CHAPTER 1 - HRIS

What is the primary focus of traditional HR activities?

• HR programs like selection, compensation and performance appraisal.

• Routine bookkeeping tasks.

• Updating health care provider information.

• Changing an employee's home address.

Which era were job descriptions established and labour unions became prominent?

• Pre-world War 2

• Post-world war 2

• Social Issues Era

• Cost-Effectiveness Era

What challenge must top management be mindful of when developing and implementing an HRIS??

• Reducing the training budget for employees

• Increasing the number of HR professionals

• Managing organizational politics and resistance to change

• Reducing the training budget for employees

What was a key focus of labour legislation during the Social Issues Era (1963–1980) in the United States?

• Prohibiting discriminatory practices and promoting occupational health and safety.

• Increasing international trade regulations.

• Developing new technology systems.

• Expanding corporate marketing strategies.

What concern might HR professionals have regarding the adoption of new technology?

• It will lead to an increase in their status.

• It will provide more opportunities for training and development.

• It will lessen their status and reduce their importance.

• It will make their jobs easier and more efficient.

Transactional HR activities are actions of an organization that “add value” to the consumption of the firm’s product or service.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Transformational HR activities do not contribute to the strategic goals of an organization.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Functional managers do not use HRIS for recruitment and resume processing.

• TRUE

• FALSE

HRIS can be defined as integrated systems used to gather, store, and analyze information regarding an organization’s human resources.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Clerical record-keeping emphasized the use of human capabilities in the Pre-World War II (early 20th Century) era.

• TRUE

• FALSE