What are the three HRM roles?
administrative, operational, strategic
personnel, human relations, planning
staffing, appraisal, compensation
short, intermediate, longer term
The ❌ role of HRM emphasizes that the people in an organization are valuable resources representing a significant organizational investment.
It is recommended that HR ❌ when organizational strategic planning is being done.
Human capital is the _____ of HR to the organization.
total value
marginal value
market cost
replacement cost
HR development includes which of the following activities?
assessing capabilities of each employee
wage and salary administration
job analysis
scanning the external labor market
Which of the following should be the focus throughout the development of human resource capabilities?
ensuring competitive pay and benefit plans
providing guidance to employees and creating awareness of career growth possibilities within the organization
training and development activities
communicating promotional opportunities to employees to encourage them to remain loyal members of the organization, thus reducing turnover
As compared to traditional compensation programs, HR is having to
develop and implement performance-oriented reward programs
provide cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs)
offer across-the-board pay increases
emphasize benefit packages rather than salary
In order to ensure compliance, the role of HR is to
centralize compliance activities within the HR unit
ensure that the organization and its managers know of the HR laws and regulations
use independent contractors and contingency workers as much as possible to minimize exposure
request regular compliance reviews by government regulators
What is the most common retention time for records kept by employers who are subject to FLSA?
one year
six months
three years
five years
What was the impact of the scientific management study conducted by Frederick W. Taylor?
illustrated the need for a specialized personnel function
revealed the impact of work groups on individual workers
helped management increase worker productivity
resulted in the passage of NLRA
