Question 1

An HR manager who wants to analyze the costs associated with each new hire will most likely use which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  podcasts 
B)  Web portal 
C)  data warehouse 
D)  public domain software 
A)  podcasts 
B)  Web portal 
C)  data warehouse 
D)  public domain software

Question 2

In most firms,top human resource executives have many years of experience working in the human resources department,and about 40% of them have professional HR certification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following would most likely provide assistance to executives about long-term strategic plans?

Accepted Answer

A)  centers of expertise 
B)  embedded HR teams 
C)  corporate HR teams 
D)  professional employee organizations 
A)  centers of expertise 
B)  embedded HR teams 
C)  corporate HR teams 
D)  professional employee organizations

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  human resources 
B)  human capital 
C)  intangible assets 
D)  contingent personnel 
A)  human resources 
B)  human capital 
C)  intangible assets 
D)  contingent personnel

Question 5

________ refers to the tendency of firms to extend their sales,ownership,and/or manufacturing to new markets abroad.

Accepted Answer

A)  Expansion 
B)  Globalization 
C)  Export growth 
D)  Diversification 
A)  Expansion 
B)  Globalization 
C)  Export growth 
D)  Diversification

Question 6

________ functions involve assisting and advising line managers,and they are the central aspect of a human resource manager's job.

Accepted Answer

A)  Staff 
B)  Advocacy 
C)  Line 
D)  Coordinative 
A)  Staff 
B)  Advocacy 
C)  Line 
D)  Coordinative

Question 7

Globalization,competition,and technology have led to which of the following trends in human resource management?

Accepted Answer

A)  HR managers primarily focus on providing transactional services like recruiting and hiring. 
B)  Metrics used to measure employee potential have been replaced by standardized testing. 
C)  HR managers assist top management with developing and implementing new strategies. 
D)  Employee contracts are frequently used by HR managers to protect the interests of the firm. 
A)  HR managers primarily focus on providing transactional services like recruiting and hiring. 
B)  Metrics used to measure employee potential have been replaced by standardized testing. 
C)  HR managers assist top management with developing and implementing new strategies. 
D)  Employee contracts are frequently used by HR managers to protect the interests of the firm.

Question 8

________ refers to ensuring that the human resources management function is delivering its services efficiently.

Accepted Answer

A)  Strategic planning 
B)  Strategic human resource management 
C)  HR department lever 
D)  Human resource scorecard approach 
A)  Strategic planning 
B)  Strategic human resource management 
C)  HR department lever 
D)  Human resource scorecard approach

Question 9

Which of the following human resource management specialties calls for collecting data to write job descriptions?

Accepted Answer

A)  job analyst 
B)  job training specialist 
C)  compensation manager 
D)  EEO coordinator 
A)  job analyst 
B)  job training specialist 
C)  compensation manager 
D)  EEO coordinator

Question 10

According to research,less than one-third of all workers in the U.S.are mentally and emotionally invested in their work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which HR specialty involves preparing job descriptions?

Accepted Answer

A)  compensation manager 
B)  EEO coordinator 
C)  job analyst 
D)  recruiter 
A)  compensation manager 
B)  EEO coordinator 
C)  job analyst 
D)  recruiter

Question 12

Autonomy is the right to make decisions,direct the work of others,and give orders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Unlike HR managers of the past,modern HR managers must be able to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  assist with employee training in various departments within a firm 
B)  explain HR activities in terms of a firm's performance and profitability 
C)  determine the most appropriate compensation for employees 
D)  hire workers who are well-matched to a firm's HR needs 
A)  assist with employee training in various departments within a firm 
B)  explain HR activities in terms of a firm's performance and profitability 
C)  determine the most appropriate compensation for employees 
D)  hire workers who are well-matched to a firm's HR needs

Question 14

Which of the following is the person responsible for accomplishing an organization's goals by planning,organizing,staffing,leading,and controlling personnel?

Accepted Answer

A)  manager 
B)  entrepreneur 
C)  generalist 
D)  marketer 
A)  manager 
B)  entrepreneur 
C)  generalist 
D)  marketer

Question 15

Which of the following includes five basic functions-planning,organizing,staffing,leading,and controlling?

Accepted Answer

A)  job analysis 
B)  strategic management 
C)  management process 
D)  adaptability screening 
A)  job analysis 
B)  strategic management 
C)  management process 
D)  adaptability screening

Question 16

What is human resource management? What competencies are necessary for HR managers to succeed in today's business environment? Explain your answer in a brief essay.

Accepted Answer

Human resource management is the process

Question 17

Which of the following responsibilities is shared by line managers and human resource managers in most firms?

Accepted Answer

A)  preemployment testing 
B)  benefits administration 
C)  initial screening interviews 
D)  performance appraisals 
A)  preemployment testing 
B)  benefits administration 
C)  initial screening interviews 
D)  performance appraisals

Question 18

Which of the following is most likely a line function of the human resource manager?

Accepted Answer

A)  ensuring that line managers are implementing HR policies 
B)  advising line managers about how to implement EEO laws 
C)  representing the interests of employees to senior management 
D)  directing the activities of subordinates in the HR department 
A)  ensuring that line managers are implementing HR policies 
B)  advising line managers about how to implement EEO laws 
C)  representing the interests of employees to senior management 
D)  directing the activities of subordinates in the HR department

Question 19

Modern human resource managers perform transactional duties as well as help top management develop and execute the firm's long-term plans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which organization provides professional certification for human resource managers?

Accepted Answer

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

An HR manager who wants to analyze the costs associated with each new hire will most likely use which of the following?

In most firms,top human resource executives have many years of experience working in the human resources department,and about 40% of them have professional HR certification.

Which of the following would most likely provide assistance to executives about long-term strategic plans?

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

________ refers to the tendency of firms to extend their sales,ownership,and/or manufacturing to new markets abroad.

________ functions involve assisting and advising line managers,and they are the central aspect of a human resource manager's job.

Globalization,competition,and technology have led to which of the following trends in human resource management?

________ refers to ensuring that the human resources management function is delivering its services efficiently.

Which of the following human resource management specialties calls for collecting data to write job descriptions?

According to research,less than one-third of all workers in the U.S.are mentally and emotionally invested in their work.

Which HR specialty involves preparing job descriptions?

Autonomy is the right to make decisions,direct the work of others,and give orders.

Unlike HR managers of the past,modern HR managers must be able to ________.

Which of the following is the person responsible for accomplishing an organization's goals by planning,organizing,staffing,leading,and controlling personnel?

Which of the following includes five basic functions-planning,organizing,staffing,leading,and controlling?

What is human resource management? What competencies are necessary for HR managers to succeed in today's business environment? Explain your answer in a brief essay.

Which of the following responsibilities is shared by line managers and human resource managers in most firms?

Which of the following is most likely a line function of the human resource manager?

Modern human resource managers perform transactional duties as well as help top management develop and execute the firm's long-term plans.

Which organization provides professional certification for human resource managers?

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Employee Retention, Engagement, and Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Ethics and Employee Rights and Discipline

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Global Human Resources

Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms

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Exam 1: Introduction to Human Resource Management

An HR manager who wants to analyze the costs associated with each new hire will most likely use which of the following?

In most firms,top human resource executives have many years of experience working in the human resources department,and about 40% of them have professional HR certification.

Which of the following would most likely provide assistance to executives about long-term strategic plans?

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

________ refers to the tendency of firms to extend their sales,ownership,and/or manufacturing to new markets abroad.

________ functions involve assisting and advising line managers,and they are the central aspect of a human resource manager's job.

Globalization,competition,and technology have led to which of the following trends in human resource management?

________ refers to ensuring that the human resources management function is delivering its services efficiently.

Which of the following human resource management specialties calls for collecting data to write job descriptions?

According to research,less than one-third of all workers in the U.S.are mentally and emotionally invested in their work.

Which HR specialty involves preparing job descriptions?

Autonomy is the right to make decisions,direct the work of others,and give orders.

Unlike HR managers of the past,modern HR managers must be able to ________.

Which of the following is the person responsible for accomplishing an organization's goals by planning,organizing,staffing,leading,and controlling personnel?

Which of the following includes five basic functions-planning,organizing,staffing,leading,and controlling?

What is human resource management? What competencies are necessary for HR managers to succeed in today's business environment? Explain your answer in a brief essay.

Which of the following responsibilities is shared by line managers and human resource managers in most firms?

Which of the following is most likely a line function of the human resource manager?

Modern human resource managers perform transactional duties as well as help top management develop and execute the firm's long-term plans.

Which organization provides professional certification for human resource managers?

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Employee Retention, Engagement, and Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Ethics and Employee Rights and Discipline

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Global Human Resources

Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms

Filters