Human Resource Management Overview

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What is the main focus of Human Resource Management?

  • Improving efficiency in manufacturing jobs
  • Facilitating trading activities within an organization
  • Encouraging barter economies among employees
  • Promoting work effectiveness and employee development (correct)

Who are considered crucial to the success of an organization according to historical views?

  • Employees (correct)
  • Machines
  • Suppliers
  • Managers

What concept did Frederick Taylor introduce to improve efficiency in manufacturing jobs?

  • Taylorism
  • Scientific Management (correct)
  • Industrial Revolution
  • Barter economy

In a barter economy within an organization, what kind of activities are encouraged?

<p>Trading among members of the group (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During the Industrial Revolution, what did Robert Owen and Charles Babbage focus on?

<p>Efficiency in manufacturing jobs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main influence on the emergence of HR as a field in the early 20th century?

<p>Frederick Taylor's principles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which era was unionism introduced and work conditions improved compared to the previous government?

<p>American Era (1891 - 1941) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did companies begin to view workers as investments and assets rather than just costs?

<p>Post War Period (1946 - 1970) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What challenge involves the need for companies to compete in global markets?

<p>Challenge of the Global Community (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which era saw the establishment of a proper personnel department and the increase in labor unions?

<p>American Era (1891 - 1941) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is crucial to the long-term survival of an organization, according to the text?

<p>Employee growth and satisfaction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which period saw commercial activities become more complicated and an increase in labor unions?

<p>Post War Period (1946 - 1970) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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