HSM 310 Exam with complete solutions
2024/2025
The immediate goal of building a strong HR brand is to attract and retain the best
employees. - ANSWER-true
Successful strategic human resources management has been problematic over
the years due to - ANSWER-lack of implementation and assessment plans.
Which of the following strategies constitutes the HR strategy? - ANSWER-
Staffing, developmental, and compensation strategies
Understanding HR management's significance is as relevant to line managers as
it is to HR managers. - ANSWER-true
Competitive advantage in the workforce is challenging to achieve because -
ANSWER-it takes time to do so.
HR practices are "lagging" performance indicators. - ANSWER-false
Which of the following is NOT part of a balanced scorecard? - ANSWER-Measures
of the internal and external environments
HR is moving from appraisals with multiple inputs to supervisor input only. -
ANSWER-false
Human resources management includes - ANSWER-informal management of
employees by all administrators
,Investments in predictive HR analytics can help the organization - ANSWER-all of
the above
The number of HR staff members in most organizations - ANSWER-continues to
decline.
Which of the following is an HR metric? - ANSWER-Cost per hire
Which of the following is an outdated HR practice? - ANSWER-Uniform appraisal
procedures
High-performing healthcare organizations share all of the following
characteristics except - ANSWER-central focus on hierarchical organizational
structure.
The HR scorecard is - ANSWER-a modified version of the balanced scorecard.
Which of the following is NOT a persistent basic HR challenge? - ANSWER-
Complying with federal, state, and local laws and regulations
Why should healthcare organizations be concerned about integrating business
strategies and HR? - ANSWER-To enhance organizational outcomes
Effective HR practices for healthcare organizations do NOT include - ANSWER-
elevation of status distinctions and barriers.
Implementation of an HR strategy requires management of internal and external
stakeholders. - ANSWER-true
Environmental trends affecting healthcare organizations have resulted in the
following human resources management trends except - ANSWER-increased
hiring activity.
The Civil Rights Act covers - ANSWER-employers with 15 or more employees
who worked more than 20 weeks in the current or previous year.
Which of the following employment interview questions is/are illegal under
federal law? - ANSWER-"Are you disabled?"
, A male employee in a privately owned factory was fired because he protested
ongoing sexual harassment of women in the company. Firing this employee -
ANSWER-was likely illegal because the firing was a form of retaliation.
An employee with a hearing disability asks the organization to provide her with a
device to help her communicate with other employees and customers. In legal
language, she is asking for - ANSWER-reasonable accommodation.
Public-sector employees tend to have more rights in the workplace than private
sector employees because - ANSWER-government employees are protected by
Constitutional provisions.
The National Labor Relations Board has found that employees discussing
negative employment issues over social media - ANSWER-is legal as a concerted
activity covered by federal law.
For a disparate impact discrimination case to succeed, - ANSWER-it is not
necessary to prove that the intent of an employment practice was discriminatory.
A privately owned nursing home hires mostly Hispanic women. The hiring
manager believes that only Hispanic women can "fit in" and therefore does not
hire a non-Hispanic person who does not meet this profile. This is likely to be -
ANSWER-discrimination on the basis of national origin in violation of Title VII.
What are three areas addressed by the original Fair Labor Standards Act passed
in 1938? - ANSWER-Minimum wage, overtime pay provisions, child labor
Which of the following statements about the minimum wage is true? - ANSWER-
States may raise the minimum wage above the federal minimum.
Which of the following is true about states' ability to restrict off-duty conduct? -
ANSWER-States have the freedom to regulate legal off-duty conduct.
In the amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act, - ANSWER-more
disabling conditions were added.
Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, an employee may take leave in small
increments. This is known as - ANSWER-intermittent leave.
2024/2025
The immediate goal of building a strong HR brand is to attract and retain the best
employees. - ANSWER-true
Successful strategic human resources management has been problematic over
the years due to - ANSWER-lack of implementation and assessment plans.
Which of the following strategies constitutes the HR strategy? - ANSWER-
Staffing, developmental, and compensation strategies
Understanding HR management's significance is as relevant to line managers as
it is to HR managers. - ANSWER-true
Competitive advantage in the workforce is challenging to achieve because -
ANSWER-it takes time to do so.
HR practices are "lagging" performance indicators. - ANSWER-false
Which of the following is NOT part of a balanced scorecard? - ANSWER-Measures
of the internal and external environments
HR is moving from appraisals with multiple inputs to supervisor input only. -
ANSWER-false
Human resources management includes - ANSWER-informal management of
employees by all administrators
,Investments in predictive HR analytics can help the organization - ANSWER-all of
the above
The number of HR staff members in most organizations - ANSWER-continues to
decline.
Which of the following is an HR metric? - ANSWER-Cost per hire
Which of the following is an outdated HR practice? - ANSWER-Uniform appraisal
procedures
High-performing healthcare organizations share all of the following
characteristics except - ANSWER-central focus on hierarchical organizational
structure.
The HR scorecard is - ANSWER-a modified version of the balanced scorecard.
Which of the following is NOT a persistent basic HR challenge? - ANSWER-
Complying with federal, state, and local laws and regulations
Why should healthcare organizations be concerned about integrating business
strategies and HR? - ANSWER-To enhance organizational outcomes
Effective HR practices for healthcare organizations do NOT include - ANSWER-
elevation of status distinctions and barriers.
Implementation of an HR strategy requires management of internal and external
stakeholders. - ANSWER-true
Environmental trends affecting healthcare organizations have resulted in the
following human resources management trends except - ANSWER-increased
hiring activity.
The Civil Rights Act covers - ANSWER-employers with 15 or more employees
who worked more than 20 weeks in the current or previous year.
Which of the following employment interview questions is/are illegal under
federal law? - ANSWER-"Are you disabled?"
, A male employee in a privately owned factory was fired because he protested
ongoing sexual harassment of women in the company. Firing this employee -
ANSWER-was likely illegal because the firing was a form of retaliation.
An employee with a hearing disability asks the organization to provide her with a
device to help her communicate with other employees and customers. In legal
language, she is asking for - ANSWER-reasonable accommodation.
Public-sector employees tend to have more rights in the workplace than private
sector employees because - ANSWER-government employees are protected by
Constitutional provisions.
The National Labor Relations Board has found that employees discussing
negative employment issues over social media - ANSWER-is legal as a concerted
activity covered by federal law.
For a disparate impact discrimination case to succeed, - ANSWER-it is not
necessary to prove that the intent of an employment practice was discriminatory.
A privately owned nursing home hires mostly Hispanic women. The hiring
manager believes that only Hispanic women can "fit in" and therefore does not
hire a non-Hispanic person who does not meet this profile. This is likely to be -
ANSWER-discrimination on the basis of national origin in violation of Title VII.
What are three areas addressed by the original Fair Labor Standards Act passed
in 1938? - ANSWER-Minimum wage, overtime pay provisions, child labor
Which of the following statements about the minimum wage is true? - ANSWER-
States may raise the minimum wage above the federal minimum.
Which of the following is true about states' ability to restrict off-duty conduct? -
ANSWER-States have the freedom to regulate legal off-duty conduct.
In the amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act, - ANSWER-more
disabling conditions were added.
Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, an employee may take leave in small
increments. This is known as - ANSWER-intermittent leave.
