MGT 313 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The ____ represents situations in which companies rely primarily on alternative work
arrangements to meet service and product demands - Answer -gig economy
What is one of the main reasons why the traditional 40-hour workweek has become
obsolete in many cases and has been replaced by alternative arrangement such as
temporary work and flexible schedule - Answer -E-commerce
Nici knows that her employer expects her to take a bigger role in the company now that
she has been promoted to assistance manager. He hasnt said anything to her directly,
but her advancement tells her thats what she must do. This demonstrates the idea of a
______ contact - Answer -psychological
What two-word term describes when employees have online access to information
about HR issues - Answer -self-service
As technology has caused a shift away from the traditional 40-hour workweek, what is
one of the most common ways businesses have compensated employees for the
increased stress and intrusion in their free time? - Answer -flexible work schedule
What technique uses computers to analyze large quantities of data and help human
resource make decisions? - Answer -people analytics
What service allows a company to use large database and sophisticated software, even
if the company cannot afford a powerful computer? - Answer -cloud computing
What alternative work employee is employed directly by one company for a specific
period of time as stated in written contract - Answer -contract worker
What name is given to a computer system that is used to acquire, store, manipulate,
analyze, retrieve, and distribute information related to an organizations human
resources? - Answer -human resource information system (HRIS)
A description of what an employee expects to contribute in an employment relationship
and what the employer will provide in exchange for those contributions is called a -
Answer -psychological contract
Anya can access her available vacation days and the amount of money she has paid in
taxes this year through the employee portal on her computer. She does not have to ask
an HR employee for this information. This demonstrates how employee records have
become _____ through the use of technology - Answer -self-service
What technology that simulates human thinking can human resource managers use in
the application of people analytic - Answer -artificial intelligence (AI)
The ____ represents situations in which companies rely primarily on alternative work
arrangements to meet service and product demands - Answer -gig economy
What is one of the main reasons why the traditional 40-hour workweek has become
obsolete in many cases and has been replaced by alternative arrangement such as
temporary work and flexible schedule - Answer -E-commerce
Nici knows that her employer expects her to take a bigger role in the company now that
she has been promoted to assistance manager. He hasnt said anything to her directly,
but her advancement tells her thats what she must do. This demonstrates the idea of a
______ contact - Answer -psychological
What two-word term describes when employees have online access to information
about HR issues - Answer -self-service
As technology has caused a shift away from the traditional 40-hour workweek, what is
one of the most common ways businesses have compensated employees for the
increased stress and intrusion in their free time? - Answer -flexible work schedule
What technique uses computers to analyze large quantities of data and help human
resource make decisions? - Answer -people analytics
What service allows a company to use large database and sophisticated software, even
if the company cannot afford a powerful computer? - Answer -cloud computing
What alternative work employee is employed directly by one company for a specific
period of time as stated in written contract - Answer -contract worker
What name is given to a computer system that is used to acquire, store, manipulate,
analyze, retrieve, and distribute information related to an organizations human
resources? - Answer -human resource information system (HRIS)
A description of what an employee expects to contribute in an employment relationship
and what the employer will provide in exchange for those contributions is called a -
Answer -psychological contract
Anya can access her available vacation days and the amount of money she has paid in
taxes this year through the employee portal on her computer. She does not have to ask
an HR employee for this information. This demonstrates how employee records have
become _____ through the use of technology - Answer -self-service
What technology that simulates human thinking can human resource managers use in
the application of people analytic - Answer -artificial intelligence (AI)
