,Test bank for Human Resource Management 15th edition by Gary Dessler
n n n n n n n n n n
,Chaptern 1—Changingn Naturen ofn Humann Resourcesn Management
MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. Whichnof nthenfollowingnbestndefinesnhumannresourcesnmanagement?
a. thenusenandncoordinationnof nhumannskillsntonensurenthenprofitability nandn
survivalnof ntheorganization
b. thendesignnof nthenorganizationnandnitsnsystemsninnorderntonachieventhen
goalsnof ntheorganization
c. thensupervision,nmonitoring,ncontrolling,nandndiscipliningnof nemployeesninnordernton
achieveorganizationalngoals
d. thenpolicies,npractices,nandnsystemsnthatninfluencenhownemployeesnbehave,n
feel,nandperform ntonattainnorganizationalngoals
ANS:n D PTS:n 1 DIF: Moderate REF:
3
OBJ:n 01-1 TOP:n Definitional
2. Whichnof nthenfollowingnisnhumannresourcesn(HR)nmanagementnprimarily nanfunctionnof?
a. non-governmentaln organizations
b. organizationsnwithnany nnumbernof nemployees
c. for-profitnorganizationsnwithnmorenthann100nemployees
d. businessesnholdingnfederalncontractsnovern$50n000
ANS:n B PTS:n 1 DIF: Easy REF:
3
OBJ:n 01-1 TOP:n Conceptual
3. Whichnform nofnmanagementnprovidesnansystem nofnpoliciesnandnpracticesndesignedntoni
nfluenceemployeenbehaviournandnfunctioningntonsupportnthengoalsnof nthencompany?
a. personnelnadministration
b. humannresourcesnmanagement
c. humanncapitalnmanagement
d. strategic nmanagement
ANS:n B PTS:n 1 DIF: Easy REF:
3
OBJ:n 01-1 TOP:n Definitional
4. HowndonglobalnforcesnaffectnHRnmanagement?
a. affectednprimarily ninntheninternationalnoutsourcingnof njobs
b. affectedninnalmostnallnof nitsnfunctions
c. unaffectednby nglobalnforces
d. affectednprimarily nwhennthenorganizationnexpandsnintonforeignnmarkets
ANS:n B PTS:n 1 DIF: Moderate REF:
3
OBJ:n 01-1 TOP:n Conceptual
, 5. Whonisndirectly nresponsiblenfornanticipatingnandnrespondingntonHRnchangesninnthenorganization?
a. specialistsninnHRnstrategic nmanagement
b. HRndevelopmentnprofessionals
c. HRnmanagementninformationnsystemsnprofessionals
d. thenCEOnandnboardnof ndirectorsnof nthenorganization
ANS:n A PTS:n 1 DIF: Easy REF:
3
OBJ:n 01-1 TOP:n Definitional
n n n n n n n n n n
,Chaptern 1—Changingn Naturen ofn Humann Resourcesn Management
MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. Whichnof nthenfollowingnbestndefinesnhumannresourcesnmanagement?
a. thenusenandncoordinationnof nhumannskillsntonensurenthenprofitability nandn
survivalnof ntheorganization
b. thendesignnof nthenorganizationnandnitsnsystemsninnorderntonachieventhen
goalsnof ntheorganization
c. thensupervision,nmonitoring,ncontrolling,nandndiscipliningnof nemployeesninnordernton
achieveorganizationalngoals
d. thenpolicies,npractices,nandnsystemsnthatninfluencenhownemployeesnbehave,n
feel,nandperform ntonattainnorganizationalngoals
ANS:n D PTS:n 1 DIF: Moderate REF:
3
OBJ:n 01-1 TOP:n Definitional
2. Whichnof nthenfollowingnisnhumannresourcesn(HR)nmanagementnprimarily nanfunctionnof?
a. non-governmentaln organizations
b. organizationsnwithnany nnumbernof nemployees
c. for-profitnorganizationsnwithnmorenthann100nemployees
d. businessesnholdingnfederalncontractsnovern$50n000
ANS:n B PTS:n 1 DIF: Easy REF:
3
OBJ:n 01-1 TOP:n Conceptual
3. Whichnform nofnmanagementnprovidesnansystem nofnpoliciesnandnpracticesndesignedntoni
nfluenceemployeenbehaviournandnfunctioningntonsupportnthengoalsnof nthencompany?
a. personnelnadministration
b. humannresourcesnmanagement
c. humanncapitalnmanagement
d. strategic nmanagement
ANS:n B PTS:n 1 DIF: Easy REF:
3
OBJ:n 01-1 TOP:n Definitional
4. HowndonglobalnforcesnaffectnHRnmanagement?
a. affectednprimarily ninntheninternationalnoutsourcingnof njobs
b. affectedninnalmostnallnof nitsnfunctions
c. unaffectednby nglobalnforces
d. affectednprimarily nwhennthenorganizationnexpandsnintonforeignnmarkets
ANS:n B PTS:n 1 DIF: Moderate REF:
3
OBJ:n 01-1 TOP:n Conceptual
, 5. Whonisndirectly nresponsiblenfornanticipatingnandnrespondingntonHRnchangesninnthenorganization?
a. specialistsninnHRnstrategic nmanagement
b. HRndevelopmentnprofessionals
c. HRnmanagementninformationnsystemsnprofessionals
d. thenCEOnandnboardnof ndirectorsnof nthenorganization
ANS:n A PTS:n 1 DIF: Easy REF:
3
OBJ:n 01-1 TOP:n Definitional
