Question 1

CompCo has contracted with Move Bros for relocation services.This type of practice is not the norm for outsourcing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When a corporate organization competes through globalization,as opposed to technology,it is likely to put most of its efforts into

Accepted Answer

A) social responsibility. 
B) environmental issues. 
C) expansion into foreign markets. 
D) development of HR dashboards. 
E) integration of technology and social systems.

Question 3

Discuss the competencies,according to the Society for Human Resource Management,that HR professionals require to be successful.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the competencies,according to the Society for...

Question 4

In a learning organization,improvements in product or service quality do not stop when formal training is completed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Outline the four dimensions of human resource management practices.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Outline the four dimensions of human resource...

Question 6

In exchange for working longer hours without job security,employees want companies to provide flexible work schedules and comfortable working conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How does employees' use of mobile devices offer an advantage to companies?

Accepted Answer

A) Companies do not need to lease storage space in the cloud. 
B) Employees have access to work information at any time or location. 
C) Companies can decrease spending on desktop computers and software. 
D) The devices facilitate automation of key HR and business practices. 
E) It minimizes social networking by employees during business hours.

Question 8

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 imposes criminal penalties for corporate governing and accounting lapses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

With technology constantly changing and employers attempting to keep talented employees away from their competition,which legal issue may be on the rise in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Workplace safety will receive less attention. 
B) HR professionals will work independently without legal counsel. 
C) There will be no penalty for not providing health care coverage. 
D) Reporting and inspection requirements will decrease. 
E) Security of intellectual property will receive more attention.

Question 10

Samir is responsible for orientation and providing basic computer training.He must be a member of the HR analysis and design team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Discuss how managing cultural diversity can provide a competitive advantage to a firm.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss how managing cultural diversity can provide...

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true about the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002?

Accepted Answer

A) In case of noncompliance,it limits charges to heavy fines; it does not include prison terms for executives. 
B) Organizations spend millions of dollars each year to comply with regulations under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. 
C) It imposes no criminal penalty for corporate governing and accounting lapses. 
D) Retaliation against whistle-blowers is not included as a violation under the law. 
E) It was passed in response to illegal and unethical behavior by employees toward the management.

Question 13

As part of today's job culture new employees are assigned mentors who guide the new employee through on-the-job training as well as the culture of the company.This is known as ________ capital.

Accepted Answer

A) social 
B) customer 
C) human 
D) intellectual 
E) financial

Question 14

Intangible assets are equally as or more valuable than financial and physical assets,but they are difficult to duplicate or imitate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What are the two challenges that HR managers face? Discuss how the shared service model and the self-service model help them overcome the two challenges.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the two challenges that HR...

Question 16

Which of the following is one of the four characteristics of an ethical,successful company?

Accepted Answer

A) The company gets the best deals,even to the detriment of its vendors. 
B) It has a vision that employees may relate to but cannot use in their day-to-day work. 
C) The company emphasizes mutual benefits in its relationship with customers,clients,and vendors. 
D) It works on the belief that one's own interest comes before the interest of others. 
E) It allows flexibility of ethical norms when the financial stakes involved are very high.

Question 17

Measuring employees' performance is a part of the compensation function of HR.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following arguments states that diversity of perspectives and less emphasis on conformity to norms of the past should improve the level of resourcefulness?

Accepted Answer

A) System flexibility argument 
B) Marketing argument 
C) Employee attraction and retention argument 
D) Problem-solving argument 
E) Creativity argument

Question 19

Which of the following arguments states that companies with the best reputations for managing diversity will win the competition for talent?

Accepted Answer

A) System flexibility argument 
B) Marketing argument 
C) Employee attraction and retention argument 
D) Problem-solving argument 
E) Creativity argument

Question 20

Which of the following HRM practices involves helping employees understand how their jobs contribute to the finished product?

Accepted Answer

A) Work design 
B) Performance management 
C) Training 
D) Staffing 
E) Compensation

Exam 1: Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage

CompCo has contracted with Move Bros for relocation services.This type of practice is not the norm for outsourcing.

When a corporate organization competes through globalization,as opposed to technology,it is likely to put most of its efforts into

Discuss the competencies,according to the Society for Human Resource Management,that HR professionals require to be successful.

In a learning organization,improvements in product or service quality do not stop when formal training is completed.

Outline the four dimensions of human resource management practices.

In exchange for working longer hours without job security,employees want companies to provide flexible work schedules and comfortable working conditions.

How does employees' use of mobile devices offer an advantage to companies?

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 imposes criminal penalties for corporate governing and accounting lapses.

With technology constantly changing and employers attempting to keep talented employees away from their competition,which legal issue may be on the rise in the United States?

Samir is responsible for orientation and providing basic computer training.He must be a member of the HR analysis and design team.

Discuss how managing cultural diversity can provide a competitive advantage to a firm.

Which of the following statements is true about the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002?

As part of today's job culture new employees are assigned mentors who guide the new employee through on-the-job training as well as the culture of the company.This is known as ________ capital.

Intangible assets are equally as or more valuable than financial and physical assets,but they are difficult to duplicate or imitate.

What are the two challenges that HR managers face? Discuss how the shared service model and the self-service model help them overcome the two challenges.

Which of the following is one of the four characteristics of an ethical,successful company?

Measuring employees' performance is a part of the compensation function of HR.

Which of the following arguments states that diversity of perspectives and less emphasis on conformity to norms of the past should improve the level of resourcefulness?

Which of the following arguments states that companies with the best reputations for managing diversity will win the competition for talent?

Which of the following HRM practices involves helping employees understand how their jobs contribute to the finished product?