CHAP 1: HRM

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

• planning

• organizing

• outsourcing

• leading

________ is the right to make decisions, to direct the work of others, and to give orders.

• leadership

• authority

• management

• responsibility

Which of the following best defines line authority?

• management over a small staff in a public firm

• management with flexible decision-making powers

• a manager's right to advise other managers or employees

• a manager's right to issue orders to other managers or employees

Which of the following is most likely a line function of the human resource manager?

• ensuring that line managers are implementing HR policies

• advising top managers about how to implement EEO laws

• representing the interests of employees to senior management

• directing the activities of subordinates in the HR department

All of the following are major areas in which an HR manager assists and advises line managers EXCEPT ________.

• recruiting

• strategic business planning

• hiring

• compensation

Which of the following areas is NOT a major area where human resource managers assist and advise line managers?

• recuiting

• hiring

• compensation

• performance management

Which is NOT one of the five main types of digital technologies driving the functionality of HR professionals

• email

• social media

• mobile applications

• cloud computing

What term refers to the knowledge, skills, and abilities of a firm's workers?

• human resources

• human capital

• intangible assets

• contingent personnel

Tools such as Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn that can be used to recruit new employees are known as:

• data analytics

• social media

• mobile applications

• cloud computing

Which of the following is an aspect of "distributed" HR?

• more centralized HRM decisions

• HRM tasks redistributed to the company's employees and line managers

• more paperwork

• HR professional embedded in all departments