MAN 3301 STUDY GUIDE 75 QUESTIONS AND FOR FIRST EXAM 2023/2024.

MAN 3301 STUDY GUIDE 75 QUESTIONS AND FOR FIRST EXAM 2023/2024. 1) What embodies the values and standards that guide people's behavior? A) societal trends B) employer brands C) organizational policies D) corporate mission statements 2) From the point of view of human resources, employer branding has ________. A) supplanted the profit motive in boardrooms around the world B) little to do with attracting and retaining employees C) evolved into the nexus of corporate culture and workplace interaction D) become a driving force to engage and retain the firm's most valuable employees 3) Being on which list of "100 best" is so desirable that some organizations try to change their culture and philosophies to get on the list? A) Working Mother list of 100 best companies B) Fortune magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For C) Business Ethics magazine list of 100 Best Corporate Citizens D) Computerworld list of Best Places to Work 4) The utilization of individuals to achieve organizational objectives is known as ________. A) human resource leadership B) human resource management C) human resource staffing D) human resource planning 5) How many functional areas are associated with human resource management? A) 3 B) 5 C) 7 D) 9 6) The staffing process involves all of the following functions EXCEPT ________. A) job analysis B) recruitment C) product placement D) selection 7) Lyle, an HR specialist at a publishing company, is in the process of choosing from a group of applicants the individual best suited for an assistant editor position. Lyle is most likely involved in the function of ________. A) recruitment B) HR planning MAN 3301 STUDY GUIDE 75 QUESTIONS AND FOR FIRST EXAM 2023/2024. C) job analysis D) selection 8) Which of the following provides learners with the knowledge and skills needed for their present jobs? A) training B) development C) career planning D) succession planning 9) Which of the following involves learning that goes beyond today's job and has a more longterm focus? A) training B) career planning C) development D) organizational development 10) An ongoing process whereby an individual sets career goals and identifies the means to achieve them is called ________. A) succession planning B) career development C) career planning D) training 11) According to surveys, today's employees will work for approximately ________ companies and will change careers ________ times in their working lives. A) 3; 3 B) 5; 7 C) 9; 3 D) 11; 5 12) Which term refers to the planned and systematic attempt to change an organization and improve its performance? A) organization development B) corporate development C) performance management D) organization training 13) Which of the following terms refers to a goal-oriented process that is directed toward ensuring that organizational processes are in place to maximize the productivity of employees, teams, and the organization? A) team strategic management B) performance management C) organization development D) career development 14) What HR tool gives employees the opportunity to capitalize on their strengths and overcome identified deficiencies? A) manager self-service B) employee orientation C) performance appraisal D) selection tests 15) When comparing the effectiveness of whistleblowers and external auditors in uncovering corporate wrongdoings, ________ in public companies. A) whistleblower tips discovered 54.1 percent of uncovered fraud schemes B) external auditors discovered 54.1 percent of uncovered fraud schemes C) whistleblower tips discovered 4.1 percent of uncovered fraud schemes D) whistleblower tips are no more effective than external auditors at discovering fraud schemes 16) Companies are concerned about the whistleblower part of the Dodd-Frank Act for all of the following reasons except that informants might ________. A) skip internal channels and go straight to government authorities B) use the whistleblower provision to settle other grievances with their companies C) overload internal compliance channels and thus hinder internal compliance efforts D) All of the above 17) The CEO of GE begins and ends each annual meeting by ________. A) introducing the firm's senior officials B) reviewing the firm's financial details C) stating the firm's integrity principles D) asking stockholders for their opinions 18) With regards to ethics, most of the 500 largest corporations in the U.S. now have a code of ethics. Which of the following would LEAST likely be included in the codes? A) ethics offices B) social accounting C) conduct standards D) performance appraisals 19) A major source of ethical guidance is the behavior and advice of people that psychologists call ________. A) internal monitors B) third-party respondents C) disinterested parties D) significant others .