1. A building contractor follows the network organization model when he does which of the following?
a. Does the framing and tiling by himself.
b. Hires three workers to help with framing.
c. Gives orders to workers.
d. Farms out the plumbing to a plumbing firm.
2. Which of the following phrases best characterizes the culture of an organization?
a. Our official code of conduct.
b. How things are done around here.
c. The most efficient way to do things.
d. Guidelines for where this organization is going.
3. The first three activities of the human resource management (HRM) process are about ___.
a. Recruiting
b. Planning
c. Training
d. Downsizing
4. Human resource management is concerned with ___ competent employees.
a. Obtaining
b. Obtaining, training, motivating, and keeping
c. Obtaining, training, and motivating
d. Training and keeping
5. For the most part, ___ are involved in HR decisions within their own department or unit.
a. Very few managers
b. Some managers
c. Most managers
d. All managers are
6. Separate HRM specialists are least common in these types of organizations.
a. Small
b. Large
c. Multinational corporations
d. Non-profit
7. Employment planning involves ___.
a. Addition of staff only
b. Addition of staff and reduction of staff only
c. Addition of staff, reduction of staff, and selection only
d. Addition of staff, reduction of staff, motivations of staff, and selection
8. The last steps of the HRM process all deal with ___.
a. Performance and compensation
b. Training and compensation
c. Compensation only
d. Skills
9. The most important environmental factor in the HRM process is ___.
a. The business environment
b. The natural environment
c. The legal environment
d. The scientific community
10. The ___ prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, or sex.
a. Privacy Act
b. Civil Rights Act, Title VII
c. Equal Pay Act
d. Sarbanes-Oxley Act