81. Which of the following is FALSE about high-involvement, adaptive organizational structures?
A. Employees are in a constant state of learning and performance improvement.
B. Employees are free to move wherever they are needed in a company.
C. Line employees are trained to specialize in one job in order to maximize efficiency.
D. Previously established boundaries between managers, employees, customers, and vendors are abandoned.
Line employees are trained in multiple jobs, communicate directly with suppliers and customers, and interact frequently with engineers, quality experts, and employees from other functions.
82. Employees in geographically dispersed locations can work together in virtual teams using video, e-mail, and the Internet. This e-HRM implication refers to which aspect of HR?
A. Recruiting
B. Analysis and design of work
C. Selection
D. Compensation and benefits
Human Resource Management Practices include Analysis and design of work, HR planning, Recruiting, Selection, Training and development, Compensation, Performance management and Employee relations.
83. From the manager's perspective, an HRIS can be used to perform primarily all but one of the following. Name the exception.
A. Support strategic decision making
B. Avoid litigation
C. Evaluate programs and policies
D. Motivate employees
A systematic planned strategic effort by a company to attract, retain, develop, and motivate highly skilled employees and managers is called talent management.
84. A(n) _____ is a series of indicators or metrics that managers and employees have access to on the company intranet or human resource information system.
A. HR dashboard
B. balanced scorecard
C. web portal
D. Intranet
HR dashboard allows company to identify divisions that are developing new talent.
85. All of the following HR practices support high-performance work systems EXCEPT:
A. employees participate in selection process.
B. jobs are designed to use a variety of skills.
C. employee rewards are related to company performance.
D. individuals tend to work separately.
One of the most popular methods for increasing employee responsibility and control is work teams.
86. Which one of the following is NOT associated with managing the human resource environment?
A. Linking HRM practices to the company's business objectives.
B. Identifying human resource requirements through human resource planning, recruitment, and selection.
C. Ensuring that HRM practices comply with federal, state, and local laws.
D. Designing work that motivates and satisfies the employee as well as maximizes customer service, quality, and productivity.
Acquiring and Preparing Human Resources deals with identifying human resource requirements through human resource planning, recruitment, and selection.
87. Economic value is traditionally associated with all of the following EXCEPT:
A. equipment.
B. technology.
C. facilities.
D. HRM practices.
HRM practices have not traditionally been seen as providing economic value to the company.
88. A company's human resource acquisition requirements are influenced by all of the following EXCEPT:
A. terminations.
B. customer demands for products and services.
C. motivation and satisfaction of employees.
D. promotions.
Creating a positive environment for human resources involves designing work that motivates and satisfies the employee as well as maximizes customer service, quality, and productivity.
89. Managing the assessment and development of human resources involves all of the following EXCEPT:
A. measuring employees' performance.
B. creating an employment relationship and work environment that benefits both the company and the employee.
C. recruiting employees and placing them in jobs that best use their skills.
D. identifying employees' work interests, goals, and values, and other career issues.
Acquiring and Preparing Human Resources involves recruiting employees and placing them in jobs that best use their skills.
90. Besides interesting work, _____ are the most important incentives that companies can offer to its employees.
A. training for future work roles
B. beneficial work environments
C. support for nonwork activities
D. pay and benefits
Also, pay and benefits are used to reward employees' membership in the company and attract new employees.