Question 1

The process of identifying the numbers and types of employees the organization will require in order to meet its objectives is known as:

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Supervisors typically have responsibilities related to all the HR functions. Job analysis and design; HR planning; interviewing job candidates and participating in hiring decisions; training employees; conducting performance appraisals and recommending pay increases; and playing a key role in employee relations; are some of the ways in which supervisors participate in HR functions.

Question 2

Under the principle of "employment at will",the employer may terminate employment:

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In the role of talent manager/organizational designer, the HR manager knows the ways that people join the organization and move to different positions within it. To do this effectively requires knowledge of how the organization is structured and how that structure might be adjusted to help it meet its goals for developing and using employees' talents.

Question 3

The employees at Edifice Financials often complain that they are not provided feedback on their performance.They feel that they do not get proper information as to how they have performed and the areas in which they need to improve.They also claim that the performance goals are vague and not measurable.Which of the following HR functions does Edifice Financials need to specifically improve upon to resolve this complaint put forth by its employees?

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Talent management is a systematic, planned effort to attract, retain, develop, and motivate highly skilled employees and managers. When managers are clear about the kinds of people they will need to achieve the organization's goals, talent management combines recruiting, selection, training, and motivational practices to meet those needs.

Question 4

An HR manager becomes a(n)_____ when she is so well respected in the organization that she can influence the positions taken by managers.This involves delivering results with integrity,sharing information,building trusting relationships,influencing others,providing candid observation,and taking appropriate risks.

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The right of privacy holds that people have the right to do as they wish in their private lives, and they have the right to control what they reveal about private activities.

Question 5

The HR function of _____ involves acquiring knowledge,skills,and behavior that improve employees' ability to meet the challenges of a variety of new or existing jobs,including the client and customer demands of those jobs.

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Evidence-based HR refers to demonstrating that human resource practices have a positive influence on the company's profits or key stakeholders (employees, customers, community, shareholders). This practice helps show that the money invested in HR programs is justified and that HRM is contributing to the company's goals and objectives.

Question 6

When employees of an organization feel they have been discriminated against,see safety hazards,or have other problems and are dissatisfied with their supervisor's response,they may turn to the HR department for help.Addressing such problems suitably is part of the HR function of:

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Stakeholders of a company are the parties that have an interest in the company's success; typically, they include shareholders, the community, customers, and employees.

Question 7

The process of ensuring that employees' activities and outputs match the organization's goals is called _____.

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Human resource planning involves identifying the numbers and types of employees the organization will require in order to meet its objectives. Using these estimates, the human resource department helps the organization forecast its needs for hiring, training, and reassigning employees.

Question 8

As a _____,the HR manager should know the ways that people join the organization and move to different positions within it.

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The right of freedom of speech states that people have the right to criticize an organization's ethics, if they do so in good conscience and their criticism does not violate the rights of individuals in the organization.

Question 9

How does establishing and administering policies help organizations?

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HR managers become cultural stewards when they are so well respected in the organization that they can influence the positions taken by managers. This involves delivering results with integrity, sharing information, building trusting relationships, influencing others, providing candid observation, and taking appropriate risks.

Question 10

_____ is a systematic,planned effort to attract,retain,develop,and motivate highly skilled employees and managers.

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In the context of ethical human resource management, HR managers must view employees as having basic rights. Such a view reflects ethical principles embodied in the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights.

Question 11

Which of the following HR functions includes preparing and distributing employee handbooks that detail company policies and,in large organizations,company publications such as a monthly newsletter or a Web site on the organization's intranet?

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Sustainability is broadly defined as an organization's ability to profit without depleting its resources, including employees, natural resources, and the support of the surrounding community. It is a way of seeking profits in ways that communities, customers, and suppliers will support in the long run.

Question 12

If a company,as part of its job redesign program,plans to set up teams to manufacture products,which of the following programs might it offer to help employees learn the ins and outs of effective teamwork?

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Human resource planning involves identifying the numbers and types of employees the organization will require in order to meet its objectives. Using these estimates, the human resource department helps the organization forecast its needs for hiring, training, and reassigning employees.

Question 13

The parties with an interest in the company's success-typically,shareholders,the community,customers,and employees-constitute the _____ of a company.

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The Right of freedom of speech states that people have the right to criticize an organization's ethics, if they do so in good conscience and their criticism does not violate the rights of individuals in the organization. Many organizations address this right by offering hot lines or policies and procedures designed to handle complaints from employees.

Question 14

The process that helps the human resource department to forecast the organization's needs for hiring,training,reassigning employees along with handling or avoiding layoffs is known as _____.

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Ethics refers to fundamental principles of right and wrong; ethical behavior is behavior that is consistent with those principles. Business decisions, including HRM decisions, should be ethical, but the evidence suggests that is not always what happens. Many ethical issues in the workplace involve human resource management.

Question 15

_____ refers to the use of quantitative tools and scientific methods to analyze data from human resource databases and other sources to make evidence-based decisions that support business goals.

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For an HR manager, being a cultural steward involves understanding the organization's culture and helping to build and strengthen or change that culture by identifying and expressing its values through words and actions. In this role, he or she facilitates change, develops and values the culture, and helps employees navigate the culture by helping them to find meaning in their work, manage work/life balance, encourages innovation, and so on.

Question 16

Which of the following is true of sustainable organizations?

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Right of freedom of conscience implies that people have the right to refuse to do what violates their moral beliefs, as long as these beliefs reflect commonly accepted norms.

Question 17

The HR function of maintaining positive employee relations primarily includes:

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Sustainable organizations meet the stakeholders' needs by minimizing their environmental impact, providing high-quality products and services, ensuring workplace safety, offering fair compensation, and delivering an adequate return to investors. In an organization with a sustainable strategy, HR departments focus on employee development and empowerment rather than short-term costs, on long-term planning rather than smooth turnover and outsourcing, and on justice and fairness over short-term profits.

Question 18

An organization's ability to profit without depleting its resources,including employees,natural resources,and the support of the surrounding community is called _____.

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The right of free consent states that people have the right to be treated only as they knowingly and willingly consent to be treated.

Question 19

Evidence-based HR is defined as the:

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At the most basic level, HR managers fulfilling the role of operational executors, carry out particular HR functions such as handling the selection, training, or compensation of employees. All of the other HR skills require some ability as operational executor, because this is the level at which policies and transactions deliver results by legally, ethically, and efficiently acquiring, developing, motivating, and deploying human resources.

Question 20

In the role of a cultural steward,an HR manager primarily:

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