,Chapter 1—Changing Nature of Human Resources Management
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1. Which of the following best defines human resources management?
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a. the use and coordination of human skills to ensure the profitability and
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b. the design of the organization and its systems in order to achieve the
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c. the supervision, monitoring, controlling, and disciplining of employees in order to
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d. the policies, practices, and systems that influence how employees behave,
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feel, andperform to attain organizational goals
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ANS: D do PTS: d o 1 DIF: Moderate REF:
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2. Which of the following is human resources (HR) management primarily a function of?
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a. non-governmental organizations do
b. organizations with any number of employees do do do do do
c. for-profit organizations with more than 100 employees do do do do do do
d. businesses holding federal contracts over $50 000 do do do do do do
ANS: B do PTS: d o 1 DIF: Easy REF:
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3. Which form of management provides a system of policies and practices designed to
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b. human resources management do do
c. human capital management do do
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ANS: B do PTS: d o 1 DIF: Easy REF:
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4. How do global forces affect HR management?
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a. affected primarily in the international outsourcing of jobs
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b. affected in almost all of its functions do do do do do do
c. unaffected by global forces do do do
d. affected primarily when the organization expands into foreign markets
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ANS: B do PTS: d o 1 DIF: Moderate REF:
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, 5. Who is directly responsible for anticipating and responding to HR changes in the organization?
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a. specialists in HR strategic management
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b. HR development professionals
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c. HR management information systems professionals
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d. the CEO and board of directors of the organization
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ANS: A do PTS: d o 1 DIF: Easy REF:
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MULTIPLE CHOICE do
1. Which of the following best defines human resources management?
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a. the use and coordination of human skills to ensure the profitability and
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o survival of theorganization do do
b. the design of the organization and its systems in order to achieve the
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o goals of theorganization do do
c. the supervision, monitoring, controlling, and disciplining of employees in order to
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achieveorganizational goals do
d. the policies, practices, and systems that influence how employees behave,
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feel, andperform to attain organizational goals
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ANS: D do PTS: d o 1 DIF: Moderate REF:
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OBJ: 01-1 d o TOP: Definitional d o
2. Which of the following is human resources (HR) management primarily a function of?
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a. non-governmental organizations do
b. organizations with any number of employees do do do do do
c. for-profit organizations with more than 100 employees do do do do do do
d. businesses holding federal contracts over $50 000 do do do do do do
ANS: B do PTS: d o 1 DIF: Easy REF:
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OBJ: 01-1 d o TOP: Conceptual d o
3. Which form of management provides a system of policies and practices designed to
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o influenceemployee behaviour and functioning to support the goals of the company do do do do do do do do do do
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a. personnel administration do
b. human resources management do do
c. human capital management do do
d. strategic management do
ANS: B do PTS: d o 1 DIF: Easy REF:
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OBJ: 01-1 d o TOP: Definitional d o
4. How do global forces affect HR management?
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a. affected primarily in the international outsourcing of jobs
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b. affected in almost all of its functions do do do do do do
c. unaffected by global forces do do do
d. affected primarily when the organization expands into foreign markets
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ANS: B do PTS: d o 1 DIF: Moderate REF:
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, 5. Who is directly responsible for anticipating and responding to HR changes in the organization?
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a. specialists in HR strategic management
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b. HR development professionals
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c. HR management information systems professionals
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d. the CEO and board of directors of the organization
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ANS: A do PTS: d o 1 DIF: Easy REF:
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