a.
Both the roles played by Max were generalist roles.
b.
Both the roles played by Max were specialist roles.
c.
Max moved from a specialist role to a generalist role.
d.
Max moved from a generalist role to a specialist role.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ: LO: 01-06
NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
TOP: Human Resources Management Competencies and Careers
KEY: Bloom's: Application
TRUE/FALSE
1. Human resources operations in some companies have been involved with mergers, acquisitions, and outsourcing.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: LO: 01-01
NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic TOP: What is Human Resource Management?
KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge
2. Human resource management is the design of formal systems in an organization to manage human talent for accomplishing organizational goals.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: LO: 01-01
NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic TOP: What is Human Resource Management?
KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge
3. Specialized research capabilities, patents, information systems, designs, operating processes, and copyrights are classified as intellectual capital.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: LO: 01-01
NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic TOP: What is Human Resource Management?
KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge
4. Intellectual property is the collective value of the capabilities, knowledge, skills, life experiences, and motivation of an organizational workforce.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: LO: 01-01
NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic TOP: What is Human Resource Management?
KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge
5. A core competency is a unique capability that creates high value in which an organization excels.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: LO: 01-01