Question 1

_____ plays a vital strategic role as organizations attempt to compete through people.

Accepted Answer

A)   Organizational strategic planning
B)   Human resource management
C)   HRM environmental scanning
D)   Human resources planning
E)   Professional developmentF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

What are the criteria that apply to the strategic impact of human resources?

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

_____ training provides employees with the skills and perspectives they need to collaborate with others.

Accepted Answer

A)   Orientation
B)   Team
C)   Performance
D)   Diversity
E)   NeedsF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

What are the advantages and disadvantages of internal recruiting?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Which of the following is a function of a job analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)   to determine if recruiting should be done internally or externally
B)   to determine the applicant's educational level
C)   to provide a demographic profile of the "correct" candidate
D)   to describe the skills and knowledge needed
E)   to provide a basis for compensation to be paidF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 6

Coaching-being trained by a superior-is usually the most effective and direct way to develop managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Many companies that rely heavily on internal recruiting use an)  _____ system to advertise open positions, and this includes a list of duties and the minimum skills and experience required.

Accepted Answer

A)   labor supply
B)   demand forecast
C)   job-posting
D)   reward
E)   outplacementF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 8

When a software company developed a new phone, it determined how many production and marketing employees would be required for the launch. The company was involved in

Accepted Answer

A)   demand forecasting.
B)   outplacement.
C)   performance appraisal.
D)   job analysis.
E)   training and development.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

In the context of designing reward systems, internal factors affecting the wage mix include collective bargaining and legal requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A company uses its computerized human resources information system to analyze its past experience with turnover, terminations, retirement, promotions, and transfers. The company is estimating its _____ labor supply.

Accepted Answer

A)   external
B)   internal
C)   future
D)   global
E)   currentF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 11

In the context of the first problem in Scenario C, which of the following laws has the company violated?

Accepted Answer

A)   Americans with Disabilities Act
B)   Pregnancy Discrimination Act
C)   Family and Medical Leave Act
D)   Fair Labor Standards Act
E)   Equal Pay ActF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

A managerial performance test in which candidates participate in a variety of exercises and situations is known as an)

Accepted Answer

A)   background check.
B)   assessment center.
C)   job analysis.
D)   performance appraisal.
E)   reference check.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

_____ builds on recruiting and involves decisions about whom to hire.

Accepted Answer

A)   Job analysis
B)   Selection
C)   Performance appraisal
D)   Comparable worth
E)   Diversity trainingF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

In the context of collective bargaining, workers are paid while they are on strike.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_____ appraisals, although subjective, focus on observable aspects of performance.

Accepted Answer

A)   Behavioral
B)   Results
C)   Administrative
D)   Trait
E)   DevelopmentalF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

In the context of the second problem in Scenario C, which of the following laws has the company violated?

Accepted Answer

A)   Americans with Disabilities Act
B)   Pregnancy Discrimination Act
C)   Family and Medical Leave Act
D)   Fair Labor Standards Act
E)   Equal Pay ActF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 17

An)  ________ is the most common type of incentive plan. It compares a worker's performance against an objective standard with pay determined by his or her own performance.

Accepted Answer

A)   profit-sharing plan
B)   stock plan
C)   gainsharing plan
D)   individual plan
E)   merit pay systemF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

______ is a seemingly neutral employment practice that has a disproportionately negative effect on a group protected by the Civil Rights Act.

Accepted Answer

A)   Outplacement
B)   Reliability
C)   Validity
D)   Employment-at-will
E)   Adverse impactF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Human resource planning involves _____ stages.

Accepted Answer

A)   two
B)   three
C)   four
D)   five
E)   sixF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following should be done when conducting a termination interview?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tell the employee indirectly that he or she has been fired.
B)   Rush the fired employee offsite as it becomes a security issue.
C)   Allow time for debate during a termination session.
D)   Fire people when they have just returned from a vacation.
E)   Provide written explanations of severance benefits.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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_____ builds on recruiting and involves decisions about whom to hire.

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Which of the following is a function of a job analysis?

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In the context of the second problem in Scenario C, which of the following laws has the company violated?

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