HRM 6698 – MIDTERM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ACCURATE ANSWERS
In HR terms, what refers to the firm's corporate image or culture? - Answers - C.
branding
In HR terms, what embodies the values and standards that guide peoples' behavior? -
Answers - B. brand
Listed below are various HR brands that a company may have. Which of these possible
brands would likely be a detriment to recruitment? - Answers - D. "They don't push you
to your maximum."
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? - Answers - B. Fortune magazine's 100
Best Companies to Work For
The utilization of individuals to achieve organizational objectives is - Answers - B.
human resource management.
How many functional areas are associated with human resource management? -
Answers - B. 5
Which of the following is NOT a human resource management function? - Answers - C.
human resource research
What is the process called through which an organization ensures that it always has the
proper number of employees with the appropriate skills in the right jobs, at the right
time,
to achieve the organizations objectives? - Answers - A. staffing
Which of the following tasks is involved in staffing? - Answers - D. all of the above
Which of the following is NOT a component of staffing? - Answers - A. training
What is the systematic process of determining the skills, duties, and knowledge required
for performing jobs in an organization? - Answers - D. job analysis
What staffing task impacts virtually every aspect of human resource management? -
Answers - B. job analysis
The systematic process of matching the internal and external supply of people with job
openings anticipated in the organization over a specified period of time is referred to as
- Answers - A. human resource planning.
, The process of attracting individuals on a timely basis, in sufficient numbers, and with
appropriate qualifications, to apply for jobs with an organization is referred to as -
Answers - D. recruitment.
The process of choosing from a group of applicants th - Answers - D. selection.
Which human resource management function consists not only of training and
development but also of individual career planning and development activities,
organization development, and performance management and appraisal? - Answers -
D. human resource development
What is the term that is designed to provide learners with the knowledge and skills
needed
for their present jobs? - Answers - B. training
What task involves learning that goes beyond today's job and has a more long-term
focus? - Answers - C. development
An ongoing process whereby an individual sets career goals and identifies the means to
achieve them is called - Answers - C. career planning.
The average person graduating from college today may face how many career changes
in
his or her working years? - Answers - A. five to seven
A formal approach used by the organization to ensure that people with the proper
qualifications and experiences are available when needed is referred to as - Answers -
A. career development.
What is the planned process of improving an organization by developing its structures,
systems and processes to improve effectiveness and achieving desired goals called? -
Answers - A. organization development
What is a goal-oriented process that is directed toward ensuring that organizational
processes are in place to maximize productivity of employees, teams, and ultimately,
the
organization? - Answers - B. performance management
What human resource management task is a formal system of review and evaluation of
individual or team task performance? - Answers - B. performance appraisal
What HR approach affords employees the opportunity to capitalize on their strengths
and
overcome identified deficiencies? - Answers - C. performance appraisal
ACCURATE ANSWERS
In HR terms, what refers to the firm's corporate image or culture? - Answers - C.
branding
In HR terms, what embodies the values and standards that guide peoples' behavior? -
Answers - B. brand
Listed below are various HR brands that a company may have. Which of these possible
brands would likely be a detriment to recruitment? - Answers - D. "They don't push you
to your maximum."
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? - Answers - B. Fortune magazine's 100
Best Companies to Work For
The utilization of individuals to achieve organizational objectives is - Answers - B.
human resource management.
How many functional areas are associated with human resource management? -
Answers - B. 5
Which of the following is NOT a human resource management function? - Answers - C.
human resource research
What is the process called through which an organization ensures that it always has the
proper number of employees with the appropriate skills in the right jobs, at the right
time,
to achieve the organizations objectives? - Answers - A. staffing
Which of the following tasks is involved in staffing? - Answers - D. all of the above
Which of the following is NOT a component of staffing? - Answers - A. training
What is the systematic process of determining the skills, duties, and knowledge required
for performing jobs in an organization? - Answers - D. job analysis
What staffing task impacts virtually every aspect of human resource management? -
Answers - B. job analysis
The systematic process of matching the internal and external supply of people with job
openings anticipated in the organization over a specified period of time is referred to as
- Answers - A. human resource planning.
, The process of attracting individuals on a timely basis, in sufficient numbers, and with
appropriate qualifications, to apply for jobs with an organization is referred to as -
Answers - D. recruitment.
The process of choosing from a group of applicants th - Answers - D. selection.
Which human resource management function consists not only of training and
development but also of individual career planning and development activities,
organization development, and performance management and appraisal? - Answers -
D. human resource development
What is the term that is designed to provide learners with the knowledge and skills
needed
for their present jobs? - Answers - B. training
What task involves learning that goes beyond today's job and has a more long-term
focus? - Answers - C. development
An ongoing process whereby an individual sets career goals and identifies the means to
achieve them is called - Answers - C. career planning.
The average person graduating from college today may face how many career changes
in
his or her working years? - Answers - A. five to seven
A formal approach used by the organization to ensure that people with the proper
qualifications and experiences are available when needed is referred to as - Answers -
A. career development.
What is the planned process of improving an organization by developing its structures,
systems and processes to improve effectiveness and achieving desired goals called? -
Answers - A. organization development
What is a goal-oriented process that is directed toward ensuring that organizational
processes are in place to maximize productivity of employees, teams, and ultimately,
the
organization? - Answers - B. performance management
What human resource management task is a formal system of review and evaluation of
individual or team task performance? - Answers - B. performance appraisal
What HR approach affords employees the opportunity to capitalize on their strengths
and
overcome identified deficiencies? - Answers - C. performance appraisal
