MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.There are more than __________ employers in the United States.
a.6 thousandc.3 million
b.6 milliond.3 trillion
2.The sum of all the rewards an employee receives in exchange for their time, efforts, and
a.indirect financial compensationc.the total rewards
b.direct financial compensationd.the essential rewards
3.When evaluating an employer’s job offer, it is best to consider the __________.
a.salary levelc.work environment
b.training programsd.total rewards
4.Strategically managing human resources helps an organization manage which four types
a.Strategic, operational, functional, and compliance
b.Strategic, optimal, financial, and compliance
c.Situational, operational, financial, and compliance
d.Strategic, operational, financial, and compliance
5.The consulting firm Watson Wyatt found that good people practices can increase a company’s value by as much as __________ percent.
a.25c.20
b.30d.35
6.How a firm will compete in its marketplace is based on the firm’s __________
a.performancec.financial
b.businessd.management
7.Strategic HRM aligns a company’s values and goals with the ________, _________,
a.benefits; performance; goalsc.behaviors; values; goals
b.strategies; vision; goalsd.behaviors; performance; values
8.Who is responsible for managing organizational change?
a.Front line managersc.Executive managers
b.Executive resource managersd.Human resource managers
9.Hiring an external vendor rather than doing a particular task internally is called __________.
a.insourcingc.resourcing
b.outsourcingd.telesourcing
10.What is a professional employer organization?
a.A company that leases employees to companies who need them
b.A company that only hires professional people
c.A company that prefers their employees belong to professional organizations
d.A company that only hires people with advanced degrees