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人力资源管理期末复习材料1
Chapter1HumanResourceManagement:
GainingaCompetitiveAdvantage
1:
Competitivenessreferstothecompany'sabilitytomaintainandgainmarketshareinitsindustry.a.Trueb.False
2:
ResponsibilitiesthattheHRdepartmentissolelyresponsibleforincludealloftheseexcept
a.testing.b.laborlawcompliance.c.outplacement.d.employmentinterviewing.
3:
Giventheimportanceofoutsourcing,oneoftheleastimportantrolesthatHRMcanplaytodayisthatofastrategicpartner.a.Trueb.False
4:
WhichoftheserolesrequirethatHRMhelptransformorganizationstomeetthenewcompetitiveconditions?
a.Strategicpartnerb.Employeeadvocatec.Changeagentd.Administrativeexpert
5:
Whichofthesereferstothepracticeofprovidingemployeeson-lineaccesstoinformationaboutHRissuesandchoices?
a.Strategicdesignb.Self-servicec.Outsourcingd.Personneladministration
6:
WhichoftheseisthecompetitivechallengethatcompanieswillfaceinthenextdecadethatwillincreasetheimportanceofHRmanagementpractices?
a.Thechallengeoflowperformanceworksystemb.Thechallengeoftheoldeconomy
c.Thechallengeofsustainabilityd.Thelackofcompetitiveenvironmentchallenge
7:
SHRM,theworld'slargesthumanresourcemanagementassociation,provideseducationandinformationservices,conferencesandseminars,governmentandmediarepresentation,andonlineservices.a.Trueb.False
8:
Unfortunately,competitionforlaborisnotinfluencedbythenumberandskillofpersonsavailableforfull-timework.
a.Trueb.False
9:
_______referstothecreativity,productivity,andserviceprovidedbytheemployees.
a.Empoweringb.Intellectualcapitalc.E-businessd.Psychologicalcontract
10:
Occupationswithlargestjobgrowthincludealloftheseexcept
a.registerednurses.b.waitersandwaitresses.c.foodpreparationandserviceworkers.d.computeroperators.
11:
Alearningorganizationembracesacultureoflifelonglearning,enablingallemployeestocontinuallyacquireandshareknowledge.a.Trueb.False
12:
DownturnsintheUSAeconomychangesexpectationsforpsychologicalcontractsofemploymentby:
a.increasingemployees'demandforlifetimejobsecurity
b.decreasingemployers'demandforexcellenceincustomerservice
c.increasingemployees'responsibilitiestoself-managetheirownworkcareers
d.decreasingtheuseofalternativeworkarrangementsandnon-traditionalworkers
13:
Physiologicalcontractdescribeswhatanemployeeexpectstocontributeandwhatthecompanywillprovidetotheemployeeforthesecontributions.a.Trueb.False
14:
________and_______hasmadethenotionofaforty-hourworkweekobsolete.
a.Theserviceeconomy;thedomesticcompetitiveenvironment
b.Theserviceeconomy;thelowperformanceworksystem
c.Thelowperformanceworksystem;theteamworkenvironment
d.Theglobalizationoftheworldeconomy;thedevelopmentofe-commerce
15:
Thebalancescorecarddiffersfromtraditionalmeasuresofcompanyperformancebyemphasizingthatthecriticalindicatorschosenarebasedonthecompany'sbusinessstrategyandcompetitivedemands.a.Trueb.False
16:
Whichofthesegivesmanagersanindicationoftheperformanceofacompanybasedonthedegreetowhichstakeholderneedsaresatisfied?
a.Thebalancedscorecardb.Thehigh-performanceworksystemchallenge
c.Outsourcingd.AHumanResourceInformationSystem
17:
___________isacompanywideefforttocontinuouslyimprovethewayspeople,machine,andsystemsaccomplishwork.a.Alternativeworkarrangementb.Jobdesignc.TQMd.Managingdiversity
18:
CorevaluesofTQMinclude:
a.everyemployeeinthecompanyreceivestraininginquality
b.managersmeasureprogresswithfeedbackbasedondata
c.methodsandprocessaredesignedtomeettheneedsofinternalandexternalcustomersd.allofabove
19:
TheISO9000:
2000standardsweredevelopedbytheInternationalorganizationforstandardizationinGeneva,Switzerland.a.Trueb.False
20:
Whichoftheseincludespersonsactivelyseekingemployment?
a.Distributedworkforceb.Externallabormarket
c.High-performanceworksystemsd.Internallaborforce
21:
Thelaborforceofcurrentemployeesandpersonsactivelyseekingemploymentisreferredtoastheexternallaborforce.
a.Trueb.False
22:
Itisprojectedthatby2012theworkforcewillbe80percent_______.a.blackb.Asianc.Hispanicd.white
23:
"Traditionalists"employeesbornbetween1925and1945,tendtobecomfortablechallengingthestatusquoandauthority.a.Trueb.False
24:
Theeffectivemanagementofaculturallydiverseworkenvironmentyieldscompetitiveadvantagetoacompanybecause:
a.ofcostdifferencesindoingagoodversuspoorjobofintegratinguniquepeopleintotheorganizationalfamily.
b.thosecompanieshavingthebestreputationsformanagingdiversitywillalsoattractthepremiumfemaleandminoritytalent.
c.heterogeneousproblem-solvinggroupsgeneratebetterdecisionsandsuperioranalysesofcriticalbusinessissues.
d.allofthese
25:
Overthepast25years,alloftheseareasoflegalenvironmenthaveinfluencedHRMexcept:
a.equalemploymentopportunitylegislation.b.employeespayandbenefits.
c.employeecompetitionlegislation.d.jobsecurity
26:
Ethical,successfulcompaniescanbecharacterizedbyallbutwhichoftheseprinciples?
a.Intheirrelationshipswithcustomers,vendors,andclients,thesecompaniesemphasizetheirownbenefits.
b.Employeesassumeresponsibilityfortheactionsofthecompany
c.Theyhaveasenseofpurposetheemployee'svalueanduseintheirday-to-daywork
d.Theyemphasizefairness.
27:
Whichofthesemaximizesthefitbetweenthecompany'ssocialandtechnicalsystems?
a.Contingencyworksystemb.High-performanceworksystem
c.InternalandExternallaborforcesystemsd.Progressivedisciplinesystem
28:
Useofnewtechnologyneedstobesupportedbyspecifichumanresourcepracticeswhichincludes;
a.employeesreceiveformalperformancefeedback.
b.rewardsandcompensationandlinkedtocompanyperformance.
c.employeeschooseorselectnewemployeesorteammembers.d.allofthese
29:
Asystemusedtoacquire,store,manipulate,analyze,retrieve,anddistributedinformationrelatedtothecompany'shumanresourcesiscalleda(n):
a.HRIS.b.progressivedisciplinesystem.c.IRS.d.contingentworkforcesystem.
30:
WhichoftheseisamajordimensionofHRMpracticescontributingtocompanycompetitiveness?
a.Compensatinghumanresourcesb.Acquiringandpreparinghumanresources
c.Managingthehumanresourceenvironmentd.Allofthese.
AnswerforChapter1
1a2d3.b4.c5.b6.c7.a8.b9.b10.D11.a12.c13.A14.d15.A16.A17.C18.D19.a20.B21.b22.d23.b24.d25.c26.a27.b28.d29.a30.d
Chapter2StrategicHumanResourceManagement
1:
Strategichumanresourcemanagementreferstothepatternofplannedhumanresourcedevelopmentsandactivitiesintendedtoenableanorganizationtoachieveitsgoals.a.Trueb.False
2:
Duringwhichofthesephases,thestrategicplanninggroupdecidesonastrategicdirection?
a.Strategyimplementationb.Strategyevaluationc.Strategyformulationd.Strategycontrol
3:
Strategichumanresourcemanagement(SHRM)canbethoughtofas:
a.Amilitaristictypedeploymentofcompanysalespersonsintocompetitormarkets.
b.Aplanneddeploymentofemployeeswhoareappropriatelyskilledtohelpachieveorganizationalgoals.
c.Toengageacostdifferentiationstrategicfocustogaingreatermarketsharefromcompetitors.
d.Acquiringreconnaissanceintelligenceaboutthesizeofcompetitors'CEOcompensationpackages.
4:
WhichoftheselinkagesrepresentsthelowestlevelofintegrationbetweentheHRfunctionandthestrategicmanagementfunction?
a.Two-waylinkageb.Integrativelinkagec.One-waylinkaged.Administrativelinkage
5:
Inwhichofthese,theHRfunction'sattentionisfocusedonday-to-dayactivities?
a.Integrativelinkageb.Administrativelinkagec.One-waylinkaged.Two-waylinkage
6:
Afirm'sstrategicmanagementdecisionmakingprocessusuallytakesplaceatitsfirst-linesupervisorylevel.a.Tb.F
7:
Whichoftheseisnotarelevantcomponenttostrategyformulation?
a.Missionb.Strategicchoicec.Humanresourcepracticesd.Externalanalysis
8:
Duringstrategyformulation,assessmentoftheorganization'sinternalstrengthsandweaknessesshouldfocusonboth_______and______aspectsofresourceavailability.
a.quantityandqualityb.short-termandlong-termc.lineandstaffd.corporateandoperational
9:
Internalanalysisattemptstoidentifytheorganization's
a.strengthsandthreats.b.threatsandopportunitiesc.opportunitiesandweaknesses.d.strengthsandweaknesses.
10:
Accordingtoresearch,majorityofthecompanieshavefullyintegratedHRMintothestrategyformulationprocess.
a.Trueb.False
11:
Withanintegrativelinkage,strategicplannersconsiderallthepeople-relatedbusinessissuesbeforemakingastrategicchoice.a.Trueb.False
12:
Itisestimatedthatover_____ofthetotalgrowthinU.S.GNPbetween1943and1990wastheresultofincreasesinhumancapital.a.one-fourthb.one-thirdc.one-halfd.three-fourth
13:
Allofthesevariablesshouldbeconsideredinstrategyimplementationexcept
a.taskdesign.b.selection,training,anddevelopmentofpeople.c.systemcontrol.d.rewardsystems.
14:
HRMhasprimaryresponsibilityforalloftheseimplementationvariablesexcept
a.taskdesign.b.people.c.rewardsystems.d.organizationstructure.
15:
Whichofthesereferstotheprocessofgettingdetailedinformationabou