HROB 290 Chapter 1 University of Guelph Exam Test with Answers Rated A
A good definition of human resources management
would be:
A. The management of people in organizations to drive
successful organizational performance and achievement
of the organization's strategic goals A. The management of people in organizations to drive
B. The management of people in organizations to improve successful organizational performance and achievement
motivation and morale within an organization of the organization's strategic goals
C. The management of organizational goals so they align
with the existing talent base in the organization
D. The management of people in organizations to maxi-
mize employee commitment
The company's strategic situation is impacted by
.
A. the company's strategic plan
C. the company's competitive environment
B. organizational performance
C. the company's competitive environment
D. the company's HR and other strategic functions
An employee who has high levels of education and expe-
rience would be perceived as having for
their role in the company.
A. low levels of strategic value B. high levels of human capital
B. high levels of human capital
C. high levels of strategic value
D. low levels of human capital
The collective functions of planning, organizing,
staflng, leading, and controlling are known as
.
A. the management process
A. the management process
B. supervision
C. strategic planning
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, HROB 290 Chapter 1 University of Guelph Exam Test with Answers Rated A
D. employee engagement
Submit
Approximately percent of the top HR managers in
Fortune 100 firms moved to their role from a non-HR
functional area.
A. 0 B. 33
B. 33
C. 75
D. 100
In the 1800s, who was most likely to complete HR tasks
such as attracting, selecting, training, and motivating
workers?
A. personnel departments C. managers
B. co-workers
C. managers
D. HR departments
What types of advancements in the 1980s and 1990s
resulted in the outsourcing of many operational HR activ-
ities?
A. technology A. technology
B. legal
C. money markets
D. medical
In what type of team would HR provide specialized sup-
port in day-to-day HR activities?
A. transactional HR teams
A. transactional HR teams
B. embedded HR teams
C. silos
D. centres of expertise
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A good definition of human resources management
would be:
A. The management of people in organizations to drive
successful organizational performance and achievement
of the organization's strategic goals A. The management of people in organizations to drive
B. The management of people in organizations to improve successful organizational performance and achievement
motivation and morale within an organization of the organization's strategic goals
C. The management of organizational goals so they align
with the existing talent base in the organization
D. The management of people in organizations to maxi-
mize employee commitment
The company's strategic situation is impacted by
.
A. the company's strategic plan
C. the company's competitive environment
B. organizational performance
C. the company's competitive environment
D. the company's HR and other strategic functions
An employee who has high levels of education and expe-
rience would be perceived as having for
their role in the company.
A. low levels of strategic value B. high levels of human capital
B. high levels of human capital
C. high levels of strategic value
D. low levels of human capital
The collective functions of planning, organizing,
staflng, leading, and controlling are known as
.
A. the management process
A. the management process
B. supervision
C. strategic planning
1/8
, HROB 290 Chapter 1 University of Guelph Exam Test with Answers Rated A
D. employee engagement
Submit
Approximately percent of the top HR managers in
Fortune 100 firms moved to their role from a non-HR
functional area.
A. 0 B. 33
B. 33
C. 75
D. 100
In the 1800s, who was most likely to complete HR tasks
such as attracting, selecting, training, and motivating
workers?
A. personnel departments C. managers
B. co-workers
C. managers
D. HR departments
What types of advancements in the 1980s and 1990s
resulted in the outsourcing of many operational HR activ-
ities?
A. technology A. technology
B. legal
C. money markets
D. medical
In what type of team would HR provide specialized sup-
port in day-to-day HR activities?
A. transactional HR teams
A. transactional HR teams
B. embedded HR teams
C. silos
D. centres of expertise
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