Human Resource Quiz

As a type of resource, human capital refers to the:

One of the qualities of human resources is that _____.

Job design is the process of:

Which of the following is responsible for the shift in the job trend, from the use of narrowly defined jobs to the use of broadly defined jobs in organizations?

Which of the following refers to the process through which an organization seeks applicants for potential employment?

The HR function of _____ involves acquiring knowledge, skills, and behavior that improve employees’ ability to meet the challenges of a variety of new or existing jobs, including the client and customer demands of those jobs.

The process of ensuring that employees’ activities and outputs match the organization’s goals is called _____.

Which of the following HR functions includes preparing and distributing employee handbooks that detail company policies and, in large organizations, company publications such as a monthly newsletter or a Web site on the organization’s intranet?

When employees of an organization feel they have been discriminated against, see safety hazards, or have other problems and are dissatisfied with their supervisor’s response, they may turn to the HR department for help. Addressing such problems suitably is part of the HR function of:

How does establishing and administering policies help organizations?

_____ refers to the use of quantitative tools and scientific methods to analyze data from human resource databases and other sources to make evidence-based decisions that support business goals.

The process of identifying the numbers and types of employees the organization will require in order to meet its objectives is known as:

The process that helps the human resource department to forecast the organization’s needs for hiring, training, reassigning employees along with handling or avoiding layoffs is known as _____.

The parties with an interest in the company’s success—typically, shareholders, the community, customers, and employees—constitute the _____ of a company

Which of the following is true of sustainable organizations?

In the role of a cultural steward, an HR manager primarily:

As a _____, the HR manager should know the ways that people join the organization and move to different positions within it.

At the most basic level, HR managers fulfilling the role of _____, carry out particular HR functions such as handling the selection, training, or compensation of employees.

The organizations try to address the right of _____ by offering hot lines and policies and procedures designed to handle complaints from employees.

Which one of Kant’s basic human rights is violated when a supervisor requires an employee to do something that is unsafe or environmentally damaging, in spite of the employee clearly objecting to the order?

People’s right of privacy is the right to:

People's right to freedom of speech is the right to:

If people believe their rights are being violated, they have the right to a fair and impartial hearing. This reflects the basic human right to:

Evidence-based HR is defined as the:

Which of the following is true of companies that are ethical and successful?