Human Resource Management Roles
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What is NOT a typical human resource responsibility of a line manager?

  • Protecting employees' health
  • Controlling labor costs
  • Maintaining department morale
  • Marketing new products and services (correct)

What is the role of Yuki, who travels to search for qualified job applicants?

  • Job analyst
  • Labor relations specialist
  • Manager
  • Recruiter (correct)

What type of authority does a human resource manager typically have within the HR department?

  • Staff authority (correct)
  • Compensation manager
  • Line authority
  • Functional authority

What is Wilmer's role in the HR department?

<p>Compensation manager (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of HR structure does Wilson Manufacturing have?

<p>Embedded HR teams (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of an HR generalist at Wilson Manufacturing?

<p>Providing HR management assistance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of HR team is responsible for assisting top management in developing the personnel aspects of the company's long-term strategic plan?

<p>Corporate HR Teams (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Human capital (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of workforce is characterized by freelancers and independent contractors working on their own terms?

<p>On-demand workers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the recent trend where some occupations have low unemployment rates, while others have high unemployment rates?

<p>Unbalanced labor force (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a recent trend in technology that is affecting human resource management?

<p>Listing open positions on Monster.com, Careerbuilder.com, and similar websites (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of HR structure is responsible for providing specialized HR services to the organization?

<p>Centers of expertise (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of using employee referral campaigns?

<p>Providing realistic job previews (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a goal of a firm's employee orientation program?

<p>Assisting new employees in selecting a labor union (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for publicizing an open job to current employees through a firm's intranet or bulletin board?

<p>Job posting (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of working as a contingent worker?

<p>Recruiting local, hourly workers quickly (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of employee orientation programs?

<p>To familiarize new employees with the company's policies and culture (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of introducing new employees to the company's policies, procedures, and culture?

<p>Employee orientation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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