Chapter 1 An Overview of Human Resource Management

The basic functions of the management process include all of the following EXCEPT

• A) planning

• B) organizing

• C) outsourcing

• D) leading

Which of the following includes five basic functions—planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling?

• A) a job analysis

• B) strategic management

• C) the management process

• D) adaptability screening

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

Which function of the management process includes selecting employees, setting performance standards, and compensating employees?

• A) organizing

• B) planning

• C) motivating

• D) staffing

 ________ is the right to make decisions, to direct the work of others, and to give orders.

• A) Leadership

• B) Authority

• C) Management

• D) Responsibility

Which of the following best defines line authority?

• A) management over a small staff in a public firm

• B) management with flexible decision-making powers

• C) a manager's right to advise other managers or employees

• D) a manager's right to issue orders to other managers or employees

In most organizations, human resource managers are categorized as ________, who assist and advise ________ in areas like recruiting, hiring, and compensation.

• A) staff managers; line managers

• B) line managers; middle managers

• C) line managers; staff managers

• D) functional managers; staff managers

Which of the following is most likely a line function of the human resource manager?

• A) ensuring that line managers are implementing HR policies

• B) advising top managers about how to implement EEO laws

• C) representing the interests of employees to senior management

• D) directing the activities of subordinates in the HR department

 All of the following are major areas in which an HR manager assists and advises line managers EXCEPT ________.

• A) recruiting

• B) hiring

• C) strategic business planning

• D) compensation

Which of the following areas is NOT a major area where human resource managers assist and advise line managers?

• A) recruiting

• B) hiring

• C) compensation

• D) performance management