INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT TOPIC 1
TEST WITH QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS.
1. True or False: HR policies must work in compliance with the organization's overall
strategy?
Answer: True
2. Which of the following is NOT a function of Human Resource Management?
Planning HR needs
Appraising client behavior
Compensating and motivating employees
Staffing the organization's needs
Answer: Appraising client behavior
3. What is an example of indirect compensation when it comes to rewards that are given to
employees?
Rewards that are only given to managers or above
Rewards that are given for simply being a part of the organization
Rewards that are given for employee of the month
Rewards that are linked to the performance on the job
Answer: Rewards that are given for simply being a part of the organization
4. Performance appraisals are important for both measuring and monitoring an employee's
contribution, but they are also often the basis for deciding what?
Whether or not to give promotions
Whether or not to implement certain retention strategies
Whether or not to change the management system
Whether or not to implement certain HR strategies
, Answer: Whether or not to give promotions
5. When working to improve the organization's quality of work life, it is important to look
at which part of the organization?
The physical health environment at work
The product materials in manufacturing
The compensation packages offered by competitors throughout the world
The bonuses paid to the CEO
Answer: The physical health environment at work
6. HR functions are important because they serve to attract employees (an explicit
objective). HR also has a few implicit objectives. Which of the following is an implicit HR
objective?
Improvement of wages
Improvement in developing individuals
Improvement of productivity
Improvement in retaining individuals
Answer: Improvement of developing individuals
7. Which position in the organization determines how important human resource
management will be to that organization?
Top management
Front-line workers
Supervisors
Middle managers
Answer: Top management
8. In the early 1900s, what was Human Resources primarily concerned with?
Being a protector
Engaging in training and development
Distributing paychecks and working with unions
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT TOPIC 1
TEST WITH QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS.
1. True or False: HR policies must work in compliance with the organization's overall
strategy?
Answer: True
2. Which of the following is NOT a function of Human Resource Management?
Planning HR needs
Appraising client behavior
Compensating and motivating employees
Staffing the organization's needs
Answer: Appraising client behavior
3. What is an example of indirect compensation when it comes to rewards that are given to
employees?
Rewards that are only given to managers or above
Rewards that are given for simply being a part of the organization
Rewards that are given for employee of the month
Rewards that are linked to the performance on the job
Answer: Rewards that are given for simply being a part of the organization
4. Performance appraisals are important for both measuring and monitoring an employee's
contribution, but they are also often the basis for deciding what?
Whether or not to give promotions
Whether or not to implement certain retention strategies
Whether or not to change the management system
Whether or not to implement certain HR strategies
, Answer: Whether or not to give promotions
5. When working to improve the organization's quality of work life, it is important to look
at which part of the organization?
The physical health environment at work
The product materials in manufacturing
The compensation packages offered by competitors throughout the world
The bonuses paid to the CEO
Answer: The physical health environment at work
6. HR functions are important because they serve to attract employees (an explicit
objective). HR also has a few implicit objectives. Which of the following is an implicit HR
objective?
Improvement of wages
Improvement in developing individuals
Improvement of productivity
Improvement in retaining individuals
Answer: Improvement of developing individuals
7. Which position in the organization determines how important human resource
management will be to that organization?
Top management
Front-line workers
Supervisors
Middle managers
Answer: Top management
8. In the early 1900s, what was Human Resources primarily concerned with?
Being a protector
Engaging in training and development
Distributing paychecks and working with unions
