Chap 1 Intro HRM

The basic functions of the management process include all of the following EXCEPT

• planning

• Organizing

• Outsourcing

• Leading

Which of the following is the person responsible for accomplishing an organization's goals by planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling personnel?

• Manager

• Entrepreneur

• Generalist

• Marketer

Which of the following includes five basic functions--planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling?

• Job Analysis

• Strategic Management

• Management Process

• adaptability screening

Which function of the management process requires a manager to establish goals and standards and to develop rules and procedures?

• Planning

• Organizing

• Staffing

• Leading

Andy spends most of her time at work establishing goals for her staff of fifty employees and developing procedures for various tasks. In which function of the management process does Celeste spend most of her time?

• Leading

• Controlling

• Organizing

• Planning

Jolene, a manager, delegates the responsibility for a project to Lee, her subordinate. Jolene is most likely involved in which function of the management process?

• Staffing

• Organizing

• Motivating

• Leading

When managers use metrics to assess performance and then develop strategies for corrective action, they are performing the ________ function of the management process.

• Planning

• Leading

• Controlling

• Organizing

Which function of the management process includes selecting employees, setting performance standards, and compensating employees?

• Organizing

• Planning

• Motivating

• Staffing

Larry, a manager at a commercial real estate firm, has established a monthly sales quota for his sales team. Which basic function of management best describes Larry's actions?

• Planning

• Organizing

• Controlling

• Staffing

_________is the process of acquiring, training, appraising, and compensating employees, and attending to their labor relations, health and safety, and fairness concerns.

• Labor relations

• Human resource management

• Behavioral management

• Organizational health and safety management