Ch 9 Human Resources Management Quiz

What is the purpose of the Labor–Management Relations Act?

• To describe the processes of recruiting, employee selection, and orientation

• To provide a balance between union power and management power

• To outline the major components of human resources management

What is the primary purpose of employee training?

• To describe the processes of recruiting, employee selection, and orientation

• To teach operations and technical employees how to do their present jobs more effectively and efficiently

• To provide a balance between union power and management power

What is the primary purpose of management development?

• To prepare managers and other professionals to assume increased responsibility in both present and future positions

• To teach operations and technical employees how to do their present jobs more effectively and efficiently

• To describe the processes of recruiting, employee selection, and orientation

What is the primary purpose of performance appraisal?

• To describe the processes of recruiting, employee selection, and orientation

• To provide a balance between union power and management power

• To evaluate employees’ current and potential levels of performance

What is the purpose of performance feedback?

• To provide a balance between union power and management power

• To describe the processes of recruiting, employee selection, and orientation

• To provide information to an employee in discussions after an appraisal

What is the purpose of employee benefits?

• To describe the processes of recruiting, employee selection, and orientation

• To provide rewards in addition to regular compensation that are provided indirectly to employees

• To teach operations and technical employees how to do their present jobs more effectively and efficiently

What is the purpose of job analysis?

• To determine the various elements and requirements of jobs

• To provide a balance between union power and management power

• To describe the processes of recruiting, employee selection, and orientation

What is the purpose of human resources planning?

• To teach operations and technical employees how to do their present jobs more effectively and efficiently

• To describe the processes of recruiting, employee selection, and orientation

• To develop strategies to meet a firm’s future human resources needs

What is the purpose of cultural diversity in human resources?

• To understand some of the challenges and opportunities associated with it

• To describe the processes of recruiting, employee selection, and orientation

• To provide a balance between union power and management power

What is the purpose of employee compensation?

• To provide payment employees receive in return for their labor

• To teach operations and technical employees how to do their present jobs more effectively and efficiently

• To describe the processes of recruiting, employee selection, and orientation