Test bankHuman Resource Management 11Ed.pdf

1. People are the common element in all social organizations. True False 2. Organizational goals are an organization's short- and long-term goals that human resource management aims to support and enable. True False 3. The field of human resource management is not related to key organizational goals, product- market plans, technology, and innovation. True False 4. Human resource management is central to all organizations and all organizations have a dedicated human resource department. True False48. Which of the following tasks might a human resources manager have to carry out duringa recessionary period? A. retraining staff B. implementing employee layoff C. announcing wage concessions D. providing assistance to secure supplementary employee counseling E. all of the choices except retraining staff 49. Which of the following is NOT a human resource activity? A. sourcing a new building to move into B. planning human resources C. attracting human resources D. evaluating human resources E. motivating employees 50. According to top executives surveyed, what are the top strategic priorities which are HRrelated? A. attracting and retaining skilled staff B. improving workforce performance C. changing leadership and managementbehaviors D. changing organizational culture and employee attitudes E. all of the choices 51. Withemployeesworkingdistally, theprobabilityofdatabreaches is likely to climb. Whatstep might an organization take to protect their sensitive data? A. move all their storage to the cloud B. hire a cyber-security expert C. continuously back-up data D. only permit employees to use corporate-issued hardware E. teach its employees hacking skills 52. "A strategy to gain competitive advantage through lower costs of operations and lower prices for products" is the definition of which strategy? A. focus B. differentiation C. cost leadership D. organizational E. none of the choices