Question 1

An HR manager who wants to analyze the costs associated with each new hire will most likely use which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  podcasts
B)  Web portal
C)  data warehouse
D)  public domain softwareE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

A line manager's human resource responsibilities most likely include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  maintaining department morale
B)  controlling labor costs
C)  protecting employees' health
D)  marketing new products and servicesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

________ is the right to make decisions,to direct the work of others,and to give orders.

Accepted Answer

A)  Leadership
B)  Authority
C)  Management
D)  ResponsibilityE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

________ is the process of acquiring,training,appraising,and compensating employees,and attending to their labor relations,health and safety,and fairness concerns.

Accepted Answer

A)  Labor relations
B)  Human resource management
C)  Behavioral management
D)  Organizational health and safety managementE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Why is human resource management important to all managers? What is the role of line managers in human resource management?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Which HR specialty involves preparing job descriptions?

Accepted Answer

A)  compensation manager
B)  EEO coordinator
C)  job analyst
D)  recruiterE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Globalization,competition,and technology have led to which of the following trends in human resource management?

Accepted Answer

A)  HR managers primarily focus on providing transactional services like recruiting and hiring.
B)  Metrics used to measure employee potential have been replaced by standardized testing.
C)  HR managers assist top management with developing and implementing new strategies.
D)  Employee contracts are frequently used by HR managers to protect the interests of the firm.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

What is the LEAST likely reason for the growing number of U.S.firms that are re-shoring jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  free trade areas
B)  high shipping fees
C)  inadequate quality
D)  intellectual property theftE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Hiring the wrong person for the job,committing unfair labor practices,and failing to motivate employees are personnel mistakes that hinder firms from achieving positive results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Staff managers have staff authority which enables them to issue orders down the chain of command unlike line managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Transactional HR groups focus on assisting top management in big picture issues such as developing a firm's long-term strategic plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In general,how many human resource employees would be on staff for a firm with 500 total employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  2
C)  5
D)  10E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following best describes a nontraditional worker?

Accepted Answer

A)  workers near retirement age
B)  ethnically diverse workers
C)  workers with multiple jobs
D)  service-based workersE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

One of the ________ functions of a human resource manager includes directing the activities of his or her subordinates in the HR department.

Accepted Answer

A)  coordinative
B)  corporate
C)  staff
D)  lineE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following refers to the authority exerted by an HR manager as coordinator of personnel activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  staff authority
B)  line authority
C)  functional authority
D)  corporate authorityE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Functional authority is the authority exerted by an HR manager as coordinator of personnel activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which term refers to a set of quantitative performance measures that human resource managers use to assess their operations?

Accepted Answer

A)  case studies
B)  metrics
C)  practices
D)  ratiosE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

The SHRM Human Resource Certification exams include testing on management practices,staffing,development,compensation,labor relations,and health and safety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following describes the most significant demographic trend facing the U.S.work force?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased number of aging workers
B)  decreased number of contingent workers
C)  increased number of blue-collar workers
D)  decreased number of bilingual workersE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

In most firms,top human resource executives have many years of experience working in the human resources department,and about 40% of them have professional HR certification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Introduction to Human Resource Management

What is the LEAST likely reason for the growing number of U.S.firms that are re-shoring jobs?

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Functional authority is the authority exerted by an HR manager as coordinator of personnel activities.

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Why is human resource management important to all managers? What is the role of line managers in human resource management?

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The SHRM Human Resource Certification exams include testing on management practices,staffing,development,compensation,labor relations,and health and safety.

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Transactional HR groups focus on assisting top management in big picture issues such as developing a firm's long-term strategic plan.

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Which HR specialty involves preparing job descriptions?

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In general,how many human resource employees would be on staff for a firm with 500 total employees?

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________ is the process of acquiring,training,appraising,and compensating employees,and attending to their labor relations,health and safety,and fairness concerns.

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________ is the right to make decisions,to direct the work of others,and to give orders.

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A line manager's human resource responsibilities most likely include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

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Which of the following refers to the authority exerted by an HR manager as coordinator of personnel activities?

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In most firms,top human resource executives have many years of experience working in the human resources department,and about 40% of them have professional HR certification.

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Which term refers to a set of quantitative performance measures that human resource managers use to assess their operations?

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Hiring the wrong person for the job,committing unfair labor practices,and failing to motivate employees are personnel mistakes that hinder firms from achieving positive results.

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Globalization,competition,and technology have led to which of the following trends in human resource management?

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An HR manager who wants to analyze the costs associated with each new hire will most likely use which of the following?

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One of the ________ functions of a human resource manager includes directing the activities of his or her subordinates in the HR department.

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Which of the following best describes a nontraditional worker?

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Staff managers have staff authority which enables them to issue orders down the chain of command unlike line managers.

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Which of the following describes the most significant demographic trend facing the U.S.work force?

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