HRM -CHAPTER 1

1) The basic functions of the management process include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

• planning

• organizing

• outsourcing

• leading

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

• a job analysis

• strategic management

• the management process

• adaptability screening

3) Which function of the management process requires a manager to establish goals and standards and to develop rules and procedures?

• planning

• organizing

• staffing

• leading

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

• organizing

• planning

• motivating

• staffing

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

• leadership

• authority

• management

• responsibility

6) Which of the following best defines line authority?

• management over a small staff in a public firm

• management with flexible decision-making powers

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

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

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

• staff managers; middle managers

• line managers; middle managers

• line managers; staff managers

• functional managers; staff managers

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

• ensuring that line managers are implementing HR policies

• advising top managers about how to implement EEO laws

• representing the interests of employees to senior management

• directing the activities of subordinates in the HR department

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

• recruiting

• hiring

• strategic business planning

• compensation

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

• recruiting

• hiring

• compensation

• performance management