Fundamentals of Human Resource Management Chapter 1 Quiz

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Moreover, they must acclimate different groups to each other, finding ways to build teams and thus reduce ______.

conflict

Technology: Any equipment, tools, or operating methods, designed to make work more ______.

efficient

Technological advances integrate technology into a process of changing input into ______.

output

Workforce diversity: The varied personnel characteristics that make the workforce ______.

<p>heterogeneous</p> Signup and view all the answers

Outsourcing: Sending work “outside” the organization to be done by individuals not employed full time with the ______.

<p>organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

Fundamentals of Human Resource Management Chapter 1: Strategic Implications of a Dynamic HRM Environment  The human resource management (HRM) must be prepared to deal with the effects of the changing world of work.  This means understanding the implications of ______, technology changes, workforce diversity, labor shortages, changing skill requirements, continuous improvement initiatives, the contingent workforce, decentralized work sites, and employee involvement.

<p>globalization</p> Signup and view all the answers

Understanding Cultural Environments  The rapidly changing environment organizational members face is the ______ of business.   Global village: A concept in which telecommunication and transportation technologies have essentially reduced time and distance effects to produce a single worldwide community. Multinational Corporations (MNCs): Corporations with significant operations in more than one country.

<p>globalization</p> Signup and view all the answers

Human resources must ensure that employees with appropriate mix of knowledge, skills, and cultural adaptability are available to handle ______ assignments.

<p>global</p> Signup and view all the answers

Human resource managers need to understand societal issues that might affect operations in another ______.

<p>country</p> Signup and view all the answers

As well, HR managers need to understand the laws, values, morals, customs, political and economic systems of different ______, they send their employees to and operate in.

<p>countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept in which telecommunication and transportation technologies have essentially reduced time and distance effects to produce a single worldwide community?

<p>Global village</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the varied personnel characteristics that make the workforce heterogeneous known as?

<p>Workforce diversity</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the activity in an organization aimed at creating greater efficiency by eliminating certain jobs?

<p>Downsizing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for sending work 'outside' the organization to be done by individuals not employed full time with the organization?

<p>Outsourcing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the part-time, temporary, and contract workers used by organizations to fill peak staffing needs or perform work not done by core employees known as?

<p>Contingent workforce</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some of the implications that human resource management (HRM) must understand in the changing world of work?

<p>globalization, technology changes, workforce diversity, labor shortages, changing skill requirements, continuous improvement initiatives, the contingent workforce, decentralized work sites, and employee involvement</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by the concept of 'global village' in the context of the text?

<p>telecommunication and transportation technologies have essentially reduced time and distance effects to produce a single worldwide community</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are Multinational Corporations (MNCs) and what distinguishes them?

<p>Corporations with significant operations in more than one country; they have operations in more than one country</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for human resource managers to understand societal issues in other countries?

<p>to ensure that operations are not adversely affected by societal issues in different countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define the term 'workforce diversity' in the context of the text.

<p>varied personnel characteristics that make the workforce diverse</p> Signup and view all the answers

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