Question 1

HR professionals are responsible for ensuring that employees are treated ethically.

Accepted Answer

Two important responsibilities that HRM professionals have are ensuring that employees are treated ethically and ensuring that their own talents are appropriately utilized by their companies.

Question 2

Smaller organizations provide the generalists with the greatest opportunities for HRM career growth.

Accepted Answer

Large organizations provide the greatest opportunities for HRM career growth.

Question 3

HR professionals have traditionally been held in high regard for their contributions to competitive advantage.

Accepted Answer

Just the opposite, HR professionals have traditionally not been held in high regard for their contributions to competitive advantage.

Question 4

When looking to fill entry-level HRM positions, companies want candidates who possess knowledge of business basics.

Accepted Answer

According to management expert Bruce Kaufman, knowledge of business basics is something companies want to see in candidates for entry-level HRM jobs.

Question 5

SHRM certification of HR professionals is earned through the Academy of Management.

Accepted Answer

SHRM certification is earned through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).

Question 6

Business school graduates have little chance of securing entry-level positions in HRM.

Accepted Answer

Research cited in the text says that in recent years, more new hires with business degrees have been securing entry-level positions in HRM.

Question 7

HR professionals who are not willing to take a strong stand in ethical situations risk becoming part of the problem and must assume some of the blame.

Accepted Answer

When faced with ethical dilemmas, HR professionals must be willing to take a strong stand, even if it means putting their jobs at risk. If they choose to turn a blind eye, they become part of the problem and thus must assume some of the blame.

Question 8

Those wishing to become HR professionals must first develop an area of specialization.

Accepted Answer

Someone wishing to enter the HRM field may choose one of two routes, either become an HRM generalist or specialist.

Question 9

Upper-level managers in many organizations often reject HRM professionals' advice with respect to best practices.

Accepted Answer

Upper-level managers often reject HRM professionals' advice and do not select HRM's best practices.

Question 10

Senior-level managers rarely rely on quick-fixes to solve HR problems.

Accepted Answer

Senior-level managers often rely on quick-fixes to solve HR problems and cite the use of The One Minute Manager or consultants with standard packages.

Question 11

Entry-level HRM generalist positions are most often found in small to midsized organizations.

Accepted Answer

Entry-level HRM generalist positions are most often found in small to midsized organizations that employ few HR professionals-one or two people who must "do it all."

Question 12

Relatively few companies have established practices for assessing training needs.

Accepted Answer

Relatively few companies have established procedures for assessing training needs and evaluating training effectiveness.

Question 13

HR generalists in small organizations generally conduct in-depth projects like revamping of the corporation's compensation system.

Accepted Answer

HR generalists in small organizations generally would hire an outside consultant to perform in-depth studies like revamping the compensation system, validating its selection practices, or analyzing its training needs.

Question 14

Almost all HRM decisions have ethical consequences.

Accepted Answer

Almost all HRM decisions have ethical consequences, and in spite of numerous laws ensuring fair treatment, employees are often treated in an unethical manner.

Question 15

Very few individuals who go through a self-directed career change enter HRM by transferring from another part of the company.

Accepted Answer

Most of today's HR professionals enter the field through self-directed career changes. Approximately one-third of individuals who go through a self-directed career change enter HRM by transferring from another part of the company.

Question 16

To keep current in their field, HR professionals must continually update and expand their HRM knowledge.

Accepted Answer

Continuing education is a requirement to maintain SHRM certification and to keep current in this rapidly changing field.

Question 17

A manager under pressure to meet an affirmative action goal who hires an unqualified minority to meet the goal has not behaved unethically.

Accepted Answer

Under pressure to meet affirmative actions goals, a manager refused to consider nonminority candidates and eventually hired an unqualified minority is an example of unethical situations arising in the workplace.

Question 18

HR generalists are HR professionals who tend to be more focused, zeroing in on particular HRM tasks.

Accepted Answer

HR specialists are HR professionals who tend to be more focused, zeroing in on particular HRM tasks.

Question 19

HRM professionals may enter the profession in a variety of ways.

Accepted Answer

Research cited in the text says most of today's HR professionals enter the field through self-directed career changes from many different areas of expertise and backgrounds.

Question 20

The Society for Human Resource Management is the largest professional organization for HRM professionals.

Accepted Answer

The HRM field has quite a few professional organizations, the largest of which is the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

Quiz 15: Working in the Hrm Field