Human Resources Roles, Strategies, and Planning

Which of the following statements is true of the functions of human resource management?

• It is a clerical operation in large companies concerned with payroll and employee records.

• It refers to a design of formal systems in an organization to manage human talent for accomplishing organizational goals.

• It is a function concerned with costs, planning, and the implications of various strategies for organizations.

• It refers to a department which looks into the legal ramifications of policies and procedures that affect only the employees in an organization.

List one (1) HR issue faced by all HR Departments.

Which of the following is true of organizational culture?

• It increases the diversity of an organization.

• It decreases the diversity of an organization.

• It does not take a very long time to evolve.

• It provides employees with rules for behavior.

True of False: HR Departments are necessary for large businesses only.

• True

• False

Productivity is defined as

• the method by which human capital comes together for the success of the organization.

• the measure of the quantity and quality of work done.

• the measure of the cost of products sold.

• None of the above.

Organizational restructuring refers to

• having fewer employees to perform multiple job tasks.

• making HR efforts consistent with organizational efforts to improve productivity.

• eliminating layers of management and cutting staff.

• changing the culture of the organization.

There are seven (7) HR functions. Name two (2).

A person who is responsible for performing a variety of human resource activities is known as a _____.

• HR Generalist

• HR Planner

• HR Specialist

• HR Strategist

There are three (3) roles of HR Management. List one (1).

All of the following are HR Management issues EXCEPT

• Rising payroll taxes

• Government regulation compliance

• Shortage of qualified workers

• Competition