Question 1

In the context of an HRM audit, the ratio of acceptances to offers made primarily serves as a business indicator for ________ activities.

Accepted Answer

A)   employee development
B)   appraisal
C)   training
D)   compensation
E)   staffingF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

What is a business indicator for the success of the compensation system designed by the HR department of an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   competitiveness in the local labor market
B)   the ratio of average salary offers to the average salary in the community
C)   the relationship between pay and performance
D)   employee satisfaction with pay
E)   the fairness of an existing job evaluation system in assigning grades and salariesF) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

Carmella, a human resources executive, emphasizes to her staff that the department should focus on serving its "customer," the company's employees. Which activity best expresses treatment of employees as customers?

Accepted Answer

A)   providing employees with the training they need to succeed at work
B)   keeping records of whether employees complete training when it is required
C)   reporting safety performance to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
D)   directing employees who call to submit their questions in writing on a certain form
E)   telling employees what they must do to meet the needs of the HR departmentF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

What is the perception about training in a learning organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is treated as a superfluous corporate ritual.
B)   It is viewed as an investment in the organization's human resources.
C)   It is considered as the only driver of continued growth and sustainability.
D)   It is deemed as the primary means of retaining good employees.
E)   It is regarded as a tool to minimize organizational anarchy.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

One way performance management systems can support organizational goals is by

Accepted Answer

A)   defining and measuring performance in broad behavioral terms.
B)   linking performance measures to meeting internal and external customers' needs.
C)   ignoring situational constraints.
D)   outsourcing those goals to professional behavior management firms.
E)   choosing business goals based on employees' skills and abilities.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

Good Motors pays a lot of attention to improving employee skills on the job. Its training centers and mentors are open to one-on-one sessions, group discussions, and workshops. The organization boasts a world-class resource center that offers the latest editions of many books and journals related to the automotive industry. All employees have free access to the knowledge pool in the organization and are welcome to initiate discussions on topics of interest. In this scenario, Good Motors has created a

Accepted Answer

A)   learning organization.
B)   cultural organization.
C)   static organization.
D)   smart organization.
E)   technology-based organization.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 7

A learning culture creates the conditions in which managers

Accepted Answer

A)   encourage experimentation.
B)   ensure rigidity.
C)   help sustain the status quo.
D)   encourage groupthink.
E)   demonstrate a high degree of risk aversion.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

What is a valid reason for ethical behavior to be a necessary condition for high performance?

Accepted Answer

A)   It fosters competitiveness.
B)   It empowers first-line managers and supervisors.
C)   It helps an organization maintain the status quo.
D)   It contributes to good long-term relationships with employees, customers, and the public.
E)   It encourages people to be highly innovative.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

For empowerment to succeed, managers should

Accepted Answer

A)   micromanage their teams and delegate as much work as possible.
B)   ensure that communication flows top down from senior management.
C)   help their teams ensure that communication flows in both directions.
D)   hold frequent meetings to constantly supervise the progress of the team.
E)   ensure that a team shares information only after it receives approval.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Transaction processing includes the activities required to meet government reporting requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Landry, a human resource manager, proposes that her company hire an expert in HR analytics. This competency could enable the company to measure the economic costs and benefits of its HR programs, so it can continue only the programs that add value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

For an organization's human resource division, "customers" are the organization's top management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which selection method is used by organizations to identify employees who innovate, share ideas, and take initiative?

Accepted Answer

A)   technical proficiency
B)   psychological testing
C)   structured interview
D)   ambition research
E)   physical abilityF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

Compensation systems can help create the conditions that contribute to high performance. Consequently, organizations can increase empowerment and job satisfaction by

Accepted Answer

A)   communicating the basis for decisions about pay.
B)   disassociating compensation from performance measures.
C)   discouraging negotiations regarding pay.
D)   limiting employee participation in management.
E)   limiting the use of gainsharing and profit sharing.F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following refers to a display of a series of HR measures, showing human resource goals and objectives and the progress toward meeting them?

Accepted Answer

A)   a performance review template
B)   a job preview
C)   an expert system
D)   an HR dashboard
E)   a relational databaseF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 16

Which group in an organization usually makes most of the decisions about organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

A)   top management
B)   HR department
C)   supervisors
D)   middle-level managers
E)   technical analystsF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 17

To create a learning organization, one challenge is to shift the focus of training away from merely generating and sharing knowledge toward a stronger focus on teaching skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An expert system can increase efficiency by enabling more highly skilled employees to do work that otherwise would require many less-skilled employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is an HRM audit?

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An HRM audit is a formal review of the o...

Question 20

What is an HR dashboard?

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An HR dashboard is a display of a series...

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Carmella, a human resources executive, emphasizes to her staff that the department should focus on serving its "customer," the company's employees. Which activity best expresses treatment of employees as customers?

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What is a valid reason for ethical behavior to be a necessary condition for high performance?

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What is a business indicator for the success of the compensation system designed by the HR department of an organization?

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Compensation systems can help create the conditions that contribute to high performance. Consequently, organizations can increase empowerment and job satisfaction by

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To create a learning organization, one challenge is to shift the focus of training away from merely generating and sharing knowledge toward a stronger focus on teaching skills.

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In the context of an HRM audit, the ratio of acceptances to offers made primarily serves as a business indicator for ________ activities.

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Landry, a human resource manager, proposes that her company hire an expert in HR analytics. This competency could enable the company to measure the economic costs and benefits of its HR programs, so it can continue only the programs that add value.

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For empowerment to succeed, managers should

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Transaction processing includes the activities required to meet government reporting requirements.

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