Introduction to Human Resource Management Flashcards
The basic functions of the management
process include all of the following
EXCEPT ________.
A) Planning
B) Organizing
C) Outsourcing
D) Leading
C) Outsourcing
Which one of the following is the person responsible for accomplishing an organization’s goals by managing the efforts of the organization’s people?
A) Manager
B) Entrepreneur
C) Generalist
D) Marketer
A) Manager
Which function of the management process requires a manager to establish goals and standards and to develop rules and procedures?
A) Planning
B) Organizing
C) Staffing
D) Leading
A) Planning
Consuela, a manager, delegates the authority for a project to Lee, her
subordinate. Consuela is most likely involved in which function of the management process?
A) Staffing
B) Organizing
C) Motivating
D) Leading
B) Organizing
When managers use metrics to assess performance and then develop strategies for corrective action, they are performing the ________ function of the management process.
A) Planning
B) Leading
C) Controlling
D) Organizing
C) Controlling
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In the management process, which one of the following is an activity associated with the leading function?
A) Motivating subordinates
B) Setting performance standards
C) Training new employees
D) Developing procedures
A) Motivating subordinates
Personnel activities associated with human resource management most likely include all of the following EXCEPT
________.
A) Orienting and training new
employees
B) Appraising employee performance
C) Building employee commitment
D) Developing customer relationships
D) Developing customer relationships
A line manager’s human resource responsibilities most likely include all of
the following EXCEPT ________.
A) Maintaining department morale
B) Controlling labor costs
C) Protecting employees’ health
D) Marketing new products and services
D) Marketing new products and services
Yuki works at a position in his organization where he maintains contacts within the local community and travels to search for qualified job applicants. Yuki’s position is best described as ________.
A) Recruiter
B) Manager
C) Labor relations specialist
D) Job analyst
A) Recruiter
Which organization of the human resource function involves dedicated HR members that assist top management in issues such as developing the personnel aspects of the company’s long-term strategic plan?
A) Embedded HR teams
B) Corporate HR teams
C) Centers of expertise
D) Shared services
B) Corporate HR teams
Human resource managers generally exert ________ within the human resources department and ________ outside the human resources department
A) Line authority; staff authority
B) Staff authority; line authority
C) Functional authority; line authority
D) Staff authority; implied authority
A) Line authority; staff authority
An HR generalist at Wilson Manufacturing has been assigned to the sales department to provide HR management assistance as needed. Which of the following best describes the structure of the HR services provided at Wilson Manufacturing?
A) Shared HR teams
B) Embedded HR teams
C) Centers of expertise
D) Corporate HR teams
B) Embedded HR teams
What term refers to the knowledge, skills, and abilities of a firm’s workers?
A) Human resources
B) Human capital
C) Intangible assets
D) Contingent personnel
B) Human capital
Wilmer works in the HR department and is in charge of developing the plans for how people are paid and how the employee benefits program is run. Wilmer is most likely holding the position of ________.
A) Training specialist
B) Recruiter
C) Compensation manager
D) Job analyst
C) Compensation manager
What is the term for workforces like those at the company Uber, where
freelancers and independent contractors work when they can, on what they want to work on, and when the company needs them?
A) Tele-commuters
B) Human capital
C) Job-analysts
D) On-demand workers
D) On-demand workers
