Alla Hijri 11 GSC

Choose the correct answer. The ultimate resource of a firm is its

• business plan.

• marketing mix.

• capital budget.

• employees.

Choose the correct answer. One of the key functions of human resource management is

• marketing.

• recruiting.

• budgeting.

• controlling.

Choose the correct answer. The changes in the American business system that have had the most dramatic impact on the workings of the free enterprise system are the changes in

• the labor force.

• technology.

• financial regulations.

• consumer behavior.

Choose the correct answer. Which statement best describes the current view of the role of human resource management within a firm?

• Human resource management is largely a clerical function that involves keeping records, processing payroll, and making sure that federal regulations are met.

• Human resource management has become so complex that only highly trained specialists should make human resource decisions.

• Human resource management functions have become so important that in many firms all managers now perform them.

• Changes in technology have largely done away with the need for a separate human resource department.

Choose the correct answer. What is a challenge facing human resource managers of today?

• too many unemployed scientists and computer engineers

• an increasing number of Gen Yers in the workforce

• a shift in employee attitudes toward work

• an increased demand for uniformity in benefits offered to employees

Choose the correct answer. Which statement about human resource management opportunities and challenges is most accurate?

• The composition of the labor force is becoming less diverse.

• Workers are becoming less loyal to their firms, resulting in higher turnover.

• Workers are now demanding that more of their compensation be in wages and salaries and less in fringe benefits.

• The number of workers who have received training in high-tech fields far exceeds the number of job openings in these areas.

Choose the correct answer. Which statement about human resource management opportunities and challenges is most accurate?

• Shifts in the economy have led to a huge pool of skilled and unskilled workers from declining industries that are either unemployed or are underemployed.

• Workers now would rather have more income rather than more leisure. Therefore, many employees now want to work more than 40 hours per week.

• So many people have sought training in high-tech areas such as robotics and computers that there is likely to be a huge surplus of labor in high-tech industries.

• Workers now desire more stability and predictability in their careers, so they now give their employers more loyalty and expect more loyalty from their employers in return.

Choose the correct answer. The last step of the human resource planning system is to

• publish a human resource inventory listing the names, ages, job titles, skills, and other pertinent information for all employees in the organization.

• develop an affirmative action statement to explain how the company will meet federal government guidelines on hiring and promotions.

• hold a general meeting to explain the impact of the plan to employees.

• establish a strategic plan for recruiting, selecting, training, appraising, compensating, and scheduling the labor force.

Choose the correct answer. Which of the following is NOT one of the five steps in the human resource planning process?

• Preparing a human resource inventory of employees

• Conducting background investigations

• Assessing future labor supply

• Preparing a job analysis

Choose the correct answer. A(n) ________ is prepared as part of the human resource planning process, and indicates the characteristics and qualifications of the organization's labor force, thus helping the firm determine whether its employees are technically up-to-date and adequately trained.

• job analysis

• performance appraisal

• human resource inventory

• organization chart