HRIR 3021 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What are the origins of human resources? - Answers - 1800-1910 The modern
concern from managing workers came from the Industrial Revolution
What happened with the Triangle factory fire and how has that affected the workplace? -
Answers - Young girls were killed in a fire due to conditions and this brought awareness
to the public and changed a lot of regulations for worker safety
Human Resource Management - Answers - Policies, procedures, and systems that
influence employees' behavior, attitues and performance
Human Capital - Answers - Value of employees' training, experience, judgment,
intelligence, insight, networks, relationships
Which human right is this, according to Immanuel Kant?
A supervisor who demands that an employee
do something that is
unsafe or environmentally damaging may be
violating this right if the task conflicts
with the employee's values. - Answers - Freedom of Conscience
The ________________studies,
performed by researcher ___________,
established that the performance
of employees is influenced
by their surroundings and by the people
with who they are working. - Answers - Hawthorne Studies, Elton Mayo
The original, significant growth of human resource departments in the United States
occurred - Answers - During the first quarter of the 1900's as a way to fight off unions,
follow new laws, and meet worker needs.
Give an example of a legislative employment law. - Answers - Examples include:
Title VII, ADEA, ADA, FMLA, USERRA
You can't be fired for discussing pay or safety conditions because it is a - Answers -
Protected concerted activity
Name the protected classes under Title VII - Answers - Race, color, religion, sex,
national origin
Name two characteristics of a
control human capital strategy/philosophy - Answers - Narrowly defined jobs
Low participation
Low skill requirements
,Intense supervision
Limited training
Low wages
Low benefits
At Google, managers preferred making decisions about ______________
instead of simply using __________. - Answers - Promotions,
Algorithms/data analytics
Research presented in class showed that
interviewers make decisions about candidate
in the first _______of the interview. - Answers - 10 Seconds
Which three selection tools are most
valid predictors of job performance? - Answers - Situational tests
Structured interviews
Cognitive ability tests
The first step in work flow
analysis is to consider the
_________________ - Answers - Outputs
As a manager, I give Becky five new tasks
to make her job more interesting. - Answers - Job Enlargement
Define flex-time and compressed workweek. - Answers - Flextime allows full-time
employees
to choose starting and ending times, as long
as they work "core hours".
Compressed workweek allows workers
to complete weekly
hours in less than five days.
One of the qualities of human resources is that _____ - Answers - it is indispensable
for building a competitive advantage
Managers and economists traditionally have seen human resource management as a
source of value to their organizations. - Answers - False
The concern for innovation and quality in recent times has forced companies to use
more narrowly defined jobs to increase efficiency. - Answers - False
Job design is the process of: - Answers - defining the way work will be performed and
the tasks that a given job requires.
, As a _____, the HR manager should know the ways that people join the organization
and move to different positions within it. - Answers - talent manager
In the role of a cultural steward, an HR manager primarily: - Answers - facilitates
change and helps to build and strengthen the culture
Which of the following statements is true about HR responsibilities of supervisors? -
Answers - Supervisors typically have responsibilities related to all the HR functions.
People's right to freedom of speech is the right to: - Answers - criticize an
organization's ethics if they do so in good conscience.
Which of the following statements is true about the HR profession? - Answers - HR
generalists usually perform the full range of HRM activities.
Human resources cannot be imitated. - Answers - True
Companies following a low-cost strategy closely align their pay packages to the industry
norms. - Answers - True
Which of the following statements best explains the term "labor force"? - Answers - All
the people willing and able to work
Which of the following statements about the composition of the U.S. labor force during
the next decade is true? - Answers - Despite a small increase in the number of
workers aged 25-44, the overall workforce will be aging.
Managing cultural diversity involves: - Answers - encouraging career development for
women and minorities.
The HRM function during downsizing is to terminate the workers who: - Answers - are
less valuable in their performance.
The fastest growing category of immigrants are coming from - Answers - Asia.
How does a human resource information system help the organization? - Answers - It
can help avoid litigation and lawsuits.
What is an HR dashboard? - Answers - A display of how the company is performing on
specific HR metrics.
The new type of psychological contract has resulted in reduced: - Answers - job
security.
When forming Citigroup, Citicorp combined its banking business with Traveller's
Group's insurance business. This is an example of a merger. - Answers - True
What are the origins of human resources? - Answers - 1800-1910 The modern
concern from managing workers came from the Industrial Revolution
What happened with the Triangle factory fire and how has that affected the workplace? -
Answers - Young girls were killed in a fire due to conditions and this brought awareness
to the public and changed a lot of regulations for worker safety
Human Resource Management - Answers - Policies, procedures, and systems that
influence employees' behavior, attitues and performance
Human Capital - Answers - Value of employees' training, experience, judgment,
intelligence, insight, networks, relationships
Which human right is this, according to Immanuel Kant?
A supervisor who demands that an employee
do something that is
unsafe or environmentally damaging may be
violating this right if the task conflicts
with the employee's values. - Answers - Freedom of Conscience
The ________________studies,
performed by researcher ___________,
established that the performance
of employees is influenced
by their surroundings and by the people
with who they are working. - Answers - Hawthorne Studies, Elton Mayo
The original, significant growth of human resource departments in the United States
occurred - Answers - During the first quarter of the 1900's as a way to fight off unions,
follow new laws, and meet worker needs.
Give an example of a legislative employment law. - Answers - Examples include:
Title VII, ADEA, ADA, FMLA, USERRA
You can't be fired for discussing pay or safety conditions because it is a - Answers -
Protected concerted activity
Name the protected classes under Title VII - Answers - Race, color, religion, sex,
national origin
Name two characteristics of a
control human capital strategy/philosophy - Answers - Narrowly defined jobs
Low participation
Low skill requirements
,Intense supervision
Limited training
Low wages
Low benefits
At Google, managers preferred making decisions about ______________
instead of simply using __________. - Answers - Promotions,
Algorithms/data analytics
Research presented in class showed that
interviewers make decisions about candidate
in the first _______of the interview. - Answers - 10 Seconds
Which three selection tools are most
valid predictors of job performance? - Answers - Situational tests
Structured interviews
Cognitive ability tests
The first step in work flow
analysis is to consider the
_________________ - Answers - Outputs
As a manager, I give Becky five new tasks
to make her job more interesting. - Answers - Job Enlargement
Define flex-time and compressed workweek. - Answers - Flextime allows full-time
employees
to choose starting and ending times, as long
as they work "core hours".
Compressed workweek allows workers
to complete weekly
hours in less than five days.
One of the qualities of human resources is that _____ - Answers - it is indispensable
for building a competitive advantage
Managers and economists traditionally have seen human resource management as a
source of value to their organizations. - Answers - False
The concern for innovation and quality in recent times has forced companies to use
more narrowly defined jobs to increase efficiency. - Answers - False
Job design is the process of: - Answers - defining the way work will be performed and
the tasks that a given job requires.
, As a _____, the HR manager should know the ways that people join the organization
and move to different positions within it. - Answers - talent manager
In the role of a cultural steward, an HR manager primarily: - Answers - facilitates
change and helps to build and strengthen the culture
Which of the following statements is true about HR responsibilities of supervisors? -
Answers - Supervisors typically have responsibilities related to all the HR functions.
People's right to freedom of speech is the right to: - Answers - criticize an
organization's ethics if they do so in good conscience.
Which of the following statements is true about the HR profession? - Answers - HR
generalists usually perform the full range of HRM activities.
Human resources cannot be imitated. - Answers - True
Companies following a low-cost strategy closely align their pay packages to the industry
norms. - Answers - True
Which of the following statements best explains the term "labor force"? - Answers - All
the people willing and able to work
Which of the following statements about the composition of the U.S. labor force during
the next decade is true? - Answers - Despite a small increase in the number of
workers aged 25-44, the overall workforce will be aging.
Managing cultural diversity involves: - Answers - encouraging career development for
women and minorities.
The HRM function during downsizing is to terminate the workers who: - Answers - are
less valuable in their performance.
The fastest growing category of immigrants are coming from - Answers - Asia.
How does a human resource information system help the organization? - Answers - It
can help avoid litigation and lawsuits.
What is an HR dashboard? - Answers - A display of how the company is performing on
specific HR metrics.
The new type of psychological contract has resulted in reduced: - Answers - job
security.
When forming Citigroup, Citicorp combined its banking business with Traveller's
Group's insurance business. This is an example of a merger. - Answers - True
