Question 1

Discuss how managing cultural diversity can provide a competitive advantage to a firm.

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Following are the ways in which managing...

Question 2

What is an HR dashboard? Explain a few ways in which it supports managers and employees.

Accepted Answer

One of the most important uses of Intern...

Question 3

Which of the following people would be categorized as part of the external labor market with regards to Phoenix Inc.?

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A)  John, who works for Phoenix Inc. as a full-time employee
B)  Rachel, who works for Phoenix Inc. and is looking for a new job
C)  Pete, who is an employee at a direct competitor of Phoenix and is not looking for a new job
D)  Roger, who is unemployed and not looking for employment
E)  Keith, who works for Jupiter Inc. and is seeking employment elsewhere

Question 4

What are the two challenges that HR managers of today face? Discuss how the shared service model and the self-service model help them in overcoming the two challenges.

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The amount of time that the HRM function...

Question 5

Which of the following is a characteristic of Millennials?

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A)  They are not comfortable with using computers and the Internet.
B)  They are pessimistic and cynical.
C)  They have low levels of self-esteem.
D)  They are eager to learn, work, and please.
E)  They are not narcissistic.

Question 6

High-performance work systems minimize the fit between a company's social system (employees)and its technical system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is true about the product line administrative services and transactions?

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A)  It deals with implementation of business plans and talent management.
B)  It emphasizes on knowing the business and exercising influence.
C)  It emphasizes on the knowledge of HR and of the business and competition.
D)  It contributes to the business strategy based on considerations of business capabilities.
E)  It deals with functions like compensation, hiring, and staffing.

Question 8

The training and development function of an HR department includes _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  job analysis
B)  orientation
C)  performance measures
D)  attitude surveys
E)  policy creation

Question 9

Which of the following major dimensions of HRM practices involves training employees to have the skills needed to perform their jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vision and mission of human resources
B)  Managing the human resource environment
C)  Acquiring and preparing human resources
D)  Compensating human resources
E)  Assessment and development of human resources

Question 10

Which of the following is true of cloud computing?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows companies to lease software but not hardware.
B)  Employees are not aware of the location of the databases.
C)  Company data that is stored on the public cloud can be is accessed by the public.
D)  It can be accessed only through computers; other gadgets cannot be used.
E)  It requires an external system to retrieve data from the cloud.

Question 11

The practice of companies having other companies provide services is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  e-commerce.
B)  reshoring.
C)  downsizing.
D)  benchmarking.
E)  outsourcing.

Question 12

Which of the following HRM practices involves employees participating in peer interviews?

Accepted Answer

A)  Work design
B)  Performance management
C)  Training
D)  Staffing
E)  Compensation

Question 13

Which of the following arguments states that heterogeneity in decisions potentially produces better decisions through a wider range of perspectives and critical analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  System flexibility argument
B)  Marketing argument
C)  Employee attraction argument
D)  Problem-solving argument
E)  Creativity argument

Question 14

Discuss what companies should do to compete in the global marketplace.

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Companies are finding that to survive th...

Question 15

Which of the following is true of workforce analytics?

Accepted Answer

A)  It relies on qualitative measures to evaluate employer performance.
B)  It collects and analyzes information only from external databases.
C)  It does not aid in evidence-based human resource decisions.
D)  It does not include information from HR databases and financial reports.
E)  It can show that HR practices influence an organization's profits.

Question 16

When an HR professional is evaluated on how well she embraces inclusion and how effectively she works with diverse populations, she is being evaluated on her competency in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational navigation
B)  HR technical expertise and practice
C)  global and cultural effectiveness
D)  business acumen
E)  critical evaluation

Question 17

Lean thinking emphasizes only on learning new skills to improve and does not encourage the use of old skills in new ways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In high-performance work systems:

Accepted Answer

A)  previously established boundaries between employees and customers remain intact.
B)  managers and employees work together, while vendors and suppliers work independently.
C)  line employees are trained to specialize in individual tasks.
D)  employees do not communicate directly with suppliers and customers.
E)  line employees interact frequently with quality experts and engineers.

Question 19

Which of the following is true of virtual teams?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are typically situated in the same location.
B)  They usually work in the same time zone.
C)  They can work well without relying on technology.
D)  They do not include partnership with competitors.
E)  They allow projects to be worked on 24 hours a day.

Question 20

Which of the following HRM practices involves employees receiving feedback?

Accepted Answer

A)  Work design
B)  Performance management
C)  Training
D)  Staffing
E)  Compensation

Exam 1: Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage

Which of the following arguments states that heterogeneity in decisions potentially produces better decisions through a wider range of perspectives and critical analysis?

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Which of the following is true about the product line administrative services and transactions?

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Which of the following major dimensions of HRM practices involves training employees to have the skills needed to perform their jobs?

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Which of the following is true of cloud computing?

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Which of the following HRM practices involves employees receiving feedback?

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Discuss what companies should do to compete in the global marketplace.

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Which of the following HRM practices involves employees participating in peer interviews?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of Millennials?

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Which of the following people would be categorized as part of the external labor market with regards to Phoenix Inc.?

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Discuss how managing cultural diversity can provide a competitive advantage to a firm.

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