HROB*2290 Chapter 1 University of Guelph Organizational Behaviour Lecture Notes and Study
Summary
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
B. The management of people in organizations to improve motivation and morale within an
organization
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 maximize employee commitment - correct
answer ✔✔A. The management of people in organizations to drive successful organizational
performance and achievement of the organization's strategic goals
The company's strategic situation is impacted by ___________________.
A. the company's strategic plan
B. organizational performance
C. the company's competitive environment
D. the company's HR and other strategic functions - correct answer ✔✔C. the company's
competitive environment
An employee who has high levels of education and experience would be perceived as having
____________ for their role in the company.
A. low levels of strategic value
B. high levels of human capital
C. high levels of strategic value
D. low levels of human capital - correct answer ✔✔B. high levels of human capital
, The collective functions of planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling are known as
___________________.
A. the management process
B. supervision
C. strategic planning
D. employee engagement
Submit - correct answer ✔✔A. the management process
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
C. 75
D. 100 - correct answer ✔✔B. 33
In the 1800s, who was most likely to complete HR tasks such as attracting, selecting, training,
and motivating workers?
A. personnel departments
B. co-workers
C. managers
D. HR departments - correct answer ✔✔C. managers
What types of advancements in the 1980s and 1990s resulted in the outsourcing of many
operational HR activities?
A. technology
B. legal
C. money markets
Summary
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
B. The management of people in organizations to improve motivation and morale within an
organization
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 maximize employee commitment - correct
answer ✔✔A. The management of people in organizations to drive successful organizational
performance and achievement of the organization's strategic goals
The company's strategic situation is impacted by ___________________.
A. the company's strategic plan
B. organizational performance
C. the company's competitive environment
D. the company's HR and other strategic functions - correct answer ✔✔C. the company's
competitive environment
An employee who has high levels of education and experience would be perceived as having
____________ for their role in the company.
A. low levels of strategic value
B. high levels of human capital
C. high levels of strategic value
D. low levels of human capital - correct answer ✔✔B. high levels of human capital
, The collective functions of planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling are known as
___________________.
A. the management process
B. supervision
C. strategic planning
D. employee engagement
Submit - correct answer ✔✔A. the management process
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
C. 75
D. 100 - correct answer ✔✔B. 33
In the 1800s, who was most likely to complete HR tasks such as attracting, selecting, training,
and motivating workers?
A. personnel departments
B. co-workers
C. managers
D. HR departments - correct answer ✔✔C. managers
What types of advancements in the 1980s and 1990s resulted in the outsourcing of many
operational HR activities?
A. technology
B. legal
C. money markets
