web site.

A ________ can help a small business eliminate extensive HR-related paperwork,stay in compliance with Title VII,OSHA,and pension plan rules,and attain low-cost insurance.

Although employer contributions to SIMPLE IRAS are tax deductible,the plans have fairly high administrative costs.

Small business owners can use O*NET when they need help with ________.

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

The Manager's Role in Strategic Human Resource Management

Job Analysis

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Coaching, Careers, and Talent Management

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Ethics, Justice, and Fair Treatment in HR Management

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Global Human Resources

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