MGMT 340 Exam 1 (Unit 1-5) UPDATED ACTUAL Questions And Correct Answers
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Terms in this set (72)
A(n) ___ structure enables an organization to form boundaryless
relationships with customers, suppliers, and/or
competitors either by pooling organizational resources
for mutual benefit or cooperating in an uncertain global
environment.
___ is a measure of how safe and satisfied employees feel Quality of work life (QWL)
with their jobs.
___ is the transfer of responsibility and decision making Decentralization
authority from a central office to people and locations
closer to the situation that demands attention.
Which HRM function is specifically involved with Performance management
providing employee feedback about how they are
currently doing their job:
Which HRM function is specifically involved with hiring: Staffing
What is HRM focused on: attracting, retaining and developing a firm's employees
The focus of firms that adopt the defender strategy is -efficiency
(choose all the appropriate answers): -control
innovation
efficiency
flexibility
control
A firm that adopts a differentiation strategy has the b. strong capability in R&D and engineering
following characteristics (choose all the appropriate
answers): d.need for highly skilled labor, scientists or marketing capabilities
a. heavy capital investment to obtain economics of scale
b. strong capability in R&D and engineering
c. intense supervision of employees & tight cost control
d.need for highly skilled labor, scientists or marketing
capabilities
, A firm that adopts a differentiation business strategy is c. A prospector strategy
similar to adopting:
a. A cost leadership strategy
b. A defender strategy
c. A prospector strategy
d. None of the above
Firms that focus on technological leadership tend to have - informal hiring & socialization of new employees
(choose all the appropriate answers): - external training
- explicit job descriptions
- informal hiring & socialization of new employees
- individual-focused training
- external training
Firms that focus on efficiency tend to have (choose all the detailed work planning
appropriate answers):
- detailed work planning
- broad job classes
- external recruitment
- cross-functional training
Firms that adopt the prospector strategy tend to have - supervisors make selection decisions
(choose all that apply) - loose work planning
- on-the-job training
- supervisors make selection decisions
- loose work planning
none of the above
The following criteria are protected under Title 7 of the a. Race
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (choose all the appropriate b. Color
answers): d. Religion
e. Gender
a. Race g. National Origin
b. Color
c. Age
d. Religion
e. Gender
f. Disability
g. National Origin
When a company has been sued for intentional - Their decision was based on a BFOQ
discrimination, they can defend themselves by showing - The applicant they chose was more qualified than those they rejected
that (choose all the appropriate answers): - The applicants they rejected did not have qualifications for the job
- Their decision was based on a BFOQ
- The applicant they chose was more qualified than those
they rejected
- The applicants they rejected did not have qualifications
for the job
- The company makes more money without those
applicants they had rejected
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Terms in this set (72)
A(n) ___ structure enables an organization to form boundaryless
relationships with customers, suppliers, and/or
competitors either by pooling organizational resources
for mutual benefit or cooperating in an uncertain global
environment.
___ is a measure of how safe and satisfied employees feel Quality of work life (QWL)
with their jobs.
___ is the transfer of responsibility and decision making Decentralization
authority from a central office to people and locations
closer to the situation that demands attention.
Which HRM function is specifically involved with Performance management
providing employee feedback about how they are
currently doing their job:
Which HRM function is specifically involved with hiring: Staffing
What is HRM focused on: attracting, retaining and developing a firm's employees
The focus of firms that adopt the defender strategy is -efficiency
(choose all the appropriate answers): -control
innovation
efficiency
flexibility
control
A firm that adopts a differentiation strategy has the b. strong capability in R&D and engineering
following characteristics (choose all the appropriate
answers): d.need for highly skilled labor, scientists or marketing capabilities
a. heavy capital investment to obtain economics of scale
b. strong capability in R&D and engineering
c. intense supervision of employees & tight cost control
d.need for highly skilled labor, scientists or marketing
capabilities
, A firm that adopts a differentiation business strategy is c. A prospector strategy
similar to adopting:
a. A cost leadership strategy
b. A defender strategy
c. A prospector strategy
d. None of the above
Firms that focus on technological leadership tend to have - informal hiring & socialization of new employees
(choose all the appropriate answers): - external training
- explicit job descriptions
- informal hiring & socialization of new employees
- individual-focused training
- external training
Firms that focus on efficiency tend to have (choose all the detailed work planning
appropriate answers):
- detailed work planning
- broad job classes
- external recruitment
- cross-functional training
Firms that adopt the prospector strategy tend to have - supervisors make selection decisions
(choose all that apply) - loose work planning
- on-the-job training
- supervisors make selection decisions
- loose work planning
none of the above
The following criteria are protected under Title 7 of the a. Race
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (choose all the appropriate b. Color
answers): d. Religion
e. Gender
a. Race g. National Origin
b. Color
c. Age
d. Religion
e. Gender
f. Disability
g. National Origin
When a company has been sued for intentional - Their decision was based on a BFOQ
discrimination, they can defend themselves by showing - The applicant they chose was more qualified than those they rejected
that (choose all the appropriate answers): - The applicants they rejected did not have qualifications for the job
- Their decision was based on a BFOQ
- The applicant they chose was more qualified than those
they rejected
- The applicants they rejected did not have qualifications
for the job
- The company makes more money without those
applicants they had rejected
