Question 1

Which of the following can be used to consolidate different HR functions into a single location,eliminate redundancy,and reduce administrative costs?

Accepted Answer

A)   Internet portals
B)   Application services
C)   Shared service centers
D)   Business intelligence systems
E)   Electronic performance support systems

Question 2

_____ refers to the intentional practice of changing jobs frequently.

Accepted Answer

A)   Job hopping
B)   Moonlighting
C)   Job enlargement
D)   Job enrichment
E)   Freelancing

Question 3

A chemical company buying a medical equipment manufacturing company is an example of a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   acquisition
B)   partnership
C)   consolidation
D)   joint venture
E)   strategic alliance

Question 4

In 1999,Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham combined their businesses to create a new company,GlaxoSmithKline.This is an example of a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   acquisition
B)   take-over
C)   partnership
D)   strategic alliance
E)   merger

Question 5

Most organizations are look for educational achievements to find employees who can handle a variety of responsibilities,interact with customers,and think creatively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is HRIS? How does it help HR professionals?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Which of the following terms describes a company wide effort to continuously improve the way people,machines,and systems accomplish work?

Accepted Answer

A)   Business reengineering
B)   Total quality management
C)   High-performance work system
D)   Optimal performance system
E)   Performance management

Question 8

Which of the following is in compliance with the core values of total quality management?

Accepted Answer

A)   Providing specific quality training to the supervisors
B)   Adopting a retrospective approach to quality control by correcting error prone products
C)   Developing generalized methods and processes rather than focusing on meeting the needs of the specific customers
D)   Encouraging employees and customers to provide inputs on improving quality of the products and deciding on the costs
E)   Measuring employees' progress based on the amount of work done rather than the feedback obtained from the customers

Question 9

When two companies join forces and become one entity,it is referred to as a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   acquisition.
B)   merger.
C)   take-over.
D)   joint venture.
E)   strategic alliance.

Question 10

The use of employee empowerment has shifted the recruiting focus away from general cognitive and interpersonal skills toward technical skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Skilled knowledge workers would suffer the most in a slow economy as they have little operational importance in a company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When large U.S.software companies like IBM and Microsoft open facilities in India to take advantage of the highly skilled labor available there at lower pay rates,they are engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A)   consolidation.
B)   nationalization.
C)   crowdsourcing.
D)   codetermining
E)   offshoring.

Question 13

The new type of psychological contract has resulted in reduced:

Accepted Answer

A)   creativity.
B)   employee compensation.
C)   flexibility.
D)   training and development opportunities.
E)   job security.

Question 14

Scott's Services is a company which hosts a software that helps in data processing.They process the payroll,performance,and other details required by a company and make the results available online.Which of the following technologies is being used by the company to do the computing tasks for other companies?

Accepted Answer

A)   Intranet
B)   HR dashboards
C)   HR dashboards.
D)   Cloud computing
E)   Business Intelligence systems

Question 15

What is an HR dashboard?

Accepted Answer

A)   A messaging system used by HR managers to communicate with employees.
B)   A display of how the company is performing on specific HR metrics.
C)   A tool used to measure the profitability and growth rate of the organization.
D)   A computer system used to acquire, store, manipulate, analyze, retrieve, and distribute information about work schedules and job duties
E)   A system used to store, analyze, and process the information regarding the levels of demand and inventory

Question 16

The term external labor market refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A)   contract workers in the organization.
B)   current employees of the organization.
C)   individuals who are actively seeking employment.
D)   employees who have direct contact with customers.
E)   employees of the immediate competitors of the organization.

Question 17

Contract company workers are employed directly by a company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The employers can direct contract workers on details such as how and when they have to do their jobs without paying the employer's share of Social Security for those workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is the reason why more organizations are looking overseas to hire talented people?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lack of technology in the U.S.
B)   Lack of demand for their products in the U.S.
C)   Poor quality of labor in the U.S.
D)   Governmental pressure
E)   Low cost of labor in foreign countries

Question 20

Employees' job security has increased as a result of the new psychological contract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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What is HRIS? How does it help HR professionals?

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A chemical company buying a medical equipment manufacturing company is an example of a(n) _____.

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The use of employee empowerment has shifted the recruiting focus away from general cognitive and interpersonal skills toward technical skills.

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Contract company workers are employed directly by a company.

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Which of the following terms describes a company wide effort to continuously improve the way people,machines,and systems accomplish work?

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What is an HR dashboard?

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_____ refers to the intentional practice of changing jobs frequently.

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When two companies join forces and become one entity,it is referred to as a(n) :

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Which of the following is in compliance with the core values of total quality management?

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The employers can direct contract workers on details such as how and when they have to do their jobs without paying the employer's share of Social Security for those workers.

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In 1999,Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham combined their businesses to create a new company,GlaxoSmithKline.This is an example of a(n) _____.

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Which of the following is the reason why more organizations are looking overseas to hire talented people?

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The new type of psychological contract has resulted in reduced:

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When large U.S.software companies like IBM and Microsoft open facilities in India to take advantage of the highly skilled labor available there at lower pay rates,they are engaging in:

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Which of the following can be used to consolidate different HR functions into a single location,eliminate redundancy,and reduce administrative costs?

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What is HRIS? How does it help HR professionals?

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The use of employee empowerment has shifted the recruiting focus away from general cognitive and interpersonal skills toward technical skills.

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