WGU C232-Intro to HR Management

WGU C232-Intro to HR Management Leave the first rating Students also studied Terms in this set (517) Save Chapter 16 - Waiting Line Managem...Teacher 17 terms cyprian_morira Preview Spaatz Leadership Test Study Guide...Teacher 232 terms lucymuriuki111 Preview CLG 0010 DoD Governmentwide Co...Teacher 70 terms Tianqi_Wu18Preview Clean C Teacher dav Which of the following is not a function of human resource management?Appraising client behavior What is an example of indirect compensation when it comes to rewards that are given to employees?Rewards that are given for simply being a part of the organization Performance appraisals are important for both measuring and monitoring an employee's contribution, but they are also often the basis for deciding what?Whether or not to give promotions When working to improve the organization's quality of work life, it is important to look at which part of the organization?The physical health environment at work HR functions are important because they serve to attract employees (an explicit objective). HR also has a few implicate objectives. Which of the following is an implicate HR objective?Improvement of productivity Which position in the organization determines how important human resource management will be to that organization?Top management In the early 1900s, what was human resources primarily concerned with?Distributing paychecks and working with unions Which of the following is not a way HR professionals can create an ethical organizational culture?Constant monitoring of employees

What is one way that HR can improve the quality of life for most employees in today's world?Increase the amount of control employees have over their own jobs Many millennials entering the workforce can be described as _____?Cynical Because new millennials entering the workforce are cynical and less patient with respect to authority, they sometimes do not get along with older workers who do accept authority. What is the HR function that will help resolve this conflict?Know how to manage the skills of young workers What is strategy?Refers to how an organization is going to compete What is a societal trend that affects HR and its functions? Symptoms of dysfunction in the workplace The economy, changes in technology, and competition are all examples of what type of environment that an organization has to be aware of?External The economy is a critical element of the external environment and can have a significant impact on HR activities. What does a strong economy tend to create?A more competitive market for recruiting talent When the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was created in 1994, were corporations forced to become more or less competitive?more When have organization started doing with their structure as the use of technology has increased in the workplace?They have decreased a number of management levels in the organization.The effectiveness of an organizations HR management function depends largely upon...The quality of people in the HR department As HR professionals engage in more and more roles within the organization, HR will be more effective in helping the organization do what?Improve quality of work life What is an unnecessary competency for an HR professional today?Keeping things the same in the organization to help stabilize it when change threatened it What is not needed to have great analytical skills? The ability to work with others on a complex problem What is one of the two categories of HR professionals? HR generalists Which skill is not necessary for HR specialists to have to do their job well?Knowledge of accounting What is a job that HR generalist do not do?Focus on one area of HR

To be most effective in their duties, the HR department should be in what position of the organizations Hierarchy?The same as a top managers What can HR departments do to help minimize the cost of HR in an organization?Measure the cost and benefits of different policies and implement the best ones Line managers are the ones that most often implement the initiatives that the HR department has come up with.What should HR not do when helping line managers implement these initiatives?Take over the job so that it will be done successfully Many employees are taking any more active role in managing their own careers, what is something that you're not doing?They are determining the implementations that the HR department should undertake Although employees are starting to take a more active role in managing their own careers, the HR department still plays a significant role. What is that role?The HR department guides the process to make sure the employees plans line up with the company's objectives.What is the goal of the selection process when trying to staff an organization's needs?Create a match between candidate's ability and the needs of the job What are millennials, who are just now entering the workforce, concerned about?Opportunities for personal growth There are 8 separate HR Functions and activities that were discussed at the beginning of this topic. How must an organization view these functions to make them more productive?As a unit Which of the following work designs can HR help implement that will serve to increase productivity and value?Less structured work, where employees can be more creative Legislation continues to put an emphasis on the rights of whom?Employees HR's function traditionally was limited to attracting and hiring employees, but today, HR has many more functions. Which of the following is not a new function that HR plays in today's organizations?Retention competencies In the changing world, what terms are now being used to describe the traditional work environment?Worker alienation HR tactics can help organizations in many ways. Which of the following is not something HR helps with?Preparing the organization to stay the same in spite of surrounding changes

One of HR's main objectives is to improve productivity.Which of the following best describes what HR managers should strive for when improving productivity?Increasing output with higher quality What does corporate culture represent?The organization's value system Organizational size is an important factor in determining HR activities. With some exceptions, the larger the organization, the more developed its internal labor market is, and the less reliant it is on the external labor market. Based on this assumption, with some exceptions, what does the organization's size have to do with how the external market affects the organization?The larger the organization, the less external market affects it HR salaries exhibit a wide disparity of pay levels.Generally, our human resource managers paid more in large companies or small companies?Large Although HR generalist and specialist should possess many of the same qualities which of the following is correct about the level of expertise they should have?HR specialist must have a more in-depth level of expertise Top management has a great influence on the HR manager in the department. How does taut management influence the HR department the most?By the roles they allow the department to play Who makes the final decision as to whether a law complies with the provisions of the US Constitution?Supreme Court In the United States, the employment relationship is governed by what?The law What is the supreme law of the land in the United States? U.S. Constitution What does common law not give to or require of the courts?Lenient adherence to law What role does the planning function of human resource management play within organizations?HR planning helps the organization better understand how many and what type of employees the organization will need in the future.What role does a staffing function of human resource management play within organizations?Recruiting job applicants and then selecting the most appropriate candidates for a job. Must ensure a full and fair search.What are the types of employee compensation? direct and indirect What is the role of performance appraisals?A method by which an employee's job performance is evaluated. Measure and monitor an employees contribution. Basis for promotions, raises, training, and termination.How does HRM enhance human potential?Through training and development