HRM 3375 XTIA – 18 (Questions and answers)
large firms for all of the following reasons EXCEPT ________.
A) size
B) industry
C) priorities
D) informality
industry
Approximately what percentage of people working in the U.S. are employed by small businesses?
50%
Which of the following is a true statement regarding HR management at small businesses? A) Owners of firms with
less than 100 employees usually handle HR tasks.
B) Firms with less than ten employees do not have any human resources tasks.
C) In most cases, firms with at least 30 employees can afford an HR specialist.
D) Human resources activities in small firms tend to be extremely formal.
Owners of firms with less than 100 employees usually handle HR tasks
In most small businesses, which of the following is the lowest priority for managers?
A) sales
B) finance
C) production
D) HR management
HR management
At most small businesses, human resource management activities can best be described as ________.
A) formal and standardized
B) informal and flexible
C) competitive and brief
D) nonexistent
informal and flexible
Which of the following terms refers to people who create businesses under risky conditions? A) investors
B) developers
C) entrepreneurs
D) visionaries
, entreprenuers
According to research, which of the following characteristics is most associated with entrepreneurs?
A) creative
B) indifferent
C) controlling
D) personable
controlling
Which of the following is a common characteristic of HR at most small businesses?
A) dedicated HR manager responsible for recruiting
B) strict oversight of compensation regulations
C) intranet-based employee benefits enrollment
D) duplication of employee data in paperwork
duplication of employee data in paperwork
All of the following HR activities are associated with successful high-growth SMEs EXCEPT ________.
A) emphasizing training and development
B) conducting regular performance appraisals
C) providing job sharing options for employees
D) offering competitive recruitment packages
providing job sharing options for employees
Which of the following agencies offers small businesses the use of "FirstStep Employment Law Advisor"?
A) Department of Commerce
B) Department of Justice
C) Department of Labor
D) Department of the Treasury
department of labor
The purpose of the Web site of "FirstStep Employment Law Advisor" is to help small employers to ________.
A) determine which state regulations are relevant to their business
B) file their tax forms and pay their federal and state taxes
C) realize which federal laws apply to their business
D) receive legal advice for specific HR problems
realize which federal laws apply to their business
Fred Landon owns a lawn care business and employs 35 people. Fred is unsure whether federal rules regarding
employee discrimination apply to his small business. The Web site of which of the following agencies would be the
large firms for all of the following reasons EXCEPT ________.
A) size
B) industry
C) priorities
D) informality
industry
Approximately what percentage of people working in the U.S. are employed by small businesses?
50%
Which of the following is a true statement regarding HR management at small businesses? A) Owners of firms with
less than 100 employees usually handle HR tasks.
B) Firms with less than ten employees do not have any human resources tasks.
C) In most cases, firms with at least 30 employees can afford an HR specialist.
D) Human resources activities in small firms tend to be extremely formal.
Owners of firms with less than 100 employees usually handle HR tasks
In most small businesses, which of the following is the lowest priority for managers?
A) sales
B) finance
C) production
D) HR management
HR management
At most small businesses, human resource management activities can best be described as ________.
A) formal and standardized
B) informal and flexible
C) competitive and brief
D) nonexistent
informal and flexible
Which of the following terms refers to people who create businesses under risky conditions? A) investors
B) developers
C) entrepreneurs
D) visionaries
, entreprenuers
According to research, which of the following characteristics is most associated with entrepreneurs?
A) creative
B) indifferent
C) controlling
D) personable
controlling
Which of the following is a common characteristic of HR at most small businesses?
A) dedicated HR manager responsible for recruiting
B) strict oversight of compensation regulations
C) intranet-based employee benefits enrollment
D) duplication of employee data in paperwork
duplication of employee data in paperwork
All of the following HR activities are associated with successful high-growth SMEs EXCEPT ________.
A) emphasizing training and development
B) conducting regular performance appraisals
C) providing job sharing options for employees
D) offering competitive recruitment packages
providing job sharing options for employees
Which of the following agencies offers small businesses the use of "FirstStep Employment Law Advisor"?
A) Department of Commerce
B) Department of Justice
C) Department of Labor
D) Department of the Treasury
department of labor
The purpose of the Web site of "FirstStep Employment Law Advisor" is to help small employers to ________.
A) determine which state regulations are relevant to their business
B) file their tax forms and pay their federal and state taxes
C) realize which federal laws apply to their business
D) receive legal advice for specific HR problems
realize which federal laws apply to their business
Fred Landon owns a lawn care business and employs 35 people. Fred is unsure whether federal rules regarding
employee discrimination apply to his small business. The Web site of which of the following agencies would be the
