Which function of hr handles vacation leave administration, retirement plans, and profit sharing?

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Chantal helps recruit and hire employees with information about time off policies. She is also involved with correcting poor employee behavior. Chantal works in:
a. records management
b. public relations
c. corporate communications
d. human resource management

d

A firm is practicing _________ if it attempts to make a profit without depleting any of its resources, including employees, natural resources, and the support of the surrounding community.

sustainability

Which of the following are considered stakeholders of a firm? (Select all that apply)
a. customers
b. the community
c. shareholders
d. competitors
e. employees

a, b, c, e

What is the focus of the HR department in a firm that operates with a sustainability strategy?
a. outsourcing of employees
b. employee development and empowerment
c. short-term profits
d. short-term costs
e. smooth turnover

b

The entities with an interest in an organization's success are called _________.

stakeholders

In a firm that practices sustainability, the HR department focuses on which of the following? (Select all that apply)
a. short-term costs
b. outsourcing
c. employee development
d. justice and fairness
e. employee empowerment
f. long-term planning

c, d, e, f

How does the HR function maintain positive employee relations?
a. ignoring discrimination claims
b. tracking employees on Facebook
c. complaining about employee unions
d. sending out a company newsletter
e. preparing employee handbooks

d, e

__________ is the process by which the organization attempts to identify applicants with the necessary knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics that will help the organization achieve its goals.

Selection

Which of the following are external sources of recruitment? (Select all that apply)
a. referrals by current employees
b. promotion from within the organization
c. college recruitment events
d. internet job postings
e. online social networks

c, d, e

If an organization wanted to provide a way for employees to enhance their knowledge, skills, and abilities, it would provide for employee __________ and ___________.

training and development

Michael is a new employee who doesn't feel confident in his particular job skills. However, his company will provide him with _________ to help him to learn the needed job-related knowledge, skills, and behavior.
a. a job analysis
b. training
c. a job design
d. workforce analytics
e. development

b

___________ involves acquiring knowledge, behaviors, and skills that improve an employee's ability to meet changing client and customer demands related to his or her job.

Development

Making sure that employees' production matches the organization's goal is called:
a. training and development
b. recruiting
c. human resource management
d. performance management

d

T/F: Pay and benefits play an important role in motivating employees.

True

Typical HR departments help establish policies related to all of the following EXCEPT:
a. discipline
b. promotions
c. hiring
d. financial data
e. benefits

d

Which of the following is an important aspect to ensure the careful and discrete record keeping of HR professionals?
a. allowing upper management to review employees' files at will
b. willingness to share employee information
c. sensitivity to employee privacy
d. eliminating the use of file cabinets to store information

c

A company analyzes employee related data to determine which departments will need to hire the most employees in the near future. The company then uses this information to hire employees for that department. In doing so, the company is engaged in:
a. job analysis
b. talent management
c. job development
d. collective bargaining
e. workforce analytics

e

The government has many laws and regulations regarding the treatment of employees. Which of the following matters is NOT covered by these laws and regulations?
a. employee pay and benefits
b. job security
c. employee use of the internet
d. equal employment opportunity
e. employee safety and health

c

Legislation will soon be necessary to protect employees' privacy rights. This need will be driven by the increased use of and access to _________ by employees and employers.
a. salary schedules
b. social security numbers
c. electronic databases
d. social media

c

Lawsuits over job security will continue to influence HRM practices, particularly in the case of an employer terminating employment at any time without notice, otherwise known as:
a. outsourcing
b. downsizing
c. gender discrimination
d. employment at will

d

When a company attempts to figure out what type of employees it needs to meet its objectives as well as the number of employees it will need, it is the process of _________ _________ ________.

human resource planning

A systematic effort to find, retain, train, and motivate highly skilled workers is called:
a. talent management
b. workforce analytics
c. job analysis
d. human resource planning

a

What is evidence-based HR?
a. suggesting to HR professionals they join a national HR association
b. using data to show HR has a positive impact on the company's bottom line
c. asking consultants to prove the company's marketing plan works
d. requiring clients to verify employees are in the country legally

b

Select from the following list the three product lines of human resources.
a. business partner services
b. financial adviser
c. strategic partner
d. administrative services and transactions
e. employment consultant

a, c, d

What are the four principles that ethical, successful companies embrace?
a. emphasizing fairness
b. putting the needs of the company first
c. having employees assume responsibility for company actions
d. emphasizing mutual benefits with customers
e. having a sense of purpose or vision

a, c, d, e

An organization's employees, described in terms of their training, experience, judgement, intelligence, relationships, and insight, are referred to as its ________ _________.

human capital

_________ is defined as a firm being better than competitors at something and being able to stay better at it over a length of time.
a. performance advantage
b. human resource management
c. human capital
d. sustainable competitive advantage

d

Which of the following describe the essential qualities of human resources? (Select all that apply)
a. human resources can be imitated
b. human resources are valuable
c. human resources have no good substitutes
d. human resources are rare

b, c, d

A _________-________ work system is a firm in which technology, organizational structure, people, and processes work together effortlessly. This results in the firm having an advantage in the competitive environment.

high-performance

Which of the following would help an organization maintain a high-performance work system? (Select all that apply)
a. developing training programs
b. recruiting people with new skills
c. setting up union contracts
d. establishing behavioral rewards

a, b, d

All of the following are essential qualities of human resources EXCEPT:
a. they are rare
b. they are valuable
c. they can be imitated
d. they have no good substitutes

c

Ethics are:
a. the body of laws and regulations that govern society
b. society's way of classifying behavior
c. the common accepted practices of a society
d. the fundamental principles of right and wrong

d

The HR function that handles attitude surveys, labor relations and outplacement services is _________ _______.

employee relations

T/F: Some companies are getting rid of their HR departments and asking department managers and other employees to handle HR issues are they arise.

True

Which of the following describes the process of getting detailed information about jobs?
a. job enhancement
b. job design
c. job description
d. job enrichment
e. job analysis

e

Juanita is outlining the tasks required for the jobs in her department as well as defining how the work is to be performed. She is completing a(n):
a. organizational chart
b. job analysis
c. application
d. job design

d

What is the process by which a company seeks applicants for potential employment:
a. job analysis
b. selection
c. recruitment
d. job design
e. job interviews

c

Trevor is tasked with obtaining detailed information about the jobs in his organization. He is performing a job _________.
a. selection
b. design
c. analysis
d. recruitment

c

The Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) has identified __________ categories of skills associated with success that it calls HR success competencies.

nine

Which of the following activities related to human resources are supervisors likely to be directly involved in? (Select all that apply)
a. overall company design
b. job analysis and design
c. employee training
d. recommendation of pay increases
e. performance appraisals

b, c, d, e

Which of the following practices are part of human resource management? (Select all that apply)
a. employee relations
b. recruitment
c. union organization
d. compensation
e. training and development

a, b, d, e

Which of the following are likely outcomes of an effectively managed human resource department? (Select all that apply)
a. more satisfied customers
b. less company innovation
c. greater employee productivity
d. more favorable company reputation

a, c, d

If individuals have the right of freedom of conscience, they have the right to:
a. be treated only as they knowingly and willingly consent to be treated
b. criticize a firm's ethics if they do so in good conscience and their criticism does not violate the rights of individuals in the firm
c. to do as they wish in their private lives and control what they reveal about private activities
d. refuse to do what violates their moral beliefs, as long as these beliefs reflect commonly accepted norms

d

Which of the following is NOT a standard that identifies human resource practices as being ethical?
a. satisfying the greatest good for the greatest number of people
b. having respect for basic human rights
c. generating the most profit
d. being fair and equitable

c

As a business within the company, HR has 3 product lines, one of which involves contributing to the company's goals and plans by understanding how HR can provide a competitive advantage. This is known as:
a. providing business partner services
b. establishing policies
c. handling administrative services and transactions
d. being a strategic partner

d

T/F: Managers traditionally have seen human resource management as a source of value.

False

T/F: HR generalists usually perform one specific aspect of human resource management.

False

Overall, the general public has a(n) _________ perception of the ethical conduct of U.S. businesses.
a. negative
b. positive
c. neutral
d. accepting

a

Which of the following trends tends to occur at companies with effective human resource management?
a. companies tend to be viewed less favorably in the community
b. customers tend to be more satisfied
c. companies tend to be less innovative
d. employee productivity tends to decrease

b

Which of the following statements about human resource management is true?
a. HRM deals only with lower-level employees
b. research has demonstrated that HRM is unnecessary
c. HRM practices can be valuable to a company
d. HRM is a necessary expense that does not add additional value to a company

c

Once the human resource needs of a firm have been identified, the firm can concentrate on _________ __________, which is a systematic, planned effort to attract, retain, develop, and motivate employees and managers.

talent management

Evidence-based HR definition

One of the key contributions HR can make; refers to demonstrating that human resource practices have a positive influence on the company's profits or key stakeholders

Sustainability definition

An organization's ability to profit without depleting its resources, including employees, natural resources, and the support of the surrounding community

Stakeholders definition

All the parties who have an interest in the organization's success

Three product lines of HR

1. Administrative services and transactions
2. Business partner services
3. Strategic partner

Administrative services and transactions

Handling administrative tasks efficiently and with a commitment to quality; requires expertise in the particular tasks

i.e. hiring employees and answering questions about benefits

Business partner services

Developing effective HR systems that help the organization meet its goals for attracting, keeping, and developing people with the skills it needs; HR people must understand the business so they know what the business needs

Strategic partner

Contributing to the company's strategy through and understanding of its existing and needed human resources and ways HR practices can give the company a competitive advantage; HR people must understand the business, its industry, and its competitors

Responsibilities of HR departments

1. Analysis and design of work
2. Recruitment and selection
3. Training and development
4. Compensation and benefits
5. Employee relations
6. Personnel properties
7. Employee data and information systems
8. Compliance with laws
9. Support for strategy

Responsibilities of the function: analysis and design of work

Work analysis, job design, job descriptions

Responsibilities of the function: recruitment and selection

Recruiting, job postings, interviewing, testing, coordinating use of temporary labor

Responsibilities of the function: training and development

Orientation, skills training, career development programs

Responsibilities of the function: performance management

Performance measures, preparation and administration of performance appraisals, discipline

Responsibilities of the function: compensation and benefits

Wage and salary administration, incentive pay, insurance, vacation leave administration, retirement plans, profit sharing, stock plans

Responsibilities of the function: employee relations

Attitude surveys, labor relations, employee handbooks, company publications, labor law compliance, relocation and outplacement services

Responsibilities of the function: personnel policies

Policy creation, policy communication

Responsibilities of the function: employee data and information systems

Record keeping, HR information systems, workforce analytics

Responsibilities of the function: compliance with laws

Policies to ensure lawful behavior, reporting, posting information, safety inspections, accessibility accommodations

Responsibilities of the function: support for strategy

Human resource planning and forecasting, talent management, change management

Development definition

Involves acquiring knowledge, skills, and behaviors that improve employees' ability to meet the challenges of a variety of new or existing jobs, including the client and customer demands of those jobs; programs often focus on preparing employees for management responsibility

Workforce analytics definition

The use of quantitative tools and scientific methods to analyze data from human resource databases and other sources to make evidence-based decisions that support business goals

An organization can succeed if it is better than competitors at something and can stay better at it over a length of time. This is referred to as having a ______ _______ ________.

sustainable competitive advantage

The HR department is involved in establishing and administering personnel policies related to which of the following? (Select all that apply).
a. promotions
b. benefits
c. product development
d. hiring
e. discipline

a, b, d, e

What is the process of acquiring knowledge, skills, and behaviors that improve an employee's ability to meet changes in job requirements?
a. job analysis
b. training
c. development
d. recruitment
e. selection

c

_________ is a planned effort by an organization that allows employees to acquire job-related skills, behavior, and knowledge.

Training

Which basic right states that people have the right to refuse to do what violates their moral beliefs, as long as these beliefs reflect commonly accepted norms?
a. right to due process
b. right of freedom of conscience
c. right of free consent
d. right of freedom of speech

b

Right of free consent

People have the right to be treated only as they knowingly and willingly consent to be treated

i.e. employees should know the nature of the job they are being hired to do, the employer should not deceive them

Right of freedom of speech

People have the right to criticize an organization's ethics if they do so in good conscience and their criticism does not violate the rights of individuals in the organizations; many organizations address this right by offering hot lines or policies and procedures designed to handle complaints from employees

Right to due process

If people believe their rights are being violated, they have the right to a fair and impartial hearing

Organizations provide ways for employees to expand their knowledge or refine their skills through which of the following?
a. workforce analytics
b. recruitment and selection
c. training and development
d. job design
e. job analysis

c

The policies, practices, and systems that influence employees' behavior, attitudes, and performance is defined as:
a. talent management
b. human resource management
c. workforce analytics
d. human capital
e. employee management

b

The government has established laws and regulations regarding the treatment of employees in which of the following areas? (Check all that apply).
a. employee safety
b. job security
c. employee pay and benefits
d. employee privacy
e. internet use

a, b,c,d

Internet job postings, online social networks, and college recruiting events are all examples of __________ sources for recruitment.

external

Internal sources for recruitment

Applicants referred by current employees, and the availability of in-house people with the necessary skills

The process by which an organization seeks applicants for potential employment is known as:
a. recruitment
b. analysis
c. design
d. selection

a

Which of the following describes the work of an HR generalist?
a. only responsible for recruiting new employees
b. perform only the most basic of HR activities
c. perform many HRM activities
d. oversee the department and do not have any specific HR duties

c

Recruiting, training, compensation, employee relations

Which of the following is NOT an important practice in human resource management?
a. compensation
b. union organization
c. recruitment
d. employee relations
e. training and development

b

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