,
,Chapter 1—Changing Nature of Human Resources Management
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following best defines human resources management?
a. the use and coordination of human skills to ensure the profitability and
survival of theorganization
b. the design of the organization and its systems in order to achieve the
goals of theorganization
c. the supervision, monitoring, controlling, and disciplining of employees in order to
achieveorganizational goals
d. the policies, practices, and systems that influence how employees behave,
feel, andperform to attain organizational goals
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF:
3
OBJ: 01-1 TOP: Definitional
2. Which of the following is human resources (HR) management primarily a function of?
a. non-governmental organizations
b. organizations with any number of employees
c. for-profit organizations with more than 100 employees
d. businesses holding federal contracts over $50 000
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF:
3
OBJ: 01-1 TOP: Conceptual
3. Which form of management provides a system of policies and practices designed to
influenceemployee behaviour and functioning to support the goals of the company?
a. personnel administration
b. human resources management
c. human capital management
d. strategic management
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF:
3
OBJ: 01-1 TOP: Definitional
4. How do global forces affect HR management?
a. affected primarily in the international outsourcing of jobs
, b. affected in almost all of its functions
c. unaffected by global forces
d. affected primarily when the organization expands into foreign markets
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF:
3
OBJ: 01-1 TOP: Conceptual
,Chapter 1—Changing Nature of Human Resources Management
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following best defines human resources management?
a. the use and coordination of human skills to ensure the profitability and
survival of theorganization
b. the design of the organization and its systems in order to achieve the
goals of theorganization
c. the supervision, monitoring, controlling, and disciplining of employees in order to
achieveorganizational goals
d. the policies, practices, and systems that influence how employees behave,
feel, andperform to attain organizational goals
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF:
3
OBJ: 01-1 TOP: Definitional
2. Which of the following is human resources (HR) management primarily a function of?
a. non-governmental organizations
b. organizations with any number of employees
c. for-profit organizations with more than 100 employees
d. businesses holding federal contracts over $50 000
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF:
3
OBJ: 01-1 TOP: Conceptual
3. Which form of management provides a system of policies and practices designed to
influenceemployee behaviour and functioning to support the goals of the company?
a. personnel administration
b. human resources management
c. human capital management
d. strategic management
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF:
3
OBJ: 01-1 TOP: Definitional
4. How do global forces affect HR management?
a. affected primarily in the international outsourcing of jobs
, b. affected in almost all of its functions
c. unaffected by global forces
d. affected primarily when the organization expands into foreign markets
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF:
3
OBJ: 01-1 TOP: Conceptual
