Ag Business Man.

Montero Inc., an agriculture equipment manufacturing company, had the largest number of employees in the manufacturing sector last year. Instead of hiring more employees, the company decided to invest heavily in training its employees on automotive maintenance and design. Which of the following beliefs has led the company to take this decision?

The employees are the source of the company's success or failure.

Craig, one of the senior managers at Clayton Inc., insisted that company supervisors handle employee relations as part of their jobs. Which of the following statements strengthens Craig's argument?

The supervisors represent the company on a day-to-day basis

In the context of human resource management, human capital refers to the:

organization's employees, which add economic value to the company

Nicole, an employee at Neo Food Corp., develops and distributes newsletters that announce upcoming events in the company. Which of the following human resource management (HRM) practices is being performed by Nicole?

Employee relations

Which of the following is true of ethics in human resource management (HRM)?

HR managers must view employees as having basic rights

Daniel, the director of operations at ADM, strongly believes that human resource management (HRM) is critical to the success of organizations. Melissa, the CFO of the organization, opposes Daniel's view because she thinks HRM is an unnecessary expense for the company. Which of the following statements weakens Melissa's belief?

HRM is indispensable for building a competitive advantage

Which of the following responsibilities is specifically associated with the HR function of support for strategy?

Human resource planning and forecasting

Which of the following best describes job design?

It is the process of defining the way work will be performed and the tasks that a given job requires

Which of the following refers to the process of getting detailed information about jobs?

Job analysis

Which of the following is an example of violation of the right of freedom of conscience in a workplace environment?

A supervisor coerces an employee to use unsafe practices to keep a project on schedule