Human Resource Management Basicst Quiz

What is the definition of human resource management?

• The formal systems designed to manage people and organizations

• The process of hiring and firing employees

• The management of financial resources in an organization

• The process of developing marketing strategies

When did human resource management begin to evolve?

• Around the year 1900

• In the 1960s

• In the 1990s

• In the late 1970s

What were personnel departments largely concerned with in the early 1900s?

• Technical functions

• Strategic planning

• Employee advocacy

• Financial management

What led to the development of human resource management in the late 1970s?

• Increase in competition

• Globalization

• Deregulation

• Technological change

What role does the strategic role of human resource management play?

• Linking human resource strategy with organizational mission

• Managing most HR activities in keeping with organizational strategy

• Focusing on clerical administration and record keeping

• Policing policy and procedure

What is the primary role of human resource management?

• Strategic

• Operational and employee advocate

• Administrative

• Compliance

What does the operational and employee advocate role of HR management involve?

• Managing most HR activities in keeping with organizational strategy

• Linking human resource strategy with organizational mission

• Focusing on clerical administration and record keeping

• Policing policy and procedure

What does the administrative role of HR management focus on?

• Clerical administration and record keeping

• Strategic planning

• Employee advocacy

• Financial management

What was the focus of the personnel function in the past role of HR management?

• Transactional activities and compliance

• Strategic contributions to organizations

• Training and development

• Total rewards

What is the present role of human resource management focused on?

• Strategic contributions to organizations

• Transactional activities and compliance

• Training and development

• Total rewards