Chapter 1—Human Resource Management in Organizations
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following statements is true of the functions of human resource management?
a.
It is a clerical operation in large companies concerned with payroll and employee records.
b.
It refers to a department which looks into the legal ramifications of policies and procedures that affect only the employees in an organization.
c.
It is a function concerned with costs, planning, and the implications of various strategies for organizations.
d.
It refers to a design of formal systems in an organization to manage human talent for accomplishing organizational goals.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ: LO: 01-01
NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic TOP: What is Human Resource Management?
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension
2. A useful way to measure the productivity of a workforce is:
a.
to determine the total cost of people required for each unit of output.
b.
to determine the total cost of people required for an output of 100 units.
c.
to determine the total cost of people required to complete a day’s worth of work.
d.
to determine the total cost of people required to complete a year’s worth of work.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ: LO: 01-02
NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic TOP: Where Employees Can Be a Core Competency
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension
3. How is unit labor cost computed?
a.
By dividing the total cost of workers by the total level of output
b.
By dividing the total level of output by the total cost of workers
c.
By dividing the average level of output by the average cost of workers
d.
By dividing the average cost of workers by their average levels of output
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ: LO: 01-02
NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic TOP: Where Employees Can Be a Core Competency
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension
4. _____, a method to increase employee productivity, involves eliminating layers of management and changing reporting relationships, as well as cutting staff through downsizing, layoffs, and early retirement buyout programs.
a.
Organizational restructuring
b.
Redesigning work
c.
Aligning human resource activity
d.
Outsourcing
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: LO: 01-02
NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic TOP: Where Employees Can Be a Core Competency
KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge
5. _____, a method to increase employee productivity, involves having fewer employees who perform multiple job tasks.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following statements is true of the functions of human resource management?
a.
It is a clerical operation in large companies concerned with payroll and employee records.
b.
It refers to a department which looks into the legal ramifications of policies and procedures that affect only the employees in an organization.
c.
It is a function concerned with costs, planning, and the implications of various strategies for organizations.
d.
It refers to a design of formal systems in an organization to manage human talent for accomplishing organizational goals.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ: LO: 01-01
NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic TOP: What is Human Resource Management?
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension
2. A useful way to measure the productivity of a workforce is:
a.
to determine the total cost of people required for each unit of output.
b.
to determine the total cost of people required for an output of 100 units.
c.
to determine the total cost of people required to complete a day’s worth of work.
d.
to determine the total cost of people required to complete a year’s worth of work.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ: LO: 01-02
NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic TOP: Where Employees Can Be a Core Competency
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension
3. How is unit labor cost computed?
a.
By dividing the total cost of workers by the total level of output
b.
By dividing the total level of output by the total cost of workers
c.
By dividing the average level of output by the average cost of workers
d.
By dividing the average cost of workers by their average levels of output
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ: LO: 01-02
NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic TOP: Where Employees Can Be a Core Competency
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension
4. _____, a method to increase employee productivity, involves eliminating layers of management and changing reporting relationships, as well as cutting staff through downsizing, layoffs, and early retirement buyout programs.
a.
Organizational restructuring
b.
Redesigning work
c.
Aligning human resource activity
d.
Outsourcing
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: LO: 01-02
NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic TOP: Where Employees Can Be a Core Competency
KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge
5. _____, a method to increase employee productivity, involves having fewer employees who perform multiple job tasks.