MGT340 Course Quiz

How does the HR department help organizations face dynamic and rapidly changing environments?

• By helping organizations adapt to evolving challenges such as technological advancements and economic uncertainties

• By focusing only on profit maximization

• By ignoring workforce expectations

• By reducing employee benefits

Human resource management is essential for both managers and entrepreneurs in achieving organizational success because:

• It ensures qualified employees are hired and managed, supporting profitability and smooth operations

• It only focuses on marketing strategies

• It is mainly concerned with product development

• It is responsible for setting company policies unrelated to employees

The HR department can support an organization facing economic uncertainties and shifting market demands by:

• Helping the organization adapt through strategic HR functions, such as workforce planning and responding to technological changes

• Ignoring market trends and maintaining current practices

• Reducing employee engagement initiatives

• Focusing only on short-term profits

Why is human resource management expertise especially important in a unionised workplace?

• Because employees are well-versed in their rights and conflicts need to be properly addressed

• Because unionised workplaces do not require any management

• Because unions handle all HR functions

• Because unionised workplaces have fewer legal requirements

According to the material, what factor influences whether a corporation hires human resources specialists and places them in a dedicated department?

• The philosophy of top management

• The age of the company

• The location of the company

• The number of products sold

If management believes that the company's success and profitability are based on the workforce and their efforts, what action are they more likely to take?

• Create a human resources department

• Eliminate the HR department

• Focus only on product development

• Ignore employee training

Which of the following is a challenge related to technological changes in Human Resource Management?

• Workforce becoming less flexible

• Employees’ skills and knowledge must be constantly updated

• Decreasing influence of computers

• Reducing the need for training

Which of the following is a result of globalization and increased competition in Human Resource Management?

• Workforce becomes more rigid

• Marketing and advertising are limited to local areas

• Workforce becomes more flexible

• Employees are not required to adapt to new demands

Suppose a company introduces a new machine that requires employees to learn new procedures. What should the HR department do to address this challenge?

• Ignore the need for training

• Provide appropriate training for employees

• Reduce the number of employees

• Stop using new machines

What is one of the main challenges related to employee education and expectations in human resource management?

• Lack of interest in technology

• Mismatch between the skills of graduates and the jobs available

• Overabundance of job opportunities

• Decreasing levels of education