HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT EXAM 1
EXAMPREP UPDATED COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
●● Which of the following statements is true of contemporary human
resource management (HRM)?
HRM policies are aimed at promoting ethnocentrism in the workplace.
HR managers are considered second-class corporate citizens.
HR managers are solely responsible for carrying out line functions.
HRM practices significantly affect management's ability to formulate
and implement strategy in any area.
Answer: HRM practices significantly affect management's ability to
formulate and implement strategy in any area.
●● Which of the following departments within an organization was
usually thought of as a staff function?
The legal department
The operations department
The finance department
The marketing department
Answer: The legal department
,●● Which of the following statements is true of contemporary HR
executives?
They are regarded as second-class corporate citizens.
They are tasked with developing policies that promote ethnocentrism in
the workplace.
They are required to possess general management abilities that reflect
conceptual, diagnostic, and analytical skills.
They are concerned exclusively with hiring first-line employees such as
blue-collar workers and unskilled labor.
Answer: They are required to possess general management abilities that
reflect conceptual, diagnostic, and analytical skills.
●● Which of the following should an organization do to achieve the
human resource management goal of facilitating organizational
competitiveness?
Organizational objectives should be formulated in such a way that they
deal with revenue growth and profitability.
HR practices should focus on promoting ethnocentrism in the
workplace.
Organizations should match employee contributions to local charities.
Management should establish charitable foundations and regularly
organize fund-raisers.
,Answer: Organizational objectives should be formulated in such a way
that they deal with revenue growth and profitability.
●● Which of the following statements is true of the HR department of
large organizations?
Relatively little HR training is provided in large organizations.
Line managers are required to handle basic HR functions in large
organizations.
General managers handle the HR duties in large organizations.
HR functions are likely to have specialized subunits in large
organizations.
Answer: HR functions are likely to have specialized subunits in large
organizations.
●● Undertaking initiatives that help an organization assume an enhanced
citizenship role most likely aligns with the human resource management
goal of:
complying with and meeting legal and social obligations.
facilitating organizational effectiveness.
enhancing productivity and quality.
promoting individual growth and development.
Answer: complying with and meeting legal and social obligations.
, ●● Which of the following is a necessary prerequisite for success in
human resource management?
A solid educational background
A membership in the Society for Human Resource Management
An inclination toward Theory X style of management
An ethnocentric attitude
Answer: A solid educational background
●● Which of the following, perhaps, will be the most important
challenge for HR in the coming years?
Selection of knowledge workers
Sexual harassment and sexual misconduct at work
Development of personnel departments
Effective performance appraisal and compensation systems
Answer: Sexual harassment and sexual misconduct at work
●● Fulfilling the psychological contract between employers and
employees aligns with the human resource management goal of _____.
adhering to legal business guidelines
EXAMPREP UPDATED COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
●● Which of the following statements is true of contemporary human
resource management (HRM)?
HRM policies are aimed at promoting ethnocentrism in the workplace.
HR managers are considered second-class corporate citizens.
HR managers are solely responsible for carrying out line functions.
HRM practices significantly affect management's ability to formulate
and implement strategy in any area.
Answer: HRM practices significantly affect management's ability to
formulate and implement strategy in any area.
●● Which of the following departments within an organization was
usually thought of as a staff function?
The legal department
The operations department
The finance department
The marketing department
Answer: The legal department
,●● Which of the following statements is true of contemporary HR
executives?
They are regarded as second-class corporate citizens.
They are tasked with developing policies that promote ethnocentrism in
the workplace.
They are required to possess general management abilities that reflect
conceptual, diagnostic, and analytical skills.
They are concerned exclusively with hiring first-line employees such as
blue-collar workers and unskilled labor.
Answer: They are required to possess general management abilities that
reflect conceptual, diagnostic, and analytical skills.
●● Which of the following should an organization do to achieve the
human resource management goal of facilitating organizational
competitiveness?
Organizational objectives should be formulated in such a way that they
deal with revenue growth and profitability.
HR practices should focus on promoting ethnocentrism in the
workplace.
Organizations should match employee contributions to local charities.
Management should establish charitable foundations and regularly
organize fund-raisers.
,Answer: Organizational objectives should be formulated in such a way
that they deal with revenue growth and profitability.
●● Which of the following statements is true of the HR department of
large organizations?
Relatively little HR training is provided in large organizations.
Line managers are required to handle basic HR functions in large
organizations.
General managers handle the HR duties in large organizations.
HR functions are likely to have specialized subunits in large
organizations.
Answer: HR functions are likely to have specialized subunits in large
organizations.
●● Undertaking initiatives that help an organization assume an enhanced
citizenship role most likely aligns with the human resource management
goal of:
complying with and meeting legal and social obligations.
facilitating organizational effectiveness.
enhancing productivity and quality.
promoting individual growth and development.
Answer: complying with and meeting legal and social obligations.
, ●● Which of the following is a necessary prerequisite for success in
human resource management?
A solid educational background
A membership in the Society for Human Resource Management
An inclination toward Theory X style of management
An ethnocentric attitude
Answer: A solid educational background
●● Which of the following, perhaps, will be the most important
challenge for HR in the coming years?
Selection of knowledge workers
Sexual harassment and sexual misconduct at work
Development of personnel departments
Effective performance appraisal and compensation systems
Answer: Sexual harassment and sexual misconduct at work
●● Fulfilling the psychological contract between employers and
employees aligns with the human resource management goal of _____.
adhering to legal business guidelines
