Mgmt 330 exam 1
What term describes the employees of an organization in terms of their training, experience, judgment,
intelligence, relationships, and insight? - correct answer ✔✔Human Capital
Nicholas, an employee at a book publishing company, is unhappy with his company's existing project
management system. He decides to communicate this to the top management by expressing his
complaints in an email. According to the work of philosopher Immanuel Kant, Nicholas is applying his
right of - correct answer ✔✔Freedom of Speech
Atticus, a manager at KLM Inc., was asked by his supervisor to sign a contract with a new supplier. The
contract stated that the industrial waste released by the company would be released into a local river.
Atticus was against this idea of polluting the river with the waste, so he refused to sign the contract. In
this scenario, Atticus exercised his right of - correct answer ✔✔Freedom of Conscience
If a company, as part of its job redesign program, plans to set up teams to manufacture products, which
program might it offer to help employees learn the ins and outs of effective teamwork? - correct answer
✔✔Development Programs
Tetsu is a member of the human resource department at a fabric wholesale company. Setting a goal to
enhance the firm's strategy, Tetsu works to attain it by understanding the current human resources.
Through a series of surveys, interviews, and observations, she learns what talents the various
departments of the company currently need, and attracts new human resources according to those
requirements. What kind of HRM responsibility does this example illustrate? - correct answer
✔✔Strategic Partner
An advertising firm is hiring employees who specialize in analyzing large volumes of data about
consumer behavior. The manager to whom these analysts report does not share their knowledge of
quantitative methods but wants them to develop recommendations for better decision making. Jamal,
who works in the HR department, is developing a form the manager will follow in measuring the
analysts' performance. What kinds of performance measures should Jamal focus on? - correct answer
✔✔The form should measure outcomes, such as timely and useful recommendations, because the
manager will not be able to evaluate specific technical behaviors.
, Shelby works at Trader Inc. Her primary role in the company is to create self-rating, job-related
questionnaires for the employees. Which human resource management practice is being performed by
Shelby? - correct answer ✔✔performance management
At Softcomp, a company that deals in software products, employees regularly complain about the lack of
clarity regarding the tasks they are required to perform. Often there are two employees working on
overlapping tasks, while some tasks are not designated to any employee. Though employees are satisfied
with the pay and work culture, this aspect of their work environment has led to a lot of conflict in the
workplace. From the information provided, this complaint of the employees can be closely linked to
which HR function? - correct answer ✔✔analysis and design of work
BrightenUp Corp. uses a set of quantitative tools to assess employee data such as performance,
compensation, designations, and benefits. This is done to arrive at decisions based on accurate findings
from analyses that can help the firm achieve its goals. BrightenUp is engaging in the practice of - correct
answer ✔✔Workforce Analytics
Mona, a human resource manager, has developed an inspiring vision of how the HR function should
contribute to employees' well-being and the company's success. She models the values and behaviors
supporting that vision, and she gets her staff excited to be part of realizing the vision. This indicates that
Mona has competencies in the area of - correct answer ✔✔Leadership and Navigation
What is one of the four principles that guides how ethical companies act? - correct answer ✔✔have a
sense of purpose or vision that employees value and use
Green Waste, a company in the recycling business, has revamped its management and business criteria.
It has also added new objectives that would require recruitment of new and skilled labor. The
responsibility of identifying the numbers and the kinds of employees lies with the HR department of the
firm. This responsibility of the HR department is known as - correct answer ✔✔Human Resource
Planning
The concept of "human resource management" implies that employees are - correct answer
✔✔resources of the employer
A human resource professional of a company exhibits the competency of business acumen when he or
she - correct answer ✔✔applies knowledge of how the functions of HR contribute to business success.
What term describes the employees of an organization in terms of their training, experience, judgment,
intelligence, relationships, and insight? - correct answer ✔✔Human Capital
Nicholas, an employee at a book publishing company, is unhappy with his company's existing project
management system. He decides to communicate this to the top management by expressing his
complaints in an email. According to the work of philosopher Immanuel Kant, Nicholas is applying his
right of - correct answer ✔✔Freedom of Speech
Atticus, a manager at KLM Inc., was asked by his supervisor to sign a contract with a new supplier. The
contract stated that the industrial waste released by the company would be released into a local river.
Atticus was against this idea of polluting the river with the waste, so he refused to sign the contract. In
this scenario, Atticus exercised his right of - correct answer ✔✔Freedom of Conscience
If a company, as part of its job redesign program, plans to set up teams to manufacture products, which
program might it offer to help employees learn the ins and outs of effective teamwork? - correct answer
✔✔Development Programs
Tetsu is a member of the human resource department at a fabric wholesale company. Setting a goal to
enhance the firm's strategy, Tetsu works to attain it by understanding the current human resources.
Through a series of surveys, interviews, and observations, she learns what talents the various
departments of the company currently need, and attracts new human resources according to those
requirements. What kind of HRM responsibility does this example illustrate? - correct answer
✔✔Strategic Partner
An advertising firm is hiring employees who specialize in analyzing large volumes of data about
consumer behavior. The manager to whom these analysts report does not share their knowledge of
quantitative methods but wants them to develop recommendations for better decision making. Jamal,
who works in the HR department, is developing a form the manager will follow in measuring the
analysts' performance. What kinds of performance measures should Jamal focus on? - correct answer
✔✔The form should measure outcomes, such as timely and useful recommendations, because the
manager will not be able to evaluate specific technical behaviors.
, Shelby works at Trader Inc. Her primary role in the company is to create self-rating, job-related
questionnaires for the employees. Which human resource management practice is being performed by
Shelby? - correct answer ✔✔performance management
At Softcomp, a company that deals in software products, employees regularly complain about the lack of
clarity regarding the tasks they are required to perform. Often there are two employees working on
overlapping tasks, while some tasks are not designated to any employee. Though employees are satisfied
with the pay and work culture, this aspect of their work environment has led to a lot of conflict in the
workplace. From the information provided, this complaint of the employees can be closely linked to
which HR function? - correct answer ✔✔analysis and design of work
BrightenUp Corp. uses a set of quantitative tools to assess employee data such as performance,
compensation, designations, and benefits. This is done to arrive at decisions based on accurate findings
from analyses that can help the firm achieve its goals. BrightenUp is engaging in the practice of - correct
answer ✔✔Workforce Analytics
Mona, a human resource manager, has developed an inspiring vision of how the HR function should
contribute to employees' well-being and the company's success. She models the values and behaviors
supporting that vision, and she gets her staff excited to be part of realizing the vision. This indicates that
Mona has competencies in the area of - correct answer ✔✔Leadership and Navigation
What is one of the four principles that guides how ethical companies act? - correct answer ✔✔have a
sense of purpose or vision that employees value and use
Green Waste, a company in the recycling business, has revamped its management and business criteria.
It has also added new objectives that would require recruitment of new and skilled labor. The
responsibility of identifying the numbers and the kinds of employees lies with the HR department of the
firm. This responsibility of the HR department is known as - correct answer ✔✔Human Resource
Planning
The concept of "human resource management" implies that employees are - correct answer
✔✔resources of the employer
A human resource professional of a company exhibits the competency of business acumen when he or
she - correct answer ✔✔applies knowledge of how the functions of HR contribute to business success.
