Commerce 2BC3 Test Bank
,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 the
organization
b. the design of the organization and its systems in order to achieve the
goals of the
organization
c. the supervision, monitoring, controlling, and disciplining of employees
in order to achieve organizational goals
d. the policies, practices, and systems that influence how employees
behave, feel, and perform 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 influence employee 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
5. Who is directly responsible for anticipating and responding to HR
changes in the organization?
a. specialists in HR strategic management
b. HR development professionals
c. HR management information systems professionals
d. the CEO and board of directors of the organization
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 3
OBJ: 01-1 TOP: Definitional
6. HR management is responsible for providing enough qualified
individuals to fill the jobs in the organization. Through which of the
following means does it do so? a. employment equity
b. staffing
c. performance management
d. strategic HR management
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 5
OBJ: 01-1 TOP: Definitional
7. Diversity and employment equity are both tied to a larger aspect of
human resources management.
, Which of the following are they functions of?
a. the position of the company as a forward-thinking employer
b. the values of unionized workplaces as opposed to non-unionized
workplaces
c. HR management information systems
d. compliance with equal employment opportunity laws and regulations
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 5
OBJ: 01-1 TOP: Definitional
Which aspect of HR management focuses on ensuring that the organization can fill jobs with
appropriately qualified individuals ?
strategic planning and analysis
diversity assessment and training
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
TOP: Definitional
Which of the following HR components identifies paths and activities for individual employees within
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
TOP: Definitional
Which of the following activities are part of HR development?
diversity assessment and analysis
8.
a. staffing
b.
c. development
d.
ANS: A REF: 5
OBJ: 01-1
9.
,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 the
organization
b. the design of the organization and its systems in order to achieve the
goals of the
organization
c. the supervision, monitoring, controlling, and disciplining of employees
in order to achieve organizational goals
d. the policies, practices, and systems that influence how employees
behave, feel, and perform 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 influence employee 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
5. Who is directly responsible for anticipating and responding to HR
changes in the organization?
a. specialists in HR strategic management
b. HR development professionals
c. HR management information systems professionals
d. the CEO and board of directors of the organization
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 3
OBJ: 01-1 TOP: Definitional
6. HR management is responsible for providing enough qualified
individuals to fill the jobs in the organization. Through which of the
following means does it do so? a. employment equity
b. staffing
c. performance management
d. strategic HR management
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 5
OBJ: 01-1 TOP: Definitional
7. Diversity and employment equity are both tied to a larger aspect of
human resources management.
, Which of the following are they functions of?
a. the position of the company as a forward-thinking employer
b. the values of unionized workplaces as opposed to non-unionized
workplaces
c. HR management information systems
d. compliance with equal employment opportunity laws and regulations
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 5
OBJ: 01-1 TOP: Definitional
Which aspect of HR management focuses on ensuring that the organization can fill jobs with
appropriately qualified individuals ?
strategic planning and analysis
diversity assessment and training
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
TOP: Definitional
Which of the following HR components identifies paths and activities for individual employees within
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
TOP: Definitional
Which of the following activities are part of HR development?
diversity assessment and analysis
8.
a. staffing
b.
c. development
d.
ANS: A REF: 5
OBJ: 01-1
9.
