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Chapters 1 - 17
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Answers are at the end of each Chapter


Chapter 1

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) Human resources management refers to:
A) the management of people in organizations.
B) concepts and techniques for organizing work activities.
C) all managerial activities.
D) concepts and techniques used in leading people at work.
E) management techniques for controlling people at work.

2) The knowledge, education, training, skills, and expertise of a firm's workers is known as:
A) physical capital.
B) management's philosophy.
C) human capital.
D) production capital.
E) cultural diversity.

3) Human resources practices that support strategy include:
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A) performance management. jk


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4) A company utilizes a system to measure the impact of Human Resources which balances measures relating to f
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inancial results, customers, internal business processes and human capital management. This system is knows as the:
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A) HRIS.
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5) You have been tasked with building employee engagement at the firm you work for. Strategic human r
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esources initiatives you would consider implementing include:
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A) employee recognition programs and management development programs.
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E) job design indicators.
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6) HR department staff members are traditionally involved in key operational responsibilities. Which of the fo
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llowing is an operational responsibility?
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7) Being completely familiar with employment legislation, HR policies and procedures, collective agreements,
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and the outcome of recent arbitration hearings and court decisions is most closely related with which of the followin
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g HR activities?
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8) The practice of contracting with outside vendors to handle specified functions on a permanent basis is kn
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9) The company's plan for how it will balance its internal strengths and weaknesses with external o
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pportunities and threats in order to maintain competitive advantage is known as
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A) HR strategy. jk


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10) Rita is the HR Director of a manufacturing company. She recently undertook research to identify competito
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r compensation and incentive plans, information about pending legislative changes and availability of talent in th
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e labour market for the upcoming strategic planning meeting. Rita was conducting:
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11) The HR manager of Smith & Yu company was heavily involved in a downsizing exercise of the company's sale
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s force due to an economic downturn. He was also involved in arranging for outplacement services and employee ret
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ention programs as well as restructuring of the business following the downsizing. This is an example of HR's role in:
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12) The core values, beliefs, and assumptions that are widely shared by members of an organization are known
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B) the strategic plan.
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C) the mission statement.
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E) the pervading atmosphere.
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