Understanding Business 12th Edition By William Nickels – Test Bank

Chapter 11 Human Resource Management: Finding and Keeping the Best Employees

1) Human resource management is the process of deciding the number and types of employees your business needs, and then recruiting, selecting, developing, motivating, evaluating, compensating, and scheduling employees to achieve organizational goals.

Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Importance of Human Resource Management
Learning Objective: 11-01 Explain the importance of human resource management, and describe current issues in managing human resources.
Bloom’s: Remember
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2) One reason human resource management has grown is that the shift from traditional manufacturing industries to service and high-tech manufacturing industries requires workers to have highly technical job skills.

Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Importance of Human Resource Management
Learning Objective: 11-01 Explain the importance of human resource management, and describe current issues in managing human resources.
Bloom’s: Remember
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3) Recruiting is relatively easy today because qualified labor is so plentiful.

Answer: FALSE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Importance of Human Resource Management
Learning Objective: 11-01 Explain the importance of human resource management, and describe current issues in managing human resources.
Bloom’s: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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4) Today, human resource management is viewed as a clerical function of keeping personnel records and processing payroll.

Answer: FALSE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Importance of Human Resource Management
Learning Objective: 11-01 Explain the importance of human resource management, and describe current issues in managing human resources.
Bloom’s: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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5) The human resource function has become so critical that it is now a concern of all managers.

Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Importance of Human Resource Management
Learning Objective: 11-01 Explain the importance of human resource management, and describe current issues in managing human resources.
Bloom’s: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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6) The human resource manager’s job is easier today than it was in the past because a growing percentage of the workforce is highly educated and well-prepared for jobs in the contemporary business environment.

Answer: FALSE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Importance of Human Resource Management
Learning Objective: 11-01 Explain the importance of human resource management, and describe current issues in managing human resources.
Bloom’s: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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7) The reason industries such as robotics and biotechnology have grown rapidly in recent years is that the United States has a surplus of highly educated and experienced workers available for employment in these fields.

Answer: FALSE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Importance of Human Resource Management
Learning Objective: 11-01 Explain the importance of human resource management, and describe current issues in managing human resources.
Bloom’s: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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8) One of the challenges facing today’s human resource managers is a shift in the age distribution of the labor force, including aging baby boomers, many of whom are delaying retirement.

Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Importance of Human Resource Management
Learning Objective: 11-01 Explain the importance of human resource management, and describe current issues in managing human resources.
Bloom’s: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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9) Today’s workers have an increased demand for benefits tailored to their individual needs.

Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Importance of Human Resource Management
Learning Objective: 11-01 Explain the importance of human resource management, and describe current issues in managing human resources.
Bloom’s: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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10) Today’s workers place a lower priority on leisure time than they did in the past.

Answer: FALSE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Importance of Human Resource Management
Learning Objective: 11-01 Explain the importance of human resource management, and describe current issues in managing human resources.
Bloom’s: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation