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WorksheetsBRI3114 Lesson 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The alignment of the HRM function with organizational goals is referred to as:
an HR balanced scorecard
Strategic human resources management (Strategic HRM)
concreteness or congruence
Human Resources program evaluation
To add value to HRM, the use of an HRIS is focused primarily on increasing which of the following kind of tasks or activities?
transactional
benchmarking
transformational
re-engineering
Decision support systems:
enable users to develop “what if” scenarios.
computations and calculations used to review and document human resources decisions and practices.
systems that recommend actions the user can take based on the information provided.
the set of topics on which the human resource information system collects and maintains information.
To improve the effectiveness of the HR function, activities that can be handled through computerization are:
strategic planning
transactional
transformational
all of the above
The change in focus of the HRM function as adding value to the organization’s product or service is characteristic of the ________________ era.
computerization
post-war
cost-effectiveness
social issues
According to the book, an HRIS:
is defined only by the software-hardware configuration it uses
is used to store data for use by the MIS department
includes people, forms, policies, procedures, and data.
cannot be used to manipulate and analyze data
The resources that are available to organizations to compete in the market place are:
Technology, human, inventory
Physical, human, technology
Financial, technology, inventory
Financial, physical, and human
The effective management of human resources in a firm to gain a competitive advantage in the market place requires:
timely and accurate information on current employees
a vice-president representing the HR function
the use of Decision Support Systems (DSS)
outsourcing of transaction HR activities
The activities during the pre-World War II era included all the following except for:
record keeping of employee information
the growth of trade unions
“scientific management” was the prevailing philosophy
very few government influences in employment relations
It has been estimated that most HR departments spend approximately ________________on transactional activities.
15% to 30%
5% to 15%
65% to 75%
50% to 65%
