Essential HR Management

Engage in the process of collecting job information and writing a job description

According to the video you watched during preparation for this class meeting, what is the best way to learn about how to write a job description? - Watch and listen to a movie about how to collect job information and write a job description - Have an experienced human resource professional explain to you how to collect job information and write a job description - Engage in the process of collecting job information and writing a job description - Listen to a lecture about how to collect job information and write a job description

Standardize the treatment of all employees to take advantage of consistency and economies of scale.

According to your class preparation materials, all of the following are ways that current and future HR leaders can be most effective EXCEPT: - Standardize the treatment of all employees to take advantage of consistency and economies of scale. - Embrace technology and analytics to improve HR's performance with regard to most of its functions. - Spend time on the employer brand message by working with marketing staff, if necessary. - Change mindsets to emphasize strategic, long-term planning rather than short-term administrative tasks.

Industrial relations

According to your course preparation materials, which HRM function is defined as, "Maintaining and cultivating relationships with labor unions and other collectives, and their members"? - Human resource planning - Industrial relations - Employee participation and communication - Performance management

In modern organizations, it is primarily an administrative function performed by entry-level staff.

All of the following statements are true of human resource management EXCEPT: - It is concerned with the attainment of individual, group, and organizational goals. - It is greatly affected by changes in an organization's external environment. - In modern organizations, it is primarily an administrative function performed by entry-level staff. - It resulted in responses to competitive pressures felt by organizations in the 1970s.

Rewards can take many more forms than just financial

An important HRM function is designing and administering employee rewards. Which of the following statements is most true of organizational rewards? - Rewards must be entirely included in employees' wages. - Rewards consist only of employees' wages and standardized health and leave benefits. - Job security and growth opportunities should not be considered types of employee rewards. - Rewards can take many more forms than just financial

Interactive learning

As described in the video you watched in course preparation, and as described in the course syllabus, which of the following most accurately characterizes the type of learning that occurs in this course? - Visual learning - Active learning - Interactive learning - Auditory learning

Warehousing/Logistics

The largest number of employees is employed by C3PO in which department? - Customer Service - Sales - Manufacturing/Assembly - Warehousing/Logistics

Administrative responsibilities

The use of Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) is most closely related to which human resource management function? - Employee participation & communication - Administrative responsibilities - Employee health & safety - Career planning

Oriental Trading Company

Which of the following companies is among C3PO's largest customers? - Oriental Trading Company - Home Depot - Walmart - Pier 1 Imports

All of the other answers are correct.

Which of the following is part of "talent management" - the attraction, development, motivation, and retention of high-performing employees? - All of the other answers are correct. - Evaluating the functions of differents jobs and employees - Designing and administering employee compensation & rewards - Conducting recruitment and selection processes

Pirate eye patches

Which of the following items is most likely sold by C3PO? - Baseball caps - Clown noses - Magician wands - Pirate eye patches

About 900

Which of the following most accurately represents the number of people employed by C3PO? - About 1,000 - About 900 - About 800 - About 700

Widespread sexism throughout the organization.

Your course preparation materials provide evidence that C3PO is experiencing all of the following problems EXCEPT: - Dissatisfaction with pay among some employees - Widespread sexism throughout the organization. - Poor quality raw materials coming from a supplier - Some injuries occurring among warehouse forklift drivers