11.Individuals that focus on a particular set of HRM tasks are called:
a.HR associates.
b.HR specialists.
c.HR generalists.
d.HR assistants.
12.____ usually conduct training needs analysis and develop and implement succession planning programs.
a.Compensation specialists
b.Diversity specialists
c.Industrial relations specialists
d.Training and development specialists
13.____ usually are responsible for developing job descriptions and facilitating the job evaluation process.
a.Compensation specialists
b.Diversity specialists
c.Industrial relations specialists
d.Training and development specialists
14.New HRM specialty areas that have emerged in recent years include all but which of the following?
a.Work and family programs
b.EEO/affirmative action
c.Cross-cultural training
d.Managed care
15.Most of today’s HR professionals enter the HR field through:
a.apprenticeship programs.
b.internship programs.
c.self-directed career steps.
d.MBA programs.
16.____ of HR professionals entering the field through self-directed career changes have entered HRM by transferring from another part of the company.
a.One-third
b.One-fourth
c.One-half
d.Three-fourths
17.What fraction of HR professionals enter the field directly out of college?
a.One-third
b.One-fourth
c.One-half
d.Three-fourths
18.HRM new hires in the recent years generally have degrees in all but which of the following areas?
a.HRM
b.Information technology
c.Management
d.General business
19.Bell Atlantic considers business school graduates with concentrations in all but which of the following fields when they hire recent graduates for entry-level HRM positions?
a.Economics
b.Industrial relations
c.Finance and commerce
d.Business administration
20.The criteria for considering an individual for the post of VP human resources includes all the following EXCEPT:
a.the ability to manage people.
b.job performance.
c.skills in all areas of HR.
d.interpersonal skills