MGMT 365 - Human Resource Management All
Quizzes With Complete Solutions
A core principle for HR managers is to establish professional credibility by
developing good relationships with people both internal and external to the firm.
- ANSWER True
Oftentimes, knowledge goes unshared and unused in organizations because -
ANSWER of the organizational culture.
Employee leasing through a professional employer organization is more
beneficial to large organizations than to smaller organizations. - ANSWER False
The primary contribution of HR management professionals to an organization
lies in tactical administrative reporting. - ANSWER False
What happens when a company uses offshoring? - ANSWER It sends current
jobs to other countries.
Hiring someone outside the company to perform tasks that were formerly done
internally is known as - ANSWER outsourcing.
Over the years, the educational attainment of the U.S. labor force has - ANSWER
risen dramatically.
A company saw a drop in sales after negative publicity around a scandal
involving safety reports. The strategic changes the company makes to deal with
this situation are reactive changes. - ANSWER True
Human capital is intangible, but it can still be managed the way organizations
manage jobs, products, and technologies. - ANSWER False
What is one way that organizations can increase their productivity? - ANSWER
Increase physical capital
A company that utilizes a differentiation strategy is competing on the basis of
providing something distinct from other products to its customers. - ANSWER
True
In a unionized organization, layoff decisions are usually based on - ANSWER
seniority
, Trend analysis is a qualitative approach to labor demand forecasting. - ANSWER
False
In international joint ventures, the issues of national culture are unimportant
compared to company culture. - ANSWER False
An external analysis would look at which of the following aspects of an
organization's competitive environment? - ANSWER Suppliers
A disadvantage of overemphasizing seniority is that less competent employees
receive the same rewards and security as more competent employees. -
ANSWER True
What are the components of SWOT analysis? - ANSWER Strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities, threats
Human resource planning is - ANSWER the process of anticipating and
providing for the movement of people into, within, and out of an organization.
A vision statement clarifies the short-term activities of a company and its
strategic intent. - ANSWER False
As companies diversify into new businesses, managers are inevitably faced with
a make or __________ decision. - ANSWER Buy
Offensive jokes, vulgar slang, nude pictures, swearing, and personal ridicule
and insult constitute quid pro quo sexual harassment. - ANSWER False
Employers may be accused of reverse discrimination, or giving preference to
members of protected classes, to the extent that unprotected individuals believe
they are suffering discrimination. - ANSWER True
The Equal Pay Act makes it illegal to discriminate against people in terms of the
pay, employee benefits, and pension they earn based on their gender when they
do equal work. - ANSWER True
All mental and physical impairments are considered disabilities under the
Americans with Disabilities Act. - ANSWER False
Title VII provisions for religion - ANSWER require employers to make reasonable
accommodations for religious observance or practice.
A "national origin group" is defined as a group of people sharing a common -
ANSWER language, culture, ancestry, and/or similar social characteristics.
Quizzes With Complete Solutions
A core principle for HR managers is to establish professional credibility by
developing good relationships with people both internal and external to the firm.
- ANSWER True
Oftentimes, knowledge goes unshared and unused in organizations because -
ANSWER of the organizational culture.
Employee leasing through a professional employer organization is more
beneficial to large organizations than to smaller organizations. - ANSWER False
The primary contribution of HR management professionals to an organization
lies in tactical administrative reporting. - ANSWER False
What happens when a company uses offshoring? - ANSWER It sends current
jobs to other countries.
Hiring someone outside the company to perform tasks that were formerly done
internally is known as - ANSWER outsourcing.
Over the years, the educational attainment of the U.S. labor force has - ANSWER
risen dramatically.
A company saw a drop in sales after negative publicity around a scandal
involving safety reports. The strategic changes the company makes to deal with
this situation are reactive changes. - ANSWER True
Human capital is intangible, but it can still be managed the way organizations
manage jobs, products, and technologies. - ANSWER False
What is one way that organizations can increase their productivity? - ANSWER
Increase physical capital
A company that utilizes a differentiation strategy is competing on the basis of
providing something distinct from other products to its customers. - ANSWER
True
In a unionized organization, layoff decisions are usually based on - ANSWER
seniority
, Trend analysis is a qualitative approach to labor demand forecasting. - ANSWER
False
In international joint ventures, the issues of national culture are unimportant
compared to company culture. - ANSWER False
An external analysis would look at which of the following aspects of an
organization's competitive environment? - ANSWER Suppliers
A disadvantage of overemphasizing seniority is that less competent employees
receive the same rewards and security as more competent employees. -
ANSWER True
What are the components of SWOT analysis? - ANSWER Strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities, threats
Human resource planning is - ANSWER the process of anticipating and
providing for the movement of people into, within, and out of an organization.
A vision statement clarifies the short-term activities of a company and its
strategic intent. - ANSWER False
As companies diversify into new businesses, managers are inevitably faced with
a make or __________ decision. - ANSWER Buy
Offensive jokes, vulgar slang, nude pictures, swearing, and personal ridicule
and insult constitute quid pro quo sexual harassment. - ANSWER False
Employers may be accused of reverse discrimination, or giving preference to
members of protected classes, to the extent that unprotected individuals believe
they are suffering discrimination. - ANSWER True
The Equal Pay Act makes it illegal to discriminate against people in terms of the
pay, employee benefits, and pension they earn based on their gender when they
do equal work. - ANSWER True
All mental and physical impairments are considered disabilities under the
Americans with Disabilities Act. - ANSWER False
Title VII provisions for religion - ANSWER require employers to make reasonable
accommodations for religious observance or practice.
A "national origin group" is defined as a group of people sharing a common -
ANSWER language, culture, ancestry, and/or similar social characteristics.
