Question 1

All of the following are employee recruitment tools used by most small firms EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  professional association Web sites 
B)  local newspaper ads 
C)  Internet job boards 
D)  assessment centers 
A)  professional association Web sites 
B)  local newspaper ads 
C)  Internet job boards 
D)  assessment centers

Question 2

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 3

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

Question 4

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

Question 5

What risks are faced by most small business owners regarding laws,litigation,and safety? What government tools are available to assist small businesses with these risks?

Accepted Answer

The smaller firm is probably not adequat

Question 6

Small businesses typically do not provide employee training that emphasizes long-term management skills because of concerns regarding employee turnover.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Approximately what percentage of people working in the U.S.are employed by small businesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  75% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  75%

Question 8

In most small businesses,which of the following is the lowest priority for managers?

Accepted Answer

A)  sales 
B)  finance 
C)  production 
D)  HR management 
A)  sales 
B)  finance 
C)  production 
D)  HR management

Question 9

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 10

At a small business,what is the most likely benefit of a flexible,informal,and familiar work environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  gaining market share quickly 
B)  offering extensive benefits packages 
C)  providing regular, online training courses 
D)  knowing employees' strengths and weaknesses 
A)  gaining market share quickly 
B)  offering extensive benefits packages 
C)  providing regular, online training courses 
D)  knowing employees' strengths and weaknesses

All of the following are employee recruitment tools used by most small firms EXCEPT ________.

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?

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 ________.

What risks are faced by most small business owners regarding laws,litigation,and safety? What government tools are available to assist small businesses with these risks?

Small businesses typically do not provide employee training that emphasizes long-term management skills because of concerns regarding employee turnover.

Approximately what percentage of people working in the U.S.are employed by small businesses?

In most small businesses,which of the following is the lowest priority for managers?

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.

At a small business,what is the most likely benefit of a flexible,informal,and familiar work environment?

Introduction to Human Resource Management

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

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Exam 18: Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms

All of the following are employee recruitment tools used by most small firms EXCEPT ________.

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?

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 ________.

What risks are faced by most small business owners regarding laws,litigation,and safety? What government tools are available to assist small businesses with these risks?

Small businesses typically do not provide employee training that emphasizes long-term management skills because of concerns regarding employee turnover.

Approximately what percentage of people working in the U.S.are employed by small businesses?

In most small businesses,which of the following is the lowest priority for managers?

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.

At a small business,what is the most likely benefit of a flexible,informal,and familiar work environment?

Introduction to Human Resource Management

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

Filters