hr quiz #1
Most HR jobs are either generalist jobs, in which the HR employee works in many different areas, or specialist jobs, in which the employee focuses on a specific discipline of HR. Which of the following is a specialist discipline in HR?
EEO and diversity management
Which of the following is the HR competency that will be the most critical over the next 10 years?
HR expertise: ability to apply the principles and practices of HRM to contribute to the success of the business
Which of the following is a major skill set needed for HR managers?
business skills
A recent SHRM survey of HR and non-HR executives asked what challenges they think will be most significant over the next 10 years. Which of the following is the challenge listed by HR and non-HR executives?
developing next generation organization leaders
Every time that managers are in any industry or any department about managing others, which of the following is an issue brought up as being among the most important and most difficult things that they deal with
employee engagement
Which of the following tips helps increase employee engagement?
giving employees the right tools--mobile, social, digital tools that provide immediate information and feedback
How do managers make people more efficient?
indirectly effect on our employee's productivity
Who is the first point of contact most employees will have about human resources policies or procedures?
line managers
Which of the following is a common usage for social media in HR?
performance management
Using ______ allows us to gather, analyze, and manage large amounts of data much more quickly than we have ever been able to do before.
technology
A productivity center is a revenue center that enhances profitability of the organization through enhancing the productivity of the people within the organization.
true
An agile organization is defined as an organization that accepts and thrives in environments of change and disruption.
true
HR managers can be held personally liable for some of the actions that they take as part of their job.
true
Knowledge workers are workers who "use their head more than their hands" and who gather and interpret information to improve a product or process for their organizations.
true
Line managers are the individuals who create, manage, and maintain the people and organizational processes that create whatever it is that the business sells.
true
