Test Bank For Human Relations
Chapter 1
CHAPTER 1—HUMAN RELATIONS: THE KEY TO PERSONAL AND CAREER SUCCESS
TRUE/FALSE
1. Human relations is the study of only positive relationships among individuals.
ANS: F PTS: 1
2. Organizations are not concerned with human relations because it does not affect the success of the
organization.
ANS: F PTS: 1
3. Most individuals are fired because they cannot get along with others or they have poor work habits.
ANS: T PTS: 1
4. Although you might change careers several times in your lifetime, human relations skills will always
be necessary in each career.
ANS: T PTS: 1
5. The behavioral school of management focused on efficiency.
ANS: F PTS: 1
6. The Hawthorne effect is the idea that technical or physical aspects of the job are more important to
productivity than the human element.
ANS: F PTS: 1
7. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills concluded that we are in a service economy driven by
information, knowledge, and innovation.
ANS: T PTS: 1
8. Organizational mergers and technology changes don't usually affect employees.
ANS: F PTS: 1
9. Unexpected disasters such as fires or floods can affect businesses.
ANS: T PTS: 1
10. The average worker has few responsibilities in the 21st century organization.
ANS: F PTS: 1
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11. Effective human relations is a combination of knowledge, experience, skills, and attributes.
ANS: T PTS: 1
12. The "human relations and organizational productivity system" has nothing to do with how individuals
and groups interact.
ANS: F PTS: 1
13. To be a valued member in an organization, you need a mix of technical skills, administrative skills,
and people skills.
ANS: T PTS: 1
14. Frederick W. Taylor is known as the "Father of Scientific Management."
ANS: T PTS: 1
15. Taylor believed that tasks could be scientifically analyzed and structured so that they could be
performed more efficiently.
ANS: T PTS: 1
16. The Gilbreths were instrumental in developing motion studies, which eliminated unnecessary steps.
ANS: T PTS: 1
17. Taylor was instrumental in shifting the emphasis from viewing the work itself to viewing management
of the organization as a whole.
ANS: F PTS: 1
18. The Hawthorne Studies found that productivity increased because workers were receiving attention
and felt that someone cared about them.
ANS: T PTS: 1
19. The techniques developed in the classical school of management are the only techniques in use today.
ANS: F PTS: 1
20. Building your human relations skills starts with getting others to behave.
ANS: F PTS: 1
21. The idea that the human element is more important to productivity than the technical or physical
aspects of the job is known as the Taylor Effect.
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ANS: F PTS: 1
22. Among the learning and innovation skills are creativity, problem solving, and collaboration.
ANS: T PTS: 1
23. The economic environment has no effect on a business.
ANS: F PTS: 1
24. Among life and career skills are adaptability, initiative, cross-cultural skills, and accountability.
ANS: T PTS: 1
25. Employees must remain flexible in today's corporations.
ANS: T PTS: 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE
26. One negative consequence of telecommuting and virtual offices may be
a. Longer workweeks
b. Isolation from other workers
c. Working from a home office
ANS: B PTS: 1
27. Changes in a company caused by the importation of less expensive goods from China would be
a. Unexpected disasters environment
b. Corporate mergers and sales environment
c. The global economy environment
ANS: C PTS: 1
28. External forces can impact
a. Organizations
b. Individuals
c. Both answers are correct
ANS: C PTS: 1
29. Being a good team member is important because
a. You can slack off and no one will notice
b. The ensuing conflict can be fun
c. It is key to accomplishing group goals
ANS: B PTS: 1
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30. Employees have the responsibility to
a. Perform their jobs well
b. Be flexible
c. Both answers are correct
ANS: C PTS: 1
31. Human relations skills are needed
a. In the human resource department only
b. In the human resource and accounting departments
c. In the accounting department only
ANS: B PTS: 1
32. Effective interpersonal skills
a. Are something you're born with rather than learn
b. Can be learned
c. Aren't worth concern
ANS: B PTS: 1
33. The school of management that solved all managerial problems is the
a. Classical
b. Behavioral
c. Neither answer is correct
ANS: C PTS: 1
34. Persons associated with the classical school of management are
a. Frederick Taylor and Frank & Lillian Gilbreth
b. Henry Fayol
c. Both answers are correct
ANS: C PTS: 1
35. We are currently in the
a. Industrial Age
b. Iron Age
c. Information and Creative Age
ANS: C PTS: 1
36. The effects on a pesticide company of a regulation limiting the sale of a certain pesticide would be
caused by
a. The legal-political environment
b. The socio-cultural environment
c. Changing technology
ANS: A PTS: 1
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Chapter 1
CHAPTER 1—HUMAN RELATIONS: THE KEY TO PERSONAL AND CAREER SUCCESS
TRUE/FALSE
1. Human relations is the study of only positive relationships among individuals.
ANS: F PTS: 1
2. Organizations are not concerned with human relations because it does not affect the success of the
organization.
ANS: F PTS: 1
3. Most individuals are fired because they cannot get along with others or they have poor work habits.
ANS: T PTS: 1
4. Although you might change careers several times in your lifetime, human relations skills will always
be necessary in each career.
ANS: T PTS: 1
5. The behavioral school of management focused on efficiency.
ANS: F PTS: 1
6. The Hawthorne effect is the idea that technical or physical aspects of the job are more important to
productivity than the human element.
ANS: F PTS: 1
7. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills concluded that we are in a service economy driven by
information, knowledge, and innovation.
ANS: T PTS: 1
8. Organizational mergers and technology changes don't usually affect employees.
ANS: F PTS: 1
9. Unexpected disasters such as fires or floods can affect businesses.
ANS: T PTS: 1
10. The average worker has few responsibilities in the 21st century organization.
ANS: F PTS: 1
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, Test Bank For Human Relations
Chapter 1
11. Effective human relations is a combination of knowledge, experience, skills, and attributes.
ANS: T PTS: 1
12. The "human relations and organizational productivity system" has nothing to do with how individuals
and groups interact.
ANS: F PTS: 1
13. To be a valued member in an organization, you need a mix of technical skills, administrative skills,
and people skills.
ANS: T PTS: 1
14. Frederick W. Taylor is known as the "Father of Scientific Management."
ANS: T PTS: 1
15. Taylor believed that tasks could be scientifically analyzed and structured so that they could be
performed more efficiently.
ANS: T PTS: 1
16. The Gilbreths were instrumental in developing motion studies, which eliminated unnecessary steps.
ANS: T PTS: 1
17. Taylor was instrumental in shifting the emphasis from viewing the work itself to viewing management
of the organization as a whole.
ANS: F PTS: 1
18. The Hawthorne Studies found that productivity increased because workers were receiving attention
and felt that someone cared about them.
ANS: T PTS: 1
19. The techniques developed in the classical school of management are the only techniques in use today.
ANS: F PTS: 1
20. Building your human relations skills starts with getting others to behave.
ANS: F PTS: 1
21. The idea that the human element is more important to productivity than the technical or physical
aspects of the job is known as the Taylor Effect.
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Chapter 1
ANS: F PTS: 1
22. Among the learning and innovation skills are creativity, problem solving, and collaboration.
ANS: T PTS: 1
23. The economic environment has no effect on a business.
ANS: F PTS: 1
24. Among life and career skills are adaptability, initiative, cross-cultural skills, and accountability.
ANS: T PTS: 1
25. Employees must remain flexible in today's corporations.
ANS: T PTS: 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE
26. One negative consequence of telecommuting and virtual offices may be
a. Longer workweeks
b. Isolation from other workers
c. Working from a home office
ANS: B PTS: 1
27. Changes in a company caused by the importation of less expensive goods from China would be
a. Unexpected disasters environment
b. Corporate mergers and sales environment
c. The global economy environment
ANS: C PTS: 1
28. External forces can impact
a. Organizations
b. Individuals
c. Both answers are correct
ANS: C PTS: 1
29. Being a good team member is important because
a. You can slack off and no one will notice
b. The ensuing conflict can be fun
c. It is key to accomplishing group goals
ANS: B PTS: 1
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Chapter 1
30. Employees have the responsibility to
a. Perform their jobs well
b. Be flexible
c. Both answers are correct
ANS: C PTS: 1
31. Human relations skills are needed
a. In the human resource department only
b. In the human resource and accounting departments
c. In the accounting department only
ANS: B PTS: 1
32. Effective interpersonal skills
a. Are something you're born with rather than learn
b. Can be learned
c. Aren't worth concern
ANS: B PTS: 1
33. The school of management that solved all managerial problems is the
a. Classical
b. Behavioral
c. Neither answer is correct
ANS: C PTS: 1
34. Persons associated with the classical school of management are
a. Frederick Taylor and Frank & Lillian Gilbreth
b. Henry Fayol
c. Both answers are correct
ANS: C PTS: 1
35. We are currently in the
a. Industrial Age
b. Iron Age
c. Information and Creative Age
ANS: C PTS: 1
36. The effects on a pesticide company of a regulation limiting the sale of a certain pesticide would be
caused by
a. The legal-political environment
b. The socio-cultural environment
c. Changing technology
ANS: A PTS: 1
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