MAN 3301 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
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1) The utilization of individuals to achieve organizational objectives is known as ________.
A) human resource leadership
B) human resource management
C) human resource staffing
D) human resource planning - ANS B) Human resource management
2) HR professionals only work with ________.
A) other HR professionals
B) only HR specialists
C) all managers throughout the company
D) every person who has applied for employment - ANS D) every person who has applied for
employment
3) Human resource management (HRM) is the utilization of individuals to achieve organizational
objectives.
a. true
b. false - ANS a. True
4) Global competition is rarely relevant to the work of HR professionals.
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,a. true
b. false - ANS b. False
5) Staffing is the process through which an organization ensures that it always has the proper
number of employees with the appropriate skills in the right jobs, at the right time, to achieve
organizational objectives.
a. true
b. false - ANS a. True
6) The staffing process involves all of the following functions EXCEPT ________.
A) job analysis
B) recruitment
C) product placement
D) selection - ANS c. product placement
7) Many HR departments are most likely becoming smaller because ________.
A) federal agencies monitor HR functions
B) HR telecommuting is gaining popularity
C) external groups are performing HR functions
D) there is no way to explain the role of HR professionals as strategic business partners -
ANS C) external groups are performing HR functions
8) What is the systematic process of determining the skills, duties, and knowledge required for
performing jobs in an organization?
A) strategic planning
B) job enlargement
C) recruitment
D) job analysis - ANS D) job analysis
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, 9) An ongoing process whereby an individual sets career goals and identifies the means to
achieve them is called ________.
A) succession planning
B) career development
C) career planning
D) training - ANS C) career planning
10) According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and a survey conducted by LinkedIn
revealed that today's employees under the age of 32 will work for approximately ________
companies and will change careers ________ times in their working lives.
A) 3; 3
B) 5; 6
C) 7 to 10; 4
D) 11 to 13; 5 - ANS C) 7 to 10; 4
11) A formal approach used by the organization to ensure that people with the proper
qualifications and experiences are available when needed is referred to as ________.
A) career development
B) succession planning
C) career planning
D) performance management - ANS A) career development
12) What HR tool gives employees the opportunity to capitalize on their strengths and
overcome identified deficiencies?
A) manager self-service
B) employee orientation
C) performance appraisal
D) selection tests - ANS C) performance appraisal
13) Compensation, as described in your text, refers to the ________.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
2026/2027
1) The utilization of individuals to achieve organizational objectives is known as ________.
A) human resource leadership
B) human resource management
C) human resource staffing
D) human resource planning - ANS B) Human resource management
2) HR professionals only work with ________.
A) other HR professionals
B) only HR specialists
C) all managers throughout the company
D) every person who has applied for employment - ANS D) every person who has applied for
employment
3) Human resource management (HRM) is the utilization of individuals to achieve organizational
objectives.
a. true
b. false - ANS a. True
4) Global competition is rarely relevant to the work of HR professionals.
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,a. true
b. false - ANS b. False
5) Staffing is the process through which an organization ensures that it always has the proper
number of employees with the appropriate skills in the right jobs, at the right time, to achieve
organizational objectives.
a. true
b. false - ANS a. True
6) The staffing process involves all of the following functions EXCEPT ________.
A) job analysis
B) recruitment
C) product placement
D) selection - ANS c. product placement
7) Many HR departments are most likely becoming smaller because ________.
A) federal agencies monitor HR functions
B) HR telecommuting is gaining popularity
C) external groups are performing HR functions
D) there is no way to explain the role of HR professionals as strategic business partners -
ANS C) external groups are performing HR functions
8) What is the systematic process of determining the skills, duties, and knowledge required for
performing jobs in an organization?
A) strategic planning
B) job enlargement
C) recruitment
D) job analysis - ANS D) job analysis
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, 9) An ongoing process whereby an individual sets career goals and identifies the means to
achieve them is called ________.
A) succession planning
B) career development
C) career planning
D) training - ANS C) career planning
10) According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and a survey conducted by LinkedIn
revealed that today's employees under the age of 32 will work for approximately ________
companies and will change careers ________ times in their working lives.
A) 3; 3
B) 5; 6
C) 7 to 10; 4
D) 11 to 13; 5 - ANS C) 7 to 10; 4
11) A formal approach used by the organization to ensure that people with the proper
qualifications and experiences are available when needed is referred to as ________.
A) career development
B) succession planning
C) career planning
D) performance management - ANS A) career development
12) What HR tool gives employees the opportunity to capitalize on their strengths and
overcome identified deficiencies?
A) manager self-service
B) employee orientation
C) performance appraisal
D) selection tests - ANS C) performance appraisal
13) Compensation, as described in your text, refers to the ________.
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