Chapter 1 Introduction to Human Resource Management Multiple Choice 4

86) ________ involves formulating and executing human resource policies and practices that produce the employee competencies and behaviors the company needs to achieve its strategic aims. A) Employee engagement B) Data analytics C) Strategic human resource management D) Sustainability Answer: C Explanation: C) Strategic human resource management involves formulating and executing human resource policies and practices that produce the employee competencies and behaviors the company needs to achieve its strategic aims. 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. 87) About what percentage of all job openings are now posted online? A) 15% B) 35% C) 50% D) 70% Answer: D Explanation: D) Approximately 70% of all job openings are now posted online. Difficulty: Hard 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. 37 88) Which of the following is an aspect of "distributed" HR? A) more centralized HRM decisions B) HRM tasks redistributed to the company's employees and line managers C) more paperwork D) HR professional embedded in all departments Answer: B Explanation: B) Distributed HR involves more and more human resource management tasks being redistributed from a central HR department to the company's employees and line managers, thanks to 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. 89) According to the textbook, approximately what percentage of job seekers used Glassdoor during their job search to learn about a company they might apply for? A) 11% B) 32% C) 48% D) 70% Answer: C Explanation: C) According to one report, 48% of job seekers surveyed said they've used Glassdoor during their job search, including checking before applying for employment at a companies. Difficulty: Hard 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. 38 90) Strategic human resource management refers to ________. A) formulating and executing human resource policies and practices that produce the employee competencies and behaviors the company needs to achieve strategic aims B) planning the balance of internal strengths and weaknesses with external opportunities and threats to maintain competitive advantage C) emphasizing the knowledge, education, training, skills, and expertise of a firm's workers D) extending a firm's sales, ownership, and manufacturing to new markets Answer: A Explanation: A) Strategic human resource management involves formulating and executing human resource policies and practices that produce the employee competencies and behaviors the company needs to achieve strategic aims. Strategic human resource plans enable a company to hire the employees who will exhibit the behaviors the company needs to accomplish its goals. 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. 91) ________ refers to ensuring that the human resources management function is delivering its services efficiently. A) Strategic planning B) Strategic human resource management C) HR department lever D) Human resource scorecard approach Answer: C Explanation: C) Today's human resources manager is in a powerful position to improve the firm's performance and profitability and uses three main levers to do so. One is the HR department lever which ensures that the human resource management function is delivering its services efficiently. 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. 39 92) Evidence-based human resource management relies on all of the following types of evidence EXCEPT ________. A) scientific rigor B) existing data C) research studies D) qualitative opinions Answer: D Explanation: D) Qualitative information or opinions are not 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. 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. 93) Which term refers to the HR manager putting into place the policies and practices that produce the employee competencies and skills the company needs to achieve its strategic goals? A) HR department lever B) strategic results lever C) practices D) employee cost lever Answer: B Explanation: B) Today's human resources manager is in a powerful position to improve the firm's performance and profitability and uses three main levers to do so. One is the strategic results lever which puts in place the policies and practices that produce the employee competencies and skills the company needs to achieve its strategic goals. 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. 40 94) ________ refers to being psychologically involved in, connected to, and committed to getting one's jobs done. A) Ethics B) Sustainability C) Human capital D) Employee engagement Answer: D Explanation: D) Employee engagement refers to being psychologically involved in, connected to, and committed to getting one's jobs done. Engaged employees "experience a high level of connectivity with their work tasks," and therefore work hard to accomplish their task-related goal. 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. 41