Question 1

To be maximally effective, the human resource management function must be integrally involved in the company's strategic management process. What can human resource managers do to achieve this?

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Question 2

A firm's strategic management decision-making process usually takes place at its top levels, with a strategic planning group consisting of:

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A)  middle managers and directors.
B)  the chief executive officer and supervisors.
C)  the chief executive officer and the president.
D)  accountants and supervisors.
E)  the directors and labor union representatives.

Question 3

_____ is used to ensure that employees' activities and outcomes are congruent with the organization's objectives.

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A)  Divestment
B)  Differentiation
C)  Performance management
D)  Selection
E)  Recruitment

Question 4

What are the four directional strategies that firms use to meet their objectives?

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The five directional strategies that fir...

Question 5

Which of the following is a strategy made up of retrenchment and liquidation?

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A)  Divestment strategy
B)  Concentration strategy
C)  Internal growth strategy
D)  External growth strategy
E)  Diversification strategy

Question 6

An organization's _____ is what it hopes to achieve in the medium- to long-term future and it reflects how an organization's reason for being is operationalized.

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A)  goal
B)  mission
C)  strategy
D)  vision
E)  value

Question 7

Which of the following is true regarding intended and emergent strategies?

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A)  The new focus on strategic human resource management has tended to focus primarily on emergent strategies.
B)  Intended strategies and emergent strategies are very similar to each other in the way they are developed.
C)  Intended strategies are the result of the rational decision-making process used by top managers as they develop a strategic plan.
D)  Emergent strategies can be thought of as what organizations intend to do as opposed to what they actually do.
E)  Most emergent strategies are identified by those who are at the top of the organizational hierarchy.

Question 8

_____ is a pattern of planned human resource deployments and activities intended to enable an organization to achieve its goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Human resource optimization
B)  Systemic talent management
C)  Strategic human resource management
D)  Transactional talent management
E)  Transactional human resource management

Question 9

List the four levels of integration that exist between the human resource management function and the strategic management function.

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The four levels of integration that exis...

Question 10

A company engaged in differentiation strategy requires employees who:

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A)  are highly creative and cooperative.
B)  have high concern for quantity.
C)  tend to be risk averse.
D)  have a short-term focus.
E)  prefer stable working environments.

Question 11

Companies that are not diversified use quantitative measures of performance to evaluate managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The costs that change directly with the units produced are known as _____ costs.

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete
B)  sunk
C)  outlay
D)  variable
E)  fixed

Question 13

Companies with _____ have their human resource management functions built right into the strategy formulation and implementation processes.

Accepted Answer

A)  integrative linkage
B)  administrative linkage
C)  one-way linkage
D)  two-way linkage
E)  executive linkage

Question 14

Untapped labor pools are an example of a strategic opportunity in an organization's operating environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_____ allows for consideration of human resource issues during the strategy formulation process.

Accepted Answer

A)  Administrative linkages
B)  One-way linkages
C)  Unidirectional linkages
D)  Top-to-bottom linkages
E)  Two-way linkages

Question 16

A high level of pay relative to that of competitors can ensure that _____.

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A)  the company's overall labor costs are low.
B)  employees are highly satisfied with the work.
C)  the organization is always in the growth stage.
D)  organizational productivity is satisfactory.
E)  the company attracts high-quality employees.

Question 17

Which is the lowest level of integration between the human resource management function and the strategic management function?

Accepted Answer

A)  Administrative linkage
B)  Two-way linkage
C)  Integrative linkage
D)  Central linkage
E)  One-way linkage

Question 18

Strategies emphasizing market share or operating costs are called "external growth" strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The process of getting detailed information about jobs is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  job designing.
B)  recruitment.
C)  selection.
D)  training.
E)  job analysis.

Question 20

What five major components of the strategic management process are relevant to strategy formulation?

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The five major components of the strateg...

Exam 2: Strategic Human Resource Management

Which of the following is true regarding intended and emergent strategies?

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A company engaged in differentiation strategy requires employees who:

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List the four levels of integration that exist between the human resource management function and the strategic management function.

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The process of getting detailed information about jobs is known as:

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Companies that are not diversified use quantitative measures of performance to evaluate managers.

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The costs that change directly with the units produced are known as _____ costs.

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A firm's strategic management decision-making process usually takes place at its top levels, with a strategic planning group consisting of:

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_____ is used to ensure that employees' activities and outcomes are congruent with the organization's objectives.

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To be maximally effective, the human resource management function must be integrally involved in the company's strategic management process. What can human resource managers do to achieve this?

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An organization's _____ is what it hopes to achieve in the medium- to long-term future and it reflects how an organization's reason for being is operationalized.

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_____ is a pattern of planned human resource deployments and activities intended to enable an organization to achieve its goals.

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A high level of pay relative to that of competitors can ensure that _____.

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Strategies emphasizing market share or operating costs are called "external growth" strategies.

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Untapped labor pools are an example of a strategic opportunity in an organization's operating environment.

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Which is the lowest level of integration between the human resource management function and the strategic management function?

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_____ allows for consideration of human resource issues during the strategy formulation process.

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Companies with _____ have their human resource management functions built right into the strategy formulation and implementation processes.

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What five major components of the strategic management process are relevant to strategy formulation?

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What are the four directional strategies that firms use to meet their objectives?

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Which of the following is a strategy made up of retrenchment and liquidation?

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