Answer: B
Explanation: Value-added HR practices have been shown to improve employee performance and company profitability. As the global economy becomes increasingly knowledge-based, the acquisition and development of superior human capital appears essential to firms' success.
Diff: 3
AACSB: Application of knowledge
Chapter: 1
LO: 1.3: Discuss at least five consequences such trends have for human resource management today.
Skill: Critical Thinking
84) Which of the following terms refers to a set of HR management policies and practices that together produce superior employee performance?
A) career management system
B) in-house development system
C) high-performance work system
D) management assessment system
Answer: C
Explanation: A high-performance work system is a set of human resource management policies and practices that together produce superior employee performance. Firms with HPWSs typically pay more, use sophisticated recruitment practices, and use self-managing work teams.
Diff: 2
Chapter: 1
LO: 1.3: Discuss at least five consequences such trends have for human resource management today.
Skill: Concept
85) Evidence-based human resource management relies on all of the following types of evidence EXCEPT ________.
A) analytics
B) existing data
C) research studies
D) qualitative opinions
Answer: D
Explanation: Qualitative information or opinions are not a characteristic of evidence-based HR management because neither can be measured. Evidence-based human resource management is based on the use of data, facts, analytics, scientific rigor, critical evaluation, and critically evaluated research/case studies to support human resource management proposals, decisions, practices, and conclusions.
Diff: 2
Chapter: 1
LO: 1.3: Discuss at least five consequences such trends have for human resource management today.
Skill: Concept
86) Which term refers to a set of quantitative performance measures that human resource managers use to assess their operations?
A) ratios
B) tools
C) metrics
D) case studies
Answer: C
Explanation: Basing decisions on evidence is the heart of evidence-based human resource management. This is the use of data, facts, analytics, scientific rigor, critical evaluation, and critically evaluated research/case studies to support human resource management proposals, decisions, practices, and conclusions. Metrics are quantitative performance measures that HR managers use to assess their operations.
Diff: 1
Chapter: 1
LO: 1.3: Discuss at least five consequences such trends have for human resource management today.
Skill: Concept
87) Which term refers to the standards someone uses to decide what his or her conduct should be?
A) morals
B) ethics
C) autonomy
D) responsibility
Answer: B
Explanation: Ethics refers to the standards someone uses to decide what his or her conduct should be. Ethical decisions always involve morality—matters of serious consequence to society's well-being, such as murder, lying, and stealing.
Diff: 1
AACSB: Ethical understanding and reasoning
Chapter: 1
LO: 1.3: Discuss at least five consequences such trends have for human resource management today.
Skill: Concept
88) Jennifer was recently certified as a professional human resource manager. Which organization most likely provided this certification to Jennifer?
A) Human Resource Certification Institute
B) Academy of Human Resource Executives
C) Society of Business Administration
D) Association of Certified HR Managers
Answer: A
Explanation: HR managers use certification to show their mastery of modern human resource management practices. Three levels of exams from the Human Resource Certification Institute test the professional's knowledge of human resource management, including management practices, staffing, development, compensation, labor relations, and health and safety.
Diff: 2
AACSB: Application of knowledge
Chapter: 1
LO: 1.4: Explain what sorts of competencies, knowledge, and skills characterize today's new human resource manager.
Skill: Application
89) Unlike HR managers of the past, modern HR managers must be able to ________.
A) hire workers who are well-matched to a firm's HR needs
B) assist with employee training in departments within a firm