Human Resource Management, 15e (Dessler)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Human Resource Management
1) The basic functions of the management process include all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A) planning
B) organizing
C) outsourcing
D) leading
Answer: C
Explanation: C) The five basic functions of the management process include planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling. Outsourcing jobs may be an aspect of human resources, but it is not one of the primary management functions.
Difficulty: Easy
Chapter: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Explain what human resource management is and how it relates to the management process.
2) Which of the following is the person responsible for accomplishing an organization's goals by managing the efforts of the organization's people?
A) manager
B) entrepreneur
C) generalist
D) marketer
Answer: A
Explanation: A) The manager is the person responsible for accomplishing an organization's goals by planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling the efforts of the organization's people. An entrepreneur may manage people or may hire a manager to do so instead, but entrepreneurs are defined as individuals who start their own businesses.
Difficulty: Moderate
Chapter: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Explain what human resource management is and how it relates to the management process.
3) Which of the following includes five basic functions—planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling?
A) a job analysis
B) strategic management
C) the management process
D) adaptability screening
Answer: C
Explanation: C) The management process includes five basic functions—planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling. Strategic management refers to the process of identifying and executing the organization's mission by matching its capabilities with the demands of its environment.
Difficulty: Easy
Chapter: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Explain what human resource management is and how it relates to the management process.
4) Which function of the management process requires a manager to establish goals and standards and to develop rules and procedures?
A) planning
B) organizing
C) staffing
D) leading
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling are the five main functions of management. The planning function involves establishing goals and standards, developing rules and procedures, and forecasting.
Difficulty: Easy
Chapter: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Explain what human resource management is and how it relates to the management process.
5) Claire spends most of her time at work establishing goals for her staff of fifty employees and developing procedures for various tasks. In which function of the management process does Claire spend most of her time?
A) leading
B) controlling
C) organizing
D) planning
Answer: D
Explanation: D) The planning function of the management process requires managers to establish goals and standards, develop rules and procedures, and develop plans and forecast.
Difficulty: Moderate
Chapter: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Explain what human resource management is and how it relates to the management process.
6) Jolene, a manager, delegates the authority for a project to Lee, her subordinate. Jolene is most likely involved in which function of the management process?
A) staffing
B) organizing
C) motivating
D) leading
Answer: B
Explanation: B) The organizing function of the management process includes delegating authority to subordinates and establishing channels of communication. The organizing function also includes establishing departments and coordinating the work of subordinates.
Difficulty: Moderate
Chapter: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Explain what human resource management is and how it relates to the management process.
7) When managers use metrics to assess performance and then develop strategies for corrective action, they are performing the ________ function of the management process.
A) planning
B) leading
C) controlling
D) organizing
Chapter 1 Introduction to Human Resource Management
1) The basic functions of the management process include all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A) planning
B) organizing
C) outsourcing
D) leading
Answer: C
Explanation: C) The five basic functions of the management process include planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling. Outsourcing jobs may be an aspect of human resources, but it is not one of the primary management functions.
Difficulty: Easy
Chapter: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Explain what human resource management is and how it relates to the management process.
2) Which of the following is the person responsible for accomplishing an organization's goals by managing the efforts of the organization's people?
A) manager
B) entrepreneur
C) generalist
D) marketer
Answer: A
Explanation: A) The manager is the person responsible for accomplishing an organization's goals by planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling the efforts of the organization's people. An entrepreneur may manage people or may hire a manager to do so instead, but entrepreneurs are defined as individuals who start their own businesses.
Difficulty: Moderate
Chapter: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Explain what human resource management is and how it relates to the management process.
3) Which of the following includes five basic functions—planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling?
A) a job analysis
B) strategic management
C) the management process
D) adaptability screening
Answer: C
Explanation: C) The management process includes five basic functions—planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling. Strategic management refers to the process of identifying and executing the organization's mission by matching its capabilities with the demands of its environment.
Difficulty: Easy
Chapter: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Explain what human resource management is and how it relates to the management process.
4) Which function of the management process requires a manager to establish goals and standards and to develop rules and procedures?
A) planning
B) organizing
C) staffing
D) leading
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling are the five main functions of management. The planning function involves establishing goals and standards, developing rules and procedures, and forecasting.
Difficulty: Easy
Chapter: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Explain what human resource management is and how it relates to the management process.
5) Claire spends most of her time at work establishing goals for her staff of fifty employees and developing procedures for various tasks. In which function of the management process does Claire spend most of her time?
A) leading
B) controlling
C) organizing
D) planning
Answer: D
Explanation: D) The planning function of the management process requires managers to establish goals and standards, develop rules and procedures, and develop plans and forecast.
Difficulty: Moderate
Chapter: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Explain what human resource management is and how it relates to the management process.
6) Jolene, a manager, delegates the authority for a project to Lee, her subordinate. Jolene is most likely involved in which function of the management process?
A) staffing
B) organizing
C) motivating
D) leading
Answer: B
Explanation: B) The organizing function of the management process includes delegating authority to subordinates and establishing channels of communication. The organizing function also includes establishing departments and coordinating the work of subordinates.
Difficulty: Moderate
Chapter: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Explain what human resource management is and how it relates to the management process.
7) When managers use metrics to assess performance and then develop strategies for corrective action, they are performing the ________ function of the management process.
A) planning
B) leading
C) controlling
D) organizing