MGMT 443 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Which is associated with allowing employees to telecommute (work remotely)? -
Answers - larger pool of potential employees
The key to making good hiring decisions in general is ______. - Answers - applying
sound reasoning for the selection
With regard to HR challenges, regulatory issues are a subcomponent of organizational
demands. - Answers - False
Why is it important that employees feel valued? - Answers - It increases motivation and
productivity.
Which statement best describes the relationship between the three primary HR
activities? - Answers - All three activities are critical components of maximizing
performance and cannot be undertaken in isolation.
In addition to training, what other activities are part of the primary HR activity of
managing employee competencies? - Answers - recruiting and hiring
The primary goal of regulatory issues related to work is protecting the rights of
individuals to have ______. - Answers - an equal opportunity for employment
Employees' perceptions of ______ have the biggest impact on whether they believe the
company is holding up their end of the psychological contract. - Answers - fairness and
justice within the organization
A large number of full-time employees being expected to retire in the next 1 to 2 years
will present a particular challenge for companies because ______. - Answers - the
number of younger workers entering the workforce is smaller than in the past
Employees spending time on tasks and activities that are not important is most
consistent with ______. - Answers - poor job design
Employee contributions to the organization are most likely to be maximized when
______. - Answers - managers and the HR department work together on designing and
implementing HR practices
Why can regulatory issues be a challenge for companies? - Answers - How these laws
are interpreted continues to evolve.
, Concerns that certain employees are favored and allowed to work remotely more often
than other people in the same department reflect perceived ______. - Answers -
procedural injustice
Which activity is an example of workforce planning? - Answers - offshoring customer
support jobs
The most effective way to ensure external alignment for HR activities is to adopt
strategies used by other companies. - Answers - False
The employment relationship that focuses narrowly on the performance of necessary
tasks, duties, and responsibilities that must be performed during a predetermined period
is the ______ relationship. - Answers - transactional
If it is determined that employees do not have the skills and abilities to succeed in their
jobs, which internal HR practice should be reviewed first? - Answers - learning and
development
What is the key question regarding effective HR systems? - Answers - "Will investing in
an HR system and the employees lead to and protect an organization's competitive
advantage?"
In high-performing HR systems, there are two forms of alignment to consider: internal
and external. - Answers - True
A farmer has an unexpectedly large crop yield this year. In order to efficiently harvest all
of the crops, which type of employees should she hire? - Answers - contract workers
Which internal HR practice needs to be evaluated if employee survey data show that
employees do not understand how they are being appraised? - Answers - performance
management
Regarding the employment portfolio, ______ should be utilized when strategically
valuable, but nonunique contributions are the goal. - Answers - job-based employees
Some employees are better at customer service than others, HR strategies cannot
impact whether employees will be effective at customer service. - Answers - False
Encouraging the formation of an employee kickball competition would make the most
sense for an organization composed of highly unique employees. - Answers - True
Internal alignment refers to ensuring that the design of the three primary HR activities
considers the HR challenges that companies face. - Answers - False
Highly unique employees generally have high strategic value. - Answers - False
ANSWERS
Which is associated with allowing employees to telecommute (work remotely)? -
Answers - larger pool of potential employees
The key to making good hiring decisions in general is ______. - Answers - applying
sound reasoning for the selection
With regard to HR challenges, regulatory issues are a subcomponent of organizational
demands. - Answers - False
Why is it important that employees feel valued? - Answers - It increases motivation and
productivity.
Which statement best describes the relationship between the three primary HR
activities? - Answers - All three activities are critical components of maximizing
performance and cannot be undertaken in isolation.
In addition to training, what other activities are part of the primary HR activity of
managing employee competencies? - Answers - recruiting and hiring
The primary goal of regulatory issues related to work is protecting the rights of
individuals to have ______. - Answers - an equal opportunity for employment
Employees' perceptions of ______ have the biggest impact on whether they believe the
company is holding up their end of the psychological contract. - Answers - fairness and
justice within the organization
A large number of full-time employees being expected to retire in the next 1 to 2 years
will present a particular challenge for companies because ______. - Answers - the
number of younger workers entering the workforce is smaller than in the past
Employees spending time on tasks and activities that are not important is most
consistent with ______. - Answers - poor job design
Employee contributions to the organization are most likely to be maximized when
______. - Answers - managers and the HR department work together on designing and
implementing HR practices
Why can regulatory issues be a challenge for companies? - Answers - How these laws
are interpreted continues to evolve.
, Concerns that certain employees are favored and allowed to work remotely more often
than other people in the same department reflect perceived ______. - Answers -
procedural injustice
Which activity is an example of workforce planning? - Answers - offshoring customer
support jobs
The most effective way to ensure external alignment for HR activities is to adopt
strategies used by other companies. - Answers - False
The employment relationship that focuses narrowly on the performance of necessary
tasks, duties, and responsibilities that must be performed during a predetermined period
is the ______ relationship. - Answers - transactional
If it is determined that employees do not have the skills and abilities to succeed in their
jobs, which internal HR practice should be reviewed first? - Answers - learning and
development
What is the key question regarding effective HR systems? - Answers - "Will investing in
an HR system and the employees lead to and protect an organization's competitive
advantage?"
In high-performing HR systems, there are two forms of alignment to consider: internal
and external. - Answers - True
A farmer has an unexpectedly large crop yield this year. In order to efficiently harvest all
of the crops, which type of employees should she hire? - Answers - contract workers
Which internal HR practice needs to be evaluated if employee survey data show that
employees do not understand how they are being appraised? - Answers - performance
management
Regarding the employment portfolio, ______ should be utilized when strategically
valuable, but nonunique contributions are the goal. - Answers - job-based employees
Some employees are better at customer service than others, HR strategies cannot
impact whether employees will be effective at customer service. - Answers - False
Encouraging the formation of an employee kickball competition would make the most
sense for an organization composed of highly unique employees. - Answers - True
Internal alignment refers to ensuring that the design of the three primary HR activities
considers the HR challenges that companies face. - Answers - False
Highly unique employees generally have high strategic value. - Answers - False
