Chapter 1 (1-106)

42) The planning function of management includes establishing goals and standards and developing forecasts.

• a) true
• b) fasle

43) Communicating is one of the five basic functions of the management process.

• a) true
• b) fasle

44) Hiring the wrong person for the job, committing unfair labor practices, and having your people not doing their best are personnel mistakes that hinder firms from achieving positive results.

• a) true
• b) fasle

45) Autonomy is the right to make decisions, direct the work of others, and give orders.

• a) true
• b) fasle

46) Staff managers are authorized to issue orders to subordinates and are directly in charge of accomplishing the organization's basic goals.

• a) true
• b) fasle

47) Human resource managers are generally staff managers.

• a) true
• b) fasle

48) Staff managers have staff authority which enables them to issue orders down the chain of command unlike line managers.

• a) true
• b) fasle

41) Setting standards such as sales quotas, quality standards, or production levels is part of the leading function of human resource management.

• a) true
• b) fasle

49) In small organizations, line managers frequently handle all personnel duties without the assistance of a human resource staff.

• a) true
• b) fasle

50) Human resource managers assist line managers with recruiting, hiring, and compensation.

• a) true
• b) fasle