MGMT 3313 HR EXAM 1 UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. The training and development function of an HR department includes
Answer:
orientation
Question:
2. among the functions performed by an HR department, feedback and coaching are categorized under the
_____ function.
Answer:
performance management
Question:
3. which of the following is true about the product line administrative services and transactions?
Answer:
it deals w functions such as compensation, hiring, and staffing.
Question:
4. organizations that pursue a _____ strategy pursue the "triple bottom line" of economic, social, and
environmental benefits
Answer:
sustainable
Question:
5. over the next decade, which of the following people will have the most difficulty attracting talented
employees due to a skills deficit?
Answer:
Rex, the HR manager for a biotech research firm
Question:
6. which of the following is true of a balanced scorecard?
Answer:
It depicts a company from the perspective of internal and external customers.
Question:
7. which of the following people would be categorized as part of the external labor market with regard to
Phoenix Inc.?
Answer:
Karla, who works for Jupiter Inc. and is seeking employment elsewhere
Question:
8. which of the following statements is true about the composition of the US labor force in the next
decade?
, Answer:
The median age of the labor force will increase to the highest number ever.
Question:
9. which of the following, if true, would support restoring as a strategy for a US firm?
Answer:
rising labor costs overseas
Question:
10. which of the following activities is part of the assessment and development of the human resource
dimension of HRM practices?
Answer:
training employees to have the skills neeeee to perform their jobs
Question:
11. Company X is a retail firm specializing in menswear. it has identified its main competitors as firms
providing formal attire to working males between the ages of 22-35. company X is at the _____ phase.
Answer:
strategy formulation
Question:
12. the process that involves allocating resources, developing structures, hiring skilled employees, and
developing appropriate reward systems known as:
Answer:
strategy implementation
Question:
13. which of the following is a challenge of downsizing?
Answer:
It is difficult to boost the morale of employees who remain after downsizing.
Question:
14. Differentiation companies will have compensation systems that are geared toward internal rather than
external equity
Answer:
false
Question:
15. Gemco Inc., a high-end luxury jewelry manufacturer, has training programs to ensure that its current
employees always design and manufacture jewelry in keeping with its high quality standards. which of the
following directional strategies has Gemco adopted?
Answer:
concentration
Question:
16. The _____ is a statement of the organization's reason for being that usually specifies the customers
served, the needs satisfied and/or the values received by the customers, and the technology used.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. The training and development function of an HR department includes
Answer:
orientation
Question:
2. among the functions performed by an HR department, feedback and coaching are categorized under the
_____ function.
Answer:
performance management
Question:
3. which of the following is true about the product line administrative services and transactions?
Answer:
it deals w functions such as compensation, hiring, and staffing.
Question:
4. organizations that pursue a _____ strategy pursue the "triple bottom line" of economic, social, and
environmental benefits
Answer:
sustainable
Question:
5. over the next decade, which of the following people will have the most difficulty attracting talented
employees due to a skills deficit?
Answer:
Rex, the HR manager for a biotech research firm
Question:
6. which of the following is true of a balanced scorecard?
Answer:
It depicts a company from the perspective of internal and external customers.
Question:
7. which of the following people would be categorized as part of the external labor market with regard to
Phoenix Inc.?
Answer:
Karla, who works for Jupiter Inc. and is seeking employment elsewhere
Question:
8. which of the following statements is true about the composition of the US labor force in the next
decade?
, Answer:
The median age of the labor force will increase to the highest number ever.
Question:
9. which of the following, if true, would support restoring as a strategy for a US firm?
Answer:
rising labor costs overseas
Question:
10. which of the following activities is part of the assessment and development of the human resource
dimension of HRM practices?
Answer:
training employees to have the skills neeeee to perform their jobs
Question:
11. Company X is a retail firm specializing in menswear. it has identified its main competitors as firms
providing formal attire to working males between the ages of 22-35. company X is at the _____ phase.
Answer:
strategy formulation
Question:
12. the process that involves allocating resources, developing structures, hiring skilled employees, and
developing appropriate reward systems known as:
Answer:
strategy implementation
Question:
13. which of the following is a challenge of downsizing?
Answer:
It is difficult to boost the morale of employees who remain after downsizing.
Question:
14. Differentiation companies will have compensation systems that are geared toward internal rather than
external equity
Answer:
false
Question:
15. Gemco Inc., a high-end luxury jewelry manufacturer, has training programs to ensure that its current
employees always design and manufacture jewelry in keeping with its high quality standards. which of the
following directional strategies has Gemco adopted?
Answer:
concentration
Question:
16. The _____ is a statement of the organization's reason for being that usually specifies the customers
served, the needs satisfied and/or the values received by the customers, and the technology used.
