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1 Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Human Resource Management, 13e (Mondy)
Chapter 1 Strategic Human Resource Management: An Overview
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
1) The firm's corporate image or culture that attracts and retains ideal employees is best known as ________.
- job branding
- brand culture
- HR branding
- employer branding
Answer: D
Explanation: D) Employer branding is the firm's corporate image or culture created to attract and retain the type of employees the firm is seeking. Through employer branding, people get to know what the company stands for, the people it hires, the fit between jobs and people, and the results it recognizes and rewards.
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2) The primary purpose of employer branding is to ________.
- promote employee benefits
- sell consumer products
- attract quality employees
- encourage media mentions
Answer: C
Explanation: C) Employer branding is the firm's corporate image or culture created to attract and retain the type of employees the firm is seeking. Through employer branding, people get to know what the company stands for, the people it hires, the fit between jobs and people, and the results it recognizes and rewards.
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2 Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.3) What embodies the values and standards that guide people's behavior?
- societal trends
- employer brands
- organizational policies
- corporate mission statements
Answer: B
Explanation: B) An employer brand embodies the values and standards that guide people's behavior. Through employer branding, people get to know what the company stands for, the people it hires, the fit between jobs and people, and the results it recognizes and rewards.
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4) From the point of view of human resources, employer branding has ________.
- supplanted the profit motive in boardrooms around the world
- little to do with attracting and retaining employees
- evolved into the nexus of corporate culture and workplace interaction
- become a driving force to engage and retain the firm's most valuable employees
Answer: D
Explanation: D) A robust employment brand attracts people and makes them want to stay. So, employer branding has become a driving force to engage and retain the firm's most valuable employees.
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5) Being on which list of "100 best" is so desirable that some organizations try to change their culture and philosophies to get on the list?
- Working Mother list of 100 best companies
- Fortune magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For
- Business Ethics magazine list of 100 Best Corporate Citizens
- Computerworld list of Best Places to Work
Answer: B
Explanation: B) Achieving acknowledgment by an external source is a good way for a brand to be recognized. Being listed on Fortune magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For is so desirable that some organizations try to change their culture and philosophies to get on the list.Inclusion on another magazine's list is less helpful than being on Fortune's.
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3 Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.6) Avid Technology, Inc. was recently included on BusinessWeek's list of 100 best small companies. Which HR function will most significantly be affected by this achievement?
- performance appraisal
- safety and health
- recruitment
- research
Answer: C
Explanation: C) Achieving acknowledgment by an external source is a good way for a brand to be recognized. Being listed on BusinessWeek's list of 100 Best Small Companies will most likely assist in the company's recruitment and retention programs.
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7) The utilization of individuals to achieve organizational objectives is known as ________.
- human resource leadership
- human resource management
- human resource staffing
- human resource planning
Answer: B
Explanation: B) Human resource management (HRM) is the utilization of individuals to achieve organizational objectives. Basically, all managers get things done through the efforts of others.
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8) How many functional areas are associated with human resource management?
- 3
- 5
- 7
- 9
Answer: B
Explanation: B) People who are engaged in the management of human resources develop and work through an integrated HRM system. Five functional areas are associated with effective HRM: staffing, human resource development, compensation, safety and health, and employee and labor relations.
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4 Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.9) Lauren is an HR manager at a marketing firm. Which of the following functions is LEAST likely to be an aspect of Lauren's job?
- staffing
- employee safety
- product testing
- employee and labor relations
Answer: C
Explanation: C) Five functional areas are associated with effective HRM: staffing, human resource development, compensation, safety and health, and employee and labor relations.Product testing is not an area of HRM.
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10) Which term refers to the process through which an organization ensures that it always has the proper number of employees with the appropriate skills in the right jobs, at the right time, to achieve organizational objectives?
- staffing
- recruitment
- selection
- HR planning
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Staffing is the process through which an organization ensures that it always has the proper number of employees with the appropriate skills in the right jobs, at the right time, to achieve organizational objectives. Staffing involves job analysis, human resource planning, recruitment, and selection.
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11) The staffing process involves all of the following functions EXCEPT ________.
- job analysis
- recruitment
- product placement
- selection
Answer: C
Explanation: C) Staffing involves job analysis, human resource planning, recruitment, and selection.
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