95) Distributed HR is the idea that more and more human resource management tasks are now being redistributed from a central HR department to the company's employees and line managers. Answer: TRUE Explanation: Distributed HR involves human resource management tasks being redistributed from a central HR department to the company's employees and line managers, facilitated by digital technologies like mobile phones and social media. Difficulty: Moderate Chapter: 1 Objective: 3 AACSB: Analytical Thinking Learning Outcome: 1.3 List and briefly describe "distributed HR" and other important aspects of human management today. 96) Strategic human resource management refers to performing basic day-to-day duties that satisfy the needs and demands of both the employees and the employer. Answer: FALSE Explanation: Strategic human resource management means formulating and executing human resource policies and practices that produce the employee competencies and behaviors the company needs to achieve its strategic aims. Difficulty: Easy Chapter: 1 Objective: 3 AACSB: Analytical Thinking Learning Outcome: 1.3 List and briefly describe "distributed HR" and other important aspects of human management today. 41 97) The HR department lever has HR managers put in place the policies and practices that produce the employee competencies and skills the company needs to achieve its goals . Answer: FALSE Explanation: The strategic results lever has HR managers put in place the policies and practices that produce the employee competencies and skills the company needs to achieve its strategic goals. Difficulty: Easy Chapter: 1 Objective: 3 AACSB: Analytical Thinking Learning Outcome: 1.3 List and briefly describe "distributed HR" and other important aspects of human management today. 98) According to research, less than one-third of all workers in the U.S. are mentally and emotionally invested in their work. Answer: TRUE Explanation: In one survey, about 30% were engaged, 50% were not engaged, and 20% were actively disengaged (anti-management). Difficulty: Easy Chapter: 1 Objective: 3 AACSB: Analytical Thinking Learning Outcome: 1.3 List and briefly describe "distributed HR" and other important aspects of human management today. 99) The evidence used in evidence-based human resource management may come from actual measurements, existing data, or critically evaluated research studies. Answer: TRUE Explanation: Evidence is the core of evidence-based human resource management. Data, facts, analytics, scientific rigor, critical evaluation, and critically evaluated research/case studies are used to support human resource management proposals, decisions, practices, and conclusions. Difficulty: Easy Chapter: 1 Objective: 3 AACSB: Analytical Thinking Learning Outcome: 1.3 List and briefly describe "distributed HR" and other important aspects of human management today. 42