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Managing Human Resources 17th Edition by Scott A. Snell -Test Bank
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,1. In general, many companies are realizing a diminished demand for touch labor and an increasing demand forknowledge work.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGHR.SNEL.17.1-3
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC: HRM
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
2. Knowledge workers are employees whose responsibilities include only problem-solving.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGHR.SNEL.17.1-3
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC: HRM
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
3. A Human Resource Information System (HRIS) provides current and accurate data for control and decision-making by
managers.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGHR.SNEL.17.1-3
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC: HRM
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
4. To proactively manage change, organizations should wait to see how external forces impact an organization's
performance, and then develop a plan to address those changes.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGHR.SNEL.17.1-2
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC: HRM
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension
,5. The strategies companies are pursuing today increasingly involve one or more elements of globalization.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGHR.SNEL.17.1-2
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC: HRM
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
6. A firm's ability to compete through people depends on its ability to manage human capital.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGHR.SNEL.17.1-1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC: HRM
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
7. Human capital is owned by an organization and is part of its core competencies.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGHR.SNEL.17.1-1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC: HRM
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
8. Reactive changes are strategic changes initiated by managers in response to external forces that have already affected a
company's performance.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGHR.SNEL.17.1-2
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC: HRM
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
9. Companies are increasingly rotating non-HR managers into HR positions and vice versa to give them exposure to
, different areas of the organization.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGHR.SNEL.17.1-2
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC: HRM
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
10. Human capital is intangible, but can still be managed the way organizations manage jobs, products, and technologies.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGHR.SNEL.17.1-1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC: HRM
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
11. In absolute terms, the United States remains the world’s most productive nation, even when it comes to
manufacturing.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGHR.SNEL.17.1-4
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC: HRM
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
12. Labor costs are always the smallest expenditures companies make, particularly in service-intensive firms.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGHR.SNEL.17.1-4
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC: HRM
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
13. Furloughing is a situation in which a firm asks an employee to take time off but the employee is still provided with
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