MGMT 2001 Human Resource Management Midterm
– Practice Exam -Samel Fall 2021
Organizations that pursue a strategy pursue the "triple bottom
line" of economic, social, and environmental benefits.
A. business
B. corporate
C. sustainable
D. communal
E. profit
Which of the following statements is true about the composition of the
U.S. labor force in the next decade?
A. Immigration will cease to affect the size and diversity of the
workforce.
B. The largest proportion of the labor force is expected to be in the
age group of 16–24 years.
C. The percentage of highly skilled immigrants will continue to remain
lower than the percentage of low-skilled immigrants.
D. The median age of the labor force will increase to the highest
number ever.
E. The high cost of health insurance and a decrease in health benefits
will cause many employees to quit working.
Which of the following arguments states that diversity of perspectives
and less emphasis on conformity to norms of the past should improve
the level of resourcefulness?
A. System flexibility argument
B. Marketing argument
C. Employee attraction and retention argument
D. Problem-solving argument
E. Creativity argument
Which of the following statements is true about Generation X?
A. It includes people who were born between 1925 and 1945.
B. Its members grew up much before the personal computer was
invented.
C. Its members value skepticism and informality.
D. It is called the "me" generation.
E. Its members prefer close supervision and has a lot of patience.
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,MGMT 2001 Human Resource Management Midterm
– Practice Exam -Samel Fall 2021
Which of the following is a characteristic of people of the Baby Boomer
Generation?
A. They surrender to establishments.
B. They lack social conscientiousness.
C. They do not conform to rules.
D. They are considered to be workaholics.
E. They focus on maintaining a hierarchy, even at the cost of justice.
Which of the following arguments states that heterogeneity in
decisions potentially produces better decisions through a wider range
of perspectives and critical analysis?
A. System flexibility argument
B. Marketing argument
C. Employee attraction argument
D. Problem-solving argument
E. Creativity argument
Which of the following arguments states that companies develop
reputations on favorability as prospective employers for women and
ethnic minorities?
A. System flexibility argument
B. Marketing argument
C. Employee attraction argument
D. Problem-solving argument
E. Creativity argument
Which of the following HRM practices involves rewarding employees
based on their team's performance?
A. Work design
B. Performance management
C. Training
D. Staffing
E. Compensation
Which of the following arguments states that companies with the best
reputations for managing diversity will win the competition for talent?
A. System flexibility argument
B. Marketing argument
C. Employee attraction and retention argument
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– Practice Exam -Samel Fall 2021
D. Problem-solving argument
E. Creativity argument
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– Practice Exam -Samel Fall 2021
Organizations that pursue a strategy pursue the "triple bottom
line" of economic, social, and environmental benefits.
A. business
B. corporate
C. sustainable
D. communal
E. profit
Which of the following statements is true about the composition of the
U.S. labor force in the next decade?
A. Immigration will cease to affect the size and diversity of the
workforce.
B. The largest proportion of the labor force is expected to be in the
age group of 16–24 years.
C. The percentage of highly skilled immigrants will continue to remain
lower than the percentage of low-skilled immigrants.
D. The median age of the labor force will increase to the highest
number ever.
E. The high cost of health insurance and a decrease in health benefits
will cause many employees to quit working.
Which of the following arguments states that diversity of perspectives
and less emphasis on conformity to norms of the past should improve
the level of resourcefulness?
A. System flexibility argument
B. Marketing argument
C. Employee attraction and retention argument
D. Problem-solving argument
E. Creativity argument
Which of the following statements is true about Generation X?
A. It includes people who were born between 1925 and 1945.
B. Its members grew up much before the personal computer was
invented.
C. Its members value skepticism and informality.
D. It is called the "me" generation.
E. Its members prefer close supervision and has a lot of patience.
1
,MGMT 2001 Human Resource Management Midterm
– Practice Exam -Samel Fall 2021
Which of the following is a characteristic of people of the Baby Boomer
Generation?
A. They surrender to establishments.
B. They lack social conscientiousness.
C. They do not conform to rules.
D. They are considered to be workaholics.
E. They focus on maintaining a hierarchy, even at the cost of justice.
Which of the following arguments states that heterogeneity in
decisions potentially produces better decisions through a wider range
of perspectives and critical analysis?
A. System flexibility argument
B. Marketing argument
C. Employee attraction argument
D. Problem-solving argument
E. Creativity argument
Which of the following arguments states that companies develop
reputations on favorability as prospective employers for women and
ethnic minorities?
A. System flexibility argument
B. Marketing argument
C. Employee attraction argument
D. Problem-solving argument
E. Creativity argument
Which of the following HRM practices involves rewarding employees
based on their team's performance?
A. Work design
B. Performance management
C. Training
D. Staffing
E. Compensation
Which of the following arguments states that companies with the best
reputations for managing diversity will win the competition for talent?
A. System flexibility argument
B. Marketing argument
C. Employee attraction and retention argument
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– Practice Exam -Samel Fall 2021
D. Problem-solving argument
E. Creativity argument
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