Chapter 1
What managerial tool can be used to establish the goals of the organization, rules and procedures, and forecasts?
*A. Authority B.Controlling C.Centers of expertise D.Staffing E. Organization
Who, or what, is responsible for molding an organization's HR philosophy at every level of the organization?
A. A manager's attitude towards risk management B. Ethics *C. The organization's top management D. Each individual's personal belief system E. Stakeholders
How might companies take advantage of lower-cost locations abroad in their search for greater efficiencies?
A. By tapping into on-demand workers * B. By offshoring jobs C. By promoting the free flow of trade among countries D. By shifting to nontraditional workers E.By incorporating the use of IT across all divisions
How might companies take advantage of lower-cost locations abroad in their search for greater efficiencies?
A. By tapping into on-demand workers *B. By offshoring jobs C. By promoting the free flow of trade among countries D. By shifting to nontraditional workers E. By incorporating the use of IT across all divisions
What are the standards someone uses to decide what appropriate conduct is?
A. Management B. Effectiveness *C. Ethics D. Business acumen E. Leadership
Which of the following requires the use of facts, analytics, scientific rigor, and research to support HR decision-making activities?
A. Metrics *B. Evidence-based human resource management C. Performance measurements D. Sustainability measures E. High-performance work systems
Patagonia's commitment to its workers' knowledge, education, training, skills, and expertise shows that Patagonia really values its _______.
A. ethics B. employee engagement C. authority *D. human capital E. Talent analytics
What is the right to make decisions and give orders referred to as?
A. the production of goods *B. social media C. service-providing industries D. information technology E. manufacturing
Moving HR management tasks from a central HR department to employees and line managers allows for _______.
A.centralized formulation of HR policies and practices *B. distributed HR management C.centralized HR management D.a less prominent role for HR in advising top management E.limited embedding of HR and talent management