BU 100 - Managing the Workforce

In some companies, the department that handles the human resources management function is still called:

• finance

• marketing

• budgeting

• personnel

Conferences, case studies, and web-based training are all part of on-the-job-training.

• True

• False

Joseph, a chemist at Union Carbide research lab, is currently participating in a series of management seminars at the company's expense. This is an example of:

• employee development

• employee orientation

• performance appraisal

• an assessment center

The cost of hiring from external sources is less expensive than promoting from within.

• True

• False

Piece wages are based on the level of output achieved.

• True

• False

Secondary characteristics of diversity are inborn and cannot be changed

• True

• False

All of the following are activities performed by human resources managers, EXCEPT:

• planning

• training

• recruiting

• selling